2 Dummies That Just Watch: A Sports Podcast Between Friends

The New York Mets are in their first official rut of the season as they were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend at Citi Field. While it's not time to panic, it is time to act. Joining the show this week to fill in for LeeJay is a new dummy, Will's good friend Erik! Erik believe the Mets shouldn't wait until the trade deadline to make moves, especially after the blockbuster...

The New York Knicks have been a running topic the past several weeks on the podcast, and for good reason. And now that New York has a vacancy at the head coach position, it'll be in the news just a bit longer. LeeJay is getting a little tired of the constant Knicks chatter, but the 2 Dummies discuss them one more time in depth this week. At least for now.  Elsewhere, the 2 Dummies get into it...

In a span of 72 hours, the future of the New York Knicks franchise might have changed forever. On Saturday night, they lost to the Pacers, which ended an impressive playoff run that say them reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years. On Tuesday, New York decided to part ways with head coach Tom Thibodeau after 5 seasons with the team. So, now what? The 2 Dummies break it a...

We figured we had the time to jump on the horn quick to chat about Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals as the Knicks beat the Pacers to take the series back to Indiana on Saturday. Enjoy this bonus episode! Send us Fan Mail

The Knicks entered Sunday night's game against the Indiana Pacers with their backs against a wall down 0-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals. New York even got down in the game by 20 points. But Karl Anthony-Towns had other plans as New York roared back to capture Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The 2 Dummies discuss. Elsewhere in this shorter episode, the Dummies discuss all things M...

The NFL knows how to make a scene with every little thing, and last week was no different when the King revealed the 2025 schedule for the entire league. Of course, the 2 Dummies had a lot to say about various aspects of the schedule, specifically how things will play out with the New York Giants.  Before we get into the NFL, we of course take stock of the New York Knicks as they prepare for their...

The New York Knicks are on the verge of clinching a spot in the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in since the 1999-2000 season. They beat the Celtics in Game 4 of the semifinals at Madison Square Garden Monday night, and Boston will likely be without its best players for the remainder of the series. The 2 Dummies break it all down. Elsewhere, we chat about what the NBA Draft...

The Knicks find themselves in the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the third season in a row. But, standing in their way are the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. After an exhausting first round series against the Detroit Pistons, what will New York need to do to get over the hump against Boston? In another discussion on the impact of NIL on college sports, the 2 Dummies discuss Shaq as the...

The 2025 NFL Draft is behind us, and it was a memorable one for all the wrong reasons, at least for one Shedeur Sanders. The 2 Dummies get into what has become a contentious topic the last few days. The Knicks won Game 4 in their series against the Pistons, and did so in what some people believe was a controversial fashion. If you're actually watching these games, there was nothing controvers...

For weeks, the 2 Dummies wondered what the New York Giants would do in the 2025 NFL Draft. Would they draft a quarterback if they were available at the third overall pick? But as the weeks went on, the strategy changed and defense became a priority. Well, the Giants got it both ways Thursday night as they drafted Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart. Wild. The 2 Dummies break it all down in this extra epi...

The Knicks opened their NBA playoffs campaign Saturday night with a come-from-behind win over the Pistons in Game 1, but it was a much different tune in Game 2 as Detroit held off New York to tie the series 1-1. The 2 Dummies recorded this podcast in a couple of different parts to account for Game 2 Monday night, and we break it all down. In other NBA happenings, Steve Kerr thinks the NBA season i...

We're nine days away from the 2025 NFL Draft, so the 2 Dummies figured they'd discuss what they expect from the Giants and Jets next week. The general consensus is that we still don't know what the hell the Giants are doing. We also preview the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs, which start Saturday night at Madison Square Garden against the Detroit Pistons. LeeJay's co...

With just four games remaining in the regular season, the Knicks appear poised to make a deep run in the playoffs. They went 2-0 over the weekend to clinch back-to-back 50-win seasons, the first time they've accomplished that feat in 30 years. The 2 Dummies discuss that milestone, and chat a bit about the Knicks' past and look forward to the future.  We chatted about Carmelo Anthony bein...

The weather is slowly getting warmer and that can only mean one thing: baseball is back! With the 2 Dummies recording a little bit later this week, it gave us a chance to analyze the Mets' first road trip of the year and chat about what's plaguing them so far.  Meantime, in The Bronx, the Yankees torched the Brewers last weekend. But all anyone wanted to talk about was the torpedo bat. W...

The St. John's men's basketball team had an historical 2024-2025 season after 25 years of false starts and missed potential. But the Red Storm's magical ride came to an abrupt halt Saturday afternoon and they lost in the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. And it wasn't pretty. The 2 Dummies break it all down.  Jameis Winston is now with the New York Giants, but he might not ev...

It's that time of the year as the men's NCAA Tournament gets underway in full force this week. And it's a special time in New York City as the St. John's Red Storm are a No. 2 seed in this year's Big Dance. The 2 Dummies are locked into the tournament as we give our predictions for the road to the Final Four. The college basketball theme is heavy this week as the 2 Dummies...

The Knicks, Mets, and Yankees each are facing significant injuries to their respective squads, which has becoming a recurring theme in New York.  Jalen Brunson is out with a sprained ankle. Gerrit Cole will miss the year for the Yankees thanks to Tommy John surgery. He joins some key players already on the IL in The Bronx. Francisco Alvarez will miss the next 6-to-8 weeks for the Mets as he had su...

The New York Giants this offseason often seem like a team without a plan. It seems like they're...desperate. There's no question at this point the Giants made a mistake not drafting a QB last year in a draft that had many viable options. And now they're scrambling for a solution in a pivotal year for the franchise. The 2 Dummies this discuss the current plight of the Giants after Ma...

One aspect of the Mets offseason the 2 Dummies discussed at length in previous episodes was the lack of confidence in the starting pitching rotation. And now New York has even more issues as two starters will begin the season on the IL. The 2 Dummies break it all down, as well as the limited options available.  It's a baseball-heavy episode as the Dummies spend the first half of the show disc...

With the 2024 NFL season now behind us, it's time to look ahead a bit and figure out what's in store for New Jers...um, New York football. Both the Giants and Jets are in the market for new quarterbacks, with each team having a unique situation. The 2 Dummies gives their picks for future QBs in New York.  Elsewhere, Eli Manning is potentially a candidate to buy a 10% stake in the New Yor...

Super Bowl 59 between Kansas City and Philadelphia turned out to be a no contest as the Eagles dominated the Chiefs to win their second Super Bowl in franchise history. The 2 Dummies give their thoughts on what turned out to be a boring night in more ways than one.  We continued on the football theme for the first half of the show as we got into a long conversation about Eli Manning's Footbal...

It's that time of the year as the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are set to meet in the Super Bowl for the second time in three years. The Chiefs are trying to make history with a third straight title while the Eagles are attempting to stop that streak for their second Super Bowl win in seven years. The 2 Dummies have a Super Bowl 59 preview and pick their winners.  We also ta...

The New York Jets have found their men as they hired Aaron Glenn as the franchise's new head coach while Darren Mougey takes the reins as the general manager. Glenn came off well Monday during his introductory press conference. So, what so the 2 Dummies think, especially the Jets fan in LeeJay. The Kansas City Chief will play the Philadelphia Eagles in a couple of weeks at Super Bowl, their s...

We're 18 days from pitchers and catchers reporting to Arizona and Florida, respectively. But despite the Mets making the biggest splash of the winter with the Juan Soto signing, New York remains relatively quiet. Yes, A.J. Minter is a nice signing. However, this team feels incomplete. And what the hell is going on with Pete Alonso? The 2 Dummies discuss. We'll learn today who will be ind...

The 2 Dummies were eagerly anticipating this past weekend's slate of NFL wild card playoff games. Unfortunately, it was a dud with the exception of the Sunday night game between the Commanders and Buccaneers. We discuss the fallout of the weekend, and boy is there fallout. Meantime, the Dummies get into a deep discussion about Mike Tomlin, the Steelers head coach. Is it time for him to move o...