Michael Strahan comments on Barber, Burress

Strahan

Former Giant and FOX NFL analyst Michael Strahan joined the show to talk about Tiki Barber returning to the NFL. Strahan said that he just had breakfast with Barber and they discussed it, but he didn’t know he was going to come back. “The mental aspect is probably tougher than anything else,” Strahan said. “He’s…

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Jason Jackson on state of Miami Heat

J-Jax

Sun Sports Heat analyst Jason Jackson joined the show to talk about the Heat’s recent losing streak. Jacksons said LeBron and Co. had to realize the media was going to overhype any losses. “They knew that going in,” Jackson said. Jackson said there’s no chance Pat Riley will coach the Heat again this season. “This…

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Was Michael Jordan the MVP every year?

Michael Jordan recently came out and said Bulls guard Derrick Rose should be the MVP. “He deserves it. He’s playing that well. He deserves it. Without a doubt. And if he doesn’t get it, now he’ll see how I felt a lot of years,” Jordan said. Dan said he voted for Jordan every year during…

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Chris Dufresne said NCAA has been inconsistent

Dufresne

Los Angeles Times reporter Chris Dufresne joined the show to talk college sports. Dufresne commented on Ohio State’s issues. He said the bigger issue is the NCAA’s inconsistency. “Every time you turn around, you don’t know what the NCAA is going to do,” Dufresne said. Dufresne said that they seem to come down a lot harder…

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Goodman: Officials worn down in Rutgers loss

Goodman

FOXSports.com’s Jeff Goodman joined the show to talk about the end of the Rutgers-St. John’s game and the blown calls. Goodman said age is a big factor for officials. “You got guys in there 60s who are working way too much during the season and they’re worn down,” Goodman said. Goodman did say he talked…

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Overheard at the Bar after the show

Dan and the Danettes went to get beer and wings after the show. Here’s a few snippets of what you might have heard if you were there: Seton: Woh, this is the new Decembrists song playing. I love the hook on this song. Dan: Oh yeah, I just picked up the album the other day.…

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Ryan Mallett talks about slow 40, rumors

Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett joined the show to talk about his draft status and Tuesday’s Pro Day. Mallett said he got a bad start during his 40 and people shouldn’t read much into his 5.3. He said he’s gotten as high as 4.9. Dan asked Mallett what people are saying he needs to improve.…

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Dan says Ohio State penalty not enough

Tressel

Dan brought up more interesting points on the Ohio State situation. Dan wonders if Jim Tressel knew about five guys at the end of the bench if he would have been slow to act. Dan suggested that Tressel was protecting guys that were going to win him a Big Ten title and a Sugar Bowl.…

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Seth Davis: Watch out for older teams in Tourney

Sports Illustrated’s Seth Davis joined the show to talk about the NCAA Tournament and more. Davis said watch out for Butler because the “muscle memory” of going to the championship game will help them in the Tournament. Davis said North Carolina is playing well, but he’s nervous about how young they are. He said the…

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Dan Wetzel analyzes Ohio State controversy

Wetzel

Yahoo’s Dan Wetzel joined the show to talk about Jim Tressel and Ohio State. Here are some of his takes: — Wetzel says according to NCAA rules, he should have turned over an e-mail about his players and a tattoo parlor immediately to his AD and compliance office. — Wetzel said if you like Ohio…

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