Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich

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 med...

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 b...

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 th...

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 rea...

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...

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...

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 Bow...

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Dan reacts to the seismic shakeup in Indianapolis after the Fever cleaned house, parting ways with both team president Kelly Krauskopf and general manager Amber Cox on the exact same day. When an organization loses its top two basketball executives simultaneously, that isn't some minor offseason adjustment—that’s a full-blown front-office explosion. Plus, Alert the sportsbooks and alert Wall Stree...

Steve Sarkisian, Arch Manning, and ESPN take center stage on today's episode! Dan shreds Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian for deflecting blame for Arch Manning's struggles onto ESPN and the sports media instead of looking in the mirror. But Dan isn't buying the deflection. Following back-to-back losses to Oklahoma and Florida, Sarkisian is scrambling to protect his quarterback and make excuses for...

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...

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 ac...

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...

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...

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 los...

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 he...

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. T...

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...

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...

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 ye...

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 s...

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 K...

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 v...

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 athlete...

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...