We are still basking in the glory of Mike Francesa’s papal address about the Jets. And since the transcription is done, we might as well put it to good use. So let us focus on the WFAN legend’s analysis of quarterback Zach Wilson following Sunday’s ugly 15-10 loss to the Patriots. “You cannot play this … Continued
Like everyone else who talks and writes about sports for a living, we get plenty wrong. But we also get some right. And we are proud to say that, after three weeks, we have nailed Sean Payton’s tenure with the Broncos. As we wrote in July (and tweeted as much back in January): Payton will … Continued
Mike Francesa is still king. The WFAN legend delivered one of his greatest rants Sunday in a BetRivers reaction podcast following the Jets’ 15-10 loss to the Patriots. It was vintage Francesa — angry, fearless, funny, informative, insightful, everything that makes him the greatest sports talker of all-time. Just 25 minutes of the big guy … Continued
The star Jets cornerback is claiming that Patriots quarterback Mac Jones pulled a dirty move in Sunday’s matchup.
Before we talk about this Jets game, we want to go back in time and talk about three others. A 37-10 win over the Chiefs in 2011, when Kansas City’s Tyler Palko delivered what was the worst performance by an NFL starting quarterback we have ever witnessed. A 7-6 win over the Cardinals in 2012, … Continued
It doesn’t get on the air, OK. “If I’m (Jets owner) Woody Johnson,” WFAN morning show host Gregg Giannotti tweeted Sunday, “I walk down to the sideline with a poncho and take Zach Wilson’s helmet and take a sh-t in it.” 👉 Claim Your bet365 NJ casino bonus code right now Mike Francesa and Christopher … Continued
Zach Wilson and the Jets took the field at MetLife Stadium on Sunday with hopes of breaking their 14-game losing streak to the Patriots. It’s not looking good as we approach halftime. Boos are starting to come from the stands, and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Namath also appears to be fed up. Namath … Continued
Preach, Mike Francesa, preach. “Jets are once again embarrassing themselves on offense. What else is new,” the big guy tweeted Sunday after Gang Green’s latest disastrous drive against the Patriots (New England leads 10-0 in the second quarter). 👉 Claim Your bet365 NJ casino bonus code right now Zach Wilson and the Jets’ offense have … Continued
You cannot say no one saw the Giants’ early-season struggles coming. Because we thought this regression was likely, for one. But anyway. It has been a rough start for Big Blue. They are 1-2, they have played one good half of football and they are headed into a must-win Week 4 matchup with the Seahawks … Continued
In a few weeks, we’ll probably take a long look at the Yankees’ disappointing 2023 season with one key takeaway: Gerrit Cole performed exactly as expected. A few weeks later, Cole may finally take home his first Cy Young Award. And rightfully so. The Yankees ace has indeed been the team’s one consistently positive constant … Continued
Ask any New Yorker about the New York Liberty and you’ll probably get one of two answers. They’ll either never have heard of them or give a simple answer like, “Oh, yeah. The WNBA, right?” It’s understandable why Liberty diehards may be hard to find, even next to the only-recently better Knicks. The WNBA season … Continued
The Yankees will have to wait at least 9-10 months before they can see Jasson Dominguez back in action at Yankee Stadium. Could Kevin Kiermaier be a 2024 outfield stopgap option for the Bombers? It sounds like the long-time Ray and current Blue Jay would be open to it. The 33-year-old has spent the entirety … Continued
Mets team owner Steve Cohen has finally done what seemed impossible since he bought the team. They actually hired a President of Baseball Operations. Now that David Stearns is in the fold, could he bring Craig Counsell with him to manage in Queens? That remains to be seen. Counsell is set to be a free … Continued
Gregg Giannotti started out making fun of Mike Francesa, but things then quickly got pretty deep Friday morning on WFAN. Giannotti was joking about Francesa’s dramatic announcement that his BetRivers podcast will have video when co-host Boomer Esiason asked him a question: Would he do a podcast after he retires from the ‘FAN? “Hell no,” … Continued
In the first of a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park against the Phillies, the Mets lost by a score of 5-4. It was their 82nd loss of the season, which means they’ll officially finish 2023 with a losing record. It’s the club’s fifth losing record since 2017. The only two times they’ve finished with … Continued
On the heels of a disappointing season, will the Yankees make sweeping changes ahead of 2024? Could that include manager Aaron Boone getting a pink slip? Not if it’s up to slugger Aaron Judge. The outfielder has already been public about his support for Boone and why he thinks he’s the right guy to lead … Continued
Saturday nights are for schmoozing. Steve Somers is the latest WFAN legend to return to the station in a semi-retired capacity. He will have the Saturday evening shift moving forward, according to discussion on Friday’s morning show. Somers, 76, is scheduled to work 8 p.m. to midnight this week. Somers’ return was a bit telegraphed … Continued
The Yankees will finish their final homestand of the 2023 season with a three-game set against the Diamondbacks. It will be highlighted by an Aaron Judge bobblehead giveaway on Saturday, and of course, the unofficial “Fire Cashman Night” on Friday. Here are the probable pitching matchups for this series. Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET: Luke … Continued
Mike Francesa remains on the cutting edge. The WFAN legend kicked off this football Friday with a big announcement: There will now be a video component to his BetRivers podcast. “I promised you this football season we’d have a couple of surprises for you,” Francesa said, moments before poking fun at himself with an on-camera … Continued
Howard “The King” Eskin is a Philadelphia sports media legend. Imagine Mike Francesa, but somehow more arrogant and wearing a fur coat on the Giants’ sideline. He is also the father of WFAN program director Spike Eskin, whose midday show is fixated on manifesting this lost Mets season into the Queens Zoo. Which brings us … Continued
What do the Giants need to do to beat the Seahawks next Monday and essentially save their season in Week 4?
Look, I will always be fond of Al Michaels. He’s an all-time voice. It has been a joy to listen to him for so many years. But Michaels is losing me now. He has not been good on the call of Giants-49ers on Thursday night. There has been no energy. Weird comments. Botched facts. It … Continued
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It’s been established on these interweb pages that WFAN isn’t in the best shape right now. One of the big boo-boos they made in recent weeks included sharing a “report” about the Mets having a toxic clubhouse. Oh, and that first baseman Pete Alonso was part of the problem. The backtracking began shortly after these … Continued
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Pre-Week 1 expectations for the Giants and Jets look drastically different than what they currently are as we approach Week 3. But still, the ramp-up to the season-opening kickoff was a lot more fun than it has been in recent years for New York area football teams. Heading into this year, many were expecting big … Continued
Ahead of MLB’s 2023 Opening Day festivities, there were plenty of changes that happened at Citi Field. A couple of improvements included a ginormous scoreboard and a 100-seat speakeasy beyond the right-field fence. But another thing that changed was how expensive it is to park before watching the Mets play. As recently as 2022, it … Continued
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Michael King is making it pretty clear that he wants to be a regular in the New York Yankees’ rotation. He’s taken the ball on the mound from the start instead of coming in as a setup man and, simply put, ran with it. King transitioned to the rotation full-time on August 24 and the … Continued
The banged-up Giants see some relief on the horizon. But before they get to an 11-day break, they have to survive the 49ers on a short week. Here are ESNY’s Thursday Night Football picks. The Giants are a 10-point underdog, according to Sports Betting Dime: James Kratch (4-0 against the spread, 4-0 straight-up): All the … Continued
Among the many questions the Yankees must answer this offseason, New York needs to figure out which pitchers will be in its 2024 starting rotation. Michael King lobbied manager Aaron Boone to get an extended look as a starter over this final stretch of the year. His results have been eye-opening and will certainly give … Continued
Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll will likely be this year’s National League Rookie of the Year. But could Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga be making a case to finish within the top five of NL Cy Young voting? Senga didn’t have his best stuff on Wednesday night in Miami against the Marlins. However, he managed to … Continued
With various injuries and question marks on offense, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will need to elevate his team vs. the 49ers.
Yankees catching prospect Austin Wells caught up with his fellow Baby Bombers and hit his first career home run on Wednesday. Wells’ garbage time solo shot came off of former Yankee Erik Swanson. Statcast measured it at 416 feet and, at best, it kept the Yankees from getting shut out. First big league homer for … Continued
Woody Johnson is still on the Trump Train. From CNBC: Billionaire and New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is part of a very small group within former President Donald Trump’s inner circle: Wealthy supporters who are willing to invest their own personal capital to convince Republican megadonors to donate to Trump’s presidential campaign. Not only … Continued
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is currently projected to hit free agency following the 2024 season. There have been a plethora of rumors saying New York could trade him this winter. However, both sides have had negotiations regarding a long-term extension. That’s great news, but we also didn’t have any idea what the hold-up has … Continued
Outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux had this to say about Giants fans’ criticism amid the team’s comeback win over Arizona.
As we near the end of a disappointing season for the Yankees, many are hoping for significant changes this winter. It’s undetermined exactly what might happen at this point. But if you ask a sea of Yankee fans about a player that needs to be elsewhere in 2024? There’s a good chance the majority will … Continued
The Yankees, chasing the final Wild Card spot, now have some critical games against a team in their way: The Toronto Blue Jays. We’ve all seen the movie that Vlad Guerrero Jr. markets with passion worthy of Tommy Wiseau. Toronto talks and talks and talks, literally, all offseason about how not only is the World … Continued
Technically, Giants running back Saquon Barkley hasn’t been ruled out for Big Blue’s Week 3 game against the San Francisco 49ers yet. But, that’s probably just head coach Brian Daboll being stubborn. With Barkley considered week to week with an ankle sprain, should Joe Schoen make a move? Joe Rivera of Sporting News thinks so, … Continued
We’ve talked quite a bit about how 2023 hasn’t gone according to plan for both the Mets and Yankees. It doesn’t appear as though manager Aaron Boone is in great danger of losing his job. Plus, Aaron Judge has publicly supported him. The same thing has happened across town with Francisco Lindor in support of … Continued
The news of the day on Tuesday in local sports talk radio: ESPN Radio New York’s decision to give its FM signal the heave-ho next year. What does it mean? That is anyone’s guess. It could have a big impact. It could have a small impact. It could have no impact. But while we wait … Continued
If there’s one highlight that perfectly sums up how things have gone for the Mets in 2023, it happened on Tuesday night in Miami with Joey Lucchesi on the mound. It was a 1-1 game between the Mets and Marlins during the bottom of the fifth. With runners on first and second, Miami’s Xavier Edwards … Continued
Craig in Morris County has weighed in on the sports talk radio news of the day, complete with a fresh shot at his old nemesis. WFAN legend and FS1 morning host Craig Carton offered some thoughts on Tuesday about ESPN Radio New York’s decision to dump its FM signal in 2024. And they included a … Continued
Outside of the end result, the 2022 MLB season was exciting for New York baseball fans. The Mets and Yankees combined for 200 regular-season wins. They also each qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2015. After an expensive offseason in both boroughs, expectations were high in 2023. Heck, some projections even liked … Continued
It is debatable whether America needs a professional spring football league. But it certainly does not need two of them. Which is why this day was always coming. From Axios: Pro football leagues XFL and USFL are in advanced talks to merge, three sources familiar with the situation tell Axios. … The merger would be … Continued
Another wrench has been thrown into the New York sports talk radio war. From The Post’s Andrew Marchand: ESPN New York will relinquish its 98.7 FM signal on Aug. 31, 2024, and focus on its digital distribution and 1050 AM for its top programming, including “The Michael Kay Show” and Jets, Knicks and Rangers games. … Continued