Tom Verducci says Bryce Harper’s supposed arrogance helps him

Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci joined the show to talk about Bryce Harper coming up for the Nationals and more. Verducci said he’s not sure that Harper is here to stay in the MLB. The Nationals didn’t want to pull him up this quickly. Verducci said “talent-wise, this kid’s ready.” Verducci said Harper also plays all out…

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Kirk Cousins talks about QB competition with Redskins

New Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins joined the show to talk about being drafted and being on the team with Robert Griffin III. Cousins said Mike Shanahan called him and said that he was just too good to pass up. “This was a surprising pick to me as well,” Cousins said. “My job is to help…

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Stacey King says don’t count out Bulls without Rose

CSN Chicago analyst Stacey King joined the show to talk about the impact of the Derrick Rose injury. King looked back at the moment Rose hurt his ACL. “You could have heard a pin drop in the United Center,” King said. “Everything just stopped.” King stood up for Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau.  “This is not his…

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Peter King questions Redskins for taking Kirk Cousins

Sports Illustrated’s Peter King joined the show to talk about the NFL Draft and more. Here are some of his takes. — King said the Redskins really surprised him by taking Kirk Cousins in the fourth round. King said that Washington doesn’t have picks in the coming years and have lots of needs. — King…

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Scott Brooks has update on Harden’s health, previews Mavs series

Oklahoma City Thuner coach Scotty Brooks joined the show to talk about the playoffs. Brooks said Harden will practice today and is ready to go. Brooks said he didn’t see the play live, but he’s just glad Harden is OK. Brooks talked about guarding Dirk Nowitzki. He said they broke down the tape to figure…

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Rich Eisen recaps Draft, explains why it moved so fast

NFL Network host Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about covering the Draft last night. Eisen said that this was the first rookie salary cap Draft, and there were a lot of trades. That meant teams knew who they wanted, so they moved quickly. “That created a lot of logjam at the Commissioner’s table,”…

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