Robert Griffin III looks ahead to the Combine

NFL draft prospect Robert Griffin III joined the show to talk about the upcoming Combine and changing his Pro Day. Griffin explained why Baylor moved his Pro Day. He said it was more fair to him and his teammates to have more scouts at both. Griffin said that he hasn’t talked to the Colts or…

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Kyrie Irving talks about adjusting to NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving joined the show to talk about his season and yesterday’s dramatic victory over the Kings. Dan asked Irving his welcome-to-the-NBA moment. He said covering Kobe Bryant and then coming down and hitting a jumper on him. Dan asked if he talked trash. Irving said “you don’t talk trash to…

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Peter Gammons on Jeremy Lin, Ryan Braun and Josh Hamilton

MLB Network Peter Gammons analyst joined the show to talk about Spring Training. Here are some of his takes: — Dan asked Gammons if there was a baseball equivalent to the Jeremy Lin phenomenon. Gammons said that the closest thing was Fernando Valenzuela with the Dodgers. — Gammons weighed in on Ryan Braun and whether…

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Coach K says Jeremy Lin is here to stay

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski joined the show to talk about his season and more. Coach K weighed in on Jeremy Lin, who he knew about because his former player Tommy Amaker coached him. “I think Tommy  thought he had a chance,” Krzyzewski said. “But I don’t think anyone could have predicted this. Guys get better.”…

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Walt Frazier says Lin could adjust to any system

MSG Knicks analyst Walt Frazier joined the show to talk about the Jeremy Lin Lin phenomenon. “I think Lin can adjust to any system,” Frazier said. Frazier pointed out that the Mavs changed up their defense on him and Lin still did well.  He said Lin has shown a lot of versatility. Frazier said he…

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Warren Sapp says he wouldn’t sign Randy Moss

NFL Network and Showtime analyst Warren Sapp joined the show to talk about the big offseason storylines. Sapp said he wouldn’t sign Randy Moss. He played with them in Oakland, and called him a “frontrunner.” He said Moss gives up if the team is struggling. Sapp talked about Peyton Manning and said that both sides…

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Ed Weiland explains how he saw Lin coming

The one man who saw the Jeremy Lin phenomenon was Ed Weiland, a FedEx driver who also writes hoopsanalyst.com. Weiland broke down the numbers, and had Lin rated very highly at Harvard. He even had Lin in the same category as Allen Iverson. Weiland said that the guy he sees being better than we think…

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Verducci comments on Gary Carter, A.J. Burnett’s future

Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci joined the show to talk about Gary Carter’s death and other big stories in baseball. Verducci noted Carter’s love of the big moment and his tenacity. He also said Carter’s personality really helped the young Mets. “He was the ballast of that team,” Verducci said. Verducci also weighed in on A.J.…

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