Rudy on if he thinks they can win it all this season: “I think so, why not?”

Topics: Missing 3 dunks last night | We still got the win last night | Hope he’s not getting old | Western Conference | Why can’t they win a title? | They are winning games that they’re not making a lot of shots in | Working on his game last off-season | This season he wanted to be more of a play maker | Maturing | Call of Duty camper | Don’t camp as much | Still playing a lot of video games |

Jerry on Josh Hamilton: “I don’t know if I’ve met a player anymore genuine.”

Topics: Signing Josh Hamilton | By and large this is the team were going into 2013 with | Arte Moreno | Working for Moreno | No one loves Angels baseball more than Arte | Zack Greinke | If the Angels would have signed Greinke, they would have likely not brought in Josh | Why it didn’t work out last year | Some poorly fit pieces on the team last season | Bullpen problems in 2012 | On paper we had a tremendous starting rotation in 2012 | Hamilton’s past problems with addictions | Josh doesn’t hide anything | The Hamilton’s are really good people | Found it refreshing by how good of a person Josh is | Josh’s structured life | Texas having a dry clubhouse | Josh understands who he is | Josh is very well received | Mike Trout | Trout’s rookie season | We are going to take care of Mike Trout at the appropriate time |

Jim on winning his 900th game: “It’s really hard to believe I’ve been coaching that long.”

Topics: Becoming the 3rd Division 1 coach to reach 900 wins | Remembers winning his 100th game | Dave Bing showing up for the 900th win | Not sure if he has another 100 wins in him | Moving to the ACC | Think leaving the Big East was inevitable | Excited to be going to the ACC | Notre Dame | Speaking out on Gun Control | Didn’t plan on speaking out on Gun Control | He’s a hunter | Thinks there are some guns that need to be banned | Doesn’t want to get rid of guns | Carmelo Anthony’s season | Doesn’t think Carmelo has ever been on a team that could win a championship in the NBA | This is the best Knick team Carmelo has ever been on | Sick of hearing about things that Carmelo doesn’t do well | Probably watch Carmelo play 50-60 games a year |

Jason talks with Tony Rizzo.

Topics: The New York Jets going with Greg McElroy over Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow | Thinks they should have made the move to McElroy about a month ago | The Jets don’t value Tebow as a quarterback | Rex Ryan | Doesn’t think anyone is safe in New York | Nick Saban to Cleveland rumors | Doesn’t think Saban will leave Alabama | Aaron Rodgers for MVP | Thinks two teams from the NFC East might make it | Washington’s defense is playing better | New England Patriots | Thinks the Denver Broncos are the most complete team in the AFC | Peyton Manning’s weapons | Denver will be a tough out | Baltimore Ravens | Eliminating kickoffs? | Adding more teams to the playoffs? |

Duane joins Damon Bruce.

Topics: 2012 Season | 12-2 | The play of the offensive line | Building a tradition of good offensive line play in Houston | Continuity on zone schemes is crucial | Last season | Finding ways to win with key guys out | Getting beaten bad by the Patriots | Putting too much on one game | Indianapolis Colts play this season | J.J. Watt | Watt’s talent | Butting heads with J.J. in practice? | Sandra Bullock making his position popular | The Blind Side | The class clown of the team is Shaun Cody | Tough to tell who the best team in the NFC is | Shooting in Newtown, CT | Gun violence | Virginia Tech alum | Virginia Tech shooting | The kids in Newtown being so young |

Ken Berger joins Damon Bruce.

Topics: Jeremy Lin returns to Madison Square Garden last night | Linsanity living for one more night | Lin enjoying last night | Golden State Warriors basketball | Andrew Bogut could give the Warriors a boost later in the season | Bogut is a back to the basket talent | Los Angeles Lakers | Dwight Howard | He’d guess Dwight is about 75-80% healthy | Steve Nash | Houston Rockets | James Harden | Oklahoma City Thunder |

Jed joins Damon Bruce.

Topics: San Francisco 49ers vs. New England Patriots | Knew Tom Brady would make a run | It was an emotional game for him | Throwing a water bottle in the suite | Building a new stadium | Wanting to be a pioneer in stadium technology | Being on the digital media committee for the NFL | Needing to enhance the stadium experience for the fans | In the running for Super Bowl 50 | Mike Singletary | Jim Harbaugh | The knock on hiring college coaches for NFL head coaching jobs | His team going with Colin Kaepernick over Alex Smith | He supports his coach | Tries to stay out of the football decisions | NFL Programs | If you own a NFL team you don’t need a fantasy football team | He knows nothing about Fantasy Football | Notre Dame football | Unbelievable year for the Irish | Seattle game Sunday night |

Charles joins Grant Napear.

Topics: His relationship with Miami | LeBron’s comments to him about what he said about Dwyane Wade | Los Angeles Lakers | The Lakers don’t have a shot at winning the championship | Mike D’Antoni is a good coach but these players don’t fit his system | Oklahoma City Thunder | Loved the James Harden trade | Kevin Martin in OKC | Miami Heat in the East | New York Knicks | Knicks shooting a lot of 3s | The Knicks need to rebound better | Derrick Rose | Mark Jackson | Andrew Bogut | When the Knicks are doing well it’s really exciting to be at Madison Square Garden | Amare Stoudemire | 14th year at TNT | Still has 4 years left on his contract | Not sure how much longer he wants to be an analyst | Does like calling games | He will never have a hidden agenda | A lot of sportscasters are scumbags | Skip Bayless is a scumbag |

Phil joins Grant Napear.

Topics: Ben Roethlisberger criticizing the teams play calling | Thinks maybe people are making too much of Roethlisberger’s comments | The Steelers are a 7-7 team | Colin Kaepernick’s play against the New England Patriots | Has been extremely impressed with Kaepernick | Kaepernick struggling under center last night with the snaps | The uncertainty in the NFL week to week | Parody? | Atlanta’s win over the Giants | Seattle vs. San Francisco | Jay Cutler | I’m surely not going to pin Chicago’s problems on Jay | Aaron Rodger’s sacks are misleading |

Mark joins Grant Napear.

Topics: The teams ownership and management have done a great job | His first season as head coach | He’s humbled by all | Having guys with no personal agenda on this team | Steph Curry | Still having a lot of work to do | It’s great to see the fans supporting us | Carl Landry | David Lee and Curry’s leadership | The high character guys buying in | What happens when Andrew Bogut is healthy? | Bogut is his starting center without a doubt |

Steve joins Grant Napear.

Topics: Baltimore Ravens in a free fall | The problems with Baltimore | Peyton Manning’s season | Adrian Peterson is his MVP | San Francisco vs. Seattle next week | Russell Wilson | The Seahawks winning on the road now | Russell Wilson has more game experience than Colin Kaepernick | Kaepernick’s play | Jim Harbaugh will look brilliant if the 49ers make it to the Super Bowl with Kaepernick | San Francisco can play anywhere | Styles make fights |

Keith on the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.: “Thoughts and prayers go out to those victims.”

Topics: Thoughts and prayers go out to the victims in the Newton, Connecticut shooting | Can’t even believe someone would do something like the massacre in Newton | NFL Talk | Winning the AFC West | New England Patriots are playing their best football | Them needing to improve | Houston beating them | Houston getting beaten badly by the Patriots | Baltimore Ravens next | Ray Rice | They have the ability to bring pressure | Wanting to make it a one dimensional game always | His consecutive game streak | Work he does on his body | The Super Bowl he played in 1999 against John Elway | How precious a Super Bowl game is | Never getting back to the Super Bowl | Trying to let the younger guys know how tough it is to get to the Super Bowl | Peyton Manning |

Mo on playing for Utah again: “It’s like I almost never left.”

Topics: Game winning 3 to beat San Antonio on Wednesday night | Last second moments | San Antonio Spurs | Confidence to play with the Spurs now | His history versus the Spurs | Playing in Utah for a second time | Starting again | Being able to be a point guard | Playing for the Clippers last year | Chris Paul is a hell of a basketball player | Always accepting a role for the betterment of the team | Playing on the road |

James says the problem with the 2012-13 Los Angeles Lakers is: “Attitude.”

Topics: Lakers allowing 41 points in the 1st quarter in New York | The defense of the Lakers | The Lakers not hitting the floor with attitude | Steve Nash | Nash won’t change the defensive aspect of the team | The Lakers need attitude | Pau Gasol | Mike D’Antoni | Giving D’Antoni some time | Carmelo Anthony | Carmelo came out and set the table last night | Kyrie Irving setting the tone against the Lakers | Having pride in what you do | Body language of the Lakers | Phil Jackson | Everyone knows Phil is the best at handling personalities | Phil has the pulse of personalities | The Lakers offense with Nash and Gasol | The fast point guards against Nash | Steve is smart enough to get everyone involved | The Lakers bench | Dwight Howard | Dwight not getting enough touches |

David’s take on beating the Heat in Miami last night: “It really is a confidence booster for us.”

Topics: Beating the Heat in Miami last night | A confidence builder in beating the Heat | Draymond Green’s play last night | Having a good mix of veterans and younger guys on the team | Draymond jawing with LeBron a bit | Our goal is to out work the opponent | The teams motivation | Finding ways to get stops and big baskets this season | Being bigger this season | Team rebounding | Shaquille O’Neal WCW’s nickname for him | The White Chris Webber | FEMA | How he got the FEBA nickname | Steve Francis not passing him the ball cause he’s white was a joke | Anonymous scouts, writer and etc. | Chemistry is not overrated | Washington Wizards | There’s not a big difference between winning and losing in this league | His season | Sure hopes to be a All Star | Donating $25,000 to the City of Oakland’s Thanksgiving Dinner | Blake Griffin | Flopping not being needed in the NBA |

Mark’s thoughts on his 2012-13 Squad: “This is probably a team that has as good as chemistry as we’ve had.”

Topics: Finals week | Illinois coming into their place and beating them | Their defense took a step back against Illinois | This team having as good as chemistry as any he’s had | Not the most talented team he’s had but probably the deepest | Never getting past the Sweet 16 | One game and done tournament | Their history in the NCAA Tournament | Milestone birthday coming up this month | Will be 50 | His assistants | The relationship his assistants have with the players | His future | Larry Brown |

Cecil joins the Sklar Brothers.

Topics: The Denver Broncos preparing for the Baltimore Ravens | Believes Peyton Manning is the MVP of the 2012 season | Eric Decker | Ryan Clady’s play | Paul Tagliabue’s ruling on the New Orleans Saints players | Fantasy Playoffs | Pluck as many players off the Broncos, Buccaneers and Eagles | Clay Harbor | David Wilson | Bryce Brown | Robert Griffin 3 | Dez Bryant should be in your lineup if he plays | Haloti Ngata | NFL Playoffs | Andrew Luck vs. Peyton in the Playoffs would be great | New York Jets | Tim Tebow | Mark Sanchez |

Joe joins the Sklar Brothers.

Topics: Exciting NFL Season | NFC East | Eli Manning | Nobody wanting to face Robert Griffin III | What will Mike Shanahan do with RG3 this week against Cleveland | Kirk Cousins | Jerry Jones being able to always take the headline | Anything Jerry does kind of gets overblown | Tony Romo and Dez Bryant | Bryant’s finger | Philadelphia Eagles | Every thing going wrong for the Eagles this season | Andy Reid’s job | Adrian Peterson chasing Eric Dickerson’s single season rushing record | Adrian’s season is unbelievable | The Dodgers spending money | Dodgers signing Zack Greinke | New York Yankees |

Chris joins The Sklars.

Topics: Fighting for a playoff spot | Every game being a playoff game right now | Adrian Peterson being unbelievable | Peterson being the best running back he’s probably ever seen | Ray Guy | Want Ray Guy did for punters | Punters pinning teams deep | His goal of putting the ball inside the 3 | Gay athletes | If a big time NFL player came out as a gay man? | The organization has been supportive of him speaking out, the only thing that bugs them sometimes is his language | New Orleans Saints Bounty System | Sports aren’t about injuring players | Paul Tagliabue and Roger Goodell | Goodell is looking to protect the league from future lawsuits | There’s some injuries you shouldn’t be able to toughen out |

Scott joins Grant Napear.

Topics: Off to a good start on the season | 17-4 | It’s good to have Kevin Durant on the team | Losing James Harden | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin taking on a different role here | The plan is for this team to be better than last seasons | Injuries | We are a no excuse team | Oklahoma City | Ownership group being from Oklahoma City | San Antonio Spurs | Gregg Popovich | Not putting a ceiling on Kevin Durant | Durant works so hard | Memphis Grizzlies are good | Lionel Hollins | Having 82 big games a year | Friday vs. Sacramento |

Marc joins Grant Napear.

Topics: Los Angeles Lakers problems | Lakers injuries | Bring Bernie Bickerstaff back! | There will be a lot of pressure on Steve Nash when he returns | Nash’s injury | The Lakers still being in a Honeymoon stage | Should the Lakers consider trading Howard before the trade deadline? | The Lakers front office | Dwight Howard’s struggles | Dwight hurting the team late | DeMarcus Cousins | Not sure if it will ever click in for DeMarcus | DeMarcus is the most talented center in the game | Cousins’ actions and head | OJ Mayo’s comments about DeMarcus | Is there something more to DeMarcus’ problems? | Does DeMarcus have mental issues? | Oklahoma City Thunder’s play | Kevin Martin |

Dan joins Grant Napear.

Topics: The performance by the New England Patriots last night | Houston was doomed when they were talking about this game being the biggest in franchise history | Houston’s pass defense | New England’s offense can humble a defense quickly | Texans needing the number 1 seed? | Baltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos | The Ravens firing their offensive coordinator yesterday | Ray Lewis is expected to play this Sunday | The Ravens vs. Broncos game may be for the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs | Peyton Manning’s play | 3 weeks left in the regular season | Down to the wire | Aldon Smith | Aldon’s pass rush ability | Jim Harbaugh | Colin Kaepernick | The rules in today’s game | There’s a limit to how safe you can make this game |

Joe joins Grant Napear.

Topics: New England Patriots playing great football right now | Need a great week of preparation for the Pats Sunday Night | How he watched the game last night | It’s a big game against New England | Practicing against Aldon Smith | Aldon is amazing | His hardest part of the season is Training Camp going against Aldon and Justin Smith | Aldon’s talent | Colin Kaepernick and Alex Smith talk is not a distraction to him | The team doesn’t let outside things become a distraction | Being good friends with Alex | Having two quarterback we can win with | Jim Harbaugh being all about football | Super Bowl is the ultimate goal |

Trent’s toughest matchup: “DeMarcus Ware without a doubt.”

Topics: Beating the Baltimore Ravens in overtime in dramatic fashion | The mood in the locker room yesterday after the win | Everyone was concerned about Robert’s well being | Robert going back on the field after he was injured | Robert putting the team first | Haloti Ngata’s hit on Robert didn’t look good | Robert’s doing a better job of getting out of bounds | Playing with Robert | When he knew Robert was a special talent | The vibe in the District now | Never playing with a quarterback as dynamic Robert | The other rookies | Kirk Cousins | Cousins stepping up big yesterday | Cousins 2 point quarterback draw conversion | His toughest matchup is DeMarcus Ware without a doubt | Ware can beat you in so many ways | Alfred Morris | Their running game | Morris’ 1991 Mazda |

Randall on if they are Super Bowl good: “We’re getting there.”

Topics: The weather conditions being tough last night | Playing in the snow makes him mentally more prepared | Are they Super Bowl good? | Getting some guys back | Running the ball better | Running backs stepping up to the challenge | Dajuan Harris | Working hard and having fun | His role | Getting better at each position | The line between fearless and reckless | The commissioner thinking about banning kickoffs | Enjoys returning kickoffs | Running into Mike McCarthy during Super Bowl week last season | Aaron Rodgers | Creating chemistry between him and Aaron | Chicago this week | We know what Chicago is |

Leslie on Adrian Peterson: “He’s the closest thing I’ve seen to Walter (Payton).”

Topics: Win over the Bears yesterday | They won yesterday because they played the way they are built | Adrian Peterson being the best running back in football | 7-6 on the season | Adrian’s season coming off a major knee injury | Adrian working | Adrian’s priorities | Adrian reminding him of Walter Payton | Adrian like Walter can dish out punishment | Adrian’s speed | Christian Ponder’s play | The way they win | Defenses adjusting to Adrian | This season compared to last | The owner having his back |

Jeff’s take on Cortland Finnegan: “He’s a little guy that has that survival mentality.”

Topics: Overtime win over the Forty-niners | Finding a way to win against the Forty Niners was huge | Physical teams in their division | December football | Playing at Buffalo in December | Ball security in bad weather games | Montana | Winters in Montana | His roster | Making changes in St. Louis | Free agency and the Draft | Cortland Finnegan | Michael Crabtree’s comments about Cortland to Jim | Cortland is going to compete | Cortland has a survivor mentality | Working for Stan Kroenke | Sam Bradford | Bradford’s talent | Jeff’s year off | His family | Rules committee | Commissioner might take out the kickoff? |

Topics: Leaving Wisconsin for the Arkansas job | The entire college football world being surprised he was leaving Wisconsin | The Arkansas opportunity defiantly found him | Explains what opportunity Arkansas had for him over Wisconsin | Wanted to coach in the SEC | The new college playoff helping the SEC | At times he saw himself always staying at Wisconsin | The history of the SEC | Challenges | Never recruiting that region before | Recruiting is recruiting | Telling Barry Alvarez he was leaving | The protocol of jobs now a days | Telling his Wisconsin team he was leaving | Losing good assistant coaches over the past 7 years at Wisconsin | Hopefully he will be able to keep his good assistants in the SEC | Losing assistants started to build on him | Arkansas AD Jeff Long referencing a letter from him back in September | I believe in the power of the pen | Writing hand written notes | Go Hogs

Larry on beating the Ravens in Baltimore with Charlie Batch starting at QB: “That win was big time.”

Topics: Doing great man | The commissioner thinking about eliminating kickoffs | Got to be careful with dramatic changes | 11 years in | The game today compared to when he first came in | Don’t like the new bubble helmets | Concussions | Most people would rather look good than be safe | Big win over Baltimore | Charlie Batch | Charlie being emotional after the Baltimore win | The defense coming up big in the 4th quarter | James Harrison | Some guys just can’t catch | The exchange between Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh was heated |

Barry’s feelings when Bret Bielema told him he was leaving for the Arkansas job: “Totally surprised.”

Topics: Bret Bielema leaving Wisconsin for Arkansas totally surprised him | Didn’t try and talk Bielema out of leaving | Bret told him he thought he could win a championship at Arkansas | Started his search for Bret’s replacement immediately | Always kept a list of possible replacements for Bret | Got a feel that Bret was getting itchy about a year ago | Is unaware if Bielema wrote a letter back in September to the Arkansas AD about the firing of Bobby Petrino | Him coaching in the Rose Bowl | The kids asked him to coach the Rose Bowl | It took him less than one second to tell Bielema that he couldn’t coach in the Rose Bowl | Possible replacements | What’s his criteria in looking for the next coach | Head coaching experience at the BCS level? | Chris Petersen | Haven’t considered Petersen because he seems like he’s got a home in Boise | Stanford |