Busy, busy day for the Dan Patrick Show I-Team

The DP Show I-Team earned their money today with several breaking stories. Here is what we’ve discovered: — We learned the BCS is still considering whether to strip USC of its 2004 national football title even though it lost its appeal of major sanctions with the NCAA. — We learned the difference between a “Big”…

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Tom Verducci says Mets and Dodgers have deep fundamental problems

Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer Tom Verducci joined the show to talk about the Mets, Dodgers and more. Verducci said the Mets have a cash crisis right now because they built a stadium to run at full capacity, and they’re not filling seats. But Verducci said Frank McCourt has even worse problems in L.A. “I just…

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Fritzie’s inappropriate Mavs go to Finals headlines

From Todd Fritz and not necessarily representative of the views of Dan Patrick or the Dan Patrick Show: Dude, Where’s My Carlisle? … He’s Going To The Finals Don’t Be Sefelosha..Pass The Ball Dirking Off…Heading Back To Finals Is Pleasurable On Your MARK…Cuban’s Mavs Ready To Run At Ring Lightning Strike, But Thunder Fold DONE-der…Oklahoma…

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Chris Mannix weighs in on Mavs, Westbrook, Lakers hiring Brown

Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix joined the show to talk about the NBA playoffs. Mannix was in Dallas for the Mavs’ series-clinching win over the Thunder. “Oklahoma City didn’t lose this series as I see it,” Mannix said. “Dallas just beat them to it.” Mannix said Dirk Nowitzki has been unstoppable. “He’s having maybe one of…

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What is a big and what is a small in the NBA?

We’ve been debating what’s a “big” in the NBA. If you’re a small forward, can you be a big if you’re 6-foot-10? Kevin Durant’s not a big, is he? What if you’re 6-6, but play inside? This is your chance to help define the standard for NBA analysts moving forward. Hit the Comments with your…

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Hancock says USC won’t automatically be stripped of ’04 title

By Paul Pabst BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock told me this morning that despite the fact that USC lost its NCAA appeal of major sanctions,  stripping the Trojans’ of their 2004 college football title is “not automatic.”  Hancock said that the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee will consider the matter and decide. There is no timetable…

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Jim Miller talks about the stories behind ESPN book

Jim Miller, the co-author of “Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN,” came in studio to talk about the decisions behind the book. Here are some of Miller’s takes: — Miller said the guy who wouldn’t be interviewed was Tom Rinaldi. Miller wanted to talk to him about his Tiger Woods…

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