Jamal About Sports

This week: The Lions survive the Jets, week 3 in the NFL was a wild one, The MLB Playoffs are set, a little college football, and my take on USA Golf fans.

This week: Brad Holmes is the main culprit for the Lions issues on defense, a weird and wacky week 2 in the NFL, Ole Miss gets its revenge against Lane Kiffin, and the MLB playoff races are coming down to the wire.

This week: The Lions secondary is cause for concern as they hang on by a thread to win week 1, the Giants couldn't ask for a better Strat to the John Harbaugh era, and Ben Johnson and the Bears mean business. Plus, the Yankees starting pitching, if healthy, will be the best in the playoffs, and look at the NL & AL division and Wild Card races.

This week on JAS, we go through the division and Wild Card races in MLB, I preview the Lions season, and discuss the many things wrong with the NFL.

This week I look at the MLB trade deadline, how the Mets did, we look at MLB pennant and Wild Card races, and a brief Lions training camp preview.

On the July 20, 2026 episode of Jamal About Sports, host Jamal Hayden argues MLB is in “very bad shape,” citing a boring All-Star Game with 32 combined strikeouts and blaming modern baseball’s loss of fundamentals and strategy on extreme analytics, pitcher usage, and rule changes meant to boost action. He says the Mets’ season is over, with only a few young players (Christian Scott, Nolan McLain,...

Host Jamal Hayden welcomes longtime friend Justin Rubin to Jamal About Sports, crediting him for encouraging Jamal to start podcasting in 2008. They reminisce about becoming Knicks fans, early memories (including a Butch Beard hospital visit and a signed team ball), and the pain of the 1994 Finals, the 1990 Celtics series, and the 1999 run.   They celebrate the Knicks’ recent championship, praisin...

This week: The Knicks win it all! plus some MLB/Mets analysis.

This week: Then Knicks lose game 3 at home, the Mets show some encouraging signs, and Nellie Korda continues to dominate.

This week: Knicks/Spurs finals breakdown and predictions, The Mets's woes continue, and two big NFL trades.

This Week: The Knicks Roll, The Mets are cratering, and the CFP gets the Knock it Off treatment

This week on JAS: The Knicks get ready for the Cavs, OKC and San Antonio should be epic, The Mets youth movement shows signs of life, and the NFL's greed continues to show no signs of slowing down.

On “Jamal About Sports,” Jamal and guest Chuck G discuss a mostly basketball-focused show centered on the Knicks–76ers series, including Joel Embiid being out, OG Anunoby’s injury status, the Sixers’ thin rotation and late-game fatigue, Tyrese Maxey’s missed looks and turnovers, Paul George’s strong start but questionable late shot, and adjustments like running the Knicks’ offense through Karl-Ant...

On April 27, 2026, Jamal Hayden recaps a Knicks’ must-win Game 4 that tied their series with the Hawks 2–2, praising Karl-Anthony Towns’ 20-point triple-double, OG Anunoby’s finishing and shooting, Josh Hart’s defense, and key bench minutes while criticizing Jalen Brunson’s turnovers/hero ball and Mikal Bridges’ struggles and late-game benching; he notes Atlanta’s pressure, coaching adjustments by...

On the April 21, 2026 episode of Jamal About Sports (sponsored by South River Watch Company), Jamal welcomes back longtime guest Aaron Green to preview Thursday’s NFL Draft and vent about New York sports.   They open with a frustrating Knicks playoff loss, criticizing Jalen Brunson’s hero ball and poor shooting, OG Anunoby’s missed dunk and free throws, Karl-Anthony Towns disappearing in the fourt...

On the April 14, 2026 episode of “Jamal About Sports,” Jamal Hayden leads with Rory McIlroy winning back-to-back Masters titles, joining rare company and bringing his major total to six; he argues McIlroy could realistically reach eight to ten majors and breaks down Rory’s rollercoaster final round, key birdies, late composure at 18, and CBS’s confusing coverage.   Jamal then launches into an angr...

Host Jamal Hayden recaps Michigan winning the men’s national championship over UConn, praising Dusty May’s team balance and noting May’s roots as a Bob Knight-era Indiana student manager, while criticizing UConn women’s coach Geno Auriemma for a classless postgame accusation after South Carolina snapped UConn’s winning streak.   He also discusses former Nuggets title coach Mike Malone taking the U...

On March 30, 2026, Jamal and guest Chuck Gore cover multiple sports stories, starting with Hamilton College’s Division III ice hockey team upsetting undefeated Hobart 2–1 in overtime to win the NCAA championship.   They then break down UConn’s dramatic comeback win over Duke, including Duke’s late mistake, Dan Hurley’s antics, broadcast reactions, and Final Four picks (UConn-Illinois and Michigan-...

On the March 10, 2026 episode of “Jamal About Sports,” Jamal dedicates the show to his late parents, describing how his stepfather Jim Hayden introduced him to football and made him a Lions fan, then outlines the show’s contrarian, humorous approach.   He argues free agency is overrated versus drafting and developing, then lists five favorite NFL moves (including the Bengals adding Boye Mafe and B...

Host Jamal welcomes guest Chuck Gora, a diehard Philadelphia sports fan and former Division III football player, and opens with a note of respect for coach Lou Holtz.    They recap NFL combine takeaways centered on unprecedented speed, discuss several prospects (including Ohio State standouts, tight ends like Kenan Sadiq, and quarterbacks Ty Simpson and Garrett Nussmeier), and touch on rumors arou...

This week: This version of the USA Hockey team is nothing like the miracle on ice team, the Knicks are still in search of consistency, and some news and notes from the world of Golf.  

This week: We break down the Eastern and Western conference leaders in the NBA; the commissioner pretends to care about the tanking problem, and my 3 keys to the Knicks playoff success.

This week: The Super Bowl goes the way I thought it would, the Knicks make a savvy trade, and the Mets are hoping, not planning on 2026 being a good year. And we have our first official sponsor!

This week: The NFL coaching carousel for this year might be over, but I discuss which teams might be looking for a new HC next year; the NFL draft is deep with OL and DL prospects, the Knicks have righted the ship, and why trading for Giannis makes no sense for the Knicks.

This week: The Pats and Seattle are in the Super Bowl; the NFL coaching carousel marches on, then Knicks still have issues, and the Mets off-season has left more questions than answers