A to Z Podcast

Its the most wonderful time of the year!  The Stanley Cup Finals are underway and the NBA Finals starts tonight. Carolina drops Game 1 in a heartbreaker! The Knicks have earned this moment are playing for all of NY.  It's there time!  Let's get it!

The Knicks complete an improbable comeback at the Garden in Game 1.  Is the series over?  Is rest vs. rust a real thing? The Mets are a bad baseball team but they took 2 of 3 from the Yankees over the weekend in the subway series.  Will the Yankee bullpen ultimately be their undoing?   TRIVIA!

Knicks figure it out in Atlanta and end the series with authority.  The path to the ECF is there and there is no excuse for failure.  Offensive adjustments for games 4, 5, and 6 worked to perfection and everyone seemed to be banging on the all cylinders.   Mets are the worst team in baseball, but at what point will changes be made?  Should the be made, and what changes can be made? TRIVIA!

In a series where the Knicks are head over heels better than their opponent, they continue to lose big leads at home with poor play and questionable coaching.  The series shifts down to Atlanta for Game 3 in what feels like a must have for the Knicks to take any life out of the Atlanta locker room.  If the Knicks lose this series, where do they turn?  The Mets lost 12 games in a row until they fin...

Rory goes back-to-back at the Masters.  But it wasn't without some controversy.  Did he have an unfair advantage coming into the tournament?  Were the conditions on Friday unfair?   The Islanders season is done.  It's what A to Z predicted, but how the Isles got there makes it disappointing.  The last three weeks have been miserable, but there is finally some hope for the future.   The Y...

The Wolverines are National Champs.  They proved too deep, too big, and too good.  UCONN kept it close but in the end the better team won.  Overall, the tournament was a dud with a lot of chalk, very few upsets and and even less buzzer beaters.  Isles season is on life support and Darche makes a huge change at head coach.  Pete DeBoer in, Patrick Roy out.  Desperate or the right move at the wrong...

What has been a somewhat lackluster March Madness got a real jolt when UCONN and Duke matched up in the Elite 8.  Did UCONN with or was this just another joke job by the Blue Devils?  Isles are are on a two game slide at the exact worse time letting points slip away.  What do their playoff chance look like?  Yankee are off to the exact start they needed.  Is this offense sustainable?  

The WBC ended is exiting and heartbreaking fashion for the USA.  What can be adjusted and how can MLB capitalize on what appears to be a huge event for them!  March Madness is upon us, with several teams poised to win it all.  NFL Free Agency....the New York Ravens?  Thats what it feels like!

The United States win golds in both the mens and woman's hockey after two OT thrillers.  Two amazing games and two amazing outcomes for the country.  Did 3 on 3 ruin the event and the outcome?  The Islanders come out hot after the Olympic break with Matthew Schaefer continues to dazzle.  Where is the limit for the kid?  What should the Isles do at the deadline? Has the World Baseball Classic...

Are the Olympics lacking juice this year with the lack of storylines?  Does USA Hockey have enough to overcome Hockey Canada?  Does the NBA need to adjust to the changing times for the All-Star game and skills competitions?  Yankee roster shaping up for Opening Day TRIVIA!  

Super Bowl LX will be know more for the Halftime Show rather than the play on the field.  The Patriots were exactly who everyone thought they were.  A team with a cupcake schedule, fueled by an exceptional defense.  They road an easy path into the Super Bowl and then no showed.  The question will be what will the Patriots do next year when their schedule becomes exponentially harder?   The Rangers...

Its Super Bowl Week!  The whole country wants the Seahawks and nobody is ready for another Patriot Super Bowl victory.  Except for maybe the New England area and even they aren't too keen on it.    So many questions on both sides and we shall see who can make plays when they need too.  Isles are showing warning signs headed into a much needed Olympic break.  But they rally at home and get two...

The AFC/NFC Championship Weekend recap.  The Seahawk/ Ram game did not disappoint. Both team are loaded with talent but the Seahawks made more plays when they needed them.  And as everyone would have guessed, Sam Darnold has a chance to win the Super Bowl  The AFC Championship was hard to watch.  Not only because of the teams involved but because the weather was the deciding factor in the game.  N...

Indiana Outlasts Miami in a thrilling National Championship Game.  Mendoza confirms why he was the Heisman Trophy winner and solidifies his status as the Number One Overall Pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.  Major drama in Denver between the Bills and Broncos.  Were the Bills screwed?  And who should be favored to head tot he Super Bowl headed in the Championship weekend.  And it turns out the NY Ra...

Mike Tomlin was let go by the Steelers and enters the mix in crowed and competitive group of coaches looking for jobs.  Wild Card Weekend in the books and the boys preview the upcoming Divisional Round!  TRIVIA! 

The Giant and Jet seasons are mercifully over.  Leaving more questions than answers.  Is Aaron Glenn the man for the job?  Is the lack of fight the last few games a cause for concern?  Is there a plan moving forward?  Who do they take at number 2?  The Giants sabotaged their draft status by winning the last two games but they may have gotten a gift from the football gods with Harbaugh becoming ava...

John Cena goes out with a tap out.  As it should be or did it leave a lot to be desired?  The Cup is finally coming back to the MSG. . . through the Knicks.  Does the NBA Cup mean anything or is this Knick team for real?  Old Man Rivers returns to the NFL and plays decent for the Colts.  A ton of injuries to major players as the NFL playoff pictures takes shape.  ARMY-NAVY!  TRIVIA!

Both NY baseball teams have had a miserable off season thus far. The Evil Empire LA Dodgers steal Edwin Diaz right from under the Mets leaving the  Mets  like a rudderless ship with no direction and limited options.  And the Yankees have been dormant.   The CFB election committee have spoken and Notre Dame has a real bone to pick for why they were left out.  And finally, the Isles are stringing so...

The Jets have the Butt Fumble and now the Giants have a Phantom Kick.  Which will be more remembered?  Giants no show in New England and the Jets crush their draft chances by winning a game.  And is Lane Kiffin a genius or simply a mercenary?  Is this move good for college football and the epitome of everything that is wrong with the sport right now?  Islanders are treading water, but they have be...

Episode 100 the Thanksgiving Edition!  New York Football continues to disappoint but on the horizon  appears to be another NY team that may not be the hero that we need, but its the hero that we deserve. . . the New York Islanders!  Are they for real?  Can they keep this brand of hockey up? Hal's tone deaf comments about the financial state of the Yankees leaves fans confused and angry!     T...

Who will be the Giants next HC and how will change affect Dart's development?  The Jets make a QB change. . .why and should it have happened weeks ago?  The Isles are cooking but where do they stand in a mediocre Eastern Conference?  Trivia!

Was that the greatest World Series in the last 30 years?  Did the Dodgers win or did Toronto lose?  An epic Game 6 followed by an unforgettable Game 7.  But will bad pitch selection, worse execution, and poor base running be the thing fans remember? The Jets began to offload talent on defense, but should they have been more aggressive at the deadline?  How long will this rebuild take? Trivia!

With special guest the Six Train, the boys discuss the tragic passing of former NFL player Nick Mangold and what he meant to the Jet organization.   They analyze the New York Jets' recent performance and quarterback situation, while also discussing the Giants' loss, the Skattebo devastating injury, and the controversial "tush push" play. They debate sports integrity, including...

The Giants had an epic collapse where they blew and 18 point lead with 6 mins left in the game.  Who should be blamed?  The head coach, the defensive coordinator, or the players?  The Giants are showing signs of life, but they keep shooting themselves in the foot.  The Jets are hoping they hit rock bottom.  They don't have a legit quarterback and can't score more than 10 points in a game...

Aaron Glenn coached in London not to lose instead of coaching to win.  His inexplicable decisions at the end of the first half and the game left everyone scratching their head.  Then Justin Fields indecision and inaccuracy,  coupled with the O-line inability to block left the team with -10 net passing yards.  Thats almost impossible.  The Giants seem like a stock on the rise.  But how high is the...