Notre Dame’s Kelly would prefer 8-team playoff

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly joined the show to talk about the upcoming season and more. Kelly said he doesn’t know how good his team is, but is optimistic and thinks Everett Golson could immediately produce. Dan asked Kelly about the four-team playoff. He said that he came up through lower divisions with a playoff…

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Mike Florio breaks down details of Josh Gordan suspension

Profootballtalk’s Mike Florio joined the show to help us understand the details of the NFL upholding the one-year ban on Browns receiver Josh Gordon. Florio says that the NFL is supposed to suspend him for a whole calendar year, but they might deviate from policy and let him back during the summer. Florio also weighed…

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Jim Mora on Brett Hundley, scheduling, Denzel

UCLA coach Jim Mora joined the show to talk about the upcoming season and more. Mora talked about Bretty Hundley’s mindset and how the Heisman hype hasn’t changed him at all. Mora also had interesting comments on scheduling and the final four, comparisons to other great coaches and a preseason visit from Denzel Washington.

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Rick Neuheisel’s “Stairway to Playoffs”

The Pac-12 analyst added to his incredible list of college football songs with “Stairway to Playoffs.” The Led Zeppelin homage references all the contenders and has to get you fired up for the upcoming Final Four in college football.

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Gary Klein on strange tale of USCs Josh Shaw

LA Times’ Gary Klein joined the show to talk about the controversy surrounding USC running back Josh Shaw. He explained how it started to emerge that the hero story of Shaw saving kids from drowning turned out to possibly be false. Klein also weighed in on who is the best team in the Pac-12 and…

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Matt Cassel on battle for Vikings QB job

Vikings quarterback Matt Cassel joined the show to talk about winning the starting job over rookie Teddy Bridgewater and more. Here are some of his takes: — Cassell said he was able to take battling with a rookie in stride: “I’ve been through it all. There’s not a lot that surprises me at this point.…

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Theismann on RGIII-Cousins debate; Redskins name

Redskins Broadcast Network analyst Joe Theismann joined the show to talk about his statement that Kirk Cousins looks better than Robert Griffin III. Theismann talked about Griffin and said he’s still working toward a comfort level where he can take advantage of all his incredible skills. Theismann says that Griffin has made a lot of…

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