Big, big game for Big Blue on Monday night. If the Giants fall to the Seahawks — who beat them up last year, remember — you might as well write them off. They’ll be 1-3 with the Bills and Dolphins next and three more likely losses to the Cowboys and Eagles still outstanding. It is … Continued
The Mets and Marlins were supposed to play a baseball game on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the only thing played at Citi Field was Mario Kart on the huge scoreboard. Both squads are set to play a straight doubleheader on Wednesday in Queens, and Miami is livid about it, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The … Continued
The CBS Sports Radio lineup is being rejiggered. Morning show host Damon Amendolara has bolted to Sirius XM, where he will now do mornings for Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo’s “Mad Dog Radio” channel. In response, CBS is moving its afternoon drive duo of ex-WFAN host Maggie Gray and Andrew Perloff to mornings. The latter move … Continued
When Brandon Nimmo signed his eight-year, $162 million deal to return to the Mets last offseason, he probably had a few things in mind. He liked the idea of spending his whole career in Queens and possibly getting his number retired, all while eventually winning a World Series in New York. Becoming the best MLB … Continued
It is a bad time to be one of the Yankees’ nerds. We have more details — but not many — on the upcoming third-party audit of the Yankees that owner Hal Steinbrenner has commissioned. We still do not know who exactly will be doing the auditing. But the scope of the endeavor is a … Continued
The Mets debuted a gigantic new scoreboard at Citi Field this year. While it’s had some moments that haven’t been ideal, watching things on the screen has definitely gotten a lot easier. This is also a primetime setup to play Mario Kart. Once construction of the scoreboard was complete, New York posted a viral clip … Continued
With just days left in this miserable season, the Yankees kremlinology is about to crank to 11. And the latest dispatch from NJ.com columnist Bob Klapisch brings pretty good news for Aaron Boone. Klapisch reported in mid-August it was a “foregone conclusion” the Bombers would sack their manager. Now? Owner Hal Steinbrenner is apparently doing … Continued
What we’ve been waiting for is nearly here. While it looks a lot different now because of his UCL injury, the Shohei Ohtani free agency sweepstakes will still be incredibly fascinating. He won’t be ready to pitch again until 2025. However, Ohtani is a player every MLB team could use, and that includes the Mets … Continued
Trevor Siemian just became the one of the most popular men in the tri-state area. Jets are planning to add to their QB room: Veteran QB Trevor Siemian is signing with the Jets, pending a physical, per sources. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 26, 2023 It’s a good move by the Jets. But then again, … Continued
The Nets will be starting training camp soon for the 2023-24 NBA season. When that happens, they’ll have a fully healthy Ben Simmons on the court. Brooklyn will also be ready to unleash the former top overall pick in hopes he can rebound after a back injury cut last season short for him. During a … Continued
Mike Francesa is not here for Aaron Judge playing Yankees general manager this offseason. The WFAN legend took umbrage with the American League home run king’s recent comments about the woebegone Bombers. Judge said he has ideas (and opinions) for how to fix the team moving forward. And Francesa does not think that NBA junk … Continued
All the love, bro. WFAN’s Tiki Barber and Joe Benigno are apparently copacetic after Monday’s afternoon drive brouhaha. Barber was quite angry in the moment during Benigno’s “bullsh-t” rant accusing him of hating the Jets and not watching Sunday’s ghastly loss to the Patriots. He shut off his microphone and then stormed out of the … Continued
Expectations for the 2023 season were high for the Mets and Yankees. Instead of watching them both return to the postseason and compete for a World Series, they’ll be watching the playoffs from home in October. That’s not at all what we thought would be happening when they took the field on Opening Day. Prior … Continued
Mike Francesa did not hit Woody Johnson during his epic Jets postgame rant. So the big guy made sure the owner was properly skewered on Tuesday’s edition of his BetRivers podcast. “You got Woody walking around with some gold Erector set around his neck like he’s 12-years-old,” the WFAN legend said, referencing Johnson’s “WOODY” chain. … Continued
As the Padres struggled leading up to the trade deadline, Juan Soto trade rumors swirled quite a bit. The Mets weren’t a serious suitor because of their own struggles, but the Yankees sure were connected to him. Heck, even Derek Jeter straight-up said he wanted Brian Cashman to acquire Soto from San Diego. The Yankees … Continued
The Jets’ plan for quarterback Zach Wilson’s 2023 season was weird from the start. Now they’re paying the price.
It took way longer than it should’ve, but the Yankees finally cut ties with third baseman Josh Donaldson nearly a month ago. Shortly after, the Milwaukee Brewers decided to sign him to a minor-league deal. That happened a week before the Brewers were supposed to play the Yankees in the Bronx. It set up a … Continued
In 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks ended the Yankees’ season in Game 7 of the World Series. Twenty-two years later, the Snakes did it again. Sunday’s rain-soaked 7-1 loss in the Bronx officially eliminated the Bronx Bombers from the playoffs. This is just the fifth time in Brian Cashman’s 25 years as general manager that New … Continued
New York sports talk radio’s newest feud could be … Tiki Barber and Joe Benigno? Benigno’s weekly day-after Jets call-in got a bit chippy Monday. The semi-retired WFAN legend took a few shots at Barber, one of the station’s current afternoon drive hosts, during a rant about Zach Wilson and the Jets. And Barber took … Continued
WFAN host and famed Jets fan Joe Benigno already thinks the season is over after three weeks…
The Yankees are out of the playoffs, looking to the future, and rookie catcher Austin Wells makes for a bright one. Wells launched a game-tying two-run blast off of Arizona’s Merrill Kelly in the fourth inning. Statcast measured his home run at 420 feet. AUSTIN WELLS NUKE TIE GAME pic.twitter.com/D46Q3yAvLQ — Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) September … Continued
While there was a lot of debate over the impact of baseball’s new rules for the 2023 season, the proof is in the numbers. As in, attendance numbers. They have significantly increased compared to years past. Is MLB expansion on the horizon, too? Whenever MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was asked about that in the past, … Continued
There’s plenty of speculation about Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s future with the team. New York, freshly eliminated from playoff contention, sits fourth in the AL East at 78-77. That’s not the “Yankee Way” at all. And among calls for his ouster, Boone didn’t offer any hints ahead of Monday’s game vs. Arizona. In fact, he … Continued
Jets fans were supposed to get a break from the Zach Wilson experience in 2023. They were unfortunately given a raw deal, as this season feels a lot like 2022 did down the stretch. Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Namath is openly questioning whether Wilson has the necessary instincts to be a quarterback. Meanwhile, … Continued
About four weeks ago, Jets fans couldn’t wait for the 2023 season to kick off. With Aaron Rodgers under center, Gang Green had legitimate Super Bowl aspirations. But now that we’re three weeks into the season, many are probably just wishing it was over already. That’ll happen when Rodgers suffers a (likely) season-ending injury after … Continued
The Mets entered 2023 with World Series aspirations thanks to an MLB-record $350-plus million payroll. The only thing they’ve won is a Platinum Toilet Award while also restocking the farm system a bit. Oh, and their first-round selection in the 2024 MLB Draft might be protected! For a club that also wants to build a … Continued
There was a lot of hubbub last week about ESPN Radio New York dumping its FM signal in 2024, and what the move may or may not mean for its ratings war with WFAN. As it turns out, it actually may bring an effective end to hostilities — at least in a measurable sense. From … Continued
MLB’s 2023 regular season is just about in the books. For the first time since 2016, the Yankees won’t be participating in October baseball. That’s an unfortunate series of events, which will hopefully lead to some changes this winter. After all, we don’t want to see the Bombers fighting to remain over .500 this late … Continued
There are seven games left in this miserable Yankees season. They need to win four of them to finish with a winning record, or three to finish .500. High stakes! And then once this debacle of a campaign mercifully ends in Kansas City next Sunday, the real drama begins. Who is staying (we know Brian … Continued
Mike Francesa has called Robert Saleh’s coaching acumen into question many times. But the WFAN legend really hammered away on Sunday. “Saleh just keeps lying to everybody,” the big guy said on his BetRivers podcast after the Jets’ ugly 15-10 loss to the Patriots. “He tells you, OK, that he has confidence in [quarterback Zach … Continued
The 2023 season wasn’t supposed to go like this for Aaron Judge and the Yankees. Instead of preparing for another trip to October, New York enters Monday with a 78-77 record. Finishing over .500 is now the team’s top priority. They were officially eliminated from postseason contention over the weekend: https://twitter.com/talkinyanks/status/1706058226377089445 👉 Bet $50, get … Continued
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