Dan Patrick Show
Mike Wise on changing views toward coaching discipline
Washington Post columnist Mike Wise joined the show to talk about his column on playing for a disciplinarian coach in high school. Wise said that he’s the man he is today because of that tough coaching. But he’s gotten a lot of people reacting to his story, and many say he was abused. Wise said…
Read MoreStan Van Gundy said veteran refs could eliminate flopping if NBA let them
NBC’s Stan Van Gundy joined the show to help break down the NBA playoffs. Van Gundy said refs are pressured to make calls by the League grading system and that’s one of the reasons they don’t eliminate flopping. “Those veteran refs would take care of it in a heartbeat if the League said take care…
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NBC’s Olczyk weighs in on disallowed goal in Blackhawks-Red Wings game
NBC analyst Eddie Olczyk joined the show to talk about the Blackhawks’ overtime win over the Red Wings in Game 7 of their series last night. Olczyk explained what happened in the final minutes when they disallowed a Chicago goal because of a penalty behind the play. “I said it was,” Olczyk said. “On that…
Read MoreDoc Emrick breaks down Stanley Cup playoffs, calls DP Show goal
NBC’s Doc Emrick joined the show to talk about calling the Red Wings-Blackhawks Game 7 and more. “Game 7’s can be really weird,” Emrick said. “You expect the unexpected.” Emrick also talked about different coaching styles and whether disciplinarian styles work today. And Emrick does a full play-by-play call of Dan scoring a goal that…
Read MoreMiami Herald’s Greg Cote says Heat have unbelievable pressure to win it all
Miami Herald’s Greg Cote joined the show to talk about the Pacers’ win over the Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Cote said last night the main reason the Heat lost is they didn’t shoot well. And that contributed to LeBron James’ frustration, and partly led to all the fouls. Cote said…
Read MoreRobbie Rogers talks about decision to come out and homophobia in sports
Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Robbie Rogers joined the show to talk about his decision to come out. Rogers said Jason Collins coming out didn’t affect his decision, but he was very happy that he did it and society accepted him. But Rogers said it’s not necessarily easy: “There’s a reason athletes don’t come out. Sports…
Read MoreFlorio explains why NFLPA may have issue with Jay-Z, weighs in on RGIII, Te’o
Mike Florio joined the show to weigh in on offseason NFL storylines and more. — Florio explained why Jay-Z could be in some trouble with the NFL for his relationship with Geno Smith. — Florio said Joe Flacco’s agent Joe Linta had no reason for calling out the Ravens for not giving the quarterback a…
Read MoreVinny Del Negro on why Clippers let him go and Chris Paul’s future
Former Los Angeles Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro joined the show to talk about why he got fired after the season. Dan asked if at any point he was promised he’d be back. Del Negro said no, but there was discussion of the topic. “We had talked about at the beginning of the season about…
Read MoreBob Kravitz breaks down Pacers-Heat, says Wade is ‘dirty’
Indianapolis Star’s Bob Kravitz joined the show to talk about Heat-Pacers series. Kravitz said you can’t blame the Pacers for their Game 3 loss to the Heat. He said if a guy like Udonis Haslem is going off, you’re not going to beat the Heat. “In the media we look for someone to blame ……
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