Boomer & Gio

The best conversations about the Mets from Boomer & Gio, Tierney & Licata, Evan & Tiki, and Chris McMonigle during the week of March 10-14. This week was highlighted by star shortstop Francisco Lindor joining BT and Sal for an interview. They discuss the magical 2024 season, Lindor's early struggles in Queens, and what to expect in 2025 and beyond. Unfortunately, there's also more injury talk, with Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil being the latest to go down. Newsday Mets beat reporter Tim Healey joins Al Cintron with the latest from Port St. Lucie, and C-Mac says Tylor Megill has earned the opportunity to be the Mets' fifth starter even though it looks like someone else will get the first crack at it.

Best of the Jets highlights this week include reactions from Boomer and Gio, BT and Sal, and Evan and Tiki to Gang Green signing Justin Fields to be their new quarterback, Evan and Tiki reacting to Brandon Stephens being signed, and Chris McMonigle declaring that the hype over Fields is misguided.

Boomer & Gio react to an eventful week that saw the Jets add Justin Fields and the Yankees lose Gerrit Cole for the season. Also, responding to Mikal Bridges saying he wants to play less, and Al claiming he'd take Boomer over Daniel Jones if he needed a first down. Plus, some thoughts on what the Giants have been lacking. That and more this week on Best Of Boomer & Gio!

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Hour 1 Boomer and Jerry discussed Aaron Rodgers' potential team, Joe Flacco's Giants visit, and rumors surrounding Shedeur Sanders, with Boomer relating to pre-draft negativity. They covered Jeff McNeil's injury, Giancarlo Stanton's multiple ailments, and the NFL's QB complexity, recalling Boomer's play-calling issues with Rich Kotite. St. Johns' Big East Tournament advancement was highlighted, followed by a discussion of Daniel Jones' signing excitement in Indianapolis, tempered by Boomer's experience with initial hype versus game-day reality. Finally, they touched on the Cowboys' Super Bowl drought, evidenced by a social media exchange between DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons. Hour 2 Max Fried's schedule prevents him from being the Yankees' opening day starter, prompting discussion about the Mets' Luisangel Acuna and Brett Baty's position. Jerry shared a story about a hair loss pill's severe side effects. C-Lo's update included audio of Boomer's Jets frustrations and his appearances on Mike & The Mad Dog. The Giants' quarterback situation and DeMarcus Lawrence's social media activity were covered, along with St. Johns' tournament win, Rangers and Devils victories, and local pro sports teams' social media popularity, with the Yankees, Knicks, and surprisingly, the Nets, leading the pack. Hour 3 Boomer enthusiastically discussed the proposed Penn Station renovation, including the relocation of MSG, and contrasted the frustrating experience of congestion pricing with the pleasure of smooth travel. C-Lo's update highlighted fundraising for the Five Borough Bike Tour, Steph Curry's 4,000th three-pointer, and James Dolan's podcast appearance with Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart. The hour concluded with a discussion on the evolving impact of NIL on college sports teams. Hour 4 The show discussed NIL's impact on college sports and the timing of portal openings. C-Lo shared a clip from The Roommates Podcast featuring Dolan. Boomer reminisced about his time with the Jets. Josh Allen signed a deal with Skydance, and a ten-part documentary on Jerry Jones is in the works.

Boomer and Jerry discussed Aaron Rodgers' potential team, Joe Flacco's Giants visit, and rumors surrounding Shedeur Sanders, with Boomer relating to pre-draft negativity. They covered Jeff McNeil's injury, Giancarlo Stanton's multiple ailments, and the NFL's QB complexity, recalling Boomer's play-calling issues with Rich Kotite. St. Johns' Big East Tournament advancement was highlighted, followed by a discussion of Daniel Jones' signing excitement in Indianapolis, tempered by Boomer's experience with initial hype versus game-day reality. Finally, they touched on the Cowboys' Super Bowl drought, evidenced by a social media exchange between DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons.

Max Fried's schedule prevents him from being the Yankees' opening day starter, prompting discussion about the Mets' Luisangel Acuna and Brett Baty's position. Jerry shared a story about a hair loss pill's severe side effects. C-Lo's update included audio of Boomer's Jets frustrations and his appearances on Mike & The Mad Dog. The Giants' quarterback situation and DeMarcus Lawrence's social media activity were covered, along with St. Johns' tournament win, Rangers and Devils victories, and local pro sports teams' social media popularity, with the Yankees, Knicks, and surprisingly, the Nets, leading the pack.

Boomer starts the hour with news of plans for updating Penn Station. This new plan has them moving MSG across the street. Boomer loves this new proposal for Penn Station. We also talked about congestion pricing and how nice it is when you have a smooth flight without delays. C-Lo returns for an update, but first we talked about the fundraising efforts for the Five Borough Bike Tour. Steph Curry made his 4,000th three pointer last night. James Dolan was on the Roommates podcast with Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart and C-Lo has some clips. In the final segment of the hour, we talked about the effects of NIL on college teams.

The show discussed NIL's impact on college sports and the timing of portal openings. C-Lo shared a clip from The Roommates Podcast featuring Dolan. Boomer reminisced about his time with the Jets. Josh Allen signed a deal with Skydance, and a ten-part documentary on Jerry Jones is in the works.

We took calls on the impact of NIL on college sports teams. Boomer doesn't like that the portals open up during March Madness and during the college football playoffs.

Fox is sponsoring a new tourney for the also-ran teams. James Dolan sat down with the Brunson & Hart's podcast.

Boomer starts the hour with news of plans for updating Penn Station. This new plan has them moving MSG across the street. Boomer loves this new proposal for Penn Station. We also talked about congestion pricing and how nice it is when you have a smooth flight without delays.

C-Lo returns for an update, but first has audio from a Boomer Jets game where the announcers were talking about his frustrations and him going on Mike & The Mad Dog. We talked about the Giants' need for a veteran QB if they are drafting a QB and Boomer's not against Joe Flacco.

We talked about the Mets and Luisangel Acuna, who Jerry is a fan of. They have Brett Baty playing second base and Jerry wonders why Acuna wouldn't be there instead.

Al thinks the NFL is making the QB position too complicated and Boomer agrees with him. Boomer talked about having to call his own plays when with the Jets under Rich Kotite and it caused a rift between him and the coach. We heard John Minko on the call as St. Johns advanced in the Big East Tournament.

We talked about the rumors that teams are turned off by Shedeur Sanders. Boomer can relate as he feels the same thing happened to him before the draft. There is the ‘Deion Factor' and Boomer thinks maybe some teams don't want to deal with that.

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Hour 1 Boomer and guest host Sal Licata kicked off their show discussing the Knicks' dramatic win over Portland, highlighting Mikal Bridges' concerns about excessive playing time and a potential discrepancy with Coach Thibs' account of their conversation. Sal shared his enthusiasm for his recent move to New Jersey, contrasting it with his Long Island roots, and then fielded questions about Giants fans' opinions on Aaron Rodgers. The conversation shifted to the Giants' draft strategy and potential picks, followed by C-Lo's recap of the Knicks' buzzer-beater. A caller's critique of Sal's volume prompted a lighthearted exchange, and the hour concluded with analysis of the Jets' quarterback situation, focusing on Justin Fields' accuracy, and the Giants' ongoing pursuit of quarterbacks like Rodgers and Russell Wilson. Hour 2 Boomer and guest host Sal Licata explored Sal's adjustment to filling in, questioning Boomer's off-air friendship with Gio and debating Kevin James's Mets fandom. They discussed the Yankees' decision to avoid Trevor Bauer, with both agreeing his time had passed. Sal wondered if Boomer could excel in the modern NFL. C-Lo's update followed, prefaced by a discussion of the competitive NFC East and Boomer's hypothetical choice of Pittsburgh for Aaron Rodgers. The Knicks' win and Rodgers' delayed decision, which angered Adam Schefter, were covered, with Sal defending Rodgers' right to take his time. The hour concluded with a discussion of West Virginia's coach banning TikTok dancing, a caller's belief in Boomer's NFL dominance, and Boomer's enjoyment of avocado ice cream. Hour 3 Boomer began with a sports minute about a prolific golf ball retriever, then discussed the replanted, controversial tree at TPC Sawgrass. Sal shared his own tree-related neighbor dispute, which led to a discussion of Boomer's fence experience and similar caller stories. C-Lo's update was prefaced by Boomer's observation of Aly's parking skills, followed by Adam Schefter's commentary on Aaron Rodgers' prolonged free agency, with the Steelers, Giants, and Vikings still in contention. A surprising revelation of Sal and Al's shared romantic history added a personal touch, and the hour concluded with speculation on the impact of Aaron Rodgers potentially joining the Giants. Hour 4 Brandon Tierney joined to discuss St. John's basketball, analyzing their Big East Tournament and NCAA Tournament prospects. C-Lo's final update included Rangers' season woes, a lengthy hockey discussion, the Knicks' dramatic win, and Jerry Recco's call of Rutgers' double-overtime loss. Rory McIlroy's views on YouTube golf were mentioned, and Boomer's pronunciation struggle with "pre-fix" became the Moment of the Day. The show concluded with talk of Pete Alonso's strong Mets lineup and a ranking of local professional sports general managers.

Boomer and guest host Sal Licata kicked off their show discussing the Knicks' dramatic win over Portland, highlighting Mikal Bridges' concerns about excessive playing time and a potential discrepancy with Coach Thibs' account of their conversation. Sal shared his enthusiasm for his recent move to New Jersey, contrasting it with his Long Island roots, and then fielded questions about Giants fans' opinions on Aaron Rodgers. The conversation shifted to the Giants' draft strategy and potential picks, followed by C-Lo's recap of the Knicks' buzzer-beater. A caller's critique of Sal's volume prompted a lighthearted exchange, and the hour concluded with analysis of the Jets' quarterback situation, focusing on Justin Fields' accuracy, and the Giants' ongoing pursuit of quarterbacks like Rodgers and Russell Wilson.

Boomer and guest host Sal Licata explored Sal's adjustment to filling in, questioning Boomer's off-air friendship with Gio and debating Kevin James's Mets fandom. They discussed the Yankees' decision to avoid Trevor Bauer, with both agreeing his time had passed. Sal wondered if Boomer could excel in the modern NFL. C-Lo's update followed, prefaced by a discussion of the competitive NFC East and Boomer's hypothetical choice of Pittsburgh for Aaron Rodgers. The Knicks' win and Rodgers' delayed decision, which angered Adam Schefter, were covered, with Sal defending Rodgers' right to take his time. The hour concluded with a discussion of West Virginia's coach banning TikTok dancing, a caller's belief in Boomer's NFL dominance, and Boomer's enjoyment of avocado ice cream.

Boomer began with a sports minute about a prolific golf ball retriever, then discussed the replanted, controversial tree at TPC Sawgrass. Sal shared his own tree-related neighbor dispute, which led to a discussion of Boomer's fence experience and similar caller stories. C-Lo's update was prefaced by Boomer's observation of Aly's parking skills, followed by Adam Schefter's commentary on Aaron Rodgers' prolonged free agency, with the Steelers, Giants, and Vikings still in contention. A surprising revelation of Sal and Al's shared romantic history added a personal touch, and the hour concluded with speculation on the impact of Aaron Rodgers potentially joining the Giants.

Brandon Tierney joined to discuss St. John's basketball, analyzing their Big East Tournament and NCAA Tournament prospects. C-Lo's final update included Rangers' season woes, a lengthy hockey discussion, the Knicks' dramatic win, and Jerry Recco's call of Rutgers' double-overtime loss. Rory McIlroy's views on YouTube golf were mentioned, and Boomer's pronunciation struggle with "pre-fix" became the Moment of the Day. The show concluded with talk of Pete Alonso's strong Mets lineup and a ranking of local professional sports general managers.

We heard Jerry Recco on the call as Rutgers lost to USC in double OT. Rory McIlroy was asked if he's a fan of YouTube golf. The Moment of The Day: Boomer has a tough time saying ‘pre-fix' menu.

Brandon Tierney joins us to talk about St. Johns basketball. We talked about the teams that could potentially upset them in the Big East Tournament. We also talked about their potential ranking in the NCAA tournament.

Sal had a tree issue with a neighbor, as this guy wanted to remove a tree that might be partially on Sal's property. Now the guy wants to keep the tree. This is too much discussion about a tree between Sal and his neighbor.

Rodgers makes all of us wait for his decision. This has angered Adam Schefter because he feels like Rodgers is dragging this out. Sal said Rodgers should take his time as it's a big decision.

A caller wonders why the Yankees wouldn't take a flyer on Trevor Bauer since they need pitching.

C-Lo starts with the sounds of the Knicks buzzer beater shot by Bridges. There were a lot of Knicks fans in Portland. Sal wore his Rangers jersey today and Boomer thinks he's kissing up. A caller named Sue called in to say Sal is too loud for the morning.

Boomer and guest host Sal Licata kicked off their show discussing the Knicks' dramatic win over Portland, highlighting Mikal Bridges' concerns about excessive playing time and a potential discrepancy with Coach Thibs' account of their conversation.

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Hour 1 The discussion began with Aaron Rodgers' potential landing spots, with Boomer favoring the Vikings, Steelers, or Giants, while Gio doubted the Vikings' financial commitment and the Steelers' history of big-money deals for aging players. C-Lo provided a sports update, featuring Al's preference for Boomer over Daniel Jones in a crucial down, and Zach Wilson's move to the Dolphins. Al also criticized agents' credit in NFL reporting. Other topics included Rich Rodriguez's TikTok ban for his players, Adam Schein's dramatic reaction to Gerrit Cole's surgery, and a debate between Gio and a caller regarding Zach Wilson's departure from Denver. Hour 2 The conversation centered on quarterback expectations, with Gio attributing inflated hopes for traded or signed quarterbacks to the examples of Sam Darnold and Geno Smith, while Boomer emphasized the immense pressure placed on young players in New York. The Jets' signing of Justin Fields was discussed, with Gio seeing it as a reasonable move for the team's current state. Boomer suggested Mason Graham for the Giants, while Gio argued the team's future hinged on drafting a quarterback. C-Lo's update covered Brian Cashman's press conference on Gerrit Cole's injury and Tiger Woods' Achilles surgery. Further discussion involved Max Fried's availability for Opening Day and clips of baseball broadcasters nearly being hit by foul balls. The segment concluded with Gio's anticipation for the Mets' Juan Soto docuseries, hoping it avoids overly celebratory portrayals. Hour 3 The show opened with a playful suggestion for Pete Alonso's walk-up song and a discussion of Evan Roberts' impressive beard. A caller cautioned the Giants against drafting a quarterback in the current draft, with Jaxson Dart again mentioned as a later possibility. C-Lo's update was preceded by predictions of Aaron Rodgers to the Steelers and Russell Wilson to the Giants, leaving the Vikings' quarterback situation open. Francisco Lindor's interview with BT & Sal, marked by BT's lengthy monologues, covered Mets-Yankees comparisons and Juan Soto. C-Lo provided a fundraising update, and the segment concluded with Dave Sims expressing his dislike for the nickname "Coleman and the Soul Man" for his WFAN show. Hour 4 Boomer and Gio discussed the Giants' quarterback dilemma, noting the quiet opinions of fans regarding Aaron Rodgers and debating draft options like Abdul Carter over Shedeur Sanders. Jaxson Dart's Utah connection drew Gio's skepticism. Calls from Giants fans revealed varied draft preferences. C-Lo's update included Brian Cashman's take on Gerrit Cole's injury, Keith McPherson's frustration with Aaron Rodgers talk, Angel Reese's WNBA work stoppage hint, and Marshall Faulk's self-promoting introduction at Colorado. Shannon Sharpe's Mike Tomlin analogy and a question about orangutan anatomy provided lighter moments. The segment concluded with Gio's prediction of continued Aaron Rodgers uncertainty.

The discussion began with Aaron Rodgers' potential landing spots, with Boomer favoring the Vikings, Steelers, or Giants, while Gio doubted the Vikings' financial commitment and the Steelers' history of big-money deals for aging players. C-Lo provided a sports update, featuring Al's preference for Boomer over Daniel Jones in a crucial down, and Zach Wilson's move to the Dolphins. Al also criticized agents' credit in NFL reporting. Other topics included Rich Rodriguez's TikTok ban for his players, Adam Schein's dramatic reaction to Gerrit Cole's surgery, and a debate between Gio and a caller regarding Zach Wilson's departure from Denver.

The conversation centered on quarterback expectations, with Gio attributing inflated hopes for traded or signed quarterbacks to the examples of Sam Darnold and Geno Smith, while Boomer emphasized the immense pressure placed on young players in New York. The Jets' signing of Justin Fields was discussed, with Gio seeing it as a reasonable move for the team's current state. Boomer suggested Mason Graham for the Giants, while Gio argued the team's future hinged on drafting a quarterback. C-Lo's update covered Brian Cashman's press conference on Gerrit Cole's injury and Tiger Woods' Achilles surgery. Further discussion involved Max Fried's availability for Opening Day and clips of baseball broadcasters nearly being hit by foul balls. The segment concluded with Gio's anticipation for the Mets' Juan Soto docuseries, hoping it avoids overly celebratory portrayals.

The show opened with a playful suggestion for Pete Alonso's walk-up song and a discussion of Evan Roberts' impressive beard. A caller cautioned the Giants against drafting a quarterback in the current draft, with Jaxson Dart again mentioned as a later possibility. C-Lo's update was preceded by predictions of Aaron Rodgers to the Steelers and Russell Wilson to the Giants, leaving the Vikings' quarterback situation open. Francisco Lindor's interview with BT & Sal, marked by BT's lengthy monologues, covered Mets-Yankees comparisons and Juan Soto. C-Lo provided a fundraising update, and the segment concluded with Dave Sims expressing his dislike for the nickname "Coleman and the Soul Man" for his WFAN show.

Boomer and Gio discussed the Giants' quarterback dilemma, noting the quiet opinions of fans regarding Aaron Rodgers and debating draft options like Abdul Carter over Shedeur Sanders. Jaxson Dart's Utah connection drew Gio's skepticism. Calls from Giants fans revealed varied draft preferences. C-Lo's update included Brian Cashman's take on Gerrit Cole's injury, Keith McPherson's frustration with Aaron Rodgers talk, Angel Reese's WNBA work stoppage hint, and Marshall Faulk's self-promoting introduction at Colorado. Shannon Sharpe's Mike Tomlin analogy and a question about orangutan anatomy provided lighter moments. The segment concluded with Gio's prediction of continued Aaron Rodgers uncertainty.

C-Lo's update included Brian Cashman's take on Gerrit Cole's injury, Keith McPherson's frustration with Aaron Rodgers talk, Angel Reese's WNBA work stoppage hint, and Marshall Faulk's self-promoting introduction at Colorado. Shannon Sharpe's Mike Tomlin analogy and a question about orangutan anatomy provided lighter moments.

Boomer & Gio both know a lot of Giants fans who are not very vocal on if they want Aaron Rodgers or not. If Cam Ward and Travis Hunter are gone, what do you do at number three for the Giants? Gio is going with Abdul Carter over Shedeur Sanders. Boomer compared Jaxson Dart to QBs from past drafts. Dart is from Utah and went to the same high school as Zach Wilson, so he's out in Gio's eyes.

Francisco Lindor was on with BT & Sal and BT just kept talking and talking without asking a question. They asked him if the Mets are better than the Yankees and also talked about stealing Juan Soto. C-Lo gave an update on his fundraising but still does not have a bike.

We talked about Evan Roberts' beard and how full it can get. A caller cautions the Giants as this is not a QB draft. As usual, a very wide range of topics.

C-Lo returns for an update and starts with Brian Cashman meeting the media to talk about Gerrit Cole's injury. This got us into a discussion about Tiger Woods having achilles surgery yesterday. Back to Cashman on Cole's upcoming surgery. Gio wonders why they wouldn't have Max Fried lined up for Opening Day, but it seems like it doesn't work with his schedule for some reason. Dave Sims was in the studio with BT & Sal yesterday. We also heard the current Mariners radio guy get hit in the head with a foul ball. We played a bunch of clips of John & Suzyn almost getting hit with foul balls.

We start by referencing the Jets but move into how the Giants need a veteran QB to start now and a rookie to learn during that time.