Dan Patrick Show

Atlanta Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff joined the show talk about Dimitroff said he’s not surprised by Cam Newton’s early success in Carolina. “I’m not in any way amazed by rookie quarterbacks in this league,” Dimitroff said. “There are some young quarterbacks who continue to impress. I think it’s great for team-builders to know they can…

Profootballtalk.com’s Mike Florio joined guest host Tom Curran to talk about the big stories around the NFL. Florio commented on the Rams’ loss to the Giants. He said the Rams have played better than their two losses (to Philly and New York). Florio also talked about regretting his Super Bowl pick the San Diego Chargers.…

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning joined guest host Tom Curran to talk about the win over the Rams on Monday night. Manning talked about Domenik Hixon’s circus catch in the end zone. “It could have been a lot easier catch possibly,” Manning said. Manning also commented on all the injuries they’ve had in New york. “There’s…

FOX officiating analyst Mike Pereira joined the show to talk about some of the issues around the NFL. Pereira commented on defensive players faking injuries to slow down offenses. Pereira said it’s complicated because of all the attention on player safety. Pereira said there’s a fear that players would continue to play with an injury…

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon joined the show to talk about their surprising run at the playoffs. Maddon said that the big-market, East Coast bias that seems to favor the Yankees and Red Sox doesn’t bother them. In fact, it fuels them. Maddon said he knew the Rays were still in it, because of…

Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner joined the show to talk about their big win over the Eagles on Sunday night. Turner said his thighs are 36 inches wide. He said he hasn’t been in a store buying pants for a long time. Turner took us through the big run in the fourth quarter. He…

SI.com’s Chris Mannix joined the show to talk about the controversial Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz bout on Saturday. Mannix said Mayweather was winning heading into the fourth round. Mannix said Ortiz just couldn’t hit Mayweather. “Frustration started to boil over and he just launched himself into Mayweather like a missile,” Mannix said. Mannix said that he…

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops joined the show to talk about the Sooners’ 23-13 win over Florida State on Saturday. Stoops said it was a little bittersweet beating his brother Mark who is the defensive coordinator at Florida State. Stoops said that they didn’t talk football any more because they’re playing against each other. Dan mentioned…