AJ Daulerio from Deadspin joins us to break some major On the DL news. And talk sports.  And media. And Kenny Powers.

We start with the news that our show is going five days a week starting in March. I think Daulerio has agreed to be on three of those shows (hey, it’s on tape). It’s a big step and I hope you, the listeners, take it with us.

We then talk about Alex Rodriguez. We know the story isn’t over yet, so we ask Daulerio how far not over is it? How much more of this story can and will come out? And why, if you’re A-Rod, would you hold a presser to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth and NOT COME OUT AND TELL THE TRUTH? You’ve now unleashed hundreds of reporters who not only want to get the scoop on a huge national story, but you’ve insulted them by YET AGAIN lying to their faces. So not only do they want to get you because it’s their job, you’ve pissed them off as well. Smart.

One of the organizations investigating A-Rod is MLB.com. We talk about the new wave of media, how reporters are employed by leagues to cover the teams. Is MLB.com’s work on the A-Rod story proof that the league has washed it’s hands with Rodriguez and is trying to distance themselves from one of their top players? Is it a cut-bait situation at this point for MLB.

Some pundits are still up in arms that the other 103 names haven’t come out yet. Media should stop complaining and go find out the other names. Daulerio brings up the point that it’s not like one person knows those test results. Hundreds of people have to know. What happened to good ol’ fashioned journalism?

Speaking of good ol’ fashioned journalism, we talk about the death of the newspaper in Philadelphia. We get Daulerio’s reaction -- he’s a print guy at heart and has freelanced for the Inqy -- and wonder why these brilliant business minds haven’t been able to figure out a way to right the ship.

We talk about why newspapers don’t really work anymore and how journalism will soon be exclusively on TV or online. It brings up the question -- is online journalism different? There’s no way a newspaper would out a player like Deadspin did to Jamaal Anderson, even if it is a blind email item. How have they gotten away with this? Daulerio’s answer to our pressing questions is very interesting.

We then talk NFL combine. What’s your 40? Does the combine matter? What could they possibly learn at the combine that they can’t learn with a player interview, physical and game film? I understand the need for each team to meet with players and to get a sense of what kind of professional athlete they’ll be, but it seems that teams are more concerned with how high they can jump (left: many Kenny Britt can leap!) than what their high school math teacher says about them from a character standpoint. And why can’t we have more fun with the events? I think there needs to be more animals involved. Perhaps weaponry.

We end with some quick hits including Danica Patrick’s tattoo removal, AJ’s Oscar Night attire, Defamer becoming Defunct (will Deadspin follow?), the groundbreaking interview with Kenny Powers (interview of a lifetime?) and Foghorning the Jew.  If you don’t know what the Foghorn is in reference to, visit Joe Sports Fan’s new podcast and listen to the whiffle ball segment. You’ll get the point. As for the Jew part, well, I think that’s pretty self-explanatory; AJ seems to have more in common with Jim Bunning than Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Only with Daulerio.

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