Dan Patrick Show

Chelsea star Frank Lampard joined the show to talk about touring the United States. Lampard said that English players are looking more at MLS, and are impressed with the growing crowds. He said he saw David Beckham recently. “He loves the league,” Lampard said. “You could see how entwined he is with that club.” Lampard said…

USC quarterback Matt Barkley joined the show to talk about his decision to forego the draft last season and more. Barkley said that he may not have come back to USC if the Trojans were not eligible for bowls this year. But he said that he hasn’t had any regrets about staying. Dan asked Barkley…

MLB Network’s Peter Gammons joined the show to talk about the big stories around baseball. Gammons weighed in on Bryce Harper’s recent run-in with Ozzie Guillen. Gammons said he’s spent time with Harper and he has no problem with the Nationals rookie.  “I find him to be very good at deferring to veteran players,” Gammons…

Sports Illustrated’s Peter King joined the show to talk about the latest news around the NFL. Here are some of his takes: —   Dan asked King who he would want to give a big contract to — MJD, Ray Rice or Matt Forte. King said Rice because he’s going to be such a big…

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MLB Network analyst John Smoltz joined the show to talk about the Nationals’ dilemma with Stephen Strasburg’s pitch count and more. Smoltz said that both sides are saying the right thing — the Nats are saying they’ll sit him, Strasburg is saying you’ll have to rip the ball out of my hand. “My only contention…

New York Times’ Jo Becker joined the show to talk about Joe Paterno’s final deal at Penn State. Becker explained that Paterno worked out a very favorable deal before the details of the Jerry Sandusky case came out and when they fired him, the board of trustees basically honored it. The deal was set up…

NFL Network analyst Michael Lombardi joined the show to talk about Drew Brees and today’s deadline for signing franchised players to long-term deals. Lombardi said that he’s not surprised by Brees’ contract. “It was an easy contract to do,” Lombardi said. Lombardi said Brees is the highest paid QB now, but he could be surpassed by…

Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix joined the show to talk about Jeremy Lin, Dwight Howard and everything going on in the NBA. Mannix said that the Rockets adding a balloon payment in the third year of Lin’s contract is what gave the Knicks pause. Mannix thinks they were going to match offers for Lin until that…