Archive for July 2011
Matt Ryan talks about impact of Lockout, Julio Jones
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan joined the show to talk about his offseason. Ryan said all the lockout meant for him was more free time during the summer. Ryan said he didn’t talk to the team during the lockout. “We had no communication,” Ryan said. “It made it diffiult that for sure. Both sides kind of…
Read MoreRich Eisen: Asomugha not a good fit for Jets
NFL Network host Rich Eisen joined the show to talk about the wild week around the league. Eisen thinks that the Jets shouldn’t sign cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, because he’s not worth all the money. He thinks that Asomugha wants to be paid more than Darrelle Revis, and the former Raider has holes in his game.…
Read MoreCurran: Haynesworth bigger risk than Ochocinco for Pats
Comcast Sports New England’s Tom Curran joined the show to talk about the Patriots’ acquisition of Chad Ochocinco and Albert Haynesworth. Curran said there’s not a lot of risk around Ochocinco’s personality. But Haynesworth is an unusual risk. “This is beyond the pale for a normal [Bill] Belichick reclamation project,” Curran said. Dan asked Curran…
Read MoreHarold Reynolds says Giants have best staff in MLB
MLB Network analyst Harold Reynolds joined the show to talk about the trade deadline. Reynolds likes the Giants trading a pitching prospect for Carlos Beltran. He doesn’t think they gave up a lot to get a bona fide hitter. Dan asked him who has a better overall staff, the Giants or the Phillies. HR chose San…
Read MoreKevin Connolly talks about the end of Entourage
Entourage star Kevin Connolly joined the show to talk about the end of the series and what’s next for his career and the rest of the gang. Connolly said that this is the last day of press for the show and after this he won’t see the guys as much. He said that he’s tight…
Read MoreChrissy Teigen recaps touch football game
Sports Illustrated Chrissy Teigen joined the show to talk about her performance in the EA Sports touch football game that Dan called yesterday in New York. Chrissy did explain that she vomited during the big game. But she had a good time. And she really enjoyed telling her boyfriend John Legend who was playing. Apparently,…
Read MoreDan says Beltran hardly a monster, but works for Giants
Dan weighed in on the San Francisco Giants trading for the Mets’ Carlos Beltran. He noted Beltran is 34 and hitting .289 with 15 home runs. Good numbers, but hardly earth-shattering. But Dan points out the Beltran trade says a lot about the state of the game. You’re not going to get hitters with those…
Read MoreShannon Sharpe says teams too excited about unproven QBs
CBS NFL analyst Shannon Sharpe joined the show to talk about free agency and more. Sharpe agreed with Dan that the QB hysteria is a bit much right now in the NFL. Sharpe in particular doesn’t understand what people see in Kevin Kolb. Sharpe said Kolb is not Tom Brady, so why all the hype?…
Read MoreSI’s Rosenberg says it’s time to pay college athletes
SI.com’s Michael Rosenberg joined the show to discuss his plan for helping to fix college sports. He wants athletes to be able to earn money. Rosenberg says the key is that athletes don’t get money from the school, they can get it from outside sources. Rosenberg thinks that the real enemies in college football are…
Read MoreDan wonders about NFL’s QB hysteria
With rumors running rampant that the Arizona Cardinals are going to trade for Kevin Kolb and possibly pay him $30 million guaranteed and the Dolphins going after Denver’s Kyle Orton, Dan is wondering if we’re not getting too excited about these guys. “It’s not like we’re talking about Joe Montana,” Dan said. What do you…
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