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Hey everyone! I'm a passionate sports fan with strong allegiances to the Detroit Lions, NY Mets, NY Knicks, and University of Maryland Football & Basketball. On my weekly podcast, I combine analysis, opinion, and humor, while discussing the major topics in the sports world.

Jamal Hayden


    • Mar 4, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 146 EPISODES


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    Episode 155--Knicks, Terps, Mets -

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 54:44


    This week: The Knicks and are on a roll, the Terms have had a great first season under Kevin Willard, and I'm taking a wait and see approach with MLB's rules changes

    Episode 154--SB LVII--NBA-Knicks-Nets - 2:13:23,

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 40:03


    This week: My Lions topple Aaron Rodgers and GB, SB LVII breakdown, the Knicks make a savvy deadline move, and the Nets are worse, but much more fun to watch.

    Episode 153--Lions.NFL Playoff Picture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 62:17


    This Week: I'm back after a long layoff, The Lions have inspired me, their future is bright, and the rest of the NFL Playoff Picture

    Episode 152--Mets, MLB Playoff races, and the Lions/Hard Knocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 53:19


    This week: The Mets handle their business and make a statement against the Braves, the wild card races heat up, the Lions are on Hard Knocks, and a very early preview of the Lions.

    Episode 151--Mets, MLB, Knicks - 7:12:22, 6.24 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 50:56


    This week: The Mets are in great shape, with help on the way and room for improvement, Jalen Brunson makes a lot of sense for the Knicks, and their young core is intriguing

    Episode 150--NFL Championship Sunday -

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 44:32


    This week: Matthew Stafford silences his critics, Joe Burrow and the Bengals persevere, and the NFL has a coaching problem...again,

    Episode 149--NFL Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 53:52


    This week: I recap the greatest playoff weekend ever, Matthew Stafford shuts up all the dopes who said he wasn't a winner, and a look ahead to Championship weekend.

    Episode 148--NFL Playoffs & Knicks - 1/18/22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 52:17


    This week: Super Wild Card weekend recap and the Knicks need to change their roster

    Episode 147--NFL Coaching Carousel & Wild Card Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 48:53


    This week: The NFL coaching carousel is in full bloom, and we break down the wild card weekend match ups

    Episode 146--NFL playoff picture, Knicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 57:29


    Episode 146--NFL playoff picture, Knicks by Jamal Hayden

    Episode 145--Lions.NFL, CFB, Terps Bowl Game, Knicks, Mets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 46:30


    This week: The Lions finally get their first win, championship weekend in CFB was a dud, my Terps are in the Pinstripe Bowl, the Knicks have time to turn it around, and my choice for Mets manager

    Episode 144--CFB, Mets, Knicks, NFL - 11:30:21, 6.31 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 46:48


    After a long break, i'm back with a look at the College football playoff picture, the Mets big free agent splash, how Tom Thibadeau has changed the Knicks, and why I'm barley a Lions fan anymore.

    Episode 142--Lions, SuperBowl, Mets, Knicks - 2:9:21, 6.22 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 51:34


    This week: The Lions do right by Stafford and themselves, the Super Bowl was a dud, Trevor Bauer is overrated, and the Knicks continue to offer hope.

    Episode 141--The end of the Stafford Era, Lions coaching hires, NFL championship weekend, Knicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 54:33


    This Week: The end of the Matthew Stafford era, the Lions are hiring a great staff, Brady beats Rodgers, and the Chiefs are too good.

    Episode 140--1-19-21 NFL.NBA - 1:19:21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 76:11


    This week: AG drops by and we discuss the Lions new GM and HC hires, the NFL Playoffs, the Nets trade for Harden, and the knicks are at least watchable.

    Episode 138--NFL.Lions.Giants.WFT - 12:8:20, 6.19 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 44:34


    This week: The Lions finally beat the Bears, and all it took was no more Matt Patricia, The Giants, and their Defense are legit, and the WFT ends the Steelers quest for 16-0.

    Episode 137--Lions make a much needed move, and a look at week 12 in the NFL - 11:30:20, 6.17 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 41:36


    This week: The Lions and Shelia Ford Amp make the much needed move of firing Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia, plus the news and notes from week 12

    Episode 136--Lions and Knicks - 11:25:20, 12.44 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 52:36


    This weeK: Bob Quinn has drafted horribly, and this is the result. Plus, the Knicks are finally taking the right porch to building a team.

    Episode 132--9-21-20--NFL, LIons, MLB Mets, NBA Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 57:48


    This week: It's time for the Lions to move on from Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia, the Mets need a real GM, and the NBA playoffs are pretty weak

    Episode 129 - 9:9:20, Mets, Yanks, Lions, Cowboys

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 63:54


    This week: I'm back after a long layoff, AG drops in and we discuss the sorry state of the Yankees, Mets, and Lions. Plus AG does his Jerry Jones impression!

    Episode 131--Women in Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 68:21


    This week: In honor of Mothers Day, i provide a women in rock playlist

    mother's day women in rock
    Episode 130 - NFL Draft Lions, Giants, Jets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 63:54


    This week: I break down the first 3 rounds of the NFL Draft for the Lions, Giants, and Jets, plus ESPN's awful coverage and some surprise picks

    Episode 129--JamalAboutMusic-Spinoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 83:01


    This week, I examine great bands and the spinoff bands/solo artists they produced

    Episode 128--Music by Cameo, Iggy Pop, The Cars, Bow Wow Wow, Malcolm McLaren and PIL

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 41:26


    This week: With no live sports to discuss, I shift to my other great passion, music. Four songs with "Candy" in the title, plus Malcolm McLaren and P.I.L

    Episode-128-NFL Free Agency, Dealing with Corona, and Music from 1984 - 3:20:20, 5.34 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 49:18


    This week: Dealing with no sports during CV-19, NFL Free Agency, The Lions Bob Quinn is not the answer, and top alternative songs from 1984

    Episode 125--Mets,Yanks Nets, NBA - 3:9:20, 6.17 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 56:19


    This week: Things are actually calm in Met land, the Yankees have injury issues, the Nets surprise firing of Kenny Atkinson, and the NBA overall continues to be a bad product.

    Episode 124--SuperBowl, Kobe, NBA - 2:3:20, 6.28 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 59:22


    This week: KC and Andy Reid prevail, my take on the coverage of Kobe's death, plus Nets, Knicks, and other news and notes from the NBA.

    Episode-123--NFL Playoffs, Coaching Changes, MLB Hammers the Astros, and LSU.Clemson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 53:01


    This week: The NFL's annual coaching carousel continues, I recap the divisional playoff games, and MLB drops the hammer on the Astros for their sign stealing/cheating

    Episode 122 -Bob Quinn's Pathetic Presser, NFL Week/17 Playoffs/ CFB Bowls

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 54:05


    This week: Bob Quinn inspires no confidence in his year end presser, the NFL Wild Card match ups are set, plus news and notes from week 17, The CFB championship is set, plus other bowl games of note.

    Episode 121--NFL Playoff Picture, CFB Playoff, NBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 61:32


    This week: The NFL Playoff picture comes down to the wire, Clemson and LSU will meet in the CFB Championship, Joe Burrow makes a big difference in kids lives, and the long journey to happiness for Michael Sweetney

    Episode 120--The Lions make the wrong call, the NFL playoff picture comes into view

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 64:32


    This week: The Lions make a bad decision in keeping Quinn &Patricia, The NFL playoff picture comes into focus, the Knicks fire Fiz, and Mets might get their wish as the Wilpons look to sell.

    episode 119-- Don't fall for the Lions rebuild, NFL Week 14, The CFB Playoff picture is set

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 59:07


    This week: The Lions latest excuse narrative of a rebuild is pure garbage, news and notes form important games from week 13 in the NFL, and the CFB is exactly as it should be.

    Episode 118--Lions, NFL Week 13, CFB Playoff Scenarios

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 55:16


    This week: Why Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia have to go, news and notes from week 13 in the NFL, and it's all about who's going to be the 34 in the CFB Playoff.

    Episode 117--NFL week 12 Lions, Cowboys, Niners, College Football and Mets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 61:53


    This week: AG drops by and we discuss the Cowboys tough loss to the Pts, the Lions are a joke, and some news and notes from college football

    Episode 116--Lions, NFL Week 10, College Football, and the Knicks latest mess

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 55:58


    This week: The Lions find out what life without Matthew Stafford is like, plus other news and noted from week 10, LSU gets a huge win at Bama, but the playoff picture is still very much up for grabs, and the Knicks continue to be a mess.

    Episode 115--Lions blow it, NFL week 9, and the Mets make a terrible hire for manager - 11:4:19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 50:55


    This week: Darrell Bevel blows it at the goal line...again, the Lions Defense is awful, news and notes from week * in the NFL, and the Carlos Beltran hire is classic Mets, and not in a good way

    Episode 114--NFL week 8.Lions. World Series.Knicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 50:09


    This week: The Lions take care of business, but still have issues, plus other news and noted from NFL week 8, the Astros dominate 3 in a row, and the early returns for the Knicks are not encouraging

    Episode113--Lions get Screwed, LeBron sticks his foot in his mouth, and MLB Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 44:24


    This week: The Lions get screwed...in Green Bay....Again. LeBron comes off as an ignorant hypocrite, and the Nats make the WS, while the Yanks go down 2-1 to the Astros

    Episode 112--MLB Playoffs, NFL Week 5 NBA Hypocrisy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 46:39


    This week: The Yankees own the Twins, the NL is down to two games 5's and news and noted from week 5 in the NFL.

    Episode 111--Wild Card Baseball & the Lions lose a heartbreaker, and the rest of Week 4 in the NFL

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 45:00


    This week: The Nats get a much needed playoff win, no one wants to play the Rays, the Lions lose a heartbreaker to KC, and Maryland lays an egg against PSU.

    Episode 110--NFL week 3, Lions, Giants, and the AL Wild Card Picture

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 56:59


    This week: The Lions find a way to win again, Daniel Jones has a rousing debut, the Mets are done, for real, and the PSU/UMD game is huge for Mike Locksley and the UMD Football program.

    Episode 109 -NFL Week 2.Lions Win, and the Mets are done--again--but it was a fun season

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 46:16


    This week: The Lions get a much needed, if ugly win, plus news and noted from week two in the NFL. And the Mets wild card hopes are dashed, but it turned out to be a fun season.

    Episode 108--NFL Week 1, Lions Collpase, Mets Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 58:20


    This week: The Lions do what the Lions do, news and notes from week one in the NFL, Mets stuff

    Episode 107 NFL Predictions and Mets stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 62:51


    This week: The Mets are on life support for the the 2nd NL Wild Card, yet the future is bright, and I predict every division winner and Wild Card team for the upcoming NFL season.

    Episode 106--Mets--NL Wild Card--NFL Pre Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 50:52


    This week: I take a lookThe Mets and their NL Wild Card Chances, as well as the schedules of the Nats, Cubs, and Cards (Hint, whichever team has the best bullpen down the stretch will get in)Plus the coverage of the NFL these days is beyond bad.

    Epsiode 105--.Mets.Yankees.MLB Pennant Races

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 54:22


    This week: AG drops by and we discuss the resurgent Mets, the Yankees cinderella stories and pitching issues, and a trip around the league.

    Episode 104--NBA.Knicks.MLB.Mets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 55:09


    This week; First half grades for the Mets, why trading DeGrom is the only back to being competitive, and RJ Barrett underwhelms in summer league

    EPISODE 103 Mets Fiasco & Ad Nauseam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 47:12


    This week: Brodie Van Wagenenen and Mickey Callaway have completely failed as leaders, the Yankees continue to roll, and three commercials get the Ad Nauseam treatment.

    Episode 102-Mets-MLB-NBA Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 57:14


    This week: Brodie Van Wagenen has been a bust so far,The Mets refusal to address their defense is ruining the season, and the NBA lottery is a total crap shoot

    Episode101--Mets, MLB, NBA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 56:34


    This week: We bid a fond adieu to NYC radio station WPLJ, Mickey Callaway needs to go, the Raptors have to win game 3 to have a chance at winning the championship, and news and notes from MLB

    Episode 100--NBA Playoffs, Mets Talk, Around the Majors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 46:02


    This week: A look back at the fine career of Bill Buckner, Kawhi shows why he's the best player in the NBA, the Mets stagger back into the mix, and the Twins, Yankees, and A's are red hot.

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