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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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Cal Ripken Jr. thinks drinking beer during a game ‘way overboard’
Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. joined the show to talk about the World Series and other big stories around baseball. Ripken commented on the stories about the Red Sox drinking beer in the clubhouse. He said he would have never done that. “It’s a safety issue,” Ripken said. Of course, he pointed out he was…
Andy Dalton says Bengals players don’t talk about Carson Palmer
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton joined the show to talk about the Carson Palmer trade and more. Dalton said they don’t talk about the Palmer situation. “We haven’t really worried about it since the beginning of camp,” Dalton said. Dalton said that the terminology at TCU was close to what they use in Cincy and that…
Jerry West talks about abusive father and lifelong struggle with depression
Hall of Famer Jerry West joined the show to talk about his new biography West by West. West said he wanted to share some of the negative aspects of his life, because you don’t see that in a lot of books on athletes. But he wanted to show young people a path to success. “It…
Hines Ward weighs in on coaches fighting, Steelers’ main issue this season
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward joined the show to talk about Dan asked Ward about the Jim Harbaugh-Jim Schwartz altercation. “I thought it was hillarious,” Ward said. Ward said he’d bet on his coach Mike Tomlin if he had to go in the Octagon with John Harbaugh. Ward said that he’s concerned about the turnovers…
Wes Welker on Tom Brady’s intensity, Aaron Hernandez celebration
New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker joined the show to talk about their win over the Cowboys on Sunday. Welker talked about Tom Brady’s demeanor during the game-winning drive. “He’s always pretty intense,” Welker said. “Nothing really changes whether it’s the first drive or the last. Dan asked Welker if Brady yelled at people on…
Mitch Williams on Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols’ future
Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams joined the show to talk about the big stories in baseball. Here are some of his takes: — Williams thinks that Brewers manager Ron Roenicke shouldn’t have started Shaun Marcum in the NLCS. He said Tony La Russa was smart to go to his bullpen more often. — Williams said he…
Meet the new host of The Box Score
The Box Score will debut on the Audience Network today. Dan named Casey Geraghty, professional rollerblader, the interim host of the post-show. Casey will grill the Danettes to get the inside scoop of what really happened on the show. Find out what we couldn’t say on air.
Johnston thinks Schwartz and Harbaugh will be fined for handshake fracas
Daryl “Moose” Johnston joined the show to talk about the big storylines in the NFL. Johnston has no problem with 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh’s aggressive handshake with Lions coach Jim Schwartz. “It’s an emotional game,” Johnston said. “I don’t have an issue with it.” Johnston thinks they will get called by commissioner Roger Goodell. He…
Occupy GameDay Photo Gallery
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GameDay poster that says it all — DP4Life
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David Stern says situation has become ‘sad,’ players being misled
NBA commissioner David Stern joined the show to talk about the lockout and what comes next in the labor struggle. Stern said the owners didn’t want the old deal because not only were teams losing money, the league wasn’t fully competitive. Stern had some interesting comments on the media’s approach to this lockout. “We’d be…
Nation prepares for Occupation GameDay in Eugene
Word is out. Now it’s up to the good people of Eugene, Ore.
Rich Eisen: Denard Robinson will be an NFL quarterback
NFL Network host Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about the big stories around the NFL and more. Eisen won’t buy McLovin’s take that the Dallas Cowboys are going to upset New England in Foxboro. He said anything can happen, but didn’t buy McLovin’s reasoning. Eisen, a Michigan grad, thinks that Denard Robinson has…
Larry Bowa comments on Justin Verlander and people coming after Red Sox
MLB Network’s Larry Bowa joined the show to talk about the playoffs and much more. Bowa talked about Justin Verlander and how he gets stronger throughout a game. “This guy’s just an animal,” Bowa said. He compared him to Nolan Ryan, in the sense that he gets stronger as the game goes on. Bowa also…
Collinsworth said Eagles need more time to gel, sticks up for Tebow
NBC and Showtime NFL broadcaster Cris Collinsworth joined the show to talk about Collinsworth said he’s broken down the tape of the Eagles’ loss to the Bills. He said they have serious problems with their defense and the “wide nine” scheme. Collinsworth isn’t sure they’re strong enough in the middle to run a defense where…
Nolan Ryan talks about his emotions during game, reuniting with Ventura
Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan joined the show to talk about the playoffs and more. Ryan said it’s hard for him to watch the team. It’s like watching his kids play. “I’m like the rest of the fans sitting in the stands,” Ryan said. “I get disappointed when things don’t work out. Then I get…
Peter King stands by comments that Eagles are playing ‘stupid’ football
Sports Illustrated’s Peter King joined the show to talk about his recent comments about the Eagles being a sloppy team and Michael Vick’s reaction. King said that it’s undeniable that the Eagles have made “stupid” plays. He pointed to several plays in Philly’s loss to Buffalo last Sunday. “I will stand by my words until…
Al Leiter comments on Red Sox clubhouse, breaks down playoffs
MLB Network analyst Al Leiter joined the show to talk about the playoffs and more. Leiter agreed with Dan that the viewpoint on the Red Sox is skewed by their results. Drinking or eating the clubhouse can be fun or it can be negligent. “It’s a pure product of are you winning or are you…
Dan: Stop making Terry Francona a scapegoat
Dan has an issue with the stories that are getting out there about former Red Sox manager Terry Francona. Dan, who started off with the disclaimer that he likes Terry personally, thinks that Francona doesn’t get enough credit for keeping that clubhouse together. Dan said he’s not sure why some of the personal stories about…
Kaplan: Cubs owner Ricketts wooed Theo Epstein to Chicago
Comcast SportNet Chicago host Dave Kaplan joined the show to talk about the Cubs hiring Theo Epstein. Kaplan said that owner Tom Ricketts brought Theo in and wowed him with his vision of the team. Ricketts is going to let Theo run everything baseball-oriented and he won’t have to take care of the business. Kaplan…
Howie Long: Broncos will have to adjust to Tebow’s skills and deficiencies
FOX analyst Howie Long joined the show to talk about the big storylines in the NFL. Long said that the Broncos will have to adjust to Tim Tebow. Long said he can’t take the ball from under center comfortably. And he has a wind-up delivery. “When you get tired or in the heat of the…
A.J. Pierzynski on new manager Robin Ventura, Ozzie Guillen, drinking during games
Chicago White Sox catcher and current FOX analyst A.J. Pierzynski joined the show to talk about some of the big stories in baseball. Pierzynski said he was surprised Robin Ventura got the manager job. “It’s going to be weird to have a manager I actually played against,” Pierzynski said. Pierzynski said the idea of having…
Seton a major distraction for Dan on today’s show
Dan said Seton dressing up as a tiger is causing problems. He’s trying to talk about Theo Epstein and South Carolina football, and he’s got a cast member from Cats in front of him. Here is Dan’s view:
McAdam: Red Sox have ‘significant’ makeup issues to address
Comcast Sports New England’s Sean McAdam joined the show to discuss the Boston Red Sox losing Theo Epstein. McAdam said that the writing was on the wall for this and jobs like this have a shelf limit. It wears on people. McAdam said that the Red Sox have some stability because Epstein’s successor Ben Cherington…
Robin Ventura explains how he got White Sox job, comments on Konerko report, Nolan Ryan
New Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura joined the show to talk about how he got the job and what he expects in his first season. “I started thinking [about it] right after they called me,” Ventura said. “I was working in the minor leagues with them and not expecting this quick move.” Ventura told…