Dan Patrick Show

Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Haloti Ngata joined the show to talk about their upcoming game against the Jets and much more. Ngata said that the Jets are not stopping the run or running as well as they have in the past. But he thinks New York quarterback Mark Sanchez can make big plays. Ngata gave…

Comcast SportsNet New England’s Jessica Moran joined the show to talk about the Red Sox parting ways with Terry Francona. Moran said that they’ll try to portray it like it’s a mutual parting. But it’s not. If the Red Sox offered to pick up his option, Francona would have probably stayed. Moran said that ownership…

Jeff Pearlman joined the show to talk about his new book on Walter Payton Sweetness. Pearlman said he’s never gotten this much negative feedback on anything he’s ever worked on. He said it’s disappointing, because the book is misunderstood and many people haven’t read it yet. “It’s so not a let’s slam Walter Payton book,”…

We’ve been having a heated debate in the studio today. Jeff Pearlman wrote a tell-all book about Walter Payton’s life. A lot of loyal fans in Chicago don’t want to know all of the facts on Payton, and aren’t sure why this book was written. What do you think? Hit the Comments …

NBC NFL analyst Tony Dungy joined the show to talk about some of the big stories in the league. Dungy said that Michael Vick shouldn’t have complained about the officials after the Eagles’ loss to the Giants last Sunday. Dungy thinks Vick should have let coach Andy Reid do the complaining, because what he said…

MLB Network analsyt Billy Ripken joined the show to talk about the wild finale to the regular season and more. Dan asked Ripken to look ahead to the playoffs and which team is he keeping a close eye on. “There’s a little bit of me that thinks Detroit is going to be very tough,” Ripken…