The Rami Lavi Podcast

Episode 144 -  I opened the podcast with Breaking News, the Aaron Rodgers trade to the Jets is official. It wasn’t the best trade for the Jets, but it happened.  The Knicks win both games 3 and 4 at the Garden as RJ Barrett comes alive. This front office and coaching staff has put the Knicks in a prime position to be great for years to come.  The rest of the NBA playoffs have been defined by injur...

Episode 143 - Games three and four of the Rangers and Knicks series will be played over the next four days at Madison Square Garden. What can the Knicks do to right the ship after getting dominated in game two in Cleveland? Are they lucky to not be down 0-2? Can someone other than Jalen Brunson step up? Will Quickley and Barrett elevate their games after tough starts? Or, will Donavan Mitchell be...

Episode 142 -  All five New York winter sports teams are in the playoffs, and it’s a special time in sports in the city!  We start with the Knicks and and Jalen Brunson’s impact leading them to the playoffs and a game one road win.  Can they keep it going in this series against the Cavs?  We saw some wild games in the NBA over the weekend, what are some of the biggest takeaways or overreactions af...

Episode 141 -  The Jets are waiting on Aaron Rodgers.  The Packers are waiting on Aaron Rodgers.  The NFL is waiting on Aaron Rodgers, but the free agents are not.  What is happening? will it all be worth it?  Typical Jets. 

Episode 140 -  Immanuel Quickley gets it done on both ends of the floor filling in for Jalen Brunson and leads the Knicks past the Celtics in Double OT for the Knicks 9th straight win.  Rami gives his instant, unscripted raw reaction. 

Episode 139 -  The energy is back at Madison Square Garden! Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are surging at the right time as the team has found an identity and will look to make a run back to the NBA Playoffs.  While the Rangers boost up with the addition of Patrick Kane, to an already lethal lineup.  These playoff runs should be fun.  Also some NFL and NBA news and notes, plus mo...

Episode 138 -  Rami opens by talking about the Ravens contract situation with Lamar Jackson and how that might play out. Is he on the market? The Jets had a productive meeting with Derek Carr, but are waiting on Aaron Rodgers first.  Should the Jets risk losing out on Derek Carr by waiting for an answer from Aaron Rodgers?  The NBA All-Star Weekend reached an all time low as a G-Lea...

Episode 137 -  Rami opened by remembering a legend, Tim McCarver.  Next, Rami talked about the NF off season, headlined by Lamar Jackson's contract negotiations, Aaron Rodgers decision, Derek Carr's destination, and Jalen Hurts' extension. Last, Rami talked about some of the NBA's biggest storylines, including the new look Nets, the Knicks momentum, Kyrie and KD's new homes, and the leag...

Episode 136 -  Rami opened by talking about the some more notes from Super Bowl 57. What made Mahomes and Reid so special in that game, and why Jalen Hurts earned himself a big contract.  Next Rami was joined by Jake Brown from The Knicks Wall (@JakeBrownNBA), to talk about Julius Randle's bounce back season, Jalen Brunson's impact on the entire team, IQ and Grimes' development, the NBA...

Episode 135 -  Both Patrick Mahomes and and Jalen Hurts played lights out in the Super Bowl.  With the Chiefs trailing by 10 at the half, and after Mahomes took a tough hit leading to concerns surrounding his already injured ankle, the NFL's MVP came out and put together one of the most iconic performances in sports history scoring on every possession in the second half en route to victo...

It's over in Brooklyn.  Kyrie and KD are both gone after only playing 74 games together for the Nets.  What ultimately lead to the downfall of what was once thought to be one of the greatest teams ever assembled (with Harden)?  Where does this leave the Nets? is it must win now for the Suns? How will this effect KD's legacy if he wins, or if he doesn't? And, where does CP3 fall in a...

Episode 133 -  Last night at Crypto.com Arena (Staples Center) we witnessed history as LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and became the NBA's All-Time Scoring Leader.  Last night was a celebration of greatness, and LeBron exemplified all the traits that have made him one of the greatest athletes of the 21st century.  Another all time great decided to hang em up, Tom Brady is r...

Episode 132 -  On this Episode Rami opened by shutting down any notion that the referees are responsible for the outcome of the KC vs Cinci game, while admitting that their finger prints were all over it.  Instead we celebrate the continued greatness of both Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow.  In the NFC, it was smooth sailing for the Eagles, as Kyle Shanahan's willingness to neglect t...

Episode 131 -  The Jets hired Nathaniel Hackett as their new Offensive Coordinator. Does this get them one step closer to Aaron Rodgers? Was it a good hire regardless?  The NFL is down to 4 teams, and while they may be the best four, none of them had an easy path to get here. The Niners are on their third QB, the Eagles epic season has been derailed by injuries, the Chiefs are dealing wi...

Episode 130 -  The Bills looked awful vs the Bengals on Sunday. I saw it coming, but are the Bengals that good? Has the Bills offense been broken for months? Why did they take a step back this season, and what can they do to get better going into next season?  Is there anyone cooler than Joe Burrow? Is he the leagues winner for the next 15 years, or can a limited Patrick Mahomes beat him...

Episode 129 -  We have a weekend of great games, and the Vegas bookmakers think they will all be within one score, do I?  We open on Saturday in Arrowhead. Pat Mahomes has never lost a divisional playoff game, but can the Jags ride the momentum of last weeks giant comeback and be this years "got hot at the right time" team?  On Saturday evening at The Linc, people love the underdog...

Episode 128 - We saw a crazy week of NFL Playoff football, and I recapped it all.  It started with second half dominance from the Niners and Brock Purdy. next, we saw an all time meltdown and a great comeback in the Chargers and Jaguars game.  On Sunday we saw a really odd tight game between the Bills and Dolphins followed by a Giants statement win vs the Vikings and 4pm Kirk.  The...

Episode 127 -  The Lamar situation has grown super weird in Baltimore. Is he "holding in"? Have we seen his last snap as a Raven? Who is to blame for this mess?  The Jets fired their entire offensive staff, ("look what you've done you little jerk{Zach}") why was this the right move, and where to from here? Is next year playoffs or bust for Saleh and JD?  There are potentially 18 tea...

Episode 126 -  The Jets lose their sixth straight game to end the season that started so promising. What will Woody do in response? The Packers lose to the Lions on Sunday Night Football and will miss the playoffs, is Rodgers done in Green Bay, or possibly all together?  Sometimes sports feels like a movie, and today in Buffalo it felt that way.  Th NFL Playoffs are now set, but for...

Episode 125 -  We start with a positive health update on Damar Hamlin, and discuss the leagues decision to cancel that game. We explained what that means for the AFC Playoffs.  Next we compared the two New York football teams. The Giants are a playoff team with high hopes for the future, while the Jets are back to the drawing board with no positive end to this ridiculous ride in sight.&n...

Episode 124 -  Some things in life are larger than sports. The reason I have created this platform is to have a place to share y thoughts on those things with sports being in the foreground.  The Damar Hamlin situation has shaken the sports world, but also brought out some of the best in us, I shared my thoughts.  Next, I had a phone call with my father after the Jets were eliminate...

Episode 123 -  The Jets lost in horrifying fashion on Thursday Night Football. Zach Wilson's performance should be enough for him to never see the field again as a Jet. The Jets are now at a crossroads yet again at the quarterback position.  So, we now turn attention to the streaking Knicks and Rangers as the NHL and NBA seasons heat up. But before we totally abandon the NFL season, let'...

Episode 122 -  This episode starts with ten takeaways from Week 15 in the NFL.  Brady and Bill both take devastating losses, Dak is a fraud, the Bills and Dolphins are good, and is Aaron Rodgers back?  Also, Zach Wilson had the worst 300 yard performance ever, it may be too late to salvage his career as a Jet, but hopefully it's not too late to salvage the Jets season on Thursday ni...

Episode 121 -  The Jets have been a few plays away from a win the last few weeks, but now it's time to take advantage of those opportunities and win these games to make the playoffs. Rob Taub joined me to talk about how close the Jets are to winning these tight games and to project what might happen the rest of the way.  I also picked the rest of Week 15's games across the league. Will D...

Episode 120 -  This week in the NFL had some of the seasons strangest outcomes.  It started with Baker's comeback on Thursday. On Sunday, we had the Lions dominating the Vikings, the Jags upset and crush the Titans, the Cowboys almost lose to the Texans, The Chiefs almost lose to the Broncos, Carolina upsets the Seahawks, and the Niners blowout the Bucs.  We also saw way too many QB...