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Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Tiger, Mets, Favre
Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Tiger, Mets, Favre
Today's Calls: The PGA vs. Oblivion, Andy Sonnanstine vs. Carlos Zambrano, Jerry Manuel vs. Willie Randolph, Brett Favre vs. Retirement, Pacman Jones vs. Adam Jones, Michigan vs. Northwestern, Rick Dutrow vs. Congress and More. The Opening Pitch: Tiger Woods is golf. That is the operating principle fans have been working under for the last decade or so. And now we will get the best ...
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Thursday 06/19 A.M. Quickie:Tiger, A-Rod, NBA Draft, Michigan, More
Dan ShanoffSorry for the delay today. Tiger's absence obliterates golf's relevancy. Brett Favre is so obviously coming back to the NFL. A-Rod is the new Marcus Thames. Michael Beasley is the linchpin of the NBA Draft. Michigan stopped Northwestern signal-stealing. I got something wrong yesterday (big surprise there). But if it's 2:30 already, you should have already ...

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