David Robinson calls in to surprise Avery Johnson

Avery Johnson joined the show to explain why he took the Alabama job and his former Spurs teammate David Robinson called in to congratulate him. David did a very funny Avery impersonation. And Avery shared how he would recruit David — why waste four years at Navy when you can be a one-and-done here at…

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Sugar Ray Leonard weighs in on state of boxing

NBC boxing analyst Sugar Ray Leonard joined the show to preview Saturday night’s Premiere Boxing Champions showcase. He also talked about the state of boxing, look back at the Roberto Duran “No Mas” fight and some of his favorite fighters of all time.

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James Harden on why he deserves MVP

Houston Rockets guard James Harden joined the show to talk about his MVP-type season and more. Harden talked about how he scores. “I was never the fastest most athletic guy on the court,” Harden said. “I found a way to put the ball in the basket. And here I am. Still doing it. Harden also…

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Mike Mayock on why it’s hard to predict QBs

NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock joined the show to talk about putting Marcus Mariota over Jameis Winston in his latest player rankings. Mayock commented on how hard it is to analyst quarterbacks: “It’s kind of scary. The intrinsic part is most important. Is he a leader? Is he the first guy in the locker room?”…

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Sarah Thomas on becoming NFL’s first woman official

New NFL official Sarah Thomas joined the show to talk about how excited she is to become the first female in her role. Thomas said she was excited to see the “212 area code” this time of year …. she doesn’t want to see it during the season. Thomas talked about her experience being a…

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