• TUESDAY'S SHOW: Don Shula, Marshall Faulk, Jeff Garlin and Jon Heyman join Rich Eisen
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Eli Manning threw three touchdowns in the Giants' win over the Redskins.
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Eli Manning and the Giants destroyed the Redskins 45-12 on Monday night to make the NFC playoff picture a bit more complicated. The Packers, Giants and Cowboys are now battling for a wild-card spot. And the AFC playoff picture is a complete mess.

We'll also talk about the Kings' stunning comeback from a 35-point deficit against the Bulls.

Here is the expected rundown of guests:

Cris Collinsworth: The NBC and Showtime NFL analyst will help break down the playoff picture and will talk about his son's interesting choice for college.

Kevin McHale: The TNT analyst will talk about his transition to the studio and Sacramento's miracle comeback.

Kevin Love: The Timberwolves rookie will have the latest on his season and his Twitter activities.

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Reggie Miller's big night against the Knicks will be captured in a new documentary.
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Reggie Miller joined the show to talk about his new documentary and more.

Reggie said he was very cautious about doing a film on his big night against the New York Knicks. Miller said there were a lot of things said that he'd rather not relive. Miller said he, Spike Lee, Patrick Ewing and John Starks all said things they regret. He said he rips players now for providing fodder for opponents. And he did a lot of that.

"I thought I was invincible back then," Miller said. "I thought you can say and do anything and kind of get away with it. You know, I was Hollywood back then. I had the Hollywood genes, baby. When you look back at it, you just can't believe."

Miller lamented the loss of rivalries in the NBA. He said there are no more Pacers-Knicks, Bulls-Knicks, Bulls-Pistons, etc. Miller said the league could use that now.

Miller also said it was a "no-brainer" Dennis Rodman should be in the Hall of Fame. "He could arguably be one of the greatest rebounders ever," Miller said. Miller said a lot of times the Pistons and Bulls would use Rodman as a versatile defender and he would come off a pick and find Rodman blanketing him.

Miller said Mark Jackson deserves credit as well for having so many assists in his career, regardless of how many teams he played on.

And on a side note from Reggie: "Any movie with Meryl Streep, it's a winner. I'm a huge Meryl Strrep fan. So don't feel bad because you had to go see It's Complicated or Mamma Mia, or The Bridges of Madison County. Meryl Streep -- she's the best actor that's out there."

 

 

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Brett Favre said his coach almost pulled him on Sunday night.
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Minnesota radio host Dan Barreiro (KFAN) joined the show to talk about the Vikings' loss to the Panthers on Sunday night.

Barreiro thinks Brett Favre was being manipulative by saying head coach Brad Childress wanted to pull him in his postgame press conference. Barreiro thinks that Childress' comments today should be very interesting.

Barreiro can't believe Childress would even think about benching Favre when the Vikes were winning 7-6. "This is your guy and you're gonna bench him and say, well, he's struggling let's give the other guy a chance?" Barreiro said.

Barreiro said the key lesson is that Favre didn't let the coach pull him. "We learned once again that the guy running the show is No. 4, not the coach," Barreiro said.

Barreiro also said that Favre is playing a bit of mind games. "The manipulation is, Favre being this public, in effect was saying I'll play when I wanna play or I'll get benched when I wanna get benched," Barreiro said.

Barreiro said the bigger issue may be the lack of running game. He said the offensive line isn't performing and Adrian Peterson isn't breaking off the long runs any more.

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Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin tried a controversial on-sides kick late in the game against the Packers.
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Pro Football Hall of Famer James Lofton joined the show after calling the Panthers-Vikings game on Sunday night.

Lofton said he wasn't that surprised Vikings coach Brad Childress considered pulling Brett Favre.

"I would have thought that two weeks ago when they were losing to Arizona that he would have pulled him out because he was taking a pounding in that ball game," Lofton said. "But this is a game where you kept waiting for them to do something and it just didn't materialize. Credit the Carolina Panthers, but I've never seen a team that flat when it really mattered before."

Lofton also commented on the San Diego Chargers. "They can manufacture points on just about anybody," Lofton said. "They don't dink and dunk it. They put the ball down the field. That puts a lot of pressure on the cornerbacks."

Lofton credits San Diego head coach Norv Turner for not just relying on the run and changing the gameplan. "Norv Turner is a guy who doesn't press the panic buttons early," Lofton said.

Lofton also was shocked by the Steelers trying an on-side kick while leading late against the Packers. "My eyes have gone bad, because I must have been misreading what the score of the game is," Lofton said. "That trumped Bill Belichick's fourth-down call against the Colts earlier in the season as the most controversial call of the season."

 

Check out the well-behaved Danettes at Dan's Christmas party this weekend.

DP Christmas Party

 

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Vince Young and the Titans are back in the playoff picture.
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Dan has his work cut out for him on Monday breaking down the NFL playoff picture. Here are some of the burning questions coming out of one of the more incredible Sundays we've seen in a while.

-- The Steelers had an incredible win over the Packers as Ben Roethlisberger hit Mike Wallace as the clock read :00. Big Ben threw for over 500 yards. Can the Steelers sneak into the postseason?

-- Tough day for the Bengals as they tried to honor the memory of Chris Henry by winning in San Diego. They came up just short, as San Diego's Nate Kaeding hit the game winner in the final seconds. Can anyone stop the Chargers?

-- The Broncos slipped up against the Raiders in a 20-19 shocker. Denver is now 8-6 and in the middle of the AFC playoff mess.

-- The Titans beat the Dolphins 27-24 in overtime. Can the Tennessee reach the playoffs? What if the Titans had started Vince Young all season?

-- The Patriots beat the Bills 17-10 in an ugly one. Is New England dangerous in the postseason? The Pats don't look very scary right now, but they do have Tom Brady, Randy Moss and Wes Welker.

-- The Browns' Jerome Harrison almost broke the single-game rushing record in a win over K.C. Harrison ended up with 286 yards, just 10 yards short of Adrian Peterson's mark last year. Who is this guy and will the next personnel chief in Cleveland build around him?

-- The Jets let a win slip out of their hand against the Falcons. Tony Gonzalez had a late TD to give Atlanta the 10-7 win. Is New York's Mark Sanchez really that bad?

-- The Ravens beat up the Bears 31-7. Does anyone want to face Baltimore in the playoffs?

-- What's with all the bad kicking in the NFL right now? Obviously Dallas' Nick Folk is in trouble. And Green Bay's Mason Crosby looks bad.

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Dallas running back Marion Barber celebrates one of his two touchdowns on Saturday night.
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The Cowboys got the NFL weekend off to an interesting start by knocking off the Saints in New Orleans. Despite a late scare, Dallas held on to win 24-17 and put itself in good playoff position in the NFC for now. The Saints are 13-1 and still have a great chance to have homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.

Meanwhile, the NFL is having to deal with some weather issues as flights are being cancelled throughout the nation. The Eagles-49ers and Bears-Ravens games were pushed back to 4:15 as the East Coast shovels out on Sunday.

Stop by the Locker Room all day to debate about the rest of the Week 15 action. There are several huge games that will go a long way to determine who reaches the postseason. Not to mention fantasy football playoffs for several Locker Room members.

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John Daly joined the show to talk about Tiger Woods and more.

Dan asked Daly his reaction when the Tiger story unfolded.

"A little shock," Daly said. "I never dreamed that was going on."

Still, Daly maintains that this story has nothing to do with Tiger as a golfer. "It's none of my business," Daly said.

Daly thinks fans should not get hung up on the scandal. "Respect him for his ability, what he can do with a golf ball and [don't] worry about what he does in his personal life," Daly said. "Because he's not the only one that's done that in this world. Everybody thinks Tiger Woods is the only one that's done that? Women have done it. Men have done it.  It happens."

And Daly, who has been in his own fair share of trouble, thinks Tiger needs to get back on the course as soon as he can. "He screwed up. Just face it and move on," Daly said. "He's got a great coach. A great agent. The greatest caddie. ... Just start practicing and play golf. the sooner he comes and plays golf and wins, the better off."

Daly is amazed that Tiger had all this going on and still won 14 majors. "The amazing thing is doing all this and he still won 14 majors?" Daly said. "What's he going to do when he gets it all right? We're in for a killing from this guy."

On a personal note, Daly said he's down to 182. He used to be 298. He basically was in L.A. and leaned down to tie his shoe and was out of breath, so he got the Lap-Band surgery. Daly said he has a lot more energy and stamina and thinks eventually it will make his game better.

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Here is a special ornament from Patrick "Seton" O'Connor's mother Judy. Check out the note.

Although Judy is the best, feel free to make fun of Seton.

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Virtual Mark Ingram had a big game to lead Alabama past Texas.
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The Alabama Crimson Tide are the 2009 FBCS virtual college football champions. They beat Texas 62-44 in the first annual video game look at what the college football playoffs should look like.

Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram ran for 181 yards to lead the Tide past a defenseless Texas.

Colt McCoy ended his college career on a down note, tossing three interceptions in the loss.

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