Dan Patrick Show
Soccer analyst Eric Wynalda weighs in basketball flopping
FOX Soccer analyst Eric Wynalda joined the show to talk about flopping and more. Wynalda said he’s glad they’re talking about flopping for a sport other than soccer. “It’s just as bad if not worse in basketball,” Wynalda said. Wynalda shared a story about selling a foul against Guatemala. Then he had his father call…
Read MoreJason Jackson says LeBron now immune from outside pressure
Miami Heat reporter Jason Jackson joined the show to talk about the NBA playoffs. Jackson doesn’t think the pressure of winning three MVPs and not having a title will bother LeBron. “I think he emancipated himself from outside pressure after last year’s Finals,” Jackson said. Jackson said that LeBron has gotten back to enjoying basketball…
Read MoreJames Harden talks about World Peace, Thunder’s chances in playoffs
Oklahoma City Thunder James Harden joined the show to talk about winning the Sixth Man of the Year Award and more. — Harden said he remembered everything about the elbow that knocked him out from Metta World Peace. He said that he had wanted to get out of the way, but World Peace was like…
Read MoreRich Eisen talks about concussion news dominating offseason
NFL Network host Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about the state of the League and more. Dan asked Rich about all the stories we’re seeing about concussions and the long-term affects of the game. “This is the topic of the offseason, no doubt about it,” Eisen said. “Everything is intertwined. … The offseason…
Read MoreScott Hastings on Lakers-Nuggets series, why Carmelo struggled at first in N.Y.
Denver Nuggets analyst Scott Hastings joined the show to talk about the Lakers-Nuggets series. Hastings was critical of Lakers big man Pau Gasol for his poor performance in Game 6. “The modern day pro athlete that doesn’t play like it’s life or death doesn’t make sense to me,” Hastings said. Hastings commented on Nuggets point…
Read MoreSandler calls in to address Fritzy’s criticism
Adam Sandler called in to address some controversy on the show this week. Fritzy said that the “That’s My Boy” poster image of Sandler looked thinner than the actual person. So that means Fritzy was calling him fat. Sandler explained that he doesn’t have time to pose for these kind of promotional posters and it…
Read MorePatrick Ewing says he wants to interview for head coaching jobs
Orlando Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing joined the show to talk about Ewing talked about his chances of getting the Charlotte Bobcats head-coaching job. “I would love to interview for that job,” Ewing said. “I would love to be offered any job. I know it’s a difficult job. But I think I’m up to the…
Read MoreMike Florio says NFL could argue players now know risks
Profootballtalk.com editor Mike Florio joined the show to talk about the concussion lawsuit and more. Florio talked about one possible NFL defense: “One of the big argument will be if we had told you everything there is to know, you still would have played.” And Florio said the NFL likely wasn’t hiding too much information…
Read MoreBrent Barry defends Blake Griffin, critical of Andrew Bynum’s demeanor
NBA TV’s Brent Barry joined the show to break down the playoffs. Here are some of his takes. — Barry weighed in on some recent criticism of Clippers star Blake Griffin. “I’m questioning why it’s so critical for us to be critical of Blake Griffin,” Barry said. “He’s played five playoff games.” Barry said Griffin…
Read MoreBill Romanowski comments on Carter’s bounty talk, taking money for plays
Former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski joined the show to talk about Cris Carter’s claims he offered money to teammates to target Romanowski. Romanowski said that Carter absolutely made this up. “If there would have been anything that would happen, it may have been during the game,” Romanowski said. “If he put a bounty on me,…
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