Ronnie Lott was one of the hardest hitters in NFL history. AP

NFL Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott joined Dan to discuss the NFL.

Lott mentions that some members of the Lions may have asked Brett Favre for information on Green Bay, but he doubts Favre gave them specific information about how to stop the Packers. He may have given him a quick hint or two about a QB's tendancies, but nothing major.

Lott respects Mesa State College senior Trevor Wikre, who cut off his pinky finger to play in one more game. Lott, of course, had the tip of his left pinky finger amputated from an injury suffered during the 1985 season. Sacrifices are part of the game, but Lott doesn't have any regrets other than the fact that his finger "looks like E.T.'s head." Lott compares it to a woman who needs to have her breast removed after discovering she has breast cancer and says his sacrifice is not as great as hers or the U.S. soldiers fighting overseas. Lott has no idea where his amputated finger is now, nor does he care.

Troy Polamalu commented that today's NFL has been toned down and is less violent. Lott says that "the strike zone has changed" and today's players need to find a way to be great despite the situation.