The Mike Francesa Podcast

Mike reacts to St. John's beating Kansas and moving on to the Sweet 16.

Mike recaps the third day of the NCAA Tournament and breaks down Sunday's St. John's-Kansas Round of 32 matchup. 00:00 Sweet 16 Setup 02:39 Today's Game Results 06:09 Tomorrow's Matchups 08:01 Saint John's vs. Kansas 12:11 Pitino's Coaching Journey

Mike recaps the second day of the NCAA Tournament. #mikefrancesa #betriversnetwork #marchmadness

Mike recaps the first day of the NCAA Tournament and looks ahead to the Friday and Saturday games. #mikefrancesa #betriversnetwork #marchmadness

Mike breaks down the early games on the NCAA Tournament and gives some picks and analysis. 00:00 March Madness Overview 03:08 Historic NCAA Upsets 10:01 Mid-Major Challenges 19:02 Updated BetRivers Odds 29:28 Final Four Predictions

Mike Francesa takes a look at the East region and St. John's chances to advance to a Final Four, as well as discussing the Jets' trade of Justin Fields. 00:00 NCAA Tournament Overview 01:26 Saint John's Tournament Chances 02:57 Fields Trade Discussion

Mike reacts to Selection Sunday and looks at the NCAA Bracket. 00:00 Selection Sunday Reaction 00:40 East Bracket Analysis 05:55 South and Midwest Brackets 10:46 West Bracket Discussion #football #mikefrancesa #betriversnetwork

Mike Francesa evaluates NCAA tournament seeds, and previews St. John's vs. UConn in the Big East ahead of Selection Sunday. 00:00 Weekend Games 00:31 St. John's vs. UConn 31:35 Conference Tournament Strategies #bigeasttournament #mikefrancesa

Mike Francesa discusses the NFL free agency as the Jets add Geno Smith and the Giants roster takes shape to the liking of John Harbaugh. 00:00 NFL Free Agency Continues 04:12 Geno Smith's Role 10:36 Big East Tournaments 13:42 Duke's Injury Problems 19:03 Adebayo's Performance Debate 27:06 NFL's Strategic Dominance 33:55 Jets Tanking? #jets #giants #bigeasttournament

Mike touches on the Giants and Jets additions via free agency and looks around the league at some of the biggest moves. He also previews the upcoming Big East Tournament. 00:00 NFL Free Agency Begins 01:35 Giants Free Agency Moves 07:53 Jets Free Agency Plans 10:13 Rams and Chiefs 19:03 Ravens and Bills 24:10 NCAA Tournament Insights 32:41 Selection Sunday Preview 38:35 NFL Free Agency Recap

Mike Francesa discusses the upcoming Big East Tournament and potential NCAA bids, focusing on teams like Villanova and UConn and discussing the passing of the legendary Lou Holtz 00:40 Big East Tournament 02:52 Lou Holtz Tribute 07:54 Giants Training Camp #bigeasttournament #louholtz #nygiants

Mike discusses Joe Schoen's recent comments and takes emails on Mark Vientos, the Yankees pitching staff and Uncut Gems 01:40 Joe Schoen Speaks 06:40 Tim Duncan's Legacy 08:15 The Set of Uncut Gems 10:15 Mark Vientos in the WBC 12:40 Yankees Rotation 18:50 Giants Ownership #yankees #mikefrancesa #betriversnetwork

Mike Francesa discusses St. John's struggles against UConn, focusing on their failure to score late and UConn's defensive triumph. Mike takes emails on Jaxson Dart, Mike Piazza and Mike and the Mad Dog. 01:05 UConn Dominates St. John's 37:30 Jets QB Situation 40:30 Dart Getting Nabers Back 41:59 Piazza vs. Alonso 42:21 USA Hockey 43:40 Mike and the Mad Dog 45:30 Yankees Are Now Ordinary #stjohns #uconn #jaxsondart #mikeandthemaddog

Mike Francesa talks about the latest in Spring on the Mets and Yanks and takes emails on Alex Rodriguez, the Giants and Pete Alonso. 05:15 Mets Roster Update 13:30 Yanks Roster Update 17:10 St. John's Update 35:10 Alex Rodriguez Interview 38:12 How did Mets Let Alonso Go? #mets #yanks #mikefrancesa #betriversnetwork

Mike Francesa discusses spring training baseball and the Florida teams' schedules plus takes listener emails on Nolan McLean, Mickey Mantle/Joe Namath and being a Mets fan in 2026. 00:50 Around the World of Sports 15:40 McLean in the WBC 19:30 Namath vs. Mantle as an Icon 23:50 Being a Mets Fan in 2026 30:00 Patrick Mahomes' Contract #nymets #yankees #chiefs #wbc #betriversnetwork

Mike discusses Steve Cohen's comments and offseason expectations for the Mets, MLB Labor unrest and viewer emails on the Jets, Giants and Gerrit Cole. 00:50 MLB Labor Unrest 03:30 Steve Cohen Comments 10:45 Remember Robert Duvall 14:00 Giants Success with Parcells and Young 16:19 Mets Pitching in 2026 19:06 The Winter Olympics 32:20 Expectations for Gerritt Cole #yankees #mets #giants #jets #betriversnetwork

Mike Francesa interviews John Harbaugh about becoming the Giants head coach, their history, and the challenges of assembling a coaching staff. 03:42 Coaching Staff Challenges 06:40 Starting Fresh with Giants 10:25 Modern NFL Coaching 16:14 Giants Pride and Vision

Mike takes your emails on the future of Jaxson Dart, Radio Row, Boone and Cashman as well the Mets at the deadline. 02:46 Yankees Built for October? 06:00 Mets as Sellers? 08:33 Pressure on NY Teams 12:20 Jaxson Dart a Star? 19:30 Radio Row and the Super Bowl #badbunny #giants #jaxsondart

Mike answers your emails. Send an email to [email protected]. He takes emails today on the Giants schedule, the Jets coaching staff and the WBC. 01:20 Giants Schedule 03:55 Developing Jaxson Dart 07:20 Judge Impacted by Lockout? 12:30 Excitement for WBC

Seattle's defense dominated New England, leading to a comfortable Super Bowl victory. Key contributions came from Walker and a strong pass rush. Francesa recaps the season finale on the BetRivers Network. 00:34 Seattle's Defensive Dominance 01:37 Walker's MVP Performance 03:17 New England's Struggles 04:02 Francesa's Super Bowl Insights

St. John's faces a tough challenge as they take on UConn at Madison Square Garden. Mike previews the game. 02:06 Super Bowl Weather Impact 03:02 St. John's Season Challenges 05:59 UConn's Winning Streak 07:47 Key Players to Watch

Mike takes a deep dive into the Super Bowl as Sam Darnold and the Seahawks prepare for the New England Patriots. 01:36 Team Performances and Schedule Analysis 04:30 Pats vs Seattle: Game Breakdown

Mike Francesa dives into Super Bowl 60 with Seattle as a 4.5 point favorite. 00:20 Seattle vs New England 01:22 Player Performance Bets 03:17 JSN's Consistency 05:27 Sam's Touchdown Potential

Mike Francesa discusses the upcoming Saint John's versus UConn game, highlighting the teams' rivalry and key matchups. 01:40 St. John's / UConn 08:50 Saleh and Daboll join forces 11:15 Sam Darnold as a Franchise Quarterback 13:45 Time to Trade Dominguez? 16:40 Cohen Needs to Add

Mike Francesa talks about Jon Gruden being offered a role with the Jets and Bill Belichick being snubbed from the Football Hall of Fame. 01:20 Gruden Offered Role By Jets 6:48 Jets Coaching Updates 11:16 Bill Belichick Snubbed #jets #giant #betriversnetwork

Mike Francesa takes emails on the Jets, John Harbaugh, David Stearns and Pete Alonso. 00:58 Not a Great Day for Jets Fans 04:58 David Stearns Finally Deserves Credit? 07:30 Harbaugh's Pick at the Draft 10:27 Alonso in the Locker Room

Mike discusses Seattle and New England's paths to the Super Bowl. 01:30 Seattle vs Rams 04:00 Broncos vs. Patriots 7:00 Sam Darnold's Performance 09:40 Special Teams' Impact

Dive into NFL championship weekend with discussions on key matchups and betting insights. New England and Denver face off while the Rams take on Seattle, both games filled with drama and strategic plays. 01:16 Game 1 New England vs Denver 05:13 Game 2 Rams vs Seattle

Mike Francesa discusses the key matchups for NFL Championship Sunday on the BetRivers Network, focusing on Denver vs New England and Rams vs Seattle. 00:51 New England vs Denver Analysis 04:24 Rams and Seattle Matchup 07:09 Denver Quarterback Discussion 13:30 Seattle as Super Bowl Favorites

Mike previews the National Championship and takes email on Cody Bellinger, NFL coaching vacancies and more! 01:10 National Championship Preview10:40 Bills Part Ways with McDermott15:15 More Attractive Job to Coach, Bills or Ravens?16:14 Should The Bears Have Gone for Two?17:50 Belichick to Buffalo?20:30 Why Hasn't Cody Bellinger Signed Yet?

Mike recaps Divisional Weekend and looks ahead to Championship Sunday 00:30 Bears vs. Rams Recap 04:00 A Look Ahead 17:00 AFC Championship Impact 22:00 Giants Get Harbaugh

Mike Francesa reacts to the breaking news that the Mets signed Bo Bichette after losing out on Kyle Tucker. #yankees #mets #bobichette #mikefrancesa #betriversnetwork

Mike discusses Kyle Tucker choosing the Dodgers over the Mets, and how the Dodgers continue to find ways to sign players while Steve Cohen and David Stearns cannot seem to land anyone with the Mets, while letting good players walk away.00:20 Mets Miss on Kyle Tucker06:13 Dodgers' Strategic Spending09:22 Cohen's Ownership Challenges15:02 Financially Divided League18:44 Cohen and Stearns Have No Plan

Mike Francesa gives you his best bets for five of this weekend's football matches. 01:00 Bills vs. Broncos 05:56 49ers vs. Seahawks 07:43 Texans vs. Patriots 08:45 Rams Playoff Strategy 11:46 Indiana's Impressive Run

The Giants secure a head coach fit for the Hall of Fame in John Harbaugh, raising expectations for future success and playoff appearances. Mike also previews Divisional Weekend. 00:05 Giants' New Era Begins 02:31 Reflecting on Giants' Struggles 09:12 Giants' Search for a Solution 24:30 Divisional Weekend Preview Subscribe today to The Mike Francesa Podcast for New York sports news, analysis, and breakdowns.

Mike takes viewer emails on the Mets offseason, the future of John Harbaugh, how Aaron Judge feels about the Yankees offseason and what's next for Aaron Rodgers. 02:27 Best fit for Giants if John Harbaugh does not take the job? 10:13 Will Robert Saleh get the chance to be a HC again? 16:03 How does Sean McVay rank among head coaches? 17:32 Who would even want the Jets job if it were available? 19:01 Can you explain the Mets offseason? 25:09 The history of Joe Montana and Steve Young in San Francisco 28:00 Is Aaron Judge getting frustrated? 30:19 Where does Aaron Rodgers go from here?

The Houston Texans broke open a tight games against Pittsburgh with dominating defense. Mike Francesa breaks down what could be Aaron Rodgers' last game. Mike also took an early look at the upcoming Divisional Round. Subscribe today to The Mike Francesa Podcast for Giants and Jets news, analysis, and breakdowns during the NFL season. #mikefrancesa #betriversnetwork #nfl #giants #jets

Mike Francesa breaks down the Sunday Wild Card slug-fests that saw Buffalo, San Francisco and New England advance.

Join Mike Francesa as he reacts to Saturday's epic matchups where the Bears came back again to be the Packers and the Rams fought off an inspired Panthers team.

CBS Sports broadcaster Charles Davis joins Mike Francesa to talk NCAA football semifinals and the NFL Wild Card weekend. 0:00 Charles Davis Reacts to Miami's Win 7:00 Oregon vs Indiana preview 8:40 Indiana's transformation & Nick Saban 14:52 Where does Harbaugh go? 18:30 The coaching carousel 20:20 Rams vs Panthers 22:30 Packers vs Bears 25:20 Bills vs Jaguars 28:40 Chargers vs Patriots 31:15 49ers vs Eagles 36:25 Titans vs Steelers

Mike Francesa gives you his best bets for five of this weekend's football matches. 0:00 Miami vs Ole Miss 5:30 Oregon vs Indiana 7:00 Rams vs Panthers 7:30 Bills vs Jaguars 8:20 Texans vs Steelers

Mike Francesa breaks down the six wild card games for this weekend and gives his expert analysis on the matchups. 0:00 Soft 1st Round Byes 3:30 John Harbaugh to the Giants? 9:25 Rams vs Panthers 11:45 Texans vs Steelers 12:45 Packers vs Bears 13:25 Bills vs Jaguars 15:10 49ers vs Eagles 15:30 Chargers vs Patroits 19:00 College Football Playoffs 21:15 NFL Post-Season Parity

Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner joins Mike Francesa to break down the quarterbacks playing in a mostly wide-open Wild Card Weekend. 0:00 Ranking the Playoff QBs with Kurt Warner 7:45 Can Coaches Prepare Players for Playoff Pressure? 13:40 Why Jalen Hurts Gets Grief 17:00 Rodgers & Steelers Prepare for Fierce Texans Pass Rush 21:10 Is the Moment Too Big for the Panthers? 22:50 Love the Question Mark vs Chicago 24:40 Josh Allen's Moment 28:00 Kurt's predictions for the Wild Card games

Mike Francesa weighs in on NFL Black Monday and head coaching vacancies. Plus, thoughts on the Steelers' dramatic win over the Ravens. 00:00 NFL coaching vacancies 09:00 Jets with #2 pick, Giants sticking with Shoen 12:10 Giants with #5 pick 15:45 Steelers beat Ravens 22:20 Browns fire Stefanski, Giants head coach search

Mike Francesa reacts after the Giants ended the season on a high note, beating Dallas 34-17. Meanwhile, the Jets' spiral is complete following a 34-8 beatdown at the hands of the Bills.

Mike Francesa breaks down NFL Week 18 matchups in a very strange season. The Giants will take on the battered Cowboys, and the Jets battle the Bills in Buffalo. 00:00 NFL storylines 03:55 Panthers v Buccaneers 06:00 Ravens v Steelers 08:30 Seahawks v 49ers 10:40 Colts v Texans, Titans v Jaguars 11:30 Lions v Bears 13:00 Oregon v Texas Tecch 14:30 Alabama v Indiana 17:00 Ole Miss v Georgia 18:50 Panthers-Bucs thoughts 20:10 Saints v Falcons 20:30 Browns v Bengals 21:10 Cowboys v Giants 22:40 Chargers v Broncos 25:00 Around the NFL

Mike Francesa offers his best bets for NFL Week 18 and the College Football Playoff. 00:00 Black Monday 01:20 Miami v Ohio St. 04:20 Oregon v Texas Tech 07:15 Alabama v Indiana 09:40 Colts v Texans 12:00 Cowboys v Giants

Mike Francesa answers listener emails on NFL playoff races, looming Black Monday coaching firings, and potential surprises. He also vents on the chaos of NIL and college sports, argues the “student-athlete” era is over, and weighs in on coaching and quarterback futures.

In Week 17, Mike Francesa praises the Giants for competing against the Raiders despite having no postseason hopes. But the Jets? With Aaron Glenn at the helm, this team is hopeless, even with a high draft position in sight.

Mike Francesa shares his best bets for NFL Week 17 with the Francesa Five. 00:00 Steelers v Browns 03:00 Ravens v Packers 06:10 Broncos v Chiefs 10:00 Bears v 49ers