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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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Bob Ley weighs in on FIFA, recalls first day at ESPN
ESPN’s Bob Ley joined the show to talk about the FIFA scandal and much more. Ley talked about the impact of the scandal on soccer in America — he doesn’t think it will fill seats at MLS stadiums but says it’s impactful. Ley also took us on a walk back to his first days at…
Lance Armstrong: ‘If you didn’t gear up, hard to stick around’
Lance Armstrong joined the show to talk about the jersey we’re hanging on the wall today and to look back at his career. He said that he was surprised that so many of our fans were supportive of us hanging the jersey. He understands why so former fans were turned off. He was flattered we…
Pierre McGuire: Blackhawks are NHL’s national team
NBC NHL analyst Pierre McGuire joined the show to talk about the Stanley Cup Final and more. McGuire expects a fast, physical series and thinks it will go six games. “Chicago is definitely our national team in the NHL,” McGuire said. “Pittsburgh used to be that team.” He compared him to the Packers or Yankees.…
Scott Skiles on getting back to NBA, staying out of Draft arguments
New Orlando Magic coach Scott Skiles joined the show to talk about why he’s getting back into coaching and more. Skiles said that since he was fired by the Bucks in 2013, he’s just been spending time with his family. He said that when he’s in the NBA, he’s all in. When he’s out, he’s…
Grant Wahl on impact of ’02 SI cover on LeBron’s life
Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl joined the show to talk about his 2002 story on LeBron James and the impact it had on LeBron’s life.
Shaq would take Kobe over LeBron because of ‘killer instinct’
TNT’s Shaquille O’Neal joined the show to talk about the NBA Finals, his new podcast and more. Dan asked who he’d pick in their prime – Michael Jordan or LeBron James. He chose Jordan. Then Dan asked if he’d take Kobe Bryant or LeBron. “I played with both of them,” Shaq said. “Kobe has that…
Has LeBron met expectations since high school?
Vote on our poll today … Has LeBron over-achieved, under-achieved or met expectations since he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 2002.
Ameri-Dan Idol sing-off – Fradiani vs. Two-zers
American Idol winner Nick Fradiani joined the show and had a sing-off with his very good friend Dan Overlock … who you may know as our call-screener Two-A-Dayz.
J.J. Watt on Hard Knocks: ‘I would prefer to focus on football’
Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt joined the show to talk about his offseason, being on Hard Knocks and more. Watt had interesting comments on Hard Knocks. “I don’t think there’s many players that would vote for it,” Watt said. “I prefer to focus on the football.” Watt caught us up on how he prepares.…
Bill Laimbeer: Jordan couldn’t lead this Cavs team to Finals
New York Liberty coach and former Detroit Pistons great Bill Laimbeer joined the show to talk about the NBA playoffs and much more. Dan asked who he would take, Michael Jordan or LeBron James. “There’s no question I would take LeBron James,” Laimbeer said. “He can do more.” Laimbeer pointed to LeBron’s rebounds. He said…
Jeff Van Gundy on how to stop Curry, possible return to coaching
ESPN’s Jeff Van Gundy joined the show to talk about the conference finals and more. Van Gundy weighed in on why it’s so hard to stop Steph Curry – because of the composition of the rest of the Warriors. He said we haven’t seen someone as efficient as Curry. Van Gundy looked back at some of…
BBC’s Matthew Slater: Thank you US for FIFA arrests
BBC Sports news reporter Matthew Slater joined the show to talk about the FIFA arrests. Slater is glad the U.S. did what England has been too soft to do – clean up this corrupt sport. “It really is great news,” Slater said. Slater said “thank you” to the Americans and said the FIFA officials are…
Ric Bucher on why some people don’t like LeBron
Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher joined the show to talk about the NBA Playoffs and more. Bucher shared his take on LeBron carrying the Cavs to the title and the Warriors and Steph Curry. Bucher talked about why some people don’t like LeBron — they find him disingenuous. Bucher talked about his oral history of the…
Reggie Miller says Cavs’ Dellavedova not a dirty player
TNT NBA analyst Reggie Miller joined the show to talk about the playoffs and much more. Miller weighed in on Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova. “Is he a dirty player?” Miller said. “Absolutely not.” Miller said he appears to be, but he’s really not. Miller loves what Dellavedova is doing.
Kevin Connolly with behind-scenes Entourage stories, hanging with Leo
Actor and director Kevin Connolly joined the show to talk about Entourage. He shared the story about how he broke his leg during filming. And Dan put him on the spot about what a movie about Leonardo DiCaprio’s life might look like – DP was specific that he wanted to hear about the off-camera stuff.
Mike Florio: NFL could hold teams responsible for player transgressions
Profootballtalk.com and NBC analyst Mike Florio joined the show to talk about how the NFL is trying to deal with Ray McDonald and the issue of domestic violence. Florio said that there is a movement out there to make teams responsible for the players’ actions, even docking draft picks when players get arrested. Florio also…
Nick Swardson on art of comedy, working with Dan
Actor and comedian Nick Swardson joined the show to talk about being in movies with Dan and much more. Swardson talked about his favorite comedians of all time. And he shared the story of going out with Dan on the set of Just Go With It and ending up in a sand trap on a…
Mark Wahlberg sticks up for his boy Tom Brady
Mark Wahlberg joined the show to talk about Entourage and much more. Wahlberg talked about the origins of Entourage and how it was supposed to be darker. “Originally we were trying to find four Boston guys who would beat the crap out of each other every day,” Wahlberg said. Wahlberg also weighed in on Tom…
Jerry West looks back at a life in basketball
Hall of Famer Jerry West joined the show to talk about his career and more. West talked about how hard it was to watch the Lakers when he was GM, the one move that turned around that franchise the most, and why he loves Stephen Curry so much. West also discussed how the game has…
Nancy O’Dell on art of interviewing A-list celebrities
Entertainment Tonight’s Nancy O’Dell joined the show to talk about interviewing the biggest stars in Hollywood, including how to try to get something out of George Clooney.