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Jordan Elliott, Robert Saleh, and the Tennessee Titans dominate the headlines on today’s Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich! Dan breaks down the alarming incident in Nashville where defensive tackle Jordan Elliott retrieved a firearm from his car after a practice field fight with teammate JC Latham, leading to his immediate release. But while the Titans cut ties, head coach Robert Saleh shocked the sports world by defending Elliott’s character and encouraging other NFL teams to hire him. Dan tackles the razor-thin line between holding athletes accountable for dangerous behavior and supporting them at rock bottom. Plus, OutKick Senior NFL Writer Armando Salguero joins Dan Dakich to break down a wild week across the NFL filled with sideline fallout, executive firings, and broadcasting friction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the best of the week, unfiltered and completely uncensored! Dan rolls through the biggest stories, best debates, and top guest appearances from across the sports landscape. First, we head down to Austin to ask the heavy questions: Are we witnessing the final season of the Steve Sarkisian era at Texas, and is it officially time to pull the plug on the Arch Manning experiment? Plus, why does accountability in collegiate sports always land on the coaches while the players seem to get a free pass? Next, we lay down the cold, hard facts in our weekly Stock Up, Stock Down segment, taking a look at who's rising and who's falling around the league. Then, OutKick’s Sr. College Sports Reporter Trey Wallace drops in to tackle a slate of burning college football questions:Is Sarkisian truly on his way out at Texas? What should we make of all the wild parity across college football this season, does a two-loss Notre Dame team actually have a path into the College Football Playoff and is Jeremiah Smith an absolute lock for the Heisman Trophy? Finally, Dan wraps things up by giving his raw, unfiltered take on WNBA players walking off the court during the playing of the national anthem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Enes Kanter Freedom, Royce White, Cathy Engelbert, and the WNBA spark a massive eligibility debate! On today's episode of Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich, Dan reacts to the breaking news that the WNBA suddenly knows the difference between men and women—at least when it comes to blocking two former NBA players from entering the draft. Plus, Dan sits down with U.S. Representative Marlin Stutzman (IN) to dissect the ongoing debate around the WNBA’s player eligibility standards. Then, 3x Super Bowl Champion and UCLA alumnus Randy Cross joins the show to talk college football. Cross shares his perspective on new head coach Bob Chesney’s first year with the Bruins, highlighting the physical and competitive identity Chesney is establishing. Plus, they explore how satisfying it is for the Bruin faithful to see UCLA looking like the superior football program compared to crosstown rival USC, despite Chesney being in Year 1 while Lincoln Riley enters Year 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Urban Meyer, Ohio State, Arch Manning, and Michigan take center stage on today's episode of Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich! Three-time national championship head coach Urban Meyer joins Dan Dakich for an exclusive, wide-ranging college football interview breaking down the biggest storylines across the country. Urban breaks down the massive fallout from Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin's injury and what it means for Ryan Day's championship hopes in Columbus. From there, Meyer evaluates whether Michigan can salvage five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood amidst offensive struggles, before examining Bob Chesney’s surprisingly dominant UCLA Bruins. Urban also offers his candid assessment of what is going wrong with Steve Sarkisian, Arch Manning, and Texas football, evaluates the true strength of the Big Ten conference, and shares his thoughts on the direction of the Florida Gators under head coach Jon Sumrall. Plus, Dan recounts his own stories from his time in Athens, Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Sarkisian, Arch Manning, Texas Longhorns, and Paul Finebaum take center stage on today's episode! Dan asks the question nobody in Austin wants to admit: are we officially watching Steve Sarkisian’s final season as head coach at Texas? ESPN's Paul Finebaum has finally had enough of Steve Sarkisian's arrogance. When you boast the most expensive roster in college football and turn around to lose back-to-back games to Oklahoma and Florida, that hot seat goes from warm to scorching. Dan breaks down the disaster in Austin, Finebaum’s verbal beatdown of Sarkisian, and the harsh new reality of college football: the transfer portal and NIL have created unprecedented parity where powerhouse programs can no longer stack endless depth. If you can't coach the talent you bought, you get exposed. Plus,Dan is joined by OutKick college football insider Trey Wallace to break down an absolute blockbuster weekend of college football. The guys recap the wild upsets and unexpected drama that shook up the top rankings across the country. Plus, they dive into the scorching hot-seat question out of Austin: After another costly, sluggish performance on offense, is it time for Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns to bench Arch Manning? Trey shares his boots-on-the-ground perspective on team morale, coaching decisions, and whether a quarterback change is actually on the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Le Batard, Patrick Mahomes, and the Protect College Sports Act collide on today's episode of Don't @ Me! Dan shreds sports media’s biggest gasbag, Dan Le Batard, after his bizarre meltdown demanding Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes publicly oppose the Protect College Sports Act. In a laughable rant, "Little Dan" took direct aim at Mahomes, barking at him to "get your helmet out of your ass" and demanding he step up to lead like Tom Brady or Drew Brees. But what is Le Batard really furious about? Athletes simply aren't cosplaying as woke social justice warriors anymore. Le Batard ripped modern NFL players for refusing to be activists, mourning the days when athletes were pressured into parroting media talking points. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Dan and Craig sit down for their weekly uncensored, no-holds-barred crossover. Together, they tackle the wildest storylines across football and baseball: Clock Management Catastrophes: Why do multi-million-dollar head coaches consistently freeze when the game clock hits the two-minute mark? Dan and Craig rip into the baffling late-game coaching decisions costing teams victories. The Jameis Winston Experience: Are we all-in on the Giants QB roller coaster? The Dodgers’ Ohtani Problem: With Shohei Ohtani mired in a postseason slump while dealing with nagging injuries, do the Dodgers have a genuine superstar dilemma on their hands? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the best of the week, unfiltered and completely uncensored. Dan rolls through the biggest stories, best debates, and top guest appearances from across sports. First, Dan breaks down how Indiana’s Curt Cignetti has completely broken modern college football. In the transfer portal and NIL era, the "rebuilding year" is dead—you either win right now or get left behind. Dan jumps into the YouTube comment section to address why fans are already calling Cignetti an all-time great coach. Next, Rob Friedman (the "Pitching Ninja") stops by to break down the MLB postseason. Rob reveals the most impressive thing about the Milwaukee Brewers, explains why the ABS challenge system is the best addition to baseball in decades, and locks in his World Series prediction. Then, PFF draft analyst Mike Renner joins the show to dissect the NFL Draft board, diving into Arch Manning’s stock at #1 overall and what the Tennessee Titans should do with the top pick. Finally, ESPN’s Elle Duncan doesn't hold back on the state of WNBA discourse—explaining why certain Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham fans need to be permanently banished from the fandom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elle Duncan, Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark, and the WNBA culture war take center stage on today's episode of Don't @ Me! Dan shreds sports anchor Elle Duncan after she claimed covering the WNBA has become "toxic as hell" and declared it is "open season" to dunk on Black women. check out the video 👆 Whenever anyone questions the league—or when players like Sophie Cunningham dare to speak common sense and defend their teammates—the media mob immediately labels them "divisive" or "turbulent," while crying racism and sexism the moment someone pushes back. Dan breaks down why the sports media needs to look in the mirror instead of demonizing the very fans and players driving unprecedented interest in women's basketball. Plus, Dan sits down with PFF draft analyst Mike Renner to break down the biggest storylines dominating early college football and NFL Draft boards. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts:https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Curt Cignetti, Indiana Hoosiers, and College Football chaos take center stage on Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich! Dan reacts to one of the wildest, most chaotic weekends of college football in recent memory—and explains why Coach Curt Cignetti has officially ruined patience for every athletic director and booster in the country. Thanks to Cignetti turning around a dormant Indiana football program in year one, the multi-year rebuilding excuse is officially dead. If you don't flip a program immediately, your seat is already scorching hot. Dan breaks down the madness from coast to coast: Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko bizarrely picking a fight with TexAgs after squandering an expensive roster; Oklahoma stunning No. 1 Texas on a last-second field goal in the Red River Rivalry; Bob Chesney’s undefeated No. 15 UCLA Bruins marching into Eugene to dissect Oregon; and watch Kentucky fans storming the field in an overtime shocker over LSU while Lane Kiffin gets escorted through the chaos. Dan Dakich sounds off on wealthy boosters panicking over millions spent in NIL, proving once again that money can’t buy you heart, grit, or chemistry when the ball is kicked off. Plus, Dan sits down with Rob Friedman, the author of Unhittable: How Technology, Mavericks, and Innovators Engineered Baseball's New Era of Pitching Dominance—better known to baseball fans worldwide as the PitchingNinja. Together, they break down the high-octane pitching dynamics taking over the postseason:Brewers' Shocking 2–0 Lead and looking across the bracket, Drew Rasmussen held Cleveland in check early before unraveling down the stretch. Rob breaks down the mechanical and analytical shifts that occur during the second and third time through an opponent's order. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sydney Colson, Sophie Cunningham, the WNBA, and Indiana Fever fans take center stage on today's episode of Don't @ Me! Dan shreds former player Sydney Colson after she used her podcast microphone to attack Sophie Cunningham and tell white Fever fans across the league to "shut up." Colson—who previously had physical confrontations with fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse—is now claiming that Fever fans showing up to games is a "slap in the face" to Black players. Dan exposes the absurdity of attacking the very people bringing attention to women's basketball, calling out Colson for packaging bitterness and resentment as podcast content while playing the victim. Subscribe to Don't @ Me for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/M6w2km Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caitlin Clark, Pat McAfee, Iowa, and the Indiana Fever take center stage on today's episode! Dan reacts to Caitlin Clark delivering a needed reality check to the WNBA media mob, reminding everyone that getting booed, cheered, and criticized is simply part of sports. While media gasbags continue to lecture fans and complain about playing in Clark's shadow, Shaquille O'Neal dropped a truth bomb on Kelsey Mitchell and the rest of the league: stop whining about the spotlight and start using it to your advantage! Meanwhile, sports gossip podcasters are throwing a total meltdown over Caitlin appearing on ESPN's College GameDay alongside Pat McAfee at Iowa to launch her brand-new Nike shoe. The same media figures who mocked Riley Gaines and labeled Sophie Cunningham’s defense of women’s sports a "right-wing grift" are once again demanding Clark denounce her own fanbase while dredging up McAfee's comments from two years ago. Dan Dakich shreds the fake outrage, exposes the media's double standards, and explains why Caitlin Clark continues to break the brains of the WNBA establishment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan calls out Stephen A. Smith and ESPN for major hypocrisy after the First Take host mocked Philadelphia Eagles star Lane Johnson for retiring four games into the season to prioritize his mental health and family. Plus, OutKick National College Sports Reporter Trey Wallace joins Dan to break down college football's top storylines this week. They examine whether severe weather will delay Georgia vs. Alabama, who wins a mud bowl, why SEC administrators are furious at ESPN over the October 17th TV schedule, and how soon Kyle Whittingham might pull the trigger on a quarterback change at Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buckle up for the weekly unfiltered roundup where no topic is safe and zero hot takes are left behind. This week on The Best of Don't@ME: Dan opens with Rob Riggle discussing the new film celebrating iconic actor James Stewart. Next, Senator Eric Schmitt addresses the Senate's passage of the Protect College Sports Act and sets the record straight on what the bill actually means for college athletes. Michele Tafoya joins to discuss strange Minnesota voter fraud stories and the current state of the WNBA, before Dan places Stock Up/Stock Down on phenom Jeremiah Smith and breaks down why the Coach Prime era in Colorado has reached its final chapter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WNBA stars Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark, along with writer Candace Buckner and the Indiana Fever, are back in the headlines. Dan shreds the latest media hit piece from The Athletic calling for the Indiana Fever to dump fan-favorite Sophie Cunningham. Even though the Fever's season is over, columnists like Candace Buckner are keeping the pitchforks out, writing that Indiana should part ways with Cunningham because she’s "too combustible" and "too turbulent" to play alongside Caitlin Clark. Plus, With the Protect College Sports Act moving from the Senate to the House, co-author U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt breaks down the bill’s realistic path through Capitol Hill and sets the record straight on the biggest misconceptions surrounding NIL and transfer rules. And, 3x All-Pro linebacker Shawne Merriman joins the show to introduce The Fan Zone, weigh in on the Chargers’ early-season struggles, and share what it’s really like when players and officials clash on the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices