Show Recap - Thursday September 09, 2010

Nothing is what it seems. Especially athletes, who seemingly are never what they appear. Especially the Ol Gunslinger, who was at his aw-shucks best when talking about his offseason. He insists he had no gosh-darn idea that waffling before jamming the Vikings for an additional 7 mill would be such a big thing: “It’s a media frenzy world. Nothing goes untouched or un-talked about. I quietly, I thought quietly, tried to make my decision I had surgery about a month before camp and the media started camping out at the gate. I never asked them to come. I never asked them to talk about it.” Is this guy for real?

Photos: Ol Gunslinger

What are you going to tell me next, that you didn’t even know tonight’s opener is going to be on television? Favre acting surprised at the quote media frenzy world and saying he tried to quietly make his decision is rich. Yeah, because the last... More »

Apparently the Canes might not be the only ones coming to Columbus Saturday. Ohio St. Q.B. Terrelle Pryor says LeBron James may be in the building as well and that “He’s a Buckeye.” Sure he is. Right alongside other great buckeyes like Charles Woodson…Desmond Howard…Timmy Biakabatukua and Lendale White. He’s about as Buckeye as Bo Schembechler. Maybe it’s just me, but even before he blew out on C-town, I never really got the impression ‘Bron honked Ohio sports that hard. Maybe it was him rocking that Yankees lid… at an Indians game. Or him kicking it with Pacman Jones on the Cowboys sideline at Browns stadium? But he bleeds Buckeye. Child please!

Photos: Pryor's Career

Photos: King James Career

This Cat is all Miami now. And if he does show up, he’ll probably be... More »

Info & Stats: San Francisco 49ers Running Back | 3 – Time Pro Bowl Selection | 2006 NFC Rushing Champion

Photos: Highlights

Frank on how good he would have been if he didn’t suffer several injuries throughout his career: “I would have been real crazy Jim.”

Topics: 13-3 winning the NFC West | Feels great to be in this situation | Coach Jim Harbaugh and his staff | Keeping swagger when things aren’t going great | Breaking his hip last season | Fuel and motivation | Trying to be the best back from his Draft | Adversity | His Injuries | Tough times | He would have been freaky good if he hadn’t gone through all of the injuries | Players don’t like to tackle him | Alex Smith | Smith’s work ethic |

Info & Stats: QB Detroit Lions | 1st Overall Selection In 2009 NFL Draft

Photos: Stafford's Pro And College Career

Matthew on Ndamukong Suh: “Were happy to have him on our team.”

Topics: Rallying to beat the Minnesota Vikings | Biggest win of his career? | Halftime adjustments | His attitude and being comfortable in the system | Being surrounded by great players | Last years shoulder injury | Injuries and luck | Playing through injuries | 2011 Season | Ndamukong Suh’s swagger | The offense and defense feeding off each other | Jared Allen in the backfield all day | Team trust | Megatron | Winning the overtime toss |

Info & Stats: Yahoo College Sports Columnist

Pat on Urban Meyer accepting the Ohio State job: “Another knock at his credibility.”

Topics: Loving his new gig at Yahoo | Great aggressive approach at Yahoo | Urban Meyer accepting the Ohio State job | Meyer’s credibility | Thinks Meyer would still be at Florida if things were going good | Winning a National Championship at Ohio State | BCS National Championship Game | Thinks LSU vs. Alabama is the best matchup | Tough Heisman Call | RG 3 right now is his favorite | Syracuse Basketball | Jim Boeheim attacking the Bernie Fine accusers | Doesn’t think Boeheim lashing out is a fireable offense | Coaches never being challenged | Keeneland Meet |