Boomer & Gio

Yankees fans react to Opening Day on Netflix versus YES and we examine the complexity of modern sports streaming. After the Fake Joe Benigno calls-in, we have Jerry’s update on Mike Francesa’s Netflix search, while Paul in Yonkers discusses Tommy Lugauer’s cat issues. We wrap up with the Knicks’ seventh straight win and a caller’s odd cat story.

Ron Darling joins us to discuss Opening Day and the Mets. Jerry’s with Aaron Boone quotes and a lawsuit involving Puca Nacua. After a St. Johns versus Duke preview and Bryan Hodgson’s recruiting comments, we revisit the Moment of the Day regarding emotional athlete retirements. Finally, we cover local fishing, the allure of car fires, and Boomer’s observation that people now go to Gio instead of him.

Jerry starts with Sal Licata talking to Aaron Boone. A woman is suing Puca Nacua for biting her. Jerry previewed St. Johns vs Duke Friday night. The Moment of The Day: Athletes crying at their retirement press conferences.

Ron Darling calls in and we discuss the new baseball season focusing on the Mets future.

Jerry starts with Mike Francesa checking to see if the Yankee game is on somewhere other than Netflix. Paul in Yonkers was on with Tommy Lugauer again last night and they talked about issues with Tommy’s cat. The Knicks won their seventh straight.

People are not happy that Yankees Opening Day is on Netflix instead of YES.

Jerry returns with more Yanks preview. Lavonte David announced his retirement and got emotional thinking about his parents. Jerry played other crying athletes as they retired, including David Wright, Brett Favre, Mike Schmidt and John Elway. The Knicks won at the Garden, and we heard from Tiger Woods about potentially playing in the Masters.

Paul in Yonkers checks in because he can’t believe Boomer & Gio think the Mets are winning 90 games.

Jerry previews tonight’s Yankees game. Some NFL news as Zach Wilson is now with the Saints. Joe Flacco is back with the Bengals for his 19th season. Lavonte David announced his retirement and got emotional thinking about his parents. The Knicks beat the Pelicans. New Providence men’s basketball coach Bryan Hodgson said if you question his recruiting, just take a look at his wife.

It's Opening Day for the Yanks and Boomer has concerns about their pitching staff.

Former Yankee Nick Swisher joins WFAN to discuss New York’s pitching depth and the competitive AL East landscape as the team prepares for the 2026 season. The episode also dives into the ongoing debate over who truly controls the daily lineup as the Bronx Bombers gear up for Opening Day.

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We gear up for Opening Day with Yankees rotation newsbefore scouting Jets quarterbacks and analyzing the Raiders’ roster and Jets’ win totals. Nick Swisher joins to discuss coaching and the Yankees, followed by tournament frustrations and Ben Rice’s endorsement deal. Finally, we critique a Joe Benigno impression, ponder Dave Sims’ Cameos, and celebrate the end of evenings without baseball alongside Jalen Brunson’s role in the Knicks’ resurgence.

Just one day from Opening Day, we discuss the Netflix broadcast and next season’s impending lockout before Jerry updates the Yankees rotation and Carson Benge’s start for the Mets. Gio wonders about Houston’s spring break appeal, a Texas Rangers rookie makes the roster during a mound visit, and Jerry goes around the NBA. Plus, Mika Zibanejad’s 1,000th NHL game, and we conclude with the news of a professional cornhole player facing murder charges.

Frank Reich and the Jets are sniffing around quarterbacks Carson Beck and Drew Allar, while Joshua Dobbs becomes available and Boomer predicts a veteran addition. Ty Simpson rises in mock drafts and Fernando Mendoza likely joins the Raiders, Maxx Crosby’s stay in Vegas prompts a look at the Jets’ win total. Jerry’s update covers Carlos Mendoza on Carson Benge’s opening day start, Ochocinco’s take on the St. John’s buzzer-beater, and a trip around the NBA. Azzi Fudd leads UConn over Syracuse before we see if Boomer recognizes the song "Hot Dog" by Led Zep (which you can't hear on the podcast because of outdated streaming rules).

Nick Swisher calls in to discuss the Yankees’ season and coaching his daughters in soccer. Jerry’s update includes Bo Bichette’s Opening Day preparation, LeBron James on the Pistons, and the Syracuse women’s coach’s frustration with the UConn tournament bracket. We also hear from the Memphis defensive coordinator on following the money before closing with the news that Ben’s Original Rice has hired Ben Rice as a spokesperson.

We critique a terrible Joe Benigno impersonator on Cameo. Boomer suggests Gio start doing his own impressions for the site, leading into a look at Dave Sims Cameo examples. Jerry’s final update begins with Gio receiving thanks from former co-workers for his Brandon Tierney comments and an update on Pete Hoffman’s hospital visit. After a Moment of the Day featuring more Dave Sims, we celebrate the final night without 7pm baseball and discuss Jalen Brunson’s role in the Knicks’ resurgence.

This segment features Jerry's brief headlines and recaps, a discussion about how baseball will dominate our evenings for months, and Jalen Brunson's importance to the Knicks resurgence.

Boomer thinks Gio should do Cameos as Mad Dog, Francesa and Joe B. We played a bunch of examples of Dave Sims Cameos.

Jerry features Bo Bichette on getting ready for opening day. He goes around the NBA last night with LeBron talking about the Pistons. Syracuse women’s coach is furious that she has to be in UConn’s bracket every year. We heard from the new defensive coordinator at Memphis, who said, when money calls, you gotta go.

We started the hour joined by Nick Swisher on the phone to talk about opening day and specifically what he expects for the Yankees season.

Jerry returns with Carlos Mendoza talking about Carson Benge getting the opening day start in right field. Ochocinco talked about the St. John's buzzer beater the other night. Jerry went around the NBA last night. Azzi Fudd scored 34 as the UConn women beat Syracuse.

Frank Reich and the Jets are sniffing around quarterbacks Carson Beck and Drew Allar.

Jerry starts with the Yankees rotation. We also heard from Carson Benge who will get the start in right field on opening day for the Mets. Gio said Houston has become a huge spring break destination and he’s not sure why. Jerry went around the NBA last night. The Rangers celebrated Mika Zibanejad for his 1,000th NHL game.

We talked about the impending lockout coming to baseball next season.

The hosts of WFAN react to the Red Storm punching its ticket to the Round of 16 for the first time since 1999, setting up a showdown against the tournament's No. 1 overall seed, Duke.

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St. John’s advances to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999 behind a buzzer-beater, featuring reactions from Rick Pitino & Dylan Darling. The Knicks have a dominant win over the Wizards. Gio slams Tom Brady’s flag football game as an "icky money grab" while we cover Iowa’s upset of Florida, Tyler Reddick’s victory, and the "bad teammate" friction with Brandon Tierney. The tournament talk continues with Tom Izzo’s legacy and Pitino's time in NY. Also, Jameis Winston joins Netflix’s MLB coverage and Matt Fitzpatrick’s Valspar win. Finally, Boomer addresses "ghost plates" & Canal St. counterfeits before the show wraps with Joe B's confusion, Mets opener weather, a tribute to Chuck Norris, and Sal Licata’s spring training encounter with Jerry Seinfeld.

St. John’s has advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999, and Boomer expects to see them in the Final 4. Jerry’s first update features the game-winning buzzer-beater with reactions from Rick Pitino and Dylan Darling. We also hear from Mick Cronin on him and Dan Hurley taking heat for sideline antics, Josh Hart after the Knicks clobbered the Wizards, and a look at ticket prices for St. John’s/Duke.

The weekend featured Tom Brady’s flag football game, which Gio slammed as an embarrassing "money grab" that felt "icky" compared to the real sport. We recap St. John’s advancing to the Sweet 16, featuring the buzzer-beater call from John Minko and Rick Pitino’s reaction. The hour also includes sounds from Iowa’s upset of Florida, the Knicks' win over the Wizards, Chris McMonigle’s PIX-11 appearance, and Tyler Reddick’s victory at Darlington. Finally, Gio fires back at Brandon Tierney, calling him a "bad teammate" people hated working with, before discussing Cam Skattebo’s apology for his comments on CTE.

Tom Izzo’s legacy at Michigan State and Rick Pitino’s transformation of St. John’s. Jerry’s update features the St. John’s buzzer-beater over Kansas with reactions from Pitino and Dylan Darling. Also, the Knicks dominate the Wizards, Jameis Winston joins Netflix’s MLB coverage, and Matt Fitzpatrick wins the Valspar. The hour concludes with the Boozer brothers, Kevin Harlan’s commentary, and Nate Burleson’s work leading into a talk on network news anchors.

Boomer discusses "ghost plates" and counterfeit goods on Canal Street. Jerry’s final update features Dylan Darling’s game-winner for St. John’s and Rick Pitino’s breakdown of the play. We recap Joe Benigno’s confusion over a "free thinkers" caller and a clip of Boomer’s odd laugh, followed by the Knicks' win over the Wizards. The show concludes with a look ahead to the MLB season and Mets opener weather, a tribute to the late Chuck Norris, and Sal Licata’s spring training encounter with Jerry Seinfeld.

Joe Benigno was confused by a caller who talked about ‘the herd’ and ‘free thinkers’. Jerry played a clip of an odd noise/laugh Boomer had earlier in the show. The Knicks had no problems with the Wizards at MSG.

Boomer started the hour talking about ‘ghost plates’ on cars as he saw a sign saying they will no longer be tolerated. Boomer said all the counterfeit crap has been back on Canal Street.

A caller said Kevin Harlan used the word ‘oozing’ twice this weekend. Boomer thinks Nate Burleson has done a great job on the tournament, which got us talking about network news anchors.

A brief conversation about Tom Izzo leads to a discussion about the Red Storm when Pitino got here versus the team now.

Jerry with sounds of the St. John's buzzer beater from Westwood One & John Minko on the call. We heard from Rick Pitino on Dylan Darling’s winning shot & Iowa upsetting Florida. The Knicks had no problem with the Wizards. Chris McMonigle was a guest on PIX-11 and got cut off there as well. Tyler Reddick won again, this time at Darlington.

A silly money grab, says Gio.

Jerry starts with the St. John’s buzzer beater that won the game. We also heard from Rick Pitino and Dylan Darling after the game about that play. UCLA head coach Mick Cronin on him and Dan Hurley taking heat for their sideline antics. The Knicks clobbered the Wizards yesterday and we heard from Josh Hart after the game.

Dylan Darling buzzer beater sends the Red Storm into the round of 16.

Hear from the best guests on WFAN this week, including Howie Rose, Lil’ Wayne, Chris Christie, and Hofstra head coach Speedy Claxton.

Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber recall some of Howie Rose’s greatest calls from his illustrious career as he enters his final season calling radio games for the Mets. Plus, Howie joins Evan & Tiki about his decision to retire and talks Mets (12:08); Craig Carton and Chris McMonigle discuss the legacy of Howie Rose (40:54); Craig and C-Mac discuss Nolan McLean pitching in the WBC Final and if the tournament has any impact on legacy (54:00)

Chris McMonigle sounds off on a Red Sox minor leaguer bunting off Gerrit Cole in his first start since Tommy John surgery. Plus, why Evan Roberts finds the bunt ‘controversy’ ridiculous (19:20); Tiki Barber finds out how CC Sabathia feels about the bunt (37:39); Craig Carton and C-Mac debate if Derek Jeter took a subtle dig at Aaron Judge’s World Baseball Classic atmosphere comments (45:26); Boomer & Gio on Judge’s no-win situation in the WBC (56:01)

Jeremiyah Love is all the talk this week, with Evan and Tiki debating with Morash why it would make sense for the Giants to take the running back at No. 5 overall in the upcoming NFL Draft. Plus, Boomer and Gio discuss how the Giants and Jets are heading in different directions with their offseasons.

This week's Jets highlights include Boomer Esiason's confidence that Frank Reich will have a plan for Geno Smith, while Evan and Tiki debate if such a plan will make a difference in the team's QB outlook moving forward. Plus, are the rival Dolphins in full tank mode, and Boomer and Gio break down the different directions that the Jets and Giants seem to be heading.

Boomer Esiason and Greg “Gio” Gianotti react to the Mets’ 9-9-9 promotion and whether or not they could accomplish it. Plus, why Aaron Judge’s World Baseball Classic performance puts him in a no-win situation (8:55); debate around the World Baseball Classic atmosphere vs. World Series (17:25); Boomer reflects on the longevity of his WFAN career (27:04); more on the Jets’ tear down and Giants’ rebuild (38:53); Gio replays the time be pranked Brandon Tierney as the guys get ready for St. Johns in the NCAA Tournament (47:57).

We recap NCAA action from High Point’s "bougie" upset to St. John’s preparations, covering Luka’s 60-point night, Howie Rose’s retirement, and rumored Jets draft moves. The show continues with "custody battle Luka," Mike Francesa’s struggle to find game times, and Jaxson Dart’s clergyman outfit, while debating if a St. John’s loss constitutes a "disaster." After stories of topless accordion players, Sal Licata’s meeting with Jerry Seinfeld, and Carlos Mendoza’s Mets updates, we finish with Final Four bucket lists, New Jersey Roy Rogers locations, and Rory’s Masters dinner. Of course, Jerry has all the clips you want to hear.

We recap NCAA tournament action from Siena’s near-upset of Duke to the "bougie" High Point win and St. John’s preparing for tonight. Jerry's first update covers VCU upsetting North Carolina and the Wisconsin coach’s reaction to losing to High Point, while the Lakers beat the Heat behind Luka’s 60 points and LeBron’s games-played record. Also, Howie Rose’s retirement announcement and local NHL updates to a rumored Jets-Titans draft trade, we cover it all before checking in with 15-year-old sportscaster Josh.

Boomer and Gio discuss the evolution of "custody battle Luka" following his 60-point performance, while Jerry’s update starts with Mike Francesa’s struggle to find Hofstra’s game time. High Point coach Flynn Clayman vents about rankings, Saint Louis goes on a 23-0 run against Georgia, and we hear the sounds of Luka’s dominance over the Heat. To close, the guys roast Jaxson Dart’s "clergyman" outfit and revisit Joe Burrow’s past fashion choices.

We debate whether a St. John’s loss tonight would constitute a "disaster" season given Boomer’s Final Four expectations, followed by a caller’s story about a topless accordion player. Jerry highlights Siena’s near-miss against Duke, the Wisconsin coach’s reaction to the High Point upset, and Rick Pitino on Northern Iowa. After a game of "What The Hell Is That?", we recap Sal Licata’s time with Jerry Seinfeld at a Mets game and Carlos Mendoza’s update on Kodai Senga. Plus, the legal reasons we can't play the High Point student radio call.