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Dan holds off on Super Bowl pick, but likes Lions, Texans, Raiders for playoffs
Dan said nothing that happened in last night’s preseason action will affect his Super Bowl pick … but he’s going to hold off until next week to make his official prediction. This offseason is too chaotic and he just wants to check out a few more teams But Dan did say that he is strongly…
Read MoreDamon on playoff race, walking streets in Boston
Tampa Rays outfielder Johnny Damon joined the show to talk about the playoff race and much more. Dan asked Damon what it’s like to walk down the street Boston. “Definitely much better now that I don’t play for the Yankees,” Damon said. “The fans have always been great. They respect what I did in Boston…
Read MoreManny unnecessary cut-off of Damon throw
Johnny Damon told Dan his favorite Manny Ramirez moment was when Manny unnecessarily cut off a throw. Damon wondered why Ramirez wasn’t backing up the play deep in the outfield and wandering around shallow center.
Read MoreDungy comments on Terrelle Pryor and Michael Vick
NBC’s Football Night in America analyst Tony Dungy joined the show to talk about the big stories around the NFL. Dungy said he was “shocked” the NFL is suspending Terrelle Pryor for five games. And he doesn’t think the league handled his entry into the supplemental draft well. “I think they really did him a…
Read MoreEvans: Don’t touch Chris Johnson in fantasy draft
Yahoo! Fantasy Football insider Brad “Big Noise” Evans joined the show to preview the upcoming season. Dan asked Evans where he’d take Chris Johnson. “At this point I’m not touching him with a 10,000-foot pole in Round 1. Evans said his ADP (average draft position) is around five. Evans said he’s go running back in…
Read MoreEli Manning talks about Brady controversy
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning joined the show to talk about the upcoming season and his controversial comment on him and Tom Brady. Manning said he was surprised that people made such a big deal out of the Brady comparison. Manning said he didn’t lobby for Plaxico Burress, because he doesn’t do that kind…
Read MoreLe Batard weighs in on Miami Hurricanes scandal
Miami Herald columnist Dan Le Batard joined the show to talk about the Miami Hurricanes scandal. Dan asked Le Batard his first thought when he heard about the Yahoo story. “The University of Miami doesn’t cheat well,” Le Batard said Le Batard said that he had heard of booster Nevin Shapiro, but didn’t think he…
Read MoreKirk Gibson talks about Diamondbacks’ success
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibosn joined the show to talk about their surprising success this season. Gibson talked about how the team emerged as a contender. He pointed to the Spring, when they laid the groundwork to have a successful season. They worked hard and had Navy SEALs come into to talk to the team.…
Read MoreDan breaks down SI college football preview cover
Dan remarked that the SI cover is generating a lot of talk, because Trent Richardson looks so ripped and Alshon Jeffery looks like he has a spare tire (he doesn’t). What do you think?
Read MoreCaption This: Chrissy answers phones
Chrissy Teigen is answering phones today at the Dan Patrick Show. What do you think a caller said that made the SI Swimsuit model laugh so hard?
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