Kevin Millar thinks Francona likely out in Boston

MLB Network analyst Kevin Millar joined the show to talk about the Red Sox collapse and the upcoming playoffs. Millar said if he was a betting man, he thinks Terry Francona is out in Boston. “It could be a mutual thing,” Millar said. “Maybe they didn’t pick up his option fast enough.” Millar said that the…

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Haloti Ngata talks about comparisons to Suh, Brady complaining

Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Haloti Ngata joined the show to talk about their upcoming game against the Jets and much more. Ngata said that the Jets are not stopping the run or running as well as they have in the past. But he thinks New York quarterback Mark Sanchez can make big plays. Ngata gave…

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Red Sox insider said Francona parting not really mutual

Comcast SportsNet New England’s Jessica Moran joined the show to talk about the Red Sox parting ways with Terry Francona. Moran said that they’ll try to portray it like it’s a mutual parting. But it’s not. If the Red Sox offered to pick up his option, Francona would have probably stayed. Moran said that ownership…

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Jeff Pearlman says his Walter Payton biography misunderstood

Jeff Pearlman joined the show to talk about his new book on Walter Payton Sweetness. Pearlman said he’s never gotten this much negative feedback on anything he’s ever worked on. He said it’s disappointing, because the book is misunderstood and many people haven’t read it yet. “It’s so not a let’s slam Walter Payton book,”…

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Danette World Series pool

We had a draft of the eight playoff teams. Dan picked names out of the hat and here’s how it went down: 1. Todd: Yankees 2. Seton: Brewers 3. McLovin (via trade with Paulie): Phillies 4. Paulie (via trade with McLovin): Rangers 5. Paulie: Diamondbacks 6. Paulie: Tigers 7. Seton: Rays 8. Todd: Cardinals

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