Rich Eisen says Ponder at No. 12 is biggest surprise of Draft

NFL Newtork host Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about last night’s NFL Draft. Eisen thinks the Vikings taking quarterback Christian Ponder at No. 12 overall was the biggest surprise of the draft so far. “Of any pick in the first round, that was the most Lockout-affected,” Eisen said. Eisen said that teams should…

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Mike Bianchi says Magic fear they’ll lose Dwight Howard

Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi joined the show to talk about the Magic falling to the Hawks. “The Magic have not surrounded Dwight Howard with good talent,” Bianchi said. Bianchi said that the Magic made a lot of mistakes after they reached the NBA Finals. They let Hedo Turkoglu go and brought in Vince Carter…

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Greg McElroy evaluates Alabama players, QBs in Draft

Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy joined the show to share his impression on last night’s NFL Draft. McElroy thinks that the Falcons were smart to trade up for Julio Jones because he’s legit. “What I love about [Jones] is he’s not a ‘me-first’ kind of guy, and that’s rare at wide receiver,” McElroy said. McElroy…

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Check out this photo of Mike Pouncey’s watch

Courtesy of Paul Pabst, here’s a shot of new Dolphins offensive lineman Mike Pouncey’s wristwatch — and it’s nothing short of jaw-dropping. The former Florida Gators standout, selected by Miami in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft, appears to have embraced the high-end lifestyle that often accompanies success in the NFL. The timepiece…

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Todd Fritz’ title for Ryan Leaf’s autobiography

Ryan Leaf talked about writing his autobiography earlier on the show. Todd Fritz came up with some titles: Turning Over a New Leaf  (too easy Ryan’s Dope

To Catch A Leaf Washington Fate Redemption or BUST The Ryan Game…..Picking Up The Pieces After Sliding Off The Board Turkey On Ryan Stop Calling Me Names

Backdraft Taming The…

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Ryan Leaf talks about why his NFL career didn’t pan out

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf joined the show to talk about his career and what lessons can be learned from it. Leaf talked about what went wrong when he got drafted No. 2 overall in 1998. “I was a very entitled spoiled athlete at that time,” Leaf said. “I think being drafted later would have…

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Ndamukong Suh weighs in on Favre, draft, competitive streak

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh joined the show to talk about his offseason and more. Suh talked about his bench press workout. He does a series of five reps from 225 to 345. His shoulder is hurt, so he has to scale it down a bit. Dan asked Suh who he regretted not being…

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