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Jason Kelce made his case to save the tush push, but it’s unclear if he swayed any votes. For the first time, competition and medical committees agreed it should go—but the ban still failed, and without injury data, it may have been premature. Meanwhile, NFL owners are fully behind Olympic flag football for its global…
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C.J. Wilson on Game of Thrones, Mike Trout being from the future
Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson joined the show to talk about watching Game of Thrones before a start and more. Wilson explained something called the “The Bottom Five” — the dumbest five guys on the team. He also talked about Mike Trout’s incredible ability to predict sporting events — “He’s either from the future or he’s…
Kawakami on NBA Finals MVP, when G.S. became real contender
San Jose Mercury News’ Tim Kawakami joined the show to talk about the NBA Finals. Kawakami talked about the point of the season we knew that the Warriors were a bona fide contender. He also weighed in the NBA Finals MVP and why LeBron is a legit contender for it even if the Warriors win.
Chris Mannix: Just a matter of time until Cavs ran out of steam
Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix joined the show to talk about the NBA Finals and more. Mannix said that the NBA people he was talking to told him that the Cavs were going to run out of steam at some point … it was just a matter of when. If it wasn’t Game 4, it would…
Shaq on NBA Finals, wardrobe malfunctions and McLovin
Shaquille O’Neal called in to discuss LeBron James’ wardrobe malfunction, the state of the NBA Finals matchup and how much he likes McLovin.
Pat Venditte explains how he started pitching with both hands
Oakland A’s pitcher Pat Venditte joined the show to explain how he came to pitch with both hands and what it was like to finally be called up to the Majors after a long minor league career. Dan asked if pitching with both hands could have held him back. “Any time you’re different,” Venditte said,…
Judd Apatow: LeBron James as funny as any comedian
Producer, writer Judd Apatow joined the show to talk about his new movie Trainwreck and more. He talked about how great LeBron James was in the movie. “LeBron is funny as hell,” Apatow said. “If you spend time with him, he’s as funny as them. He’s not just doing a cameo. He’s one of the…
Brian Scalabrine on definition of journeyman, white guy cliches
FOX Sports’ Brian Scalabrine joined the show to talk about the NBA Finals and more. Scalabrine said that Matthew Dellavedova gives the Cavs better defense than Kyrie Irving. “He’s a ridiculous defender,” Scalabrine said. He also talked extensively about white guy cliches and whether or not he’s a journeyman.
NBC’s Lazarus explains why NHL players should lose beards
NBC Sports chairman Mark Lazarus joined the show to explain his remarks on beards that caused quite a stir yesterday. Lazarus explained why he thought that getting rid of the beards would help. “[It could] bring in more casual fans who would understand the likability these player have,” Lazarus said. But Lazarus said that he…
Mike Tirico: Put up LeBron statue in July if Cavs win
ESPN’s Mike Tirico joined the show to share his thoughts on the Cavaliers’ Game 3 victory over the Warriors. Tirico weighed in on LeBron James’ performance so far. “If they win this title,” Tirico said, “I don’t wait ’til he retires to put the statue up.” He also talked about Matthew Dellavedova’s incredible night and…
Forde: American Pharoah represents himself better than some athletes
Yahoo’s Pat Forde joined the show to weigh in on American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown and college basketball changing its rules to help pick up the pace of the game. Forde argues that American Pharoah deserves to win the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year and every other award, noting he handles himself a…
Reggie Miller explains why he was glad Cavs won Game 2
TNT’s Reggie Miller joined the show to talk about the NBA Finals. Miller said he was glad the Cavaliers won Game 2, because it gave the refs a pass for some bad calls down the stretch. Miller said the Cavs basically ran a box-and-one to stop Curry. Miller wonders if LeBron James will have enough…
Bob Costas on Pharoah’s dominance, ESPN’s ‘exploitation play’
NBC’s Bob Costas joined the show to talk about American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown and more. Costas said that you can’t argue with American Pharoah’s dominance and that it was a great atmosphere at Belmont. Costas also weighed in on Caitlyn Jenner winning the Arthur Ashe Award from ESPN: “Bruce Jenner, who I did…
John Calipari calls in to quash controversy
Kentucky coach John Calipari called back into the show to talk about the national furor over his interview yesterday. “People went nuts,” Calipari said. He said he had friends he’s had his whole life who called him and said, what is wrong with you. “I don’t do radio shows unless I’m comfortable,” Calipari said.
Brad Richards talks Stanley Cup Final, growing up in a fishing family
Chicago Blackhawks center Brad Richards joined the show to talk about the Stanley Cup Final, game-day atmosphere, his taste in music, why he doesn’t go out with Patrick Kane and growing up the son of a fisherman.
Jon Barry hearing Irving likely out for series
ESPN’s Jon Barry joined the show to talk about Game 1 of the NBA Finals and its impact on the rest of the series. Barry said he’s hearing Kyrie Irving won’t be able to come back from the injury he suffered late in the game.
Nick Saban wants to level playing field between conferences
Alabama coach Nick Saban joined the show to talk about his recent comments on the SEC and more. Here are some of his comments … — On challenges facing SEC: “If we’re going to have a playoff between these conferences that we should try to level the playing field as much as possible. After eight…
Landon Donovan: ‘Even inside soccer, it’s been crazy’
Former U.S. soccer star Landon Donovan joined the show to share his thoughts on the FIFA scandal. “In a lot of countries,” Donovan said, “this is just sort of how they do business. … They’ve been paid for a long time. They want that to continue.” Donovan said he didn’t expect this to go down.…
John Calipari sticks by decision to go 10-deep last season
Kentucky coach John Calipari joined the show to talk about his team and much more. Calipari discussed how many pros come out of his program. He said that all the talent in the program never hurt any of the individuals’ draft stock. Dan asked if he would have gone farther if he was 7-deep instead…
Bissinger on Jenner: ‘I learned how much pain he went through’
Buzz Bissinger joined the show to talk about his Caitlyn Jenner profile for Vanity Fair. Bissinger, who talked about being a cross-dresser himself, discussed the process of the story. “What I learned is just how much pain he went through as Bruce,” Bissinger said. He told a story of Jenner getting electrolysis and not taking…
Roger Bennett thanks America for actions on FIFA
Men in Blazers star Roger Bennett joined the show to thank America for intervening with FIFA.
