Brian Kelly talks about rebuilding Notre Dame’s defense

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly joined the show to talk about the upcoming game against Michigan and more. Dan asked what he prioritized when he got to Notre Dame. “The biggest need was to shore up a defense that was not of championship caliber,” Kelly said. “We’re getting closer. “ Dan asked Kelly which was…

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Tom Verducci weighs in on MVP races, Bobby Valentine

Sports Illustrated MLB writer Tom Verducci joined the show to talk about the awards races and more. Verducci weighed in on the NL MVP race. He said you can’t rule out the possibility voters will hold last year’s PED controversy against Ryan Braun. Verducci doesn’t think they should, but it’s human nature. Verducci said it…

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Warren Sapp weighs in on Peyton Manning, blindside hits

NFL Network analyst Warren Sapp joined the show to talk about the Panthers-Giants game and look ahead to this weekend’s game. Sapp weighed in on Peyton Manning. Dan asked what he saw last week against Atlanta. “You saw some ducks,” Sapp said. “Some balls you don’t normally see from Peyton Manning.” Sapp also weighed in on…

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Al Michaels weighs in on Tirico criticizing the replacement officials

NBC NFL analyst Al Michaels joined the show to talk about the upcoming week in the NFL and more. Dan asked Al about Mike Tirico’s comments during the Falcons-Broncos game that the officials had lost control. “I thought it was a very appropriate comment to make,” Michaels said. Michaels said that play-by-play guys have experience…

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Rich Eisen says Tate’s hit was illegal, comments on Broncos-Texans

NFL Network host Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about the Panthers-Giants matchup and more. Eisen weighed on Golden Tate’s hit on Sean Lee. “Within the rule book, that is an illegal hit,” Eisen said. He also said that there’s more than just the rule book. There’s also unwritten rules and Tate needed to…

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Statement from NFL on Golden Tate fine

We asked the NFL why Seattle Seahawks receiver Golden Tate was fined for his hit on Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee. Here is V.P. of communications  Greg Aiello’s response: “It was an illegal blindside block against a defenseless player. Page 67 of the rule book. Unnecessary contact against a defenseless player is prohibited. That includes…

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