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Two longtime friends and sports fanatics breaking down the latest sports news of the week with humor and a New York edge. New episodes drop Wednesdays and/or the occasional Friday! Hit us up at faderoutemail@gmail.com or through our social media for quest

D and Z


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    Latest episodes from The Fade Route with D and Z

    Order Up: The Numbers Game - 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 13:13


    So many fantastic athletes have worn number 5.  But who is the best?  D and Z rank their top five athletes to ever wear number 5.

    Pacer Test

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 90:49


    D and Z break down the Knicks' Eastern Conference Finals woes, make their way too early picks for MVP and Cy Young, reminisce about Around the Horn, and more!

    The In Route with The Athletic's Arthur Staple

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 23:44


    In part two of our interview, The Athletic's Arthur Staple joins the In Route to discuss the impact of the recent trend of the Presidents Trophy winners not winning the Stanley Cup, the impact of Rangers' hire of Mike Sullivan, and what the Islanders will do with the number one pick in the NHL Draft.

    Order Up: The Numbers Game - 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 10:51


    Who is the core number 4 in sports history?  So many great options, but D and Z rank their definitive top 5 pick!

    Juan to Forget

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 78:30


    In part one of our two part interview, Arthur Staple of The Athletic joins the In Route to preview the NHL Conference Finals and predict the Stanley Cup winner!  Plus, D and Z discuss the NFL Owners' meetings, Brock Purdy's new contract, Juan Soto's bad weekend in the Bronx, and more!

    Order Up: The Numbers Game - 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 14:04


    Who is the greatest athlete to wear number 3 in sports history?  So many great options, but D and Z rank their definitive top 5 picks!

    Lifetime Supply

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 88:24


    D and Z analyze the Mavericks winning the NBA Draft Lottery, the Cavs' loss to the Pacers, MLB's decision to amend their lifetime ban on Pete Rose and the Black Sox, and much more!

    Order Up: The Numbers Game -2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 11:57


    Who is the greatest number 2 in sports history?  D and Z rank their top 5 picks!

    Clipped in the Bud

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 92:35


    D and Z discuss the Clippers' playoff loss to the Nuggets, which players are in line for the next big payday in MLB, the best potential landing spot for Giannis, and more!

    Order Up: The Numbers Game - 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 9:54


    Who is the greatest athlete to ever wear number 1?  D and Z rank their top 5's of all time.

    Take It or Cleve It

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 96:11


    D and Z break down the results of the NFL Draft, including Shedeur Sanders' historic slide.  Plus, D and Z evaluate MLB after one month, and more!  

    Order Up: The Numbers Game - 0

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 11:19


    Who is the greatest athlete to ever wear zero? D and Z rank their top five choices.

    Az I See It: Immaculate Grid #754

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 11:26


    Z plays the Immaculate Grid for April 25, 2025. Play today's grid and try to beat his score. Post your scores on: X: @Faderoutedandz Insta: @faderoutepodcast email: faderoutemail@gmail.com

    On the Clock

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 105:41


    D and Z make their top 5 picks for the NFL Draft, discuss the Jets' treatment of Aaron Rodgers, and more! Plus, Clinton DeSouza joins the In Route to discuss the Jets' draft plans and the Knicks' series with the Pistons.

    Order Up: Greatest Masters Victories

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 8:27


    In honor of Rory McIlroy's victory at Augusta, D and Z rank their favorite victories at the tradition unlike any other, The Masters

    Catch and Release

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 91:31


    D and Z preview the NBA and NHL playoffs, discuss Mike Trout's run in with a fan, Chris Paul's latest accomplishment, and more!

    Order Up: Greatest Val Kilmer Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 14:08


    In honor of the late, great Val Kilmer, D and Z rank their favorite movies. What makes the cut?

    Houston, We Have a Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 87:34


    D and Z discuss the Nuggets' firing of Michael Malone, Alexander Ovechkin setting the new NHL scoring record, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s new contract, and more!

    Order Up: Biggest April Fools

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 9:35


    Who started out hot and tricked us into thinking they were good, only for it to all fall apart spectacularly? D and Z make their pick for the biggest April Fools.

    Chalk it Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 76:57


    D and Z preview the Final Four, discuss whether or not torpedo bats should be legal, analyze Rafael Devers' strikeout problem, and more!

    Order Up: Greatest American Female Athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 11:56


    Who is the greatest American female athlete of all time? In honor of Women's History Month, D and Z make their picks for the greatest American female athletes.

    Johnnies Come Lately

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 91:33


    D and Z reflect on MLB Opening Day, the Giants' revamped quarterback room, the latest chapter in the LeBron/Stephen A.'s beef, and more!

    Order Up AL East 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 14:07


    The Yankees won the American League pennant last year, but the injury bug has bitten them hard already. Do they have enough to hold off Baltimore or the resurgent Red Sox? Can the Blue Jays finally fulfill the promise of their pedigree? D and Z make their picks for the AL East.

    Dirty Dancing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 85:43


    D and Z make their Final Four picks, discuss the proposed ACC/Big East merger, what the Chase and Higgins signings mean for the Bengals, and more!

    Order Up NL East 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 17:01


    Can the Braves or Mets unseat the Phillies at the top of the division? Will the Nationals improve as they rebuild? How can the Marlins compete? D and Z continue their MLB division by division preview and make their picks for the NL East.

    New Year's Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 87:04


    Amy Ward, Student Engagement Manager at Penn State College of Medicine joins the In Route to discuss Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky, Saquon Barkley's impact in Philly, and more! Plus, D and Z break down the early signings of NFL Free Agency, debate where the Yankees go from here in light of the Gerrit Cole injury, and more.

    Order Up AL Central 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 14:41


    Can the Tigers build off their hot finish and playoff run and be division contenders? Will the Guardians fend off all challengers to reclaim the top spot? Can the White Sox be competitive? D and Z make their picks for the AL Central in their division by division MLB breakdown.

    Off the Deeb End

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 94:52


    D and Z discuss the latest round of NFL trades, a posthumous Hall of Fame induction for Pete Rose, the latest blow to the Mavericks' season, and much more!

    Order Up NL Central 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 14:35


    The Reds are improved but can they take the top spot in the NL Central? How will the Brewers recover from their loss to the Mets after a successful regular season? Is the Cardinal Way dead? D and Z break down and make their picks for the NL Central of the 2025 MLB season.

    Don't Push It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 98:44


    D and Z discuss Matthew Stafford's contract restructure, proposed NFL rule changes, the potential of robo umpires in MLB, and more!

    Order Up AL West 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 11:04


    Can the Rangers rebound and take the top spot in the AL West? Can the Mariners or Astros hold them off? Will the itinerant A's or the ever underachieving Angels be competitive this season? D and Z make their picks for the AL West.

    For Club and Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 99:55


    D and Z preview the epic rematch between Team Canada and Team USA in the finals 4 Nations Face-off, break down the goings on of the NBA All Star Game, discuss the latest news in the Justin Tucker saga, and more!

    Order Up NL West 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 11:20


    Can anyone push the Dodgers in the NL West or is the regular season merely a formality? How will the division sort out when the dust is settled? D and Z make their picks for the National League West in their division by division season preview.

    Brotherly Love Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 109:16


    Official Scorer for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kristyn Okress, joins D and Z to break down the Cavs' success, the Browns' offseason plans, and her experience as an Official Scorer. Plus, D and Z discuss the fallout of the Big Game, Pete Alonso's new contract and more!

    Order Up: Greatest Super Bowl Commercials

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 8:40


    In honor of the Big Game, D and Z rank the greatest Super Bowl commercials of all time

    Luka What We Have Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 103:25


    DJ Jamaicanlion joins the In Route to discuss Super Bowl LIX, Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show, and more! Plus, D and Z break down the Big Game, plus the myriad of high profile NBA trades and more!

    The In Route with Jonathan Barrera

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 29:32


    In part 2 of our interview, Jonathan Barrera of Riker Danzig LLP joins the In Route to discuss the legal issues surrounding the Gruden and Flores lawsuits and more!

    Order Up: The Ultimate 90's Starting Rotation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 10:46


    D and Z make their ultimate 1990's MLB starting rotation on a budget of $15. Who will make the cut?

    Footing the Bills

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 99:56


    Jonathan Barrera of Riker Danzig LLP joins the In Route to discuss NIL's impact on college sports, the Jon Gruden and Brian Flores lawsuits and more! Plus, D and Z break down the conference championship games, debate if the Mets should move on from Pete Alonso, and more!

    The Option 2024 Conference Championship Round

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 6:30


    D and Z make their picks for the AFC and NFC Championship Games? Who will advance to Super Bowl LIX?

    Order Up: What We Want to See in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 6:53


    D and Z rank the top for things they want to see in sports for 2025

    The Lions Sleep Tonight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 87:14


    D and Z discuss the NFL Divisional Round, the National Championship game, the Blue Jays' offseason, and more!

    The Option 2024 Divisional Round

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 7:25


    D and Z make their picks for the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs

    Order Up: Things We Want Left in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 10:50


    D and Z rank the top things they want to leave in 2024

    Viking Funeral

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 81:55


    D and Z discuss Sam Darnold's playoff meltdown, break down the epic showdown between the Ravens and Bills, preview the National Championship game, and more!

    The Option 2024 Super Wild Card Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 7:08


    D and Z announce this year's Option league winner for the regular season and make their playoff picks for Super Wild Card Weekend!

    The In Route with Danny Butler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 29:30


    Danny Butler of the Tubby Hook Tavern joins D and Z to break down the Giants' season, discuss the Black Monday firings, grade the Yankees' offseason, and more!

    Cheetahs Never Prosper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 78:54


    D and Z analyze the Black Monday firings, Tyreek Hill's postgame comments, Jimmy Butler's trade request, and more!

    The Option 2024 Week 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 19:45


    D and Z make their picks for NFL Week 18 and see who takes home the Pick 'Em league crown

    Lock, Stock, and Barrel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 82:01


    D and Z discuss which New York football team was the bigger laughingstock this weekend, the NFL and NBA's head to head battle on Christmas Day, Pete Alonso's drying up market, and more!

    Red Light, Green Light 123 - 2024 Week 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 6:54


    D and Z make their top picks for starts and sits to help you win Fantasy Championship Sunday

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