2 Dummies That Just Watch: A Sports Podcast Between Friends

The Knicks championship glow is still very real, especially for LeeJay, who starts the episode by doing the unthinkable: apologizing to Yankees fans for judging how much they enjoy winning. From there, the guys look at what the Knicks should do next, whether running it back is the right move, and how the rest of the Eastern Conference stacks up after another round of NBA movement. Then things shif...

Carlos Mendoza is out as manager of the New York Mets, and Will and Erik jumped on for an emergency episode to react to the news. The guys break down why the firing felt inevitable, why Mendoza was part of the problem but not the only problem, and why David Stearns, Steve Cohen, the players, and the entire organization deserve blame for where this season has gone. They also get into the Mets’ awfu...

It's almost been a week since the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship, and the buzz hasn't worn off just yet. A couple of the Dummies, Will Hernandez and Erik Pimentel, spend a considerable time discussing the aftermath of the championship, especially the parade that happened in NYC on Thursday.  Elsewhere, we discuss the impact the World Cup is having on traffic, and whethe...

The Knicks beat the Spurs Saturday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the series 4-1 and captured New York's first title in 53 years. We recorded less than 12 hours from that moment. Enjoy this special episode! Send us Fan Mail

The Knicks’ 13-game playoff winning streak is over, and Game 3 of the NBA Finals gave us a lot to unpack. Will, LeeJay, and Erik break down the Knicks’ 115-111 loss to the Spurs, from the second-chance points and careless turnovers to Jalen Brunson slipping back into hero-ball mode, Wemby changing shots at the rim, and why Game 4 suddenly feels like a must-win. But the conversation goes beyond the...

It’s Knicks Eve on Two Dummies That Just Watch . Will, Erik, and LeeJay preview Knicks vs. Spurs in the NBA Finals , talk about why this run feels different, debate whether Brunson or Wemby controls the series, and break down how the Knicks can attack San Antonio’s alien in the middle. Plus: Will is Sleepless in Seattle, LeeJay’s Backrooms rant, bad movie walkouts, the Giants’ wide receiver shoppi...

The Knicks are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, and LeeJay has some things to say. Will and LeeJay react to the Knicks finishing off Cleveland, the endless anti-Knicks narratives, Kenny Atkinson’s “expected score” comments, Josh Hart’s perfect analytics quote, and why this run is exactly what 2 Dummies That Just Watch is all about. They also hit the Giants extending Joe Schoen...

The Knicks are now two wins from the NBA Finals as they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday night at Madison Square Garden 109-93 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.  Will hops on the mic for a quick recap of Game 2 and wonders whether the Knicks will sweep their way into the NBA Finals.  Send us Fan Mail

The boys are back for Episode 102, and this one is all over the New York sports map in the best way possible. We start with some real-life chaos — LeeJay battling the subway, Will surviving the DMV, and the eternal question of how everyone is supposedly broke while every bar and restaurant is still packed. Then Erik, LeeJay, and Will jump into the newly released NFL schedule and do our way-too-ear...

Editor's note:  We had multiple technical difficulties in this episode, but it's all there!  As a result, no timestamps for this one! Coming into this NBA postseason, we all knew there was a lot of pressure on the New York Knicks to at least get to the NBA Finals. And right now, they're four wins away from that after absolutely destroying the 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifina...

We did it! We made it to 100 episodes! Yes, we have done some special episodes, as well as our betting, but this is 100 episodes of the main show. And of course, we're talking about the Mets to get us going as it's the team that binds all of 3 of us.  But we're also discussing Anthony Volpe of the Yankees, and the passing of John Sterling.  Our halftime topic is about the Neflix Hul...

The Dummies are back as Will and LeeJay kick things off with some everyday frustration (yeah, gas prices are still wild) before jumping straight into the New York Knicks and their up-and-down playoff series with the Atlanta Hawks. When the Knicks keep it simple, they look like the better team… so why do they keep getting in their own way? The guys break down what’s working, what isn’t, and why Jal...

The Dummies dive into a brutal Knicks playoff loss that turned a series they should be controlling into a real fight. Will and Erik break down the Game 2 collapse, Jalen Brunson’s hero-ball issues, Mike Brown’s rotation decisions, and why Karl-Anthony Towns wasn’t used nearly enough when the game was on the line.  They also shift over to the Nets and try to make sense of the franchise’s direction...

With the Mets in a freefall, the Dummies had to vent. And vent we did. Please enjoy this bonus episode as the Dummies rant about what's wrong with the Mets on this current 8-game losing streak.  Send us Fan Mail

This week, the Dummies switch things up with an Around the Horn-style episode as each topic gets thrown on the table and nobody holds back. After a quick recap of Erik’s stressful return trip to New York and the Citi Field experience, the guys dive into three big debates.  First up: the Mets , who are already wasting a favorable early-season schedule and showing some troubling signs on offense, de...

While the Knicks were in the middle of winning a wild one in Atlanta Monday night, the Dummies decided to play a bit of a game. There are a lot of narratives around the Knicks right now as they head into the playoffs, so we decided to play a game of fact or fiction this week. There's a lot happening in college sports right now. And while we recorded before the men's basketball national c...

St. John’s made Duke work for it, but the Red Storm’s season came to an end in the Sweet 16. We break down where the game slipped away, how Duke’s zone changed everything, and why the lack of a true point guard felt like the biggest issue when it mattered most. We also check in on the bracket standings and who still has a shot to win the pool. Elsewhere in the episode, LeeJay sounds off on the bac...

The last time the St. John's men's basketball team found themselves in the Sweet 16 was in 1999 when Will and Erik were sophomores at St. John's. Time flies. Will and Erik preview St. John's' Sweet 16 matchup against Duke Friday night in the nation's capital. Erik is actually a Duke fan despite going to St. John's, so we get both perspectives in this bonus episod...

Spring Training is over and it's time for some real baseball as the season opens in San Francisco Wednesday night between the Giants and Yankees. The Mets start their season Thursday afternoon at Citi Field against the Pirates. This is a bit of a different episode this week as we dive right in to the discussion about with Mets and the Yankees. Larry Fleisher joins us for the Yankees segment a...

It's finally time to go dancing! We don't chat about St. John's too much on the podcast, but it's that time of the year again, so Will made sure to invite Larry Fleisher back to the show to talk about the Red Storm's performance in the Big East Tournament, as well as their prospects in the NCAA Tournament starting Friday night.  But alas, the conversation about St. John&ap...

This week was one of those situations where delaying the podcast a few days actually worked to our benefit! This year's NFL free agency period was insane, and both the Jets and Giants were right in the middle of it.  Geno Smith is back at quarterback for the Jets, and LeeJay is...ok with it? The Giants are looking much better on paper than they did last year. The big question at the end of th...

We'll be back with a regular episode on Thursday, but please enjoy the audio from our watchalong this past Sunday of the Knicks,Lakers game! Send us Fan Mail

Let's face, this time of the year is tough for sports chatter. So, we figured we'd do something a little bit different: we each came to the table with a topic of our own.  LeeJay discussed Jalen Brunson and the Knicks, Erik talked about how Mets fans need to chill about anointing Nolan McLean the next best thing, and Will believes the Mets should start Carson Benge in right field to star...

The NBA Draft has turned the NBA regular season into a “race to the bottom” and the league finally looks ready to do something about it. In Episode 90 of Two Dummies That Just Watch, Will and LeeJay dig into the NBA Draft 2026 / tanking problem, why it’s gotten so blatant (hello, Nets), and what changes could actually fix it. We react to Adam Silver’s frustration and the league’s latest signals th...

Can you believe the Mets and Yankees play baseball this weekend?! It's that time of the year again as New York's baseball teams are in Florida preparing for the 2026 season.  Believe it or not, the Mets and the Yankees do have a lot of similarities heading into Opening Day next month. There are question marks surrounding both pitching staff, whether it's the starters or relievers. T...