Top 10 ways you know you’re too into the NFL Draft …

In honor of David Letterman, here’s my Against the Grain Top 10 … 1. You actually Google Blake Bortles instead of Blake Bortles’ girlfriend. 2. You say the words makes plays in space and you’re not referring to an astronaut. 3. You know Sammy Watkins’ 40 time but you can’t find your car keys. 4.…

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Rolling Stone’s Brian Hiatt on Nirvana’s legacy

Rolling Stone’s Brian Hiatt joined the show to talk about the 20-year anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death. Hiatt said if he had to tell someone who wasn’t there the impact of Nirvana, it was that an indie rock band could be as big as anyone artist in the country. Dan and Brian had a very…

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Seth Davis: Kentucky story of the Final Four

Sports Illustrated’s Seth Davis joined the show from Dallas to talk about the Final Four and more. Davis said that he doesn’t think that Steve Wojciechowski left Duke for Marquette because Coach K said he was going to stay five more years. Davis thinks that Coach K really has no idea how long he’s going…

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Jim Parsons talks about nerves before hosting SNL

Actor Jim Parsons joined the show to talk about his entry in the DP Show Celebrity Bracket Challenge. Dan asked if he was nervous during Saturday Night Live. “Oddly I was much more nervous for the dress rehearsal,” Parsons said. He said he felt like throwing up. Parsons is fourth in the Bracket contest and…

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Rich Eisen on why Pats want to see Manziel

NFL Network host Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about the big stories around the League. Dan and Eisen had an interesting discussion about the value of Pro Days. Eisen said he doesn’t know how it affects draft status, but it certainly makes for great television. Eisen explained why the Patriots had Johnny Manziel…

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