Show Recap - Friday February 05, 2010

Clones, the last day from Radio Row, Van Smack had his take on the boring week of Super Bowl coverage…what would everyone talk about if Dwight Freeney didn’t get hurt?! Plus, interviews in the first hour with NFL Columnist Tom Curran, Tight End Brent Celek of the Philadelphia Eagles, and former NFL Running Back Ricky Watters!

You know he “keeps a private jet”! Floyd Mayweather sat down with Jim in hour number two and explained exactly why the fight with Manny Pacquiao fell apart, CBS Sports columnist Gregg Doyel dropped by the show, and NY Jets’ QB Mark Sanchez reacted to his amazing first season in the NFL! Plus, Bodie in Pearland sneaked in a call to the show.

Bernard Hopkins explained why he’s getting back in the ring (at age 45) against Roy Jones, Jr., Jungle friend Jason Whitlock explained his alias of “Greg Oden”, and New York Jets’ CB Terrell... More »

Info & Stats: Tight End Philadelphia Eagles.

Topics: Scene at Radio Row | Impressions of the Row | Performing over 20 interviews | Literally 17 interviews | Enjoyment of the interview process | Hearing the same questions over and over | Rome on coke? | Going from Cincinnati to Philly | Fans rooting for them to succeed | Losing to rival Dallas in the playoffs | Losing to rival three times in one year | Dallas matching up well to them | The QB next season | Vick’s arm and speed | Vick accepting the same role next year? | Reaction to Kevin Kolb | DeSean Jackson | Spokesman for Captain Morgan | Night of Champions event | Identifying with guys who came before him.

Info & Stats: Former NFL Running Back | 10 Years in the NFL | 5-Time Pro Bowl Selection | Rushed for over 1,000 yards in a season for 3 different teams | Member of 49ers team that won the Super Bowl in 1994 | 3 Touch Downs scored in the 1994 Super Bowl | Former standout University of Notre Dame.

Topics: Knowing what he had in him the day he won the Super Bowl | Not remembering being nervous | Being in the middle of a fierce rivalry | Time spent in Philadelphia | Embracing “For who, for what” | Town not wanting to hear it | Fans not considering his tenure and body of work after quote | Town keeping it going | Not getting more Hall of Fame attention | Patient for entry into the Hall | Foundation work | Talking to those in gangs and jails | First reactions | More info: RickyWatters.com.

Info & Stats: Quarterback NY Jets.

Topics: Text from Rob Johnson | Rob Johnson today | Sanchez’ respect for the Clones | His first year in the NFL | Starting off at 3-0 | Throwing interceptions | Doing what he needed to do, but not too much | James Taylor moment | Knee surgery | Rehab, making it back in time for OTA’s | Hopes and dreams of everyone in the locker room; maintaining poise and composure | Rex Ryan at a Strike Force event, being spit on | Ryan ever going to change? | Guys who played for Buddy Ryan | Mark’s father in the stands | Spokesman for Degree Men: Rising to the Challenge | Sanchez smooth! | Jab at Pete Carroll; out of character moment.

Info & Stats: Unbeaten Pro-Boxer | Upcoming fight with Shane Mosley in Vegas.

Topics: Showing up as Floyd Mayweather instead of Money May | Activities from the prior evening | Who seen him?! | Everybody seeing him | Manny Pacquiao fight; cleaning up the sport | Floyd trying to clean up the sport and make a change | Why Manny wouldn’t take the drug test? | Why Manny wouldn’t agree to the clause? | Manny cheating? | Manny getting better late in his career, not normal | Manny not just wanting to fight Floyd? | Manny’s response | All Floyd is asking is to take the test | What laying 25 million dollars on the table says | Will the two never fight? | Floyd agreed to the clause, Manny did not | Response to critics | Only asking for blood testing | Shane has agreed to the testing | Let down that the fight is with Mosley? | Ending his career without fighting Pacquiao? | Why the award did not go to Floyd | Still keeping a “private jet” | Impressions of Radio Row | A boxing super star | “Money May” is still in him | Unbelievable reaction to... more >

Info & Stats: Columnist CBS Sports.

Topics: Raining idiots! | The comedy south of the border | Don’t bring Rome down with him! | Reaction to Radio Row | Mocking Mack | MMA fight this weekend; pros vs. celebrities | What happened to the fight? | MMA fight story | Other MMA fighters to take on | More MMA stories | Dana White’s comments on Herschel Walker’s fight | Jim Caldwell reaction | Colts winning the Super Bowl and having the two losses with the record | Predicing a Saints victory.

Info & Stats: NFL Commentator Comcast New England

Curran’s thoughts on Tom Brady seeming irritated: “Anything less than a Championship makes him sick to his stomach.”

Topics: New England’s beatdown of the Denver Broncos | Broncos secondary | Tom Brady locked in | The team rising to Brady’s level | Tom being irritated | Brady not getting the respect he deserves | Chad Ochocinco not being successful in New England | Chad not being the player he used to be | Jabar Gaffney | Baltimore Ravens | The Patriots having respect for the Ravens | Ed Reed’s comments on Joe Flacco | Ed just letting things fly | Giants vs. 49ers | The Giants playing their best in big games | Jason Pierre-Paul getting his vote for Defensive Player of the Year | Eli Manning | Tom Coughlin being dead in the water |

Info & Stats: Columnist FOX Sports and the Kansas City Star | Jungle Guest Host.

Topics: Going by the alias Greg Oden | Working successfully last night under the alias | Who is rocking the Jason Whitlock name? | The scene on Radio Row and South Beach | The weather in South Beach | “Nothing bad can happen in Vegas” if held there | The NFL and then everything else | Peyton Manning replacing Tiger Woods as the most transcending guy | Sports in America | Why Peyton Manning over LeBron James? | Why the NFL does not have the problems the NBA has | How David Stern can get “the car back in the lane” | NFLPA lockout? | Jason’s Twitter page | Picture with Serena Williams.

Info & Stats: New York Giants Cornerback

Photos: Pro And College Career

Terrell Thomas on his former college and NFL teammate Steve Smith signing with the Philadelphia Eagles: “Devastated.”

Topics: 2011 Training Camp | Heat wave has caused us to practice at night | Trained really hard this off-season | Wanting to make a Pro Bowl | Just need to do my job | Being a student of the game | Learning how to eat and train right | His new role | Their defense wanting to get the best athletes on the field | Watched a lot of film on Charles Woodson this off-season | Osi Umenyiora | Osi has been in meetings everyday and has been professional | NFL contracts | Steve Smith signing with the Eagles | Relationship with Steve | Learned how to compete at SC | Not worried about who the Eagles are signing | Hate the Philadelphia Eagles |

Info & Stats: Oldest World Champion Boxer Ever

Photos: Career Highlights

Bernard’s thoughts about Chad Dawson bringing in Winky Wright to help him train for the fight: “That’s like hiring a guy that failed his driving test to teach you how to drive.”

Topics: Fighting this Saturday in Los Angeles against Chad Dawson | Fight week | Very motivated to fight | Dawson bringing in Winky Wright | Home in Philadelphia | I'm we got in Jack City | The Eagles problems | The Eagles need to bounce back quickly | Mental toughness is his biggest weapon | Discipline | Only as good as my last fight | What’s the payoff? | Cheesecake is my weakness | When I’m done I want a piece of Cheesecake at the press conference | Haven’t had a knockout since Oscar De La Hoya | His undercard | Dewey Bozella story | Bozella had a chance to leave Jail if he confessed to a crime he did not commit | What’s after boxing? | Working on ESPN Friday Night fights |