Dan Patrick Show
Mike Brown on how he landed Lakers job and sitting down with Kobe
New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown joined the show to talk about his gig. Here are some of his takes … — Brown said that a few teams contacted him before the Lakers. He said that he was farthest along in the process with Golden State. Brown said that the Lakers got a…
Read MoreHines Ward on lockout, NFL’s inconsistent stance on safety
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and Dancing With the Stars champ Hines Ward joined the show to talk about his eventful offseason. Ward said that he’s thinner but not in football shape by any means after training for the show. He said he couldn’t play a regular season game right now. And he just had some…
Read MoreJeremy Roenick breaks down Canucks-Bruins series
NBC NHL analyst Jeremy Roenick joined the show to talk about the Canucks-Bruins series. Roenick said he thought the Canucks actually played better even though it was such a close game (Vancouver won 1-0 in Game 1). “The goaltenders were sick,” Roenick said. “[Bruins goalie] Tim Thomas was the star of the game.” Roenick talked…
Read MoreDarren Rovell on Shaq’s business savvy and marketability
CNBC business reporter Darren Rovell joined the show to talk about the business impact of Shaquille O’Neal. “He was on Twitter in November of 2008,” Rovell said. “I’ve heard the Twitter CEO say Twitter wouldn’t be where it is today without Shaq.” Rovell said Shaq is always a businessman and has a huge Q rating.…
Read MoreSI’s Staples explains Spurrier’s plans to pay college football players
SI.com’s Andy Staples joined the show to talk about South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier’s proposal to pay players out of his own pocket. Staples explained that Spurrier could end up spending over $300K per year on his players. But the plan will never happen. For one thing, you’ll have discrepancies between big schools and small schools…
Read MoreTodd Fritz’ Shaq Retires Headlines
From the brilliant mind of DP Show’s Todd Fritz … Shaq-ing Out Shaquille OLD Neal The Big Exit Massive Departure Shaq Waves Good Bryant Discontinue….The Big Man Calls It Quits In Praise Of Shaq…..Let’s O’ Neal Down And Be Thankful KAZAM ! ….Shaq Disappears Right And RING…..Wise For Shaq To Get Out In Spite Of…
Read MoreShaq retires … we’ll put his career into perspective
In addition to the NBA and NHL final(s), we’ll dive into the Shaquille O’Neal story the way we usually do on the Dan Patrick Show. Dan will provide the insight and classic behind-the-scenes stories about being with Shaq. Fritzie will provide the mock headlines and guests. Paulie, Seton and McLovin will join in the fun.…
Read MoreWayne Gretzky says hockey as popular as ever in Canada
Wayne Gretzky joined the show to talk about the Stanley Cup Finals and much more. Here are some of his takes: — Gretzky talked about the period when he left the Oilers to go to the Kings.”I’m not sure ownership at that time wanted to pay fair-market value,” Gretzky said. Gretzky said he was surprised…
Read MoreJohn Legend upset about situation at Ohio State
Recording star John Legend joined the show to talk about the issues with his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes. Legend said he’s been very disappointed with what’s going on. “My whole issue with all of this … and not just with Ohio State … is that the system is a difficult system to maintain,” Legend said.…
Read MoreHooley: Terrelle Pryor unlikely to play next season for Ohio State
FOX Sports Ohio broadcaster Bruce Hooley joined the show to talk about the decision to force Jim Tressel to resign. Hooley said that Ohio State was late to the party coming down on Tressel. He said that the Sports Illustrated story was the tipping point. Hooley thinks that Tressel would have been gone anyway, but…
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