Roger Goodell wants to expand the regulars season.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is ready to move forward on expanding the regular season for 2010. And he wants to contract the preseason. Goodell says he understands that fans aren't happy about paying full price for preseason games. With the current offseason workout schedule teams use, there's no need for four preseason games.
Some interesting questions come out of this. If the NFL expands to 17 games, who gets the extra home game? Or does it go overseas?
The 1972 Dolphins and Emmitt Smith are ecstatic. Now, no one will be able to go undefeated. And Smith can say he's the rushing king for backs who played 16 games.
I'm a huge NFL fan and am excited about this. I guess you could say this will water down the product, like the long MLB and NBA season does. But when the NFL season is over, I'm usually pretty depressed.
Tiger Woods said he hasn't picked up a club yet and is still moving slowly.
We picked up some interesting tidbits from the Tiger interview. Here are some of the highlights ...
1. Tiger's been cleared to putt, but hasn't gone out there yet. He fully admits Dan could take him right now. But months from now, when Dan says that Tiger said on air that DP was the better player, keep in mind Tiger was hurt at that time.
2. Remember the rumor that Tiger was going to sit down with the leg injury at the U.S. Open if he wasn't in contention. Tiger dispelled that. He said absolutely not. He was going to stay on the course at Torrey Pines one way or the other.
3. Dan asked him his best win ever. Tiger didn't hesitate -- the 2008 U.S. Open.
4. Tiger doesn't know when he will come back. He said it's up to both him and the doctor.
5. Tiger was really impressed with Michael Phelps. Especially his consistency. The two have a lot in common.
6. He's really into being a father right now. He said that his daughter is currently running faster than him. Tiger says it's nice to have this opportunity to be with his daughter, because usually he's on the road. He's not sure when he'll get this chance again.
7. Dan asked Tiger who the best player in the world right now. He said Phil Mickelson and Paidrag Harrington. Dan seemed surprised by Mickelson, but Tiger pointed out he's been doing it for so long.
8. He's into the Yankees, but the Dodgers are really his team. He's in a bad mood about the whole topic of baseball.
House Bunny star Anna Farris will stop by the show.
Welcome to the new site everyone. We're still ironing out some kinks, but it should be a lot of fun once we get it cranking.
What a great day to start. Some guests you might have heard of. Michael Phelps, Tiger Woods and Coach K are all coming on. Also, star of House Bunny and one of the funniest actresses in the world, Anna Farris, joins the show. Turns out Roger Goodell will also join the show. Not bad. And don't forget the NFL Network's Rich Eisen. Should be a fast and furious show. I can't wait.
Dan will also get into some big headlines today. ShawneMerriman has decided to play this season despite all sorts of ligament damage. Is it worth the risk?
The Mets got revenge of the Phillies last night. It looks like the NL East will go down to wire. Over in the AL East, the Yankees look like they're officially toast, while the Rays won last night.
Also, instant replay is set to go -- are you ready for some controversy. I love what Paulie said yesterday, somehow this is going to screw the Cubs. Want to take bets on when instant replay will first be used? I say it comes into play this weekend. It's a whole new world. What's next, night games at Wrigley?
And don't forget, college football is about to kick off. Dan will be heading out to LA to take in UCLA-Tennessee on Monday. Rich Neuheisel tried to sound optimistic on the show yesterday, but the Bruins may be in trouble at quarterback.
Hold on to your headphones. The show should move pretty quickly today.
Pointing is generally not effective on the radio, but I'm hoping my Web site will help me communicate my hand gestures better to the audience.
As you may have noticed, we’ve tweaked a few things on the Web site. The goal from the beginning for DanPatrick.com was to get listeners and readers more involved in this community we’re building and make it a daily destination to talk about sports and other pressing matters. The new site still features the “The Locker Room” where you can riff on any subject, tell me what you think or check in with your friends. But we’ve also created separate blog entries so everyone can comment on specific topics throughout the day.
As always, we welcome your feedback on features you’d like to see. This is all about having fun. Whether it’s a video of me doing something goofy, a link to Show Producer Paul Pabst’s 10 favorite soccer celebrations, Patrick “Seton” O’Connor’s latest Vegan recipes, Todd Fritz’s demented sports headlines or McLovin’s misguided movie reviews. And most of all, a whole lot of you guys. This is your site. Share your opinion. Suggest photos and videos to put up. Give each other a hard time about your favorite NFL teams. Whatever you do, don’t hold back. We don't run a radio show or a Web site for the faint of heart. This is DanPatrick.com. Have at it.
Michael Phelps has won more gold medals than any other Olympian. What have you done?
Fresh off his eight-gold medal performance in Beijing, Michael Phelps joins the show on Thursday. What's his next step after Beijing and what's his plan for London in 2012?
Chris Drury is mobbed after leading Trumbull, Conn., to a Little League World Series title.
Before he became an NHL star, Chris Drury led Trumbull, Conn., to the 1989 Little League World Series title, so he's the perfect person to comment on Jericho Scott, the 9-year-old boy who was banned for being too good.
Drury thought they should have just let Scott pitch. Kids are going to have to strike out at some point. Both Drury and Dan agree if there's no safety issue, there's absolutely no reason for Scott not to pitch.
Drury said that when he won '89, the Little League World Series wasn't quite as big. Then it got a little ridiculous with the close-ups of kids crying. But Drury said ESPN has gotten better.
Interesting footnote: Drury probably would have continued to play baseball, but he broke his wrist during his junior year of high school. He was able to play hockey with the cast, but not baseball. Drury was devastated to give up baseball, but it’s all worked out for the best. Except, maybe, signing with the Rangers. We'll see how that turns out. So far, no reason to think Drury is going to win another Stanley Cup in New York.
According to Outsports.com, Australian diver Matthew Mitcham was the first openly gay athlete to win a gold medal and NBC shirked its duty by completely ignoring his sexual orientation.
Outsports.com editor Cyd Ziegler brought up several interesting points with Dan. NBC said that as a policy, it doesn't discuss athletes' sexual orientation. But Ziegler says every time the camera flashes to a wife, husband, girlfriend or boyfriend, that's exactly what they're doing.
Dan asked Ziegler exactly what NBC should have said when Mitcham won the gold on the 10-meter platform. All Ziegler wanted was a passing mention to his partner, who was in the stands. After he won the medal -- which apparently was a big upset -- the broadcasters could have easily mentioned his partner, but they didn't.
Dan and the guys had a very interesting argument over this. Did NBC have an obligation to cover his sexual identity? Was it news in this case?
Seton compared this story to that of a black quarterback in the NFL. Should it be a story if a quarterback is black? Probably not in this day and age. Should it be a story if an athlete is gay? What do you guys think?
Rick Neuheisel may be the best quarterback in Westwood right now.
Rick Neuheisel, creator of the term ' Passion Bucket ' and UCLA football coach, told Dan he didn't know about the billboardthat read "The Football Monopoly Is Officially Over in Los Angeles" until after it went up. But Neuheisel is not afraid. He wants the Bruins to start getting a little swagger.
Still, Dan asked Neuheisel a couple of times about his quarterback against Tennessee in the season opener on Monday and Neuheisel wouldn't comment. JC transfer Kevin Craft is the likely starter in NormChow's revised UCLA offense. Neuheisel won't admit it, but he has to be nervous about the quarterback situation.
Dan will be at the UCLA-Tennesse game. He told Neuheisel that he was going to start on the Bruins sideline, but then cross over at half time if they were losing.
Neuheisel might not win that many games this year, but he definitely brings some buzz factor to this program. The Bruins should be fun to watch.
By the way, if you didn't see it, SI.com unveiled its preseason All-American team. Some huge names on there.
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