The show regularly featured irreverent and opinionated interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities, and entertainers.

[2] The original cast was set: Chris Rose, Tom Arnold, former NBA player Reggie Theus, former NFL Defensive end Deacon Jones, and former Philadelphia Phillies 1st baseman John Kruk.

"[2] A growing amount of high-profile athletes and celebrities started to attend the show, with its relaxed, entertainment-focused approach.

[6] The show quickly gained more credibility in its first few months with big-name guests such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sammy Sosa, Shaquille O'Neal, and Terrell Owens.

[8][9][10] Also in 2002, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin joined the roundtable as the main football analyst and was known for his outlandish and eccentric wardrobe on the set.

Former Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Stephen A. Smith made his TV debut on the set and via satellite as an NBA insider for the show.

In addition to athletes, the show drew many hot celebrities to the guest chairs such as Adam Sandler, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck.

Among just a few of the names to sit in the Best Damn chairs alongside Rose and Salley as part-time hosts were Bryan Cox, Ray Crockett, Ron Darling, Rocket Ismail, Kevin Kennedy, Brian Bosworth, Eric Dickerson, Herschel Walker, Jason Sehorn, Steve Lyons, and Tony Bruno.

Jim Brown, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, and Phil Jackson appeared on the show on separate days to represent the respective decades they dominated.

Rick Springfield brought his entire band on the set to perform the classic hit "Jessie's Girl" for "1980s day".

Because of the witty tone, sometimes videos indirectly related to sports would appear in the Honorable Mention segments such as Fidel Castro infamously falling hard after his speech.

The show had taken a big step away from what had always been its sense of purpose - a group of athletes sitting around and talking sports as an ensemble-cast.

By March 2005, the show was quickly formatted back to its original concept, with Chris Rose returning as the main host.

Two weeks later, former NFL QB Rodney Peete and former MLB closer Rob Dibble were named as permanent hosts alongside Rose and Salley.

On Friday, March 31, 2006, Tom Arnold returned to the show to promote his "new tell-all book", which blasted his former BDSSP hosts and colleagues as well as many notable athletes, including many New York Giants players.

The next day, the New York Giants' media relations reported that they received several calls about the injury status of their star defensive end.

It also worked enough to fool the popular internet sports site Deadspin into reporting it as a real event immediately after it was broadcast.

Amanda would serve as a correspondent for the show and also give reports and a behind-the-scenes look at her preparations for her appearance in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

FSN decided to replace the duo with rotating guest hosts to work with regulars Chris Rose, John Salley and Charissa Thompson.

After the change, some of the guest hosts included former running back Eddie George, former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, University of Kentucky and former University of Memphis men's basketball coach John Calipari, Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Eric Byrnes, former NBA guard Gary Payton, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and Fox MLB analyst Mark Grace.

At the same time, the network noted that the use of rotating guest hosts is keeping the show fresh and allows viewers to take a glimpse at the current and ex-athletes who shine in front of the TV camera.

While the series would continue to air new episodes throughout the summer, Fox Sports Net announced that a small number of top 50 specials would be taped to add to its current stable of shows.