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Fresh off a Sports Emmy win, NFL Live’s Dan Orlovsky joined the show today. Orlovsky said his dream of coaching isn’t dead, just shelved for now. On the field, the former QB discussed the Tush Push, and dove into the NFL going all in on flag football’s Olympic future.
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David Carr: Carson Wentz probably more ready than Goff, Lynch
NFL Network’s David Carr said Carson Wentz’ experience running a pro style will make part of the adjustment to the NFL easier than Jared Goff or Paxton Lynch, who played in spreads in college.
David Carr: Being No. 1 overall pick is overrated
NFL Network’s David Carr said that being the first overall pick isn’t necessarily a good thing: “Being the first pick is overrated. You gotta be ready when you’re team is ready.”
Myles Jack on state of his knee, Cowboys, playing RB
NFL Draft prospect Myles Jack joined the show to talk about what he expects to happen next week. Jack said his knee is in good shape and he’s ready to go. Jack also commented on the possibility of playing offense: “I think it would be fun to. But really just coming into the league I…
Dick Stockton on 30th anniversary of calling Jordan’s 63-point explosion against Celtics
Legendary broadcaster Dick Stockton joined the show on the 30th anniversary of calling Michael Jordan’s 63-point explosion against the Celtics in the 1986 playoffs. Stockton explained how that game helped propel Jordan into the Air Jordan we all know now and how incredible Jordan’s feat was with how great the Celtics were at the time.
Ariel Helwani on Conor McGregor possibly retiring and potential enormous impact
MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) explained that Conor McGregor was serious about retiring early. Helwani said McGregor is MMA’s most lucrative fighter and this is a big blow to business.
Cathal Dennehy explains where he got “depths of hell” from calling Irish track event
Irish broadcaster Cathal Dennehy (@cathal_dennehy) joined the show after making the soon-to-be iconic “depths of hell” call at an Irish track event. He told Dan that he has no idea where “depths of hell” came from as he watched a runner come out of nowhere to win the race.
Christian Hackenberg explains comments to teams about James Franklin
Dan asked NFL Draft prospect Christian Hackenberg about the report he blames coach James Franklin for his woes last season at Penn State. “I basically went into every interview and said the overruling theme was that it was just different,” Hackenberg said. “I was very focused on making sure that they knew that I was focused…
Peter King: Carson Wentz may be more ready for NFL than people think
The MMQB.com’s Peter King discussed Carson Wentz’ background and why he may be more ready for the pressure of the NFL than people think. “In every conversation he says he says he’s going to live in North Dakota when he’s out of football. And you always think, well, this is going to be too big…
Peter King: J.J. Watt has no idea when he’ll retire, but faces big test this year
The MMQB.com’s Pete King recently spent some time with J.J. Watt and clarified Watt’s comments on when he’ll retire. Watt talked about when he’ll stop playing and some interpreted his statements as a signal he’ll end his career early. King said that’s not the case: “He just said in essence that he doesn’t know what he’s…
Darren Rovell on how far advertising on jerseys will go
ESPN’s Darren Rovell joined the show to explain the limits of NBA adverstising on jerseys and more. He also talked about some of the items that were sold on the night of Kobe Bryant’s final game.
Les Snead: Rams ‘obviously’ have leader in clubhouse for No. 1 pick, but there were 2 guys
Rams general manager Les Snead joined the show to discuss what they will do with the No. 1 overall pick … DP: So I’m supposed to believe that you guys went all in but you don’t know who the No. 1 overall pick is yet, right? LS: I think that’s what you’re supposed to believe.…
Reggie Miller: TNT crew of former NBA stars could beat the Grizzlies
Dan and Reggie discussed how his TNT crew plus Kobe would fare against a current team … DP: Could you guys win a playoff game, if I had you, Kenny, Charles, Shaq, Ernie, Chris Webber, and Kobe? RM: Yes! Yes! So hold on we got and we got 3-D Dennis Scott coming off the…
Reggie Miller: Thunder could beat Cavs, could scare Spurs
Dan asked TNT’s Reggie Miller about how the Cavs will fare against the teams in the West. Here’s Reggie’s answer: “In my opinion, the Cavs are coming out of the East, but there are three teams that will beat the Cavs in the Finals — the Warriors, the Spurs, or OKC. …. OKC is a very scary…
Reggie Miller: Popovich buys into Kobe Bryant-Kawhi Leonard comparison
Dan asked TNT’s Reggie Miller if he buys a comparison between Kobe Bryant and Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard. Here’s Reggie’s answer: “We had our coaches meeting yesterday, Kevin Harlan and myself. And we asked Greg Popovich who does Kawhi Leonard remind him of. I was thinking maybe he was going to say Scottie Pippen, though…
Dan and Danettes return on Monday
We’re back after a week off to dive into NBA and NHL playoffs and look ahead to the NFL Draft ….