The Dan Patrick Show

CBS NFL analyst Ross Tucker questions how Pro Bowl designations are handed out and shares optimism about Mike McCarthy in Pittsburgh. Football analytics expert Sam Schwartzstein breaks down how analytics were introduced and embraced by the NFL and defends Denver's choice to go for it while criticizing the play call. Basketball legend Reggie Miller believes Derrick Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame and wonders if Giannis Antetokounmpo has played his final game with the Bucks.

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C&R talk current snow fall & the Gremlins get Covino! The guys react to both Championship games with 'THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMM!' Covino talks FIGHTS, & there's a lot of debate over Shadeur Sanders being sent to the Pro Bowl! 

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Covino & Rich debate the new price for shoveling snow! What other things in life are overpriced now? Beyer reveals the guys time-stamps for Seahawk texts. The Cleveland Browns coaching job is literally tough, "Spot" applies using AI. Plus, 'LAST ONE STANDING," and the wrong hot sauce!

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Dan recaps the NFL Conference Championship games over the weekend as we are set for a rematch between the Patriots and Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. Plus, Fritzy lost a bet and has to agree with every caller no matter how ridiculous their opinion might be.

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Dan thinks it’s fair to ask questions about Matthew Stafford’s future with the Rams after their elimination yesterday. Plus, legendary broadcaster and former NFL DT, Mike Golic Sr. stops by to lend his insight into the NFL Conference Championship games.

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Former Denver Bronco Mark Schlereth joins the show to break down the NFL Conference Championship games and take HC Sean Payton to task for not kicking a field goal when he had the chance. Also, a look at free solo climber Alex Honnold's latest feat.

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DP and the Danettes recap the AFC and NFC Championship games. Mike Golic Sr. praises the Patriots' discipline under Mike Vrabel and expects Matthew Stafford to be back with the Rams next season. Mark Schlereth drills the Broncos for not taking the points against the Patriots and shares what it was like watching the game from Peyton Manning's suite. 

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DP reacts to the Buffalo Bills firing HC Sean McDermott the day after the Bills were eliminated from the NFL Playoffs. He never thought he’d ever be reporting on a National Championship for Indiana Hoosiers Football and he’s happy for Lee Corso, Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza and the entire Hoosier Nation. Plus, Bills owner Terry Pegula got loose in a press conference yesterday where he confirmed his decision to fire Sean McDermott was based heavily on their playoff loss to the Broncos and Dan is concerned his reactionary decisions might turn off some prospective head coaching candidates. And Jay Skurski from the Buffalo News joins Dan to discuss why Pegula decided to have a press conference after all these years and where the team goes from here.

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C&R bring the Friday football talk & laughter! Rich gets distracted by a cow & stirs things up with a bad Bo Nix take. Can "Stiddy" prove a back-up QB can get it done in a huge game? They take calls from all over the country. Plus, the Sixers get some shine!

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Covino, Rich & the crew have fun picking the Championship Sunday games! They get you involved on the show's email. 'BRAINWAVE' is super fried & the contestant earns a new nickname! Plus, FERNANDO is sung, & 'WEEKEND HOBNOBBING gets you streaming!

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Dan and the Danettes discuss Broncos’ HC Sean Payton’s recent comments and wonder if the Patriots will use them for motivation. And Dan breaks down former Steelers’ QB Ben Roethlisberger’s suggestion that they avoid drafting a quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft.

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Dan debates with callers over his belief that the Raiders should shop around the first overall pick and that taking Fernando Mendoza would be premature. The Danettes discuss staying over Sunday for the football games and possibly getting snowed in. Super Bowl champion Devin McCourty shares his memories from playing in the big game, how he would plan to play against Jared Stidham and the uncoverable power of Puka Nacua.

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The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock with the first pick of the NFL Draft and DP talks more about their options. Fritzy answers “Most Must Win Game” and “Best Week in Sports” in the same way – totally fixated on the Broncos.

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DP and the Danettes preview the AFC/NFC Championship games. Should the Raiders consider trading the #1 overall pick? NFL analyst Devin McCourty breaks down Super Bowl memories and previews how the Patriots' game plan may shift for Jarrett Stidham instead of Bo Nix. 

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C&R discuss the Mets acquiring 17 game winner Freddy Peralta! What are the Brewers thinking? There's Breaking News, as Jesse Minter is hired as HC of the Baltimore Ravens! They talk Charlie Puth at the Super Bowl & Knicks revival. Plus, 'OLD-SCHOOL WHEN 50 HITS!'

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Covino & Rich have fun with their Old-School topic of the week! The crew & callers weigh-in on the best comedy sketches of all time, in honor of Chappelle Show anniversary! Plus, 'C&R SHOW-and-TELL' features a bizkit & a brother!

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Bills owner Terry Pegula got loose in a press conference yesterday where he confirmed his decision to fire Sean McDermott was based heavily on their playoff loss to the Broncos and Dan is concerned his reactionary decisions might turn off some prospective head coaching candidates. And Jay Skurski from the Buffalo News joins Dan to discuss why Pegula decided to have a press conference after all these years and where the team goes from here.

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The nominees for NFL awards are out, and Dan discusses his own personal picks for Comeback Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and more. Former NFL DT Booger McFarland discusses where Buffalo goes from here, the pressure riding on the Broncos, and why southern schools have begun to lag in college football.

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The San Francisco 49ers investigate a potentially electric reason why they’ve been getting injured. The Washington Post’s Sam Fortier explains the pseudo-science behind this and what his investigation has turned up on all of this. Dan, the Danettes and callers reminisce about Kobe Bryant’s legendary 81-point game, including words from those he played against in that game – Jalen Rose and Chris Bosh – plus words from Dan’s own interview with Kobe about that night.

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Bills beat writer Jay Skurski breaks down the awkward optics around the Bills' press conference and says the pressure is now on the front office to properly replace him. Football analyst Booger McFarland points to Baltimore as the most attractive coaching opening and pushes back on narratives around the SEC's decline in the portal era. Washington Post reporter Sam Fortier explains the backstory behind the viral internet theory surrounding an electric substation next to Levi's Stadium and says experts have stressed that there is no clear data linking it to 49ers players getting injured. 

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C&R react to the Cody Bellinger news! Don't worry, Danny G. puts Covino on a 4-minute timer. The HERD had some great thoughts on the MLB salary cap cry babies & the guys weigh-in! Plus, what is the best NFL Championship Week storyline? 

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Covino & Rich take calls about the best possible Super Bowl match-up! They talk Harbaugh & handle little turbo balls with 'BIG MIKE'S WORDS OF WISDOM!' Is LeBron ungrateful? Plus, 'MID WEAK MAJOR' brings the laughter & Amon-Ra St. Brown needs to be careful!

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Dan thinks Buffalo Bills fans are making too much of the controversial interception that effectively eliminated them from the playoffs and they need to move on. Plus, DP wonders if Carlos Beltran’s involvement in the Astros cheating scandal should have disqualified him from Hall of Fame consideration.

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DP and the Danettes take calls about the worst calls in NFL playoff games. And former Dallas Cowboys HC Jason Garrett drops by and answers questions about his interview for the open Tennessee Titans job.

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Dan talks about the Bills decision to fire Sean McDermott and thinks the New York Giants won just by introducing John Harbaugh as their new head coach. And Hall of Famer Reggie Miller drops by to talk about disappointing playoff performances and how long Steph Curry will continue to play in the NBA.

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DP and the Danettes discuss the various coaching vacancies throughout the NFL. Former Cowboys HC Jason Garrett discusses his recent interview with the Titans and shares why the Dez Bryant non-catch still haunts him. Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller explains how one missed free throw still haunts him to this day and gives his thoughts on the Knicks' chemistry issues. 

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C&R celebrate Indiana's perfect season & sing the praises of Fernando! Is a movie going to made about Mendoza? Is Indiana really an underdog story? Plus, there's 2 stories where the guys will find out if you're in the loop, involving Dr. Pepper & Ms. Danger!

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C&R talk National Champ prize winners & Iowa Sam has a stroke! Is Cody Bellinger truly the player that everyone is patiently waiting on? The Knicks hold the dreaded "players-only meeting," & there are 2 new inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame! Plus, 'SHOWTIME MAHOMES TRIVIA' brings the laughter & there are some MLB "jerks!"

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Dan never thought he’d ever be reporting on a National Championship for Indiana Hoosiers Football and he’s happy for Lee Corso, Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza and the entire Hoosier Nation. And he details the latest developments in the NFL coaching carousel.

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Former NFL QB Chase Daniel drops by to talk about Fernando Mendoza’s potential in the NFL after winning the Heisman Trophy and a National Championship. And DP breaks down what Curt Cignetti is making compared to the highest paid coaches in college football.

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Former NFL OL Ross Tucker stops by to weigh in on Indiana’s National Championship last night and the upcoming NFL Conference Championship games. Plus, Dan and the Danettes consider the implications of Bo Nix’s injury for Sean Payton, Jarrett Stidham and the rest of the Broncos.

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DP and the Danettes break down Indiana's improbable National Championship title. NFL and college football analyst Chase Daniel gives his NFL evaluation of Fernando Mendoza and raises real concern over C.J. Stroud's regression. CBS Sports football analyst Ross Tucker frames the Sean McDermott firing as a familiar NFL gamble and previews the NFL Conference Championship games.

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C&R have 'THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMM' Divisional Round! There's Breaking News of Jeff Hafley accepting the Dolphins HC job. They debate the INT that may not have been an INT in the Bills/Broncos O.T.! Is Bo Nix out, actually a good storyline? Plus, Niners electrocuted & Caleb Williams 4th down miracle TD pass was ELECTRIC!   

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Covino & Rich talk MLK Day! McDermott fired by Bills, & National Title game tonight! There's Green Day Super Bowl news. C.J. Stroud karma, & Rich mixes strippers & Girl Scouts? Beyer goes to ER from their cookies! Can Fernando Mendoza show toughness tonight? Plus, 'LAST ONE STANDING,' & the Cody Bellinger piece! 

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Dan weighs in on tonight’s College Football Playoff title game between Indiana and Miami, and he considers the future of college football. And he reacts to the Buffalo Bills firing HC Sean McDermott after the Bills were eliminated from the NFL Playoffs last night.

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Dan breaks down what happened in the NFL over the weekend including a very controversial interception. And former Bills WR and current analyst, Steve Tasker tells DP he was very surprised by Sean McDermott’s firing.

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Dan and the Danettes consider the NFL teams who had the biggest turn-around this season, led by the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers. And NFL insider Albert Breer drops by to weigh in on the Bills firing HC Sean McDermott.

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DP and the Danettes recap a busy Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs and react to the firing of Bills HC Sean McDermott. Buffalo Bills legend Steve Tasker drops by and says he was stunned by the Bills' decision to move on from McDermott, and previews what could be next for the Bills. The MMQB senior NFL reporter Albert Breer weighs in on the head coaching vacancies and thinks that NFL refereeing needs more clarity.

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Dan reacts to an interaction between Jaguars HC Liam Coen and a reporter in the postgame press conference and examines what this means within the state of sports journalism. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette joins the show to talk about Tomlin's departure from the team. And Chris “Mad Dog” Russo joins Dan and reacts to the Dodgers getting Kyle Tucker and what needs to happen to bring competitiveness back to baseball, plus he weighs in on impending hire of John Harbaugh by the New York Giants.

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Covino & Rich have 3 perfect NFL parlay winners from last week! The crew picks against the spread for this week's 4 Divisional Round playoff games & invites you to play. 'Brainwave' brings the laughter, & a legendary coach comments on Connecticut pizza. Plus, 'WEEKEND HOBNOBBING!'  

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Dan reacts to the Los Angeles Dodgers landing Kyle Tucker as the rich get richer and complaints arise again as the power of baseball tilts even farther. CBS Sports senior writer Matt Norlander joins Dan to talk about the massive scandal rocking college basketball where 29 individuals are indicted for fixing games, and when the gambling scandals start to become routine in sports.

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Dan questions the narrative that the Dodgers are ruining baseball. And Chris “Mad Dog” Russo joins Dan and reacts to the Dodgers getting Kyle Tucker and what needs to happen to bring competitiveness back to baseball, plus he weighs in on impending hire of John Harbaugh by the New York Giants.

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Dan and the Danettes discuss Brooks Koepka and his return to the PGA after ditching them for LIV Golf. Chris Simms discusses who has the most pressure in the NFL Divisional Round, defends Dante Moore’s decision to return to college, and explains how Sam Darnold suffered an oblique injury during practice and what it could mean for the 49ers/Seahawks tilt.

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College hoops insider Matt Norlander breaks down the NCAA men's basketball betting scandal and explains what the future of college sports betting may look like. Chris "Mad Dog" Russo sounds off on the Dodgers signing Kyle Tucker and shares who he sees as having the most pressure in the NFL playoffs. Former NFL QB Chris Simms explains how Sam Darnold's oblique injury may affect him on Saturday and considers the Ravens to be the most attractive head coaching opening in the NFL.  

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C&R talk G.T.H. in NYC & Jersey! That's Gym, Tanning & HARBAUGH! Is he the perfect fit for the Giants? They also discuss the reset of the Raiders, Falcons & Browns. NO Fred Warner?! Plus, Kyle Tucker, Clayton Kershaw, & 'OLD-SCHOOL WHEN 50 HITS!'  

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Covino & Rich dive into a fun Old-School topic! In honor of the first Super Bowl being on this day in 1967, your most unforgettable Super Bowl Memories. The crew & callers share awesome stories about the game we all love! Plus, the guys reveal their 'C&R-SHOW-and-TELL' memorabilia items in a new feature!

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It’s not official just yet, but all signs are pointing to former Ravens coach John Harbaugh landing on his feet with the New York Giants, and DP weighs in on what he’s hearing from his sources. Oregon quarterback Dante Moore is heading back to college while former Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola is transferring to Oregon too.

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Rich Paul responds to controversy over his comments about trading Austin Reeves, and Dan must remind him once again that he doesn’t run the Lakers. ESPN football commentator and former front office executive Louis Riddick joins Dan to discuss the Giants closing in on John Harbaugh as their new head coach, plus more topics from NFL coaching carousel.

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Dan and the Danettes don’t want to hear anything more about the ’85 Bears. Former NFL quarterback and New York sports radio host Boomer Esiason joins Dan to talk about the impending hire of John Harbaugh and what it means for the Giants. Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III stops by and discusses the future for Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, what this playoff means for the legacy of Bills quarterback Josh Allen, and how he sees the divisional round of the NFL playoffs playing out.

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NFL analyst Louis Riddick praises the Giants hiring John Harbaugh and sees the Texans' defense giving them a good chance to pull off an upset on the road. Former NFL MVP QB Boomer Esiason views OC Todd Monken as a perfect fit for Jaxson Dart and sees Dante Moore going back to Oregon as a potential blessing in disguise for the Jets. Former NFL QB Robert Griffin III would rather coach the Falcons over the Steelers and sees the Bears pulling an upset over the Rams.

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