Dan Patrick Show
Christian Ponder talks about starting his first game in the NFL
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder joined the show to talk about his first game in the NFL. Ponder said his teammate accused him of having “crazy eyes” when he took the ball from his first touchdown. Ponder talked about his respect for Aaron Rodgers. He said that he’s the best quarterback in the NFL. Ponder…
Read MoreBrian Billick can see Cam Newton leading a team to a championship
FOX’s Brian Billick joined the show to break down the big storylines from Week 7 in the NFL. Billick had a lot of praise for Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton. “He brings that uniqueness,” Billick said. “But I see the other things developing. You can see him winning a championship.” Billick said he’s not…
Read MoreMichigan State fans dominate with Occupy GameDay
Great work in East Lansing. Everyone in DanNation should be very proud. Here are a few shots to check out. We will post more as they come in …
Read MoreTony Kornheiser said he expected Pardon the Interruption to fail at first
Tony Kornheiser joined the show to talk about the 10-year anniversary of Pardon the Interruption. Kornheiser said in June, 2001 Wilbon approached him and told him they were putting a show together for the two of them. Then in July ESPN still hadn’t called. Kornheiser said that he and Wilbon did the same thing for…
Read MoreRich Eisen comments on Rex Ryan and the Chicago Bears’ friction
NFL Network’s Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about the big stories around the league. Eisen commented on Rex Ryan’s outrageous comments. Dan asked when Rex Ryan’s act would start wearing thing. “When they start losing,” Eisen said. Eisen said his playoff success is impressive enough to insure he can say a lot of…
Read MoreMichael Wilbon looks back at the origins of Pardon the Interruption
Michael Wilbon joined the show to talk about the 10-year anniversary of Pardon the Interruption. Wilbon said he thought by the third week that PTI was going to work. He immediately liked Tony, even though they were different. Wilbon said that the show wasn’t supposed to be like Crossfire. They originally wanted it to be…
Read MoreTony Dungy on Peyton Manning’s chances of playing, Colts’ chances of drafting Andrew Luck
NBC NFL analyst Tony Dungy joined the show to talk about the big storylines in the NFL. Dungy thinks whether or not Peyton Manning returns depends on where the Colts are. He thinks Manning will if they’re in the playoff hunt. Dungy also said if he ran the team, he’d take Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck…
Read MoreSean Casey talks about his lack of speed and groin injury etiquette
MLB Network analyst Sean Casey joined the show to break down the World Series and more. Casey immediately called out Dan for Dan’s claim that he could beat him in a race. And Casey said that his slowest teammate ever was Paul Konerko back in 1998. Casey also had an interesting angle on Josh Hamilton’s…
Read MoreShannon Sharpe says Raiders should start Palmer on Sunday
CBS NFL analyst Shannon Sharpe joined the show to talk about the big stories around the league. Sharpe said that the Carson Palmer trade showed how little faith the Raiders had in the quarterbacks on the roster. Sharpe can understand why. “I think they have just as good a chance with [punter] Shane Lechler as…
Read MoreCharles Barkley criticizes Bryant Gumbel’s comments on David Stern
TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley joined the show to talk about the lockout and more. Dan asked Barkley if he heard Bryant Gumbel’s comments on HBO comparing David Stern to a plantation owner. “I thought they were stupid,” Barkley said. “Disrespectful to black people who went through slavery. When [you’re talking about] guys who make…
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