Boomer & Gio

The Yankees steamrolled the hated Red Sox in a two-game Wild Card Series sweep, and we have full reactions from all of our hosts, who were pleasantly surprised at how efficient the Yankee lineup was from top to bottom. Plus, debating whether or not Aaron Judge will play in the ALDS, how the Yankees will set up their rotation, and if the Bombers should be favored against the Rays. Meanwhile, Evan and Tiki feel like the Yanks were a little over the top in celebrating a Wild Card Series win, and Boomer and Gio debate which Yankee is likeliest to carry the team and be their new "Mr. October."

Boomer & Gio preview the Yankees-Rays ALDS and who will step up to be 'Mr. October.' Plus: -Is there now a QB battle between JJ McCarthy and Jameis Winston? -Phil Simms talks Giants and NFL -Yankees beat the Red Sox, Tampa next -Giants part ways with OBJ -Week 4 picks

From 'Kickoff with Boomer & Valenti' (subscribe here): Boomer and Mike are back to talk all the headlines from week 3, another splashy Cowboys trade, Week 4 picks, Game of the Week, a QB Power Rankings and more!

Al and Jerry laugh about a reporter making a bad joke while interviewing Devils' star Jack Hughes.

We kick off with the Browns improving to 3-1 over the Steelers behind a throwback performance from Deshaun Watson and Aaron Rodgers-Mike McCarthy sideline drama, followed by the Rangers' home-opening victory featuring Igor Shesterkin's historic goalie goal. Next, Malik Nabers voices faith in Jameis Winston, the Braves eliminate the Phillies to advance, and we debate Giants-Cardinals versus Jets-Bears while evaluating New York's 1-3 start. After Andy Reid brushes off potential stadium win records, Aaron Rodgers reacts to Joey Porter Jr.'s trade, and Jim Harbaugh addresses J.J. McCarthy, we break down which chess pieces the Giants are currently missing before delivering breaking news that Gerrit Cole will start Game 1. Finally, the show wraps up with our Week 4 NFL picks.

The Browns improved to 3-1 by beating the Steelers behind a vintage Deshaun Watson performance and Aaron Rodgers yelling at Mike McCarthy. Meanwhile, the Rangers scored five goals in their home opener to make Boomer happy, and McCarthy was caught on camera calling Rodgers an "a-hole." Jerry's update delivers the audio from the Browns' comeback, Watson, the Rodgers-McCarthy drama, and Malik Nabers' faith in Jameis Winston. Finally, the Braves beat the Phillies to advance despite an uncomfortable exchange with Zach Hughes, and the Portland Trail Blazers hired—then fired hours later—a 29-year-old broadcaster over old tweets from when he was 12 and 15.

Gio disagrees with Jerry favoring Jets/Bears over Giants/Cardinals, arguing the home-underdog Giants are much more interesting. Jerry's update kicks off with Browns radio calling a win over the Steelers on a Rodgers interception, followed by Todd Monken's postgame reaction and Andy Reid brushing off his potential win record at Allegiant Stadium. Next up are the sounds of the Braves beating the Phillies and Kenny Albert calling Igor Shesterkin becoming the first goalie in Rangers history to score a goal. Finally, the hour wraps up with a look at how the Jets feel and look different, even if sitting at 1-3 is far from ideal.

UAP whistleblower David Grusch visited Joe Rogan's podcast with wild claims of an alien sky war before Jerry's update kicked off with audio from the Browns beating the Steelers. Following postgame thoughts from Todd Monken, Aaron Rodgers reacted to the Steelers trading Joey Porter Jr., Jim Harbaugh addressed talking to his brother about J.J. McCarthy, and the Braves knocked off the Phillies to advance. Finally, a Padres fan looking for a date revealed he mostly heard back from large women under 30.

We started the hour discussing the Giants as Boomer asked which chess pieces the team is currently missing, followed by breaking news that Gerrit Cole will start Game 1 tomorrow. Gio then vents about people complaining about analytics, before Jerry's update kicks off with the Browns' win over the Steelers, the Braves beating the Phillies to advance, and Kenny Albert calling Igor Shesterkin becoming the first goalie in Rangers history to score in their home-opening win. Finally, after a Moment of the Day about not wanting to deal with difficult people, the week wraps up with our Week 4 NFL picks.

We give you a two-fer here starting with a funny Moment featuring Zach Martin's dislike for "difficult people" (ahem...Dave Sims). After that we have our full slate of picks for the week and you can guess how many we'll get wrong.

Boomer gives the Giants a look like he's staring at a chess board. Plus, we hear that Gerrit Cole is getting the start for game one.

Jerry returns for an update and starts with the sounds of the Browns beating the Steelers. We heard from Todd Monken after the win. Aaron Rodgers was asked about the Steelers trading Joey Porter Jr. Jim Harbaugh was asked if he talked to his brother about JJ McCarthy. We heard the sounds of the Braves beating the Phillies to advance.

They call them UAPs now but, you know, flying saucers. Dave Grusch who spilled the beans about all sorts of claims was on with Joe Rogan to say, uh, interesting things.

Jerry's got the Browns radio call when they beat the Steelers as Rodgers heaved up an interception. We heard from Todd Monken after the game. Andy Reid was told he can become the winningest coach at Allegiant Stadium and he doesn't care. We heard the sounds of the Braves beating the Phillies. We heard Kenny Albert on the call as Igor scored a goal for the Rangers, the first goalie ever to do so for them.

Gio thinks that'll be the more interesting game rather than Jets-Bears.

Jerry starts with the sounds of the Browns beating the Steelers. We heard from Todd Monken on the third comeback win of the season. Watson talked about the final drive. We heard the audio of Rodgers yelling at McCarthy. Malik Nabers talked about his confidence in Jameis Winston. The Braves beat the Phillies to advance.

Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy had words during last night's game.

Yankees are on to Tampa, AL would keep sitting Judge, "they don't need him"

We break down the Yankees' 9-2 win over the Red Sox, Sonny Gray's early exit and sticky stuff, and look ahead to the Rays series while debating Aaron Judge's roster status. After rounding up MLB playoff action with Cody Bellinger, Bryce Harper, and the White Sox, we touch on Jameis Winston's thoughts on JJ McCarthy before discussing Phil Mickelson's therapy and comparisons to Tiger Woods. Finally, we turn to football with a Steelers-Browns preview, NFL line guessing, and a debate on whether McCarthy or Tommy DeVito is more likely to start.

We kick off with the Yankees' 9-2 win over the Red Sox after Boston pulled Sonny Gray early, giving New York the momentum heading into Tampa. Gio isn't worried about the Yankees' offense, expects a 70% Yankee crowd on the road, highlights the unchecked sticky stuff on Gray's neck, and explains why the White Sox are baseball's best story. Jerry delivers his first update with Cody Bellinger's three-run homer, Max Fried on the playoff atmosphere, Gray's thoughts on his early exit, and Bryce Harper making up for a costly error with a game-tying blast. Finally, Jameis Winston reacts to the Giants signing JJ McCarthy, and we wrap up with a preview of the Rays series and whether Aaron Judge makes the roster.

Real October baseball is officially here on October 1st as we question who will step up as the next Mr. October for the Yankees. Callers flooded the show with hot takes, calling out Boomer and demanding "loser" Aaron Judge stay off the roster. Jerry returned with updates from the Yankees' win over the Red Sox—featuring Cody Bellinger's three-run blast—plus postgame sounds from Suzyn Waldman, Ben Rice labeling Volpe a champagne-bottle menace, and reactions from the Red Sox locker room. Finally, Jerry rounded up the rest of the MLB playoff action, Jameis Winston shared his thoughts on bonding with JJ McCarthy, and Mike Tomlin revealed the Minecraft city he's been building for 12 years.

We start with Spike Lee's confrontation in the Legends Suites over Palestine and discuss his take on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Next, Jerry returns with sounds from the Yankees beating the Red Sox, postgame audio from Ben Rice as champagne flowed, and celebrations from the White Sox. Finally, we cover Phil Mickelson entering therapy for family trauma and addiction, leaving Gio to wonder how the two best golfers, Phil and Tiger, ended up with such similar issues.

We kick off with a preview of tonight's Steelers-Browns game and a round of "guess the spread" before debating whether JJ McCarthy or Tommy DeVito is more likely to start. After a caller claims all the pressure is on a returning Aaron Judge, we discover Rami takes boxing lessons. Jerry returns for an update, but Gio first has Rami rank the angriest staff member, leading into Cody Bellinger's three-run homer and Sonny Gray's frustration over being pulled after 70 pitches. Finally, the Moment of the Day features a caller demanding "loser" Aaron Judge stay out of the lineup, and Boomer unexpectedly closes the show by explaining how they put a horse down.

We started with a preview of tonight's Steelers/Browns game. We played ‘guess the spread' with some of this week's NFL games. Also, who's more likely to start a game, JJ McCarthy or Tommy DeVito?

Jerry returns with the sounds of the Yankees beating the Red Sox. We heard from Ben Rice after the game with the champagne flowing. We heard from the White Sox who were partying after their win.

Spike Lee was in the Legends Suites dining area where he got into a confrontation with a fan who wanted him to say something against Palestine on video.

Jerry has the sounds of the Yankees beating the Red Sox including Cody Bellinger's 3-run HR. We heard Suzyn Waldman in the locker room after the game. Ben Rice was asked about the celebration and said Volpe is a menace with the champagne bottle. We heard from some of the Red Sox players after the game. Jerry went around the other MLB playoff games. We heard from Jameis Winston on the ability to become pals with JJ McCarthy.

Who's going to step up for Yanks and be that guy? We also take a bunch of your Yanks calls.

Jerry starts the day with the sounds of Cody Bellinger's 3-run HR and we heard from him after the game. Max Fried was asked about the atmosphere. We heard from Sonny about getting pulled at 70 pitches. Jerry went around the MLB playoff games, including Bryce Harper misplaying a ball in right field that cost them a few runs. He made up for it with a game tying HR.

We started with the Yankees beating the Red Sox, 9-2, to move on to play the Rays starting Saturday. Gio is not worried about the Yankees offense at all now going into this series in Tampa. Will it sound like a Yankees home game down there?

The Yankees crushed the Red Sox in game one

Bradfo catches up with longtime friend of the program and Yankees Reliever John Schreiber to discuss joining the Yankees on waivers in August, the Yankees underrated pitching department, his upcoming free agency, and more!

The show leads with the Yankees beating the Red Sox behind Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice, a preview of Max Fried tonight, an MLB playoff update, and the Rangers dropping their opener to the Bruins. We hear postgame reaction from Schlittler, Rice, Sonny Gray, Austin Wells, and Anthony Volpe, alongside the Braves defeating the Phillies and the Giants releasing Odell Beckham Jr. and Kayvon Thibodeaux's "fake" reaction. Finally, Steph Curry responds to Warriors playoff doubts, Phil Simms breaks down the Giants' QB situation with Jameis Winston and JJ McCarthy ahead of the Cardinals game, and RJ Barrett reacts to the Knicks winning a title.

The Yankees beat the Red Sox behind dominant pitching from Cam Schlittler and two Ben Rice homers, despite fans hating the pre-game lineup. Boomer expects a big night from big-money Max Fried tonight. Jerry's update highlights Rice's postgame audio, a Yankees-Knicks comparison, George Lombard on Cam, and MLB playoff scores. Meanwhile, the Rangers were shut out in their opener. To wrap up, Gio got tricked by an old Jazz Chisholm video, and callers demanded more credit for Austin Wells.

We recap Rami and C-Mac at the Yankees game before taking callers who want Aaron Boone to get credit and think Yankees fans are idiots. Gio notes Anthony Rizzo looking scared on the broadcast. Jerry's update features audio from Cam Schlittler, Ben Rice, and Sonny Gray alongside an MLB playoff roundup. Meanwhile, the Rangers drop their season opener to the Bruins. To wrap up, we discuss the release of Odell Beckham Jr. and Kayvon Thibodeaux's reaction to it.

We kick off with the Yankees' win, the stadium atmosphere, fan behavior etiquette, and Gio's memory of the 2000 Vikings-Giants blowout. Jerry's update features sound from Austin Wells, Ben Rice, Anthony Volpe on Schlittler, a nervous-sounding Anthony Rizzo, and Brodes reacting to a Phillies loss. Meanwhile, Steph Curry bristles at being asked if the Warriors are a playoff team. To wrap up, Peter Schwartz tweets a surprising Mount Rushmore of active New York athletes.

We kick off with Phil Simms breaking down the Giants QB situation with Jameis Winston and JJ McCarthy ahead of the Cardinals game. Jerry's final update features Ben Rice's two-homer grand slam and Cam Schlittler dominating Boston, alongside news of the Giants releasing Odell Beckham Jr. Plus, RJ Barrett reacts to watching the Knicks win a title, and Moment of the Day highlights Anthony Rizzo's rough pre-game with Boomer catching a stray. To wrap up, the show tackles the narrative linking the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini scandal to Drake Maye's play.

There's a narrative out there that somehow the Mike Vrabel/Dianna Russini scandal is making Drake Maye play bad.

We talked about the Giants QB situation with Jameis Winston and now JJ McCarthy and the upcoming game against the Cardinals.

We heard clips of Anthony Rizzo on the pre-game show and he sounded nervous. We heard from Brodes in Philly after their loss to the Braves. Steph Curry was insulted when a media member insinuated that they might not even be a playoff team.

We talked about the Yankees win and what the atmosphere was like at the stadium. We also talked about fans telling other fans how to act at games.

Odell Beckham, Jr. was released by the Giants and there was that reaction by Kayvon Thibodeaux which caused some issues.