Pierre McGuire: Blackhawks are NHL’s national team

NBC NHL analyst Pierre McGuire joined the show to talk about the Stanley Cup Final and more. McGuire expects a fast, physical series and thinks it will go six games. “Chicago is definitely our national team in the NHL,” McGuire said. “Pittsburgh used to be that team.” He compared him to the Packers or Yankees.…

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Shaq would take Kobe over LeBron because of ‘killer instinct’

TNT’s Shaquille O’Neal joined the show to talk about the NBA Finals, his new podcast and more. Dan asked who he’d pick in their prime – Michael Jordan or LeBron James. He chose Jordan. Then Dan asked if he’d take Kobe Bryant or LeBron. “I played with both of them,” Shaq said. “Kobe has that…

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J.J. Watt on Hard Knocks: ‘I would prefer to focus on football’

Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt joined the show to talk about his offseason, being on Hard Knocks and more. Watt had interesting comments on Hard Knocks. “I don’t think there’s many players that would vote for it,” Watt said. “I prefer to focus on the football.” Watt caught us up on how he prepares.…

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