Dan Patrick Show
Are Danettes worthy of being called ‘famous alumni’?
Patrick “Seton” O’Connor is still on the list of famous West Virginia alumni. Turns out Paulie is featured on the Southern Illinois’ list. Check out Paulie’s placement on the SIU list: Randal Mario Poffo, also known as professional wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage. Graduated 1971. James Belushi, actor/comedian[6] Don S. Davis, actor best known for…
Read MoreBreaking News: Patrick “Seton” O’Connor never graduated from WVU
DanNation has been rocked by news that Patrick “Seton” O’Connor never graduated from West Virginia. Although the details are hazy, apparently Seton didn’t quite finish. Seton’s status as a famous alumni of West Virginia has been changed on Wikipedia.
Read MoreChris Long say Philip Rivers a ‘trash-talker,’ Sam Bradford is ‘sacred’
St. Louis Rams defensive end Chris Long joined the show to talk about his upcoming season. Dan asked Long what quarterbacks impressed him last season. Long surprisingly said Denver’s Kyle Orton first. Then San Diego’s Philip Rivers. Long 0n Rivers: “He’s a trash-talker. … If there’s any quarterback who can talk trash, it’s Philip Rivers.”…
Read MoreDan holds off on Super Bowl pick, but likes Lions, Texans, Raiders for playoffs
Dan said nothing that happened in last night’s preseason action will affect his Super Bowl pick … but he’s going to hold off until next week to make his official prediction. This offseason is too chaotic and he just wants to check out a few more teams But Dan did say that he is strongly…
Read MoreDamon on playoff race, walking streets in Boston
Tampa Rays outfielder Johnny Damon joined the show to talk about the playoff race and much more. Dan asked Damon what it’s like to walk down the street Boston. “Definitely much better now that I don’t play for the Yankees,” Damon said. “The fans have always been great. They respect what I did in Boston…
Read MoreManny unnecessary cut-off of Damon throw
Johnny Damon told Dan his favorite Manny Ramirez moment was when Manny unnecessarily cut off a throw. Damon wondered why Ramirez wasn’t backing up the play deep in the outfield and wandering around shallow center.
Read MoreDungy comments on Terrelle Pryor and Michael Vick
NBC’s Football Night in America analyst Tony Dungy joined the show to talk about the big stories around the NFL. Dungy said he was “shocked” the NFL is suspending Terrelle Pryor for five games. And he doesn’t think the league handled his entry into the supplemental draft well. “I think they really did him a…
Read MoreEvans: Don’t touch Chris Johnson in fantasy draft
Yahoo! Fantasy Football insider Brad “Big Noise” Evans joined the show to preview the upcoming season. Dan asked Evans where he’d take Chris Johnson. “At this point I’m not touching him with a 10,000-foot pole in Round 1. Evans said his ADP (average draft position) is around five. Evans said he’s go running back in…
Read MoreEli Manning talks about Brady controversy
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning joined the show to talk about the upcoming season and his controversial comment on him and Tom Brady. Manning said he was surprised that people made such a big deal out of the Brady comparison. Manning said he didn’t lobby for Plaxico Burress, because he doesn’t do that kind…
Read MoreLe Batard weighs in on Miami Hurricanes scandal
Miami Herald columnist Dan Le Batard joined the show to talk about the Miami Hurricanes scandal. Dan asked Le Batard his first thought when he heard about the Yahoo story. “The University of Miami doesn’t cheat well,” Le Batard said Le Batard said that he had heard of booster Nevin Shapiro, but didn’t think he…
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