Dan Patrick Show
Shannon Sharpe says teams too excited about unproven QBs
CBS NFL analyst Shannon Sharpe joined the show to talk about free agency and more. Sharpe agreed with Dan that the QB hysteria is a bit much right now in the NFL. Sharpe in particular doesn’t understand what people see in Kevin Kolb. Sharpe said Kolb is not Tom Brady, so why all the hype?…
Read MoreSI’s Rosenberg says it’s time to pay college athletes
SI.com’s Michael Rosenberg joined the show to discuss his plan for helping to fix college sports. He wants athletes to be able to earn money. Rosenberg says the key is that athletes don’t get money from the school, they can get it from outside sources. Rosenberg thinks that the real enemies in college football are…
Read MoreDan wonders about NFL’s QB hysteria
With rumors running rampant that the Arizona Cardinals are going to trade for Kevin Kolb and possibly pay him $30 million guaranteed and the Dolphins going after Denver’s Kyle Orton, Dan is wondering if we’re not getting too excited about these guys. “It’s not like we’re talking about Joe Montana,” Dan said. What do you…
Read MoreBochy admits concern about Wilson’s attire for White House
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy joined the show to talk about Bochy talked about going to the White House. He said that he got a few minutes with President Obama in the blue room and that was a huge highlight. Bochy said he was worried about what his players would wear to the White…
Read MoreEarnhardt Jr. talks about his number, most prized car, Redskins
Dale Earnahardt Jr. joined the show to talk about his season and much more. Dan asked if he missed being No. 8. “I have’t really missed it that much,” Earnhardt said. “88 seems normal to me now.” Dan asked Earnhardt what was his most prized car and asked if it was registered to check a…
Read MoreMarshall Faulk: Teams shouldn’t be afraid of Plax
NFL Network analyst Marshall Faulk joined the show to talk about going into the Hall of Fame on Saturday. Faulk said that if he was the Giants or any team, he would strongly consider signing Plaxico Burress. Faulk said that Burress never caused problems in the locker room and his crime has no bearing on…
Read MoreDan breaks down NFL free agency’s crazy day
Here are some of Dan’s takes on the big free-agent stories in the NFL. — Now it’s time for Donovan McNabb to decide how good he thinks he his. If he doesn’t agree to taking a sizable paycut, he may not have many options. Still, he thinks this is a good match, because Minnesota is…
Read MoreDaugherty: Carson Palmer will never play for Bengals again
The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Paul Daugherty joined the show to talk about the latest Bengals news. Daugherty said that Carson Palmer will never play in Cincinnati again. No question. Daugherty said that regardless of who you think is right or wrong, Bengals owner Mike Brown will always take the blame in Cincy. “Mike Brown is the…
Read MoreHunter on NFL, AL West race, origins of his name
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter joined the show to talk about his season, the trade deadline and more. Hunter is happy the NFL Lockout is over. He said that he was slated to play college football at Arkansas. But then he got drafted by the Minnesota Twins. He weighed in on physical play in…
Read MoreKing breaks down who’s headed where in NFL
Sports Illustrated’s Peter King joined the show to talk about NFL free agency and the the after-effects of the Lockout. — King said that the thinks the Titans and Vikings will make a play for Matt Hasselbeck. But he doesn’t think that the Seahawks are interested in bringing back Hasselbeck. — King thinks that the…
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