Dan Patrick Show

Sports Illustrated college football writer Pete Thamel previews the season and shares his thoughts on which teams have a realistic shot of winning the BCS title. Thamel also handicaps the Heisman race and comments on all the drama surrounding Johnny Manziel.

Denver Broncos executive John Elway joined guest host Mike Florio to talk about the upcoming season. Elway said that he’s excited for the offense this year. “Peyton is way ahead of where he was last year,” Elway said. He also noted the addition of Wes Welker and how comfortable Manning is with the personnel. Elway…

NFL officiating head Dean Blandino joined the show to talk about new rules coming in 2013. Blandio explained the rule about runners lowering their head with the crown of the helmet outside the tackle box. “It doesn’t prohibit incidental helmet-to-helmet contact,” Blandino said. “We’re trying to encourage players to keep their head up.” Blandino also…

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton joined the show to talk about the upcoming season and look back at his year off from the team. Payton didn’t seem bothered that the Saints are flying under the radar. He said you can’t read too much into which teams are getting the attention. Payton also had interesting…

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis joined guest host Mike Florio to talk about the upcoming season and being on HBO’s Hard Knocks. Lewis said that he knows where the camera is and can be smart about it when he wants to keep something off the camera. He said the team can keep things off and he…