Show Recap - Wednesday February 03, 2010

Van Smack broadcasted live from Radio Row for day number 3 and had the following guests and takes: the night before is interrupted by a marching band, Larry Fitzgerald…of the Arizona Cardinals…stops by the program, and former NFL Defensive End Jack Youngblood brings Kyle Brandt “Blimpie” sub sandwiches!

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Hour 2 kicked off with former Raider Tim Brown chatting it up about his days with Al Davis and the team, former NFL QB Jim McMahon comments on reuniting the band for the “Super Bowl Shuffle”, Washington Redskin Chris Cooley reacts to some “Quiet Riot”, soon to be Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith talks about receiving... More »

Info & Stats: Arizona Cardinals Wideout

Larry on Calvin Johnson: “He has no physical weaknesses.”

Topics: The new piece | His rookie season | Biggest challenge in his first year | Ending up at .500 this year | 7-2 finish to the season | Guys buying into what we were doing | John Skelton and Kevin Kolb | Larry and John being on the same page | His injuries | Playing through injuries | Always playing for something | Guys he admires | He watches all the good wideouts | Calvin Johnson | Johnson has no physical weaknesses | Kurt Warner beating him in basketball | Kurt’s got the old mans basketball game |

Info & Stats: Pro Football Hall of Fame Defensive End | New Book: Because it was Sunday: The Legend of Jack Youngblood

Jack on how bad his leg was broken during the 1979 post season: “It was snapped like a pencil.”

Topics: In Studio | Book tour is a grind | Being identified with toughness | The game today | Never coming off the field | Playing in the 1979 post season with a broken leg | I played with a broken leg because if was Sunday | The break it self | What he did for the pain? Took two pain killers and just blocked it out | Toughness | Can you create toughness? | Playing in Los Angeles | We were Rock Stars playing in Los Angeles | Super Bowl XIV against the Pittsburgh Steelers | The price he paid physically | Retirement | The Los Angeles Rams not having a franchise today | Not sure how many concussions he’s had | His health problems today | The therapy he uses | Going back to Canton every year | The health of the players in Canton every year | Most of the guys would say it was worth the health problems now and would do it all over again | Phone calls |... more >

Info & Stats: Retired NFL Wide Receiver | NFL Hall of Fame nominee.

Tim on what it would be like to make the Hall of Fame this weekend while the Super Bowl is in his hometown: “It would be so special for me to go in when it’s in Dallas, even more than last year.”

Topics: Coldest night Dallas has had in twenty years | Leaving Texas for Notre Dame | Education was key in our house | Heisman Trophy | 2nd time he’s been a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame | It would be a special thing to go in when the Super Bowl is in Dallas | Other finalists for enshrinement | His numbers | Other wide receivers he’s going up against on the ballot | 1st ballot Hall of Famers | Jerry Rice |

Info & Stats: Former NFL QB | 1985 Super Bowl Appearance | Spokesperson for Boost Mobile.

Topics: Reuniting the band | Idea behind the “Super Bowl Shuffle” | Talking junk before the Playoffs or Super Bowl | The lyrics | Getting back in the studio | Coming out on a Rascal instead of dancing | Paying the serious price | Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan in the locker room | Buddy not liking offensive guys with the exception of Jim | Reaction to Jay Cutler and his strong arm | Cutler having the instincts? | Not sitting and watching football a lot | Golf game | Having a blast wherever he played; remembering the Chicago days | Where and when the remake of the “Shuffle” will play | Not expecting a platinum record!

Info & Stats: Tight End Washington Redskins | 2-Time Pro Bowl Selection.

Chris on his recent comments about Tony Romo and the Cowboys choking: “I won’t apologize for seeing them fail and lose.”

Topics: 2011 Washington Redskins | Were showing that we are a very good football team | Were building character around here | Just getting guys that want to work | Albert Haynesworth | Bad seed theory is overrated | His comments about Tony Romo | His weekly radio show | The cage fighting thing is a joke | Won’t apologize for seeing the Cowboys fail and lose | The context of the cage fighting comment | I was just happy that Romo choked | It was a full Cowboys let down on Sunday | Cowboy fans getting at him | Redskins vs. Cowboys rivalry | Rex Grossman | Rex is very confident and willing to work | Tim Hightower saying their Super Bowl good, was a good statement | His blog | Boomer Esiason calling him in idiot |

Info & Stats: Former NFL Running Back | All-Time single game Rushing record holder | Future NFL Hall of Famer.

Topics: Larry Fitzgerald clowning Smith | Reaction to Fitzgerald’s game | Ending up as the greatest ever when he was told he couldn’t | Playing a game with a separated shoulder | Guys targeting his shoulder | Level of respect from his teammates | Unable to play the game the following week | Thought process behind entering the Hall of Fame | Thought process to the speech he will give | “The Triplets”; leadership in the locker room | Kids and Sport’s Safety: awareness of using facial gear and mouth guards; braces.org | Kids playing sports without protection; mandating needed by the organizations.

Info & Stats: St. Louis Rams Quarterback | 1st Overall Pick Of 2010 NFL Draft | 2008 Heisman Trophy Winner |

Photos: Sam's College And Pro Days

Sam on his first welcome to the NFL moment: “Waking up the next day after the 1st game of the season.”

Topics: The Boomer Sooner clip has to go | Kyle’s cell phone | Buzz cut going | Needs some feed back on his hairdo | Veteran at making sales pitches | Staying tell Sunday | Weather is miserable | His rookie season | Not winning the division | Losing to Seattle | Playoff type atmosphere against the Seahawks | Steven Jackson | I think I took winning for granted at Oklahoma | It’s extremely hard to win in the NFL | West Coast system | Getting comfortable in the system | Welcome to the NFL moment was waking up after his 1st game | Eating right | Being the 1st overall selection |

Info & Stats: Swingman Golden State Warriors.

Topics: Rushing back from rehab; looking at a return end of May | Contract and rehab; waiting to hear the news | Open for anything; wanting to win a championship | FIU’s hiring of “Isiah Thompson” | Thomas bringing changes to FIU; fan friendly | Initially looking for something else for FIU | Thomas’ commitment | Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton incident | Shooting up a locker room one day? | Gil’ a clown; getting away from him | LeBron and free agency; should stay in Cleveland | Winning in a bigger market? | LeBron doing it in New York with the Knicks | Too close for Dwyane Wade and LeBron James playing together | Shaq’s game today | Amar'e Stoudemire’s situation with the Suns | Liking Amar’e as a teammate | Raja not holding his tongue | Power balance in the West; Lakers | Too many cooks in the kitchen | Hoping Shaq is not in the parking lot waiting for him!