Chad Pennington's surprising Dolphins are 4-4. AP

Dan asked Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington how he would explain to his kids why he was no longer a Jet. Pennington said there's a big difference between business and what happens on the field. On the field is pure ... the rest, not so much.

Pennington says he doesn't compare himself to Brett Favre with the Jets. He says he knows that he's a far different quarterback than Favre.

He also asked Pennington when was the last time he crossed paths with Bill Parcells. He said you hear a lot from Parcells when you win, but not much when you lose.

He said Parcells came in to Miami with general manager Jeff Ireland and they had a vision. And then they mixed in head coach Tony Sparano, who had the same vision. That vision has percolated down to the team.

Pennington also said he loves having Joey Porter on his team. He said a team needs different ingredients and Porter adds a lot of energy.

Pennington was a Rhodes scholar finalist. Dan asked if you could be too smart to play quarterback. Pennington said absolutely. Pennington said you have to play in real time and make plays and not out-think yourself.