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Dan unloads on Dianna Russini following her tell-all interview and announced return to the NFL. Months after the viral resort photos involving Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel cost Russini her job at The Athletic, she is back and attempting a full PR makeover. Dan breaks down the excuses, the timeline holes, and the fallout from one of the wildest media scandals in football. Plus, ESPN college basketball analyst and former head coach Fran Fraschilla joins Dan to break down the increasingly unpredictable landscape of men's college basketball. With conference realignment reshaping the map, Dan and Fran debate which league can truly claim the title of college basketball's deepest gauntlet this winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan reacts to Ryan Clark claiming ESPN is leaking hit pieces against Troy Aikman to force him out of Monday Night Football. Is Bristol orchestrating a smear campaign, or is Clark projecting his own bitter firing? Plus, what this brewing PR mess means for ESPN's upcoming Super Bowl broadcast. Plus, Notre Dame just made a massive statement against Miami, but does it put them squarely into the national title picture? Dan Dakich and OutKick’s Trey Wallace break down the fallout from South Bend and diagnose the chaos brewing inside Michigan football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four-time NFL Pro Bowl offensive lineman Richie Incognito joins Dan for a hard-hitting conversation peeling back the curtain on trench warfare, major NFL front-office gambles, and college football rebuilds. The Trenches as the NFL’s "It Spot": Is football truly won in the middle again? Richie breaks down the shifting meta of modern line play, why interior pressure has become quarterback kryptonite, and what offensive linemen are doing to fight back. The Jeffery Simmons Blockbuster: What does Chicago’s massive trade for Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons signal for the Bears? Nebraska & Matt Rhule’s Ceiling: As an alum and lifelong follower of trench-first football, Richie weighs in on Matt Rhule’s rebuild in Lincoln. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports national commentator Tim Brando joins Dan to break down a pivotal weekend of college football and react to the CFP Selection Committee's inaugural Top 25 rankings. The CFP Committee’s SEC Bias: The committee loaded 10 SEC programs into the Top 25. Is the conference truly that dominant, or is the committee just rubber-stamping the brand? Tim names the biggest single flaw in the first rankings release. Miami at Notre Dame: Is this an outright elimination game for the Fighting Irish, or does Marcus Freeman's squad have margin for error? Plus, how vulnerable are the Hurricanes without star wideout Malachi Toney for the rest of the regular season? The Reality of the Florida State Job: What is the true prestige of the Florida State opening in the modern transfer portal/NIL era, and where does Tallahassee rank among top coaching destinations in the ACC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan torches former ESPN host Katie Nolan after she crowned herself the “emotional-wellness police” to lecture Pat McAfee about acting “irresponsibly.” Nolan took aim at McAfee over his Utah rant and past comments regarding Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett—conveniently ignoring that Pat owned the mistake, apologized, and met directly with the family. Dan pulls zero punches on legacy media hypocrites who dish it out but can’t handle pushback, explains why the establishment actually fears McAfee’s independent platform, and dismantles the absurd narrative that an election wave is coming to force Pat off ESPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College Football Playoff rankings: Dan Dakich shreds the CFP committee over Notre Dame & Indiana! The selection committee has officially traded credibility for drama, ranking manufactured television narratives instead of actual on-field resumes. With Notre Dame facing a win-or-go-home showdown against Miami, the Irish have zero margin for error. Meanwhile, Colin Cowherd calls out the committee for crowning Curt Cignetti's 8-1 Indiana Hoosiers while ignoring a slipping eye test. From Cowherd's critique to Notre Dame's history of crying foul over bowl snubs, Dan unloads on college football's broken playoff cartel. Plus, FOX Sports national commentator Tim Brando joins Dan to break down a pivotal weekend of college football and react to the CFP Selection Committee's inaugural Top 25 rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan is back with an unfiltered, full-throttle "Best Of" show tackling a wild week across college football and the NFL. First up: Florida State pulls the plug on Mike Norvell. Dan breaks down where it all went wrong in Tallahassee, whether the Seminoles' head coaching opening is still truly a top-tier national job, and how Lincoln Riley managed to buy himself another Saturday at USC. Then, ESPN college football analyst Tom Luginbill joins the show to dissect the full-blown coaching chaos across the country, assess the real prestige of the FSU opening. Later, 4x NFL Pro Bowler Richie Incognito steps into the film room to talk raw truth about life in the NFL trenches, what separates elite line play, and and weigh in on whether Matt Rhule can genuinely get Nebraska back on track. Plus, Dan delivers his weekly Stock Up / Stock Down risers and fallers across the sports landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cable news host Joe Scarborough threw an on-air tantrum claiming he's "had enough of Pat McAfee ruining College GameDay"—and Dan Dakich is not letting it slide. With Election Day wrapping up, international turmoil, and economic chaos across the country, Scarborough apparently decided the biggest crisis facing America is a sleeveless former punter having fun on Saturday mornings. Dan shreds Scarborough’s call for ESPN executives to step in and breaks down why the cable news elite just don't get sports fans. Plus, Four-time Pro Bowl guard Richie Incognito joins Dan to take you inside the brutal reality of NFL line play, breakdown blockbuster trade deadline moves, and debate whether today's linemen have lost their edge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan torches ESPN analyst Monica McNutt after she took aim at Caitlin Clark on The Pivot podcast, moving the goalposts and demanding the Indiana Fever superstar constantly answer for toxic fan behavior. Despite Clark repeatedly condemning racism and online harassment, McNutt claims it still isn't enough, even offering patronizing "grace" because Clark is from the Midwest. Dan Dakich exposes the media double standard and explains why fans are sick of bad-faith narratives hijacking women's basketball. Plus, ESPN College Football Analyst Tom Luginbill joins Dan to break down the seismic storylines shaking up college football this week. The $50M Question in Tallahassee: Was pulling the plug on Mike Norvell the right call despite Florida State facing a massive buyout and mounting budget concerns? Do-or-Die in South Bend: Miami heads to Notre Dame for a clash with massive postseason stakes. Is the ACC a One-Bid League? And UCLA sits at 8-0 atop the Big Ten standings. Tom breaks down whether the Bruins are truly the best team in the conference or if a reality check is waiting on the horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The pressure cooker in Tallahassee has officially exploded: FSU has fired head coach Mike Norvell, cutting him a staggering $50.3 million buyout check just to walk away from the program. Before the axe fell, a plane flew over Doak Campbell Stadium pulling a banner demanding the school fire Norvell—and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney went completely scorched earth on the fans responsible. Swinney blasted the stunt as "embarrassing," "disrespectful," and "shameful," reminding everyone that Norvell is a husband and father, before mocking the boosters for not even spelling his name right on the sign. But moral victories don't save jobs in modern college athletics. Dan Dakich explains why being a fired college football coach remains the absolute greatest gig in human history, how Florida State got trapped in financial paralysis, and why the sport's runaway contract madness has completely detached from reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sophie Cunningham, Charles Barkley, LeBron James, and the WNBA spark Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich! Dan reacts to Sophie Cunningham once again proving she is the only athlete in the league who actually understands everyday Americans. Sitting down with Theo Von on This Past Weekend, Cunningham avoided corporate word salad and boldly explained why she is proud to be an American while rejecting teams that walk off the floor to avoid the US national anthem. Meanwhile, NBA icon Charles Barkley completely unloaded on LeBron James during SiriusXM’s NBA Radio with Justin Termine after LeBron was caught disrespecting the anthem by fooling around and practicing a golf swing. Dan Dakich explains why the national anthem is not a venue for self-indulgent stunts, reminds highly paid athletes to show respect to the military veterans who protect the freedom allowing them to play a child’s game for millions, and asks the ultimate question: would LeBron James ever dare disrespect the national anthem in China? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything that went off the rails this week, curated in one place. Dan goes in on Deion Sanders’ mess in Boulder, the front-office purge by the Indiana Fever, and the messy turmoil brewing at the Worldwide Leader. Can Arch and Texas actually claw their way into the College Football Playoff? Fox analyst Daryl "Moose" Johnston weighs in on terrible officiating, whether the Cowboys and Bears are real contenders, and what's broken with the Chargers. Finally, Dan gives out "The DAM Awards of the week". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The WNBA was supposed to celebrate unprecedented growth, but instead squandered its biggest cultural moment on blatant incompetence, culture-war drama, player-safety failures, and relentless fan vilification. Now, with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert being shown the door, Dan Dakich reviews the wildest controversies of a completely dysfunctional season. From Caitlin Clark taking uncalled shots to the throat and Sophie Cunningham getting smeared for defending women's sports, to A’ja Wilson confronting fans and Sandy Brondello getting suspended over her Angel Reese "protected species" remark, the league couldn't get out of its own way. Top it all off with an eligibility showdown with Enes Kanter Freedom and a potential Finals-clinching game buried at 12:30 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon, and Dan explains why the WNBA proved it still isn't ready for prime time. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deion Sanders, Julian Lewis, and the Colorado Buffaloes take center stage on Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich! Dan Dakich shreds the latest Deion dumpster fire in Boulder after Sanders' personal videographer and mouthpiece, Christopher "Uncle Neely," revealed that Coach Prime has been offering $50,000 cash to media critics to stop saying his name for a full year. Dan pulls zero punches breaking down the total lack of accountability, the sideline excuses, and the real state of Deion Sanders' tenure in Boulder as the hype train officially runs off the tracks. Plus, Trey joins Dan for a deep dive into this weekends college football slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan exposes the civil war erupting behind the scenes at the "Worldwide Leader in Sports" as one of television’s longest-running broadcast partnerships completely implodes—and wild rumors swirl about Pat McAfee and the future of the Monday Night Football booth. Dan breaks down the corporate backstabbing, massive television egos, and ESPN's looming Super Bowl broadcast disaster. Three-time Super Bowl champion and FOX NFL lead analyst Daryl “Moose” Johnston joins Dan to break down a wild turning point in the NFC East race. Following Dallas’ statement primetime victory, can the Cowboys actually ride this momentum to a division title, or are chronic defensive holes and offensive lapses going to derail them when January arrives? Moose pulls back the curtain on the Valley Ranch/Star mentality, examining what Jerry Jones will do if Dallas falls short of postseason football—and whether the core problem lies in scheme, personnel, or front-office philosophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices