A to Z Podcast

Yankees are eliminated from the postseason and the flaws this team showed all year, were their undoing in October.  The inability to manufacture runs.  Lack of consistent contact.  Up and down bull pen.  What changes need to be made for 2026?  The NHL season is upon us!  What are the local teams expectations?  And Week 5 in the NFL recap.  Trivia!  

What was looking like a beat down at Bethpage turned into a classic on Sunday.  But what went wrong for the Americans?  And was the Bethpage crowd too harsh on the European team?  Yanks choke away game 1 with Aaron Boone unable to manage the bull pen.  And Jaxson Dart Era has begun in NY.  The team looks re-energized but can it continue?  And will the Jets ever figure it out!  

Is this the low point for NFL Football?  The Dart Era has begun!  Is that the right choice?  Ryder Cup come to Bethpage, will the NY crowd be respectful and how will USA show?  

Aaron Judge moves up the all time HR list in Yankee history but where does he rank among the greats?  Will he deserve a plaque when he retires?   Jets provide some hope in Week 1 and then remove all hope in Week 2.  Finally, it was a battle of what team wanted it less in Dallas.  Has FG kicking in the NFL gotten out of hand?  Week 3 picks and TRIVIA!  

NFL Week 1 is in the books.  The locals looked....better but still lost.  Both 0-1.  Which local impressed more and which do you have more faith in?   Is the Jet Defense this bad?  How loud will the noise around Russ Wilson get and when is a change at QB necessary?  

Week 1 of the NFL season is upon us.  The boys break down this week's picks and the expectations for the local teams.  MLB is slated for expansion, but will they geographically realign?    

Does the NFL Pre-Season have any worth whatsoever?  Giants and Jets certainly hope so as both teams looks exceedingly better than they did all of last year.  There seem to be a purpose in their play and real talent on both sides of the football.   Can either the Yankees or Mets salvage what is left of their season?  What started out so hopeful has turned abysmal and it appears to be a slow death....

The Boys review two summer blockbusters.  Happy Gilmore 2 and Fantastic Four.  One is nostalgic for a generation and the other is the beginning of something big.  MLB deadline rapidly approaches, what do the Yankees need and how can they make that happen.  And we say goodbye to a wrestling legend, Hulk Hogan.  TRIVIA!

Scottie wins the Open Championship and is on a heater the likes of which we haven't seen since Tiger Woods.  Are the comparisons justified or too soon?  The Yankees are honoring the 2000 WS Championship team but the Captain of that team will not be in attendance.  Who is in the wrong?  What should the Jets realistic expectations this year?  Should the Giants already have name Wilson the start...

The boys recap the HR Derby and MLB All Star Game and try to figure out how Aaron Boone could screw up lineup decisions in an All Star Game.  Zanni reviews the new Superman movie and you may be surprised.  And a question that is sweeping the internet right now. . .Joey Chestnut vs. Usain Bolt....The boys weigh in!  

The doldrums of the sports year is upon us.  NHL and NBA is done.  NFL doesn't start for another month, and baseball still has 70 games left.  The Yankees are in a tail spin and Aaron Boone's seat feels as warm as it's ever been.  Lineup decision are being questioned, in game strategy always at issue, injuries are mounting and players seem a touch disgruntled.  Have they hit a low p...

The boys recap the NHL Draft, the Isles Draft Party, and NHL Free Agency.  Islanders don't make any big splash in free agency, but there is a clear path forward and type of player being targeted.  Rangers get their guy, as usual, in signing Gavrikov.  What other wholes need to filled before opening night?  TRIVIA!

The Indiana Pacers nearly pulled off a monumental upset, instead they lose and derail next season because of the injury to Halliburton.  The NBA East is wide open, but the Knicks have yet to hire a coach.  Why??  The Yankees continue to try to fit a square peg into a round hole.  How can Cashman alter this roster at the deadline?  And where do the Isles go with the first pick in the NHL draft?  De...

The cockroach Indiana Pacers force a Game 7.  Nobody thought they would be here, especially A to Z, but give them full credit.  JJ Spaun pulls off a stunner at Oakmont.  Shoots a 40 in the opening 9 on Sunday only to birdie 17 and 18 with a 65 foot putt on 18 to win the championship.  Finally, is this Florida Panther team a dynasty yet?  Trivia!

The Pacers just never go away and figure out a way to win games in the fourth quarter.  Tyrese Halliburton is quickly creating his legacy as a big game performer, and the Pacers are feeding off his confidence.  Do they have enough to overcome OKC?  The Oilers looked like juggernauts in  Game 1 but they tried to bully the bully in Game 3 and failed miserably.  Can they punch back against the Panthe...

Knicks do what the Knicks do, and fire the best thing that's happened to them in 25 years.   They fired a coach who poured his heart and should into an organization that didn't deserve him.  It's a loser move by a loser franchise and will ultimately back fire.  Two steps forward and 14 step back.  Classic Dolan.  The NBA finals has no juice and we have an NHL Final rematch for the a...

Can the Knicks recover from what may be the worst playoff collapse in NBA history?  Was it simply execution or did the Knicks run out of steam?  Is Game 2 a must win?  Will the Maple Leafs ever win or is the pressure in Toronto too much?  Will the Islanders ever hire a new President and GM?    

Are the Knicks about the shock the world?  How does the Tatum injury shift the narrative of this series?  Do they have a chance to win it all?  Islanders win the first overall pick, but still do not have a GM, when will this search end?  Is Pete Rose about to be voted in the baseball HOF?  TRIVIA!  

The Giants and Jets both had drafts to be proud of.  Giants had a clear plan and direction and the team seems to finally have an identity.  Jets got great value for where they drafted and filled holes in a porous roster.  Shedeur Sanders slipped to the fifth round.  Collusion of his own doing?  Bill Belichick was once the most feared man in the NFL.  Now he's scared of his 24 year old girlfri...

Lots going on in the sports world!  Lou is out as GM/President of the NY Islanders.  Why now and where does the team go from here?  Lavi was fired for the NY Rangers.  Is this still a desirable job in the NHL?  Why is Drury never on the hot seat?  NFL Draft preview.  Where should the locals look and why the Giants should pass on a QB.  WrestleMania recap!  TRIVIA!

Rory narrowly escapes another heartbreaking loss at a Major and is able to capture his career Grand Slam as he wins the Masters.  His final round was a complete roller coaster but he showed incredible mental strength when he birdied the playoff hole a short time after making bogey on the same hole to send the match into the playoff.  Will the propel him to win more majors this season with the monk...

The Final Four finally lived up to the hype but overall it was complete dud of a tournament.  Duke couldn't inbound the ball and struggled on the line costing them a trip to the final.  In the final, Houston led for 38 minutes but couldn't finish.  And OV breaks the goal record on Long Island.  Did the NHL do enough to promote the milestone?  

The NCAA is all chalk this year, have we seen the end of the Cinderella?  Yanks sweep opening weekend, but the story of the weekend is the shaped bats they used.  Is the torpedo bat the way of the future for MLB?    TRIVIA!

The NCAA has kicked off and through two rounds.  Not many upsets and the first time in a while, the chalk is prevailing.  MLB Opening week, what to expect from he locals.  And the Isles are doing their standard end of the year run.  They were robbed when a goal was waived off at UBS against CBJ.  Will they have enough runway to make the playoffs?  

The boys pretend to follow college basketball and give their picks for the NCAA Tournament.  Happy Gilmore 2 trailer released.  Tracey Morgan vomits court-side.  Trivia!