PODCAST: Red River Showdown Preview With Longhorn Legends Dan Neil and Phil Dawson

Two former Longhorn greats join the Longhorns country podcast to discuss the Red River showdown

Matt Galatzan | Oct 8, 2021

Texas and Oklahoma are set to kick off from the Cotton Bowl this Saturday in what could be the game that shapes the race for the Big 12 championship.

Can the Longhorns break their three-game skid against the Sooners and win the inside track to AT&T Stadium in Arlington this December?

Listen to two former Longhorn legends break it down here:

In this episode of the Longhorns Country Podcast, Matt is joined by a pair of Longhorn Legends to break down the matchup between Texas and Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown this weekend, and give their best memories from the rivalry.

In Part 1, former Horns offensive lineman Dan Neil joins the show to break down the matchups along the offensive and defensive lines, his impressions of new offensive line coach Kyle Flood, and more. In Part 2, Matt is joined by former Texas kicker Phil Dawson, who breaks down the special teams unit, Cameron Dicker, Jeff Banks, and more.

Both guys also talk about their time in the NFL and give their thoughts on Steve Sarkisian and the new direction of the program.

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Published Oct 8, 2021

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.