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New York sports, National headlines and nonsense! The New York State Broadcast Association award-winning radio show has turned digital. Catch Syracuse-native Luke Owens and Long Island's own Matt Watling every Monday and Tuesday on Twitch or wherever you

Matthew Watling


    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 291 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Watling and Owens Show

    Soto's return + Knicks begin ECF battle: 5/21/25

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 41:15


    The Knicks are just eight wins away from an NBA title, and the guys break down a series of star power vs. depth in the Pacers. Also on the show, Soto's return is a loud one as the Mets sputter for the first time all season.

    Knicks Up 3-1 + Subway Series Look-Ahead: 5/13/25

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 48:29


    The guys are back and break down how the Knicks have gotten to a 3-1 lead over the Celtics. Also on the show, the Yankees are cruising in the AL East while Juan Soto and the Mets have a big weekend coming up in the Bronx. Plus, the return of Move the Needle.

    Baseball in Swing + Are the Knicks in Trouble? 4/10/25

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 45:15


    The guys break down the first two weeks of the season for the Mets and somewhat inconsistent Yankees. Also on the show how concerned should Knicks' fans be after Tuesday's loss to the Celtics and Move the Needle.

    Baseball is Back + Luke's QB Tiers: 3/28/25

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 43:56


    The guys open the show reacting to the Jets and Giants' new QBs, as Matt is higher on the Giants' moves than Luke. Later, the Yankees win on Opening Day and the lineup looks better than expected, and the Mets starting is a concern for Luke. Plus Luke reveals his four QB tiers for this year's draft class.

    Knicks' Expectations + NFL News: 3/5/2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 46:04


    The guys open the show a bit sour on the Knicks for the rest of the season after a tough loss to the Warriors and an inability to beat some of the best teams in the league. Also on the show, the Jets cut Davante Adams, and both MetLife teams are looking for a QB. Plus a spring training update and move the needle.

    4 Nations' Success + Spring Training: 2/20/2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 38:01


    The guys break down the 4 Nation's Faceoff and it's smashing success ahead of the Championship Game. Also on the show, an oddly specific prediction for the finale, Aaron Judge and Juan Soto beef and the Mets rotation worries Matt and Luke.

    Super Bowl Recap + Aaron Rodger is not a Jet: 2/13/2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 56:56


    The Eagles took the Chiefs to the wood shed on Sunday, and the guys ponder what went wrong for the two-time champs. Also on the show, Matt is already exhausted by 2025 Jets conversations after they ended the Aaron Rodgers' Era and the Knicks sneak by the Hawks to end the first half.

    Super Bowl Preview + Knicks Are Rolling: 2/5/2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 43:27


    The guys breakdown the Super Bowl as Matt tries to get the people excited for the big game. Also on the show, the Knicks beat Matt's system vs. the Raptors, Move the Needle and a big pick for Luke in the final NFL picks of the season.

    Bills Postmortem + Are the Yankees Better than 2024: 1/30/2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 40:21


    Luke has survived the Bills' AFC Championship loss and the guys are here to break it down. Also on the show, Hal Steinbrenner thinks the Yankees are better without Juan Soto and Move the Needle.

    Bills-Chiefs Pt. 5 + Jets Hire Glenn: 1/23/25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 44:18


    The Bills are set to face the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game and Luke is surprisingly calm. Also on the show, Jets land their head coach, move the needle and NFL picks.

    Bills Divisional Matchup + Knicks Struggles: 1/15/2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 42:31


    The guys preview Bills-Ravens as the Bills look to reach the conference championship for the second time in the Josh Allen era. Also on the show, the Knicks struggles are starting to hit Josh Hart, the Jets have some heavy favorites for their head coaching role and Divisional Round picks.

    Jets & Giants Postmortem + Wild Card Weekend: 1/9/2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 41:44


    The Bills start their playoff journey and the guys like the matchup vs. the Broncos. Also on the show, nothing matters for Matt in Jetland when it comes to the next GM and coach and the guys give their Wild Card Weekend picks.

    Soto is a Met, MLB Free Agency & NFL Picks: 12/11/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 41:14


    Juan Soto inks a 15-year deal with the Mets, but Matt isn't doom and gloom for the Yankees who lost the all star. Also on the show, the Yankees bring in Max Fried, the Bills lose in LA and the guys look to bounce back from their Week 14 NFL picks.

    The Bills are a Wagon + Cuse Football Season Recap: 12/5/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 35:26


    The guys are back from Thanksgiving to break down the Bills dominant win over the 49ers. Plus, Luke is back in on Sean McDermott ... for now. Also on the show, Fran Brown leads the Orange to their best season in quite some time but the rest of New York football is a disaster.

    Jets Fire Joe Douglas + Luke's Thursday Night Pick: 11/19/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 32:59


    The guys break down the Jets' firing of Joe Douglas and his tenure as Jets GM. Also on the show, Luke has a pick for Thursday night, Matt attacks Luke for his messages before and after the Bills-Chiefs game and Tommy DeVito is back under center for the Giants.

    Bills Host Chiefs + Knicks Update: 11/14/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 44:13


    The Knicks have had an up-and-down start to their season, but the guys like what they've seen so far without Mitchell Robinson. Also on the show, Luke has finally joined Matt, announcing the Jets as dead, and Luke struggles to find meaning in the Bills-Chiefs game this weekends.

    The Soto Conundrum + Are the Jets Back? 11/6/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 40:43


    The guys open the show putting a bow on the Yankees' season and pondering if they're better off bringing Juan Soto back or spending the money across several players. Also on the show, can the Jets make a run, the Bills face the Colts in a trap game and the Giants are dead. Plus the guys are red hot entering Week 10 of their NFL Picks.

    The Biggest Disaster in New York Football + World Series: 10/30/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 43:14


    Matt begins the show teasing the worst story in New York Football. Also on the show, a look at the World Series ahead of Game 5, the Bills keep it rolling and our Week 9 NFL picks.

    World Series Preview + The Jets are Dead: 10/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 39:18


    The guys are back to break down the Yankees' postseason run so far and their chances in the World Series. Also on the show, the future is bright for the Mets, the Jets are dead in Matt's eyes and the guys give their Week 8 NFL Picks.

    Robert Saleh is Fired + The Fired Up Mets: 10/9/2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 35:08


    The guys open the show discussing the news out of Jets camp, as Matt defense former Jets' head Coach Robert Saleh one last time. Also on the show, the Mets lineup is firing on all cyclinders while the Yankees sputtered in Game 2.

    Mets Win a Wild One in Atlanta + New York Sadness: 10/1/2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 51:04


    The Mets won what could be the most exciting game in decades on Monday, clinching a playoff spot. Also on the show, the Yankees get ready to face the Orioles or Royals, KAT is a Knick and New York football suffers three losses in Week Four.

    Mets-Braves Delayed + Week Four NFL: 9/25/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 50:46


    The Mets' biggest series of the season is put on hault until next Monday's double header, and the guys are not pleased with the MLB's process. Also on the show, the Yankees are a win away from the AL East crown and a look around Week 4 of the NFL. *Due to technical difficulties, the introduction to the show was edited out*

    Week One Recap + Baseball Team of Destiny: 9/11/2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 47:13


    Luke is confident in the Bills' chances on Thursday night against a short-handed Dolphins team. Meanwhile, Matt is displeased with Brian Daboll's performance in Week One. Also on the show, Matt anoints the MLB's Team of Destiny and the guys make their picks.

    Football is Back + NFL Picks: 9/4/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 42:07


    The guys react to yet another blown save by Clay Holmes. Also on the show, a season and Week One preview of the Bills, Jets and Giants.

    Enjoying the Ride + Syracuse Football Win-Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 37:13


    The guys are back as they break down Aaron Judge's historic season and the ups and downs of the Yankee season. Also on the show, Matt is low on the Mets playoff chances even if they can control their own destiny, a Syracuse Football preview and we dive into the major stories coming out of the NFL preaseason for the locals.

    Football is Back + Yankees Sit Gleyber

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 35:42


    The Giants are back in the news after a pair of in-practice skirmishes against the Lions, and the guys might be back in on Daniel Jones. Also on the show, Boone benches Gleyber and Pete Alonso's comments rub Mets fans the wrong way.

    The Boys are Back and So Are the Yankees?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 30:07


    The guys are back after a summer hiatus just in time for the Yankees to hit their stride. Plus, a brief recap of the local trade deadline, and Matt is excited by the Mets.

    Summertime Sadness + The Hovering Mets: 7/8/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 31:54


    The Yankees' struggles continue, so is it time to fire Aaron Boone? Luke may think so, but not for the same reasons as other Yankee fans. Also on the show, Francisco Lindor is not named to the all-star team as the Mets sit one game below .500 and Move the Needle.

    Subway Series Blues + Knicks Make Big Moves: 6/27/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 30:02


    The Yankees flounder in two games against the Mets despite their pair of aces on the mound. Also on the show, a quick recap of the Stanley Cup and the Knicks solidify themselves as the second best team in the East.

    New York Baseball + Stanley Cup Game 7: 6/24/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 36:45


    Ahead of the Subway Series, the guys break down the struggling Yankees, excelling Mets and which trend is more likely to continue. Also on the show, a championship for McDavid could propel him to actual GOAT Status according to Matt.

    Rangers Postmortem + Juan Soto's Pending Free Agency: 6/5/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 44:58


    The Rangers were eliminated last week from the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the guy don't think they're that far off from another big playoff run in 2025. Also on the show, why would Juan Soto leave the Yankees and Move the Needle.

    The Igor Shesterkin Show + LOLMets Returns: 5/30/24

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 32:50


    The Rangers are tied 2-2 and despite being outplayed, the great equalizer in Igor Shesterkin has the two wins away from a Stanley Cup appearance. Also on the show, Jorge Lopez brings back LOLMets, Luis Gil dominates in LA and Move the Needle.

    Knicks Drop Game 7 + Rangers' Series Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 34:40


    The guys eulogize the Knicks after their Game 7 loss and ponder where they can go next. Also on the show, the Rangers get set to meet their toughest competition yet, Edwin Diaz cannot stop blowing saves and Move the Needle.

    Knicks or Rangers + The Win Loss Game: 5/16/24

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 47:54


    With both Garden teams up 3-2, which one will have the easier time reaching the conference final? The guys disagree. Also on the show, Steve Cohen's deleted tweet and the World Famous Win Loss Loss Win Win Loss Win Game after the NFL released its schedule for 2024.

    Knicks Struggle in Indiana + Matt Compliments the Rangers: 5/13/24

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 35:57


    The guys are worried about the Knicks after their lack of depth shows in Indiana, bringing the series back to a 2-2 tie. Also on the show, Matt gives the Rangers their due, Luke brings up an interesting point on the Hurricanes' coaching staff and the return of Move the Needle.

    Knicks Skidding Into Game 6 + Rangers Advance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 35:42


    Five games into Knicks-Sixers and the series is exactly where we thought it would be, but are the Knicks better off as of late? Plus Matt changes his tune on the Rangers after watching the Canes in Round One, and the guys dip into the NFL Draft from last week.

    Jalen Brunson's Struggles + Draft Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 31:00


    The guys start the show breaking down the Knicks 2-0 series lead and if Jalen Brunson will be able to figure it out after a slow start to the series. Despite the start, the boys are still high on their predictions for the Knicks to advance to the second round. Also on the show, why Matt is rooting harder against the Rangers than for the Islanders and a local look at the NFL Draft.

    Playoff Season + Mets Hot Run: 4/18/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 57:41


    The Knicks have a date with the 76ers and the guys preview the series before sharing their prediction for how the it will go. Plus, the Rangers win the President's Trophy, the Islanders sneak into the playoffs in game No. 81 and Matt elevates his expectations for the Mets after their recent streak.

    Knicks Win 50 + Diggs is Traded: 4/15/23

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 34:07


    After a two-week hiatus the guys are greeted with a 50-win Knicks team, but does their high seed present matchup problems in the first round? Plus, Luke finally reacts to the Stefon Diggs trade, and the Yankees are rolling.

    DiVincenzo Makes History + Opening Day Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 59:25


    Donte DiVincenzo set the Knicks' record for most three-pointers in a game last night vs. the Pistons with our very own Matt in attendance. Plus, one unit may be keeping the Mets out of the playoffs, and Luke expects big things from the Yankees. Also on the show, another edition of Move the Needle and a way to fix the NFL.

    Jets Make Moves + Gerrit Cole News: 3/19/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 53:32


    The Jets made some significant moves in the late stages of free agency, but age is still a major concern for the team that looks to be all-in. Also on the show, Luke has changed his tune on a Cole-less Yankees, Matt may be out on March Madness brackets and Move the Needle.

    Yankee Injuries + NFL Free Agency: 3/12/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 31:08


    The guys open the show with a pair of injuries to Yankee superstars and explain why one is far scarier than the other. Also on the show, the Giants make a splash, and the Jets don't do much. Plus, breaking Rangers' news sets Matt off on a tirade that will certainly age well.

    Bills Roster Moves + Love Is Blind Finale: 3/7/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 38:14


    The guys break down a busy 24 hours for the Buffalo Bills who cut significant contributors from the team. Also on the show, what the Jets need to do this offseason, the long-term outlook for the Giants and the biggest key to the Yankees' season. Plus, thoughts on the finale of Love Is Blind.

    Defending the Jets + Love Is Blind: 2/28/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 50:33


    After ripping into the Nets, Luke defends the Jets who were heavily criticized by Mecole Hardman. Also on the show, an update on Saquon Barkley, injury woes continue for the Knicks and we run through the latest season of Love Is Blind during Move the Needle.

    NBA 2nd Half + Spring Training Begins: 2/22/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 52:58


    The show starts in an uncomfortable manner after Luke took offense to something Matt said before the show. Also on the show, the Nets fire Jacques Vaughn, how important is Julius Randle to a now-deeper Knicks team and did Matt buy women's pants?

    Super Bowl Recap + Knicks at the Break: 2/15/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 49:03


    The guys break down the Super Bowl and why it may not be as memorable as other big games. Also on the show, the Knicks just need to get healthy, pitchers and catchers report and Move The Needle.

    Knicks Successful Deadline + Super Bowl LVIII

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 41:32


    The Knicks acquisitions of Bojan Bogdanovich and Alec Burks has Matt excited for the rest of the season, seeing their depth as integral for a potentially long playoff run. Also on the show, final thoughts heading into the Super Bowl and a truly electric end to Luke's "Move the Needle."

    A Tradition Unlike Any Other + Knicks Temperature Check: 2/6/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 35:32


    It's nearly the offseason which can only mean one thing: Stefon Diggs trade rumors. The guys don't see how he wants to or will get moved this offseason. Also on the show, have the Knicks' injuries finally caught up to them and Luke takes a crack at "Move the Needle."

    Disaster at One Jet Drive + What Are the Knicks: 2/1/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 47:13


    Matt leads off the show saying something nice about Luke's beloved Wegmans. Also on the show, the guys discuss The Athletic's latest report on the Jets, Luke is high on the Knicks and another edition of the newest segment, Move the Needle.

    A New Picks Champ & Power Failure: 1/30/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 45:13


    Just as Luke tries to celebrate his third straight win in the NFL Picks segment, a catastrophe happens in the Watling Household. Also on the show, Matt lays into the Lions, Luke is sick of the Brock Purdy discussion and the Knicks stacked important wins before Julius Randle's injury.

    Bills Recap + Championship Weekend Picks: 1/25/24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 48:58


    Luke has come out of hiding to break down the Bills divisional-round loss and where Josh Allen, Sean McDermott and Stefon Diggs land. Also on the show, nuggets from the NFL and our penultimate weekend of picks.

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