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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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Jay Glazer talks MMA, says no NFL player would have a chance in Octagon
FOX’s Jay Glazer joined the show to talk some UFC and more. He’s working on the Cain Velasquez-Junior Dos Santos fight this weekend. Dan asked if anyone on NFL could stay in the Octagon with these guys. He said no one in the NFL. Glazer doesn’t think two NFL players could take down Velazquez.
Chris Dufresne says Penn State will have a hard time rebuilding
Los Angeles Times college football writer Chris Dufresne joined the show to talk about Joe Paterno and the upcoming weekend in college football. Dufresne talked about one of the jarring aspects of the Penn State story being the setting. He compared State College to Pleasantville. Such an idyllic setting. Dufresne said the NCAA won’t even…
Adam Sandler talks about Dan and Danettes’ roles in upcoming movie, playing a woman in Jack and Jill
Actor Adam Sandler joined the show to talk about his new movie Jack and Jill and more. Sandler said that the Danettes are still in “I Hate You Dad.” Apparently all the Danettes have close-ups. Sandler said that Dan is great in the movie. Sandler said it takes a moment for people to recognize him. Sandler also…
Penn State professor says his students feel Paterno being singled out
Penn State senior lecturer Michael Poorman joined the show to talk about his “Joe Paterno: Communications and the Media” class. Poorman said his students have a lot of questions. “A lot of them wonder why there’s a focus only on Joe,” Poorman said. “They wondered why he was targeted more than anyone else.” Poorman said…
Jon Wertheim checks in from Penn State, says there are rumors Paterno may speak
Sports Illustrated’s Jon Wertheim joined the show to talk about Penn State firing Joe Paterno. Wertheim said new coach Tom Bradley will speak at 11 a.m. ET and there is a rumor Joe Paterno may speak. Wertheim is in State College and said the protests last night were not about the Jerry Sandusky case necessarily.…
Pat Forde says ‘vacuum of competence’ at Penn State
Yahoo’s Pat Forde joined the show from Penn State to update us on the latest with Joe Paterno and more. Dan asked what yesterday was like in State College. “Probably the strangest day I’ve ever seen on the job,” Forde said. “Paterno making a bargaining stance that I won’t step down until the end of…
Derrick Brodus explains how he was pulled from couch to football field at Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers kicker Derrick Brodus joined the show to tell the incredible story of how he got the call to join the team. The Vols had all sorts of injuries at the kicking position and they had to call him off the couch. He was sitting with friends watching football. Brodus said that he has…
Mike Gundy on Oklahoma State’s BCS chances, aftermath of famous press room tirade
Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy joined the show to talk about the Cowboys chances of going to the BCS title game. Dan asked if he expects to be in the BCS title game. “Yes,” Gundy said. “I believe our team is playing at a high level.” Gundy talked about their upcoming opponent Texas Tech…
Mike Mills talks about why REM decided to call it quits
REM bassist Mike Mills joined the show to talk about the band deciding to call it quits and more. Mills explained how they decided to come to an end. “We’ve accomplished all we want to accomplish,” Mill said. “Let’s shake hands and walk away.” Mills said that the reason they lasted so long is that…
Roy Williams talks about playing on aircraft carrier
North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams joined the show to talk about playing Michigan State on an aircraft carrier on Friday. “I’m excited,” Williams said. “Kids today don’t play outdoors. One hundred years ago when I played outdoors we played all the time.” Williams said that it might rain, so they have another court set…
Pat Forde thinks Joe Paterno will coach Saturday, but not sure he’ll finish season
Yahoo’s Pat Forde joined the show to talk about the Penn State scandal. Forde was in State College yesterday when they cancelled Joe Paterno’s press conference. “Certainly this season will be his last,” Forde said. “The question is, does he get to finish it?” Forde said that the tenor of the fans has changed. They…
What do you think of Joe Paterno addressing fans outside his house?
We’ve had heated debate all show about this. Keep calling in at 877-3-DP-SHOW with your thoughts. What would you do if you were Joe Paterno?
Tony Stewart talks about rivalry with Carl Edwards and what he needs to do win Cup
NASCAR star Tony Stewart joined the show to talk about his pursuit of the Cup. Dan asked if he has a problem with Carl Edwards, since there’s a little bit of trash talk out there between the two of them. “No, he’s a good guy,” Stewart said, claiming you can talk trash without disliking someone. Dan…
B.J. Raji on the Packers’ chances of finishing undefeated and what happens in an NFL pile
Green Bay Packers nose tackle B.J. Raji joined the show to talk about his season and much more. Dan asked Raji if he thinks the Packers have a better chance of going undefeated or the Colts going 0-16. Raji thinks the Packers have a better chance of going 16-0. Raji doesn’t think there’s any good…
Pat Forde: Joe Paterno should resign, but Penn State coach may hold on
Yahoo college football writer Pat Forde joined the show to talk about what’s happening at Penn State. Forde will be at today’s press conference. Forde thinks today’s press conference may go nowhere, but it could be more eventful than we think. “The one thing with [Paterno], he’s hard to keep on a script,” Forde said.…
Collinsworth says don’t overlook Bears D; Colts have to take Andrew Luck if they can
NBC NFL analyst Cris Collinsworth joined the show to talk about some of the big stories around the league. Collinsworth had interesting comments on the Chicago Bears. “This is a team that should never surprise me, but they always do with how well they play defense,” Collinsworth said. Collinsworth said that this was a huge game…
Jason Witten says Tony Romo as mentally tough as anyone he’s been around
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten joined the show to talk about the season and what’s coming next. Dan asked Witten if he gets too much pressure for being the quarterback in Dallas. “I think he understands it comes with the territory,” Witten said. “He’s mentally as tough as anyone I’ve ever been around.” Witten said…
Ashton Kutcher talks about new job, almost fighting Wahlberg and worst insult
Actor Ashton Kutcher joined the show to talk about working on Two and a Half Men and more. Dan asked how he was enjoying the new gig. “The best job I ever had,” Kutcher said. “The show’s just funny. And everyone’s great. Half-hour sitcoms are the best shows in show-biz.” Ashton addressed Dan calling him “soft.”…
Fritzie’s Monday Night Football song
From the brilliant mind of Todd Fritz for tonight’s Chicago Bears-Philadelphia Eagles game: It’s time to BEAR down And I think you know why We’ve got a showdown in Phily And the Cheese-STAKES are high One QB’s on the run That’s how he wants it to be The other got no choice Always forced to…
Bruce Feldman says Boise State would make a good opponent for LSU in BCS title game
CBSSports.com’s Bruce Feldman joined the show to talk about the BCS picture and much more. Feldman thinks Boise State would have a chance to move the ball against LSU if they ended up facing each other in the BCS title game. Feldman said West Virginia’s Geno Smith had success against LSU. And Boise State’s Kellen…
Dan Wetzel on Sandusky arrest and Penn State’s role
Yahoo’s Dan Wetzel joined the show to talk about former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky’s arrest and the implications for the school. Wetzel said that as far as Joe Paterno and the program are concerned, people need answers beyond the letter of the law. Wetzel said legally Paterno did what he was supposed to…
Tony Dungy says Packers won’t run the table, Colts shouldn’t play Peyton Manning
NBC NFL analyst Tony Dungy joined the show to talk about Week 9 in the NFL. Here are some of his takes: — Dungy doesn’t think the Packers will run the table. He said first of all, they may not need to play hard throughout. But he said it’s not just motivation. “I’m still not convinced…
Brian Cashman: Yankees will not pursue Albert Pujols
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman joined the show to talk about the offseason and more. Dan asked if the Yankees are interested in Albert Pujols. Cashman said no. “Despite him being fantastic, it’s not an efficient way to allocate our resources,” Cashman said. Cashman said they won’t go after much on the offensive…
Kelly Slater talks about winning 11th title, sharks and eventual retirement
Kelly Slater joined the show to talk about winning his 11th world title. Dan asked how surprised he was that they won. Kelly talked about how he missed a race and was concerned about what it meant. They drop the worst two scores. It worked out, but Slater said it ended up very close. Slater…
Rich Eisen breaks down NFL Week 9, says Pats, Packers could be in close games
NFL Network host Rich Eisen joined the show to break down Week 9’s big games. Eisen pointed to the Jets-Bills as a key game in the AFC. He said the Jets need to win this game to avoid falling too far behind Buffalo. Eisen also thinks New England is in a dangerous spot against the…
Gary Danielson breaks down LSU-‘Bama and comments on Andrew Luck’s NFL future
CBS college football analyst Gary Danielson joined the show to talk about the LSU-Alabama game, which he will call. “They’re clearly the two best teams,” Danielson said. Dan asked if there’s anyone up there with them. Danielson said he thinks that Oklahoma could probably play with them. Danielson thinks that Stanford would probably be the…
Dave Kaplan explains why Theo Epstein doesn’t want Ryne Sandberg
CSN Chicago analyst Dave Kaplan joined the show to talk about the Cubs’ decision not to pursue Ryne Sandberg for their managerial opening. Kaplan talked about why Theo Epstein wouldn’t go in the Sandberg direction. “I think he just wants a fresh start,” Kaplan said. Kaplan thinks that Sandberg might cause problems for Epstein. “It’s…