Mitch Williams breaks down playoff race, says Braun should be MVP

MLB Network analyst Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams joined the show to talk about the playoff race. Dan asked Williams who he thinks gets into the postseason in the AL: Tampa winning the East. Yankees are a wild card. And the Angels are the second wild card. Williams said that he would vote for Ryan Braun for…

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Clay Matthews weighs in on Jay Cutler, critics of Green Bay’s defense

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews joined the show to talk about their win over the Bears. Dan asked Matthews if Chicago QB Jay Cutler said anything to him last night. “We keep it cordial out there on the field,” Matthews said. “Unfortunately, he didn’t have enough time in the pocket or make some plays to…

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Ray Allen explains why he left Boston for Miami

Miami Heat guard Ray Allen joined the show to talk about joining LeBron and Co. and more. “Jumpers feeling pretty good,” Allen said. He said he’s been recovering from ankle surgery, but he spent the last week in the gym. He said he didn’t even play golf this summer. Dan asked Ray how tough it…

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Rick Neuheisel previews Stanford-USC, serenades Dan

Pac-12 Network analyst Rick Neuheisel joined the show to talk about the big stories around college football. Neuheisel talked about Stanford having success against USC in recent years. He said it was that Jim Harbaugh-type confidence. They believed they could beat them. But Neuheisel said there’s a lot of collateral damage of not having Andrew…

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Tony Dungy defends Jay Cutler, praises RGIII

NBC NFL analyst Tony Dungy joined the show to talk about the Packers’ win over the Bears and preview the upcoming week. Dan asked about Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler being upset with his linemen and upset after the game. “I don’t blame Jay Cutler for getting upset,” Dungy said. “He was honest. I don’t have…

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Dan McNeil says Bears have legitimate problems

Chicago Tribune columnist Dan McNeil joined the show to talk about the Bears’ loss to the Packers. “My God what a disastrous performance after the honeymoon [since they signed] Brandon Marshall,” McNeil said. McNeil said that Jay Cutler has played poorly against the Packers and isn’t in the position to call others out. And he…

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