NY Sports Is a Disaster, Why LIV Losing Millions Doesn’t Matter, and Is Belichick About to Get Bounced?
Release Date: 10/07/2025
Warriors Are a No Go, A Giant Black Eye, and Valley League Commish Rick Furr Joins the Pod
Gordon Damer on Sports
The Warriors flirting with a Giannis trade is the kind of move that sounds bold but ends franchises and we break down why Golden State would be repeating the exact mistakes that ruined Milwaukee’s window. We also get into the uncomfortable fallout surrounding Giants co owner Steve Tisch being named as an associate of Jeffrey Epstein and what it says about the NFL’s silence and priorities. Then we shift gears with an in depth interview with Valley Baseball League commissioner Rick Furr on the realities of minor league baseball leadership development and why these leagues still matter in the...
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Rutgers’ Big Ten Disaster, Nobody’s Buying the Pitch, and Why Giannis to the Knicks Is a Non Starter
Gordon Damer on Sports
Rutgers joined the Big Ten 12 years ago promising growth and relevance. Instead they have created a financial hole with little competitive payoff. We break down how bad the numbers really are and why the move has failed on every level. We also look at Aaron Glenn and Brian Cashman who share one major issue despite working in different sports. Fans are no longer buying what either is selling and patience has run out. Finally the Giannis to the Knicks rumors are back. We explain why New York still makes no sense for Milwaukee if the Bucks are rebuilding and why this rumor refuses to...
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Sam’s Super Bowl Bound, Fair Weather Fans, and College Hoop Madness
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Sam Darnold has the Seahawks headed to the Super Bowl and his story takes center stage not as a football comeback but as a human one. We dive into how Darnold’s journey from afterthought to franchise leader reshapes how we talk about quarterbacks and belief. From there we look at the future of football itself and whether outdoor NFL games are slowly becoming a thing of the past as owners chase new revenue streams and controlled environments. Plus college basketball reminds us that the Madness is not limited to March with the chaos unfolding at Alabama and what it says about the current state...
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Mets Make Moves, Bills Make a Mess, and Pat Ragazzo Joins the Pod
Gordon Damer on Sports
A packed episode breaking down a wild week across sports. The Mets and Yankees were busy and we dig into what actually mattered and what did not. David Stearns shuts down plenty of offseason narratives Mets fans talked themselves into and we are joined by Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated to break down the moves and what comes next. Then we head to Buffalo where the Bills somehow made their playoff loss to the Broncos even worse with a disastrous press conference. What does the next move look like after firing Sean McDermott and how does this moment shape Josh Allens future. Plus the strangest...
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Dodgers Do It Again, The Bills Fired the Wrong Guy, and The Greatest Coaching Job Ever
Gordon Damer on Sports
Truth really is stranger than fiction. Indiana are national champs in college football and we break down how a once unthinkable title run became reality and what it says about the modern sport. The Dodgers do it again by landing Kyle Tucker and in the process accomplish something Rob Manfred has been chasing for years. We explain why this deal matters beyond just Los Angeles. Plus the Bills fire Sean McDermott but did they actually fire the wrong guy. We look at where the real blame belongs in Buffalo.
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Giants Are Back, Tomlin Is Out, & Zach Gelb Joins the Pod
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The Giants finally look like the Giants again. We break down why landing John Harbaugh is a franchise changing home run and how after a decade of NFL wildness Big Blue is back on the road to respectability. Plus Mike Tomlin has walked away from the Steelers but have we really seen him coach his final NFL game or is there another chapter coming. We are also joined by Zach Gelb to dive into the college football national title game between Miami and Indiana. Can anyone stop the Hoosiers? Is the U back? And most importantly who wins!
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NFL’s Biggest Winner & Loser From WC Weekend, How the NFL Media Never Learns, and Keith McPherson Joins the Pod
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We break down a wild card weekend that produced one clear winner and one massive loser. We dive into how the NFL media continues to repeat the same mistakes and zero in on one head coaching candidate getting interviews that makes absolutely no sense. Plus we are joined by the fantastic Keith McPherson to put the weekend and the league’s bigger picture into perspective. You don’t want to miss it.
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The Harbaugh Sweepstakes Are Heating Up, the Wildest NFL Conspiracy Theory, and David Shepherd Joins The Pod
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The Giants head coaching search has officially begun and for once things could not be lining up any better. With a strong list of candidates on the table this feels like a moment where even the Giants cannot get in their own way. We break down why John Harbaugh would be the best possible hire for Big Blue but also why he is not the only smart option available. We also explain why Giants fans do not need to lose sleep over the Dolphins swooping in and stealing Harbaugh away. Plus we dive into the wildest NFL conspiracy theory explaining why the 49ers always seem to be devastated by injuries...
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Giants Are the Kings of Self Sabotage, Black Monday Trends, and the Biggest Winner From The Weekend
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The Giants had a chance for a clean reset and instead made a hard rebuild even harder. This episode breaks down how self sabotage keeps defining the franchise. Plus what Black Monday revealed about NFL owners trusting their ears over their eyes and why the biggest winner from the weekend was not a team or a player but someone we will probably never know and what it tells us about the sports betting space.
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The NFL Tank Is On. Aaron Glenn Is Lost & Is a Breaking Brewing in Baltimore
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Week 17 told you everything you need to know about where the NFL is headed. The tank is real, teams aren’t hiding it anymore, and an NFL draft lottery feels less like a hypothetical and more like an inevitability. Plus, The Jets are once again the face of organizational dysfunction, and Aaron Glenn has proven the only thing that truly matters this season — he is not the coach who’s going to turn this franchise around. And then there’s Baltimore. The noise around Lamar Jackson isn’t slowing down, but it’s also missing the point. If a breakup is brewing with the Ravens, it won’t be...
info_outlineThe Jets and Giants continue their weekly competition to see who can be worse as New York sports spirals into chaos and yes, that includes the Yankees. Plus why LIV Golf burning through millions doesn’t really matter, and how Bill Belichick’s North Carolina experiment has gone from hype train to a train wreck. This episode has got it all.