Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, Mike Carver’s Best Football Bets, and Ranking the Best New York Athletes (Part 2: 10-6)

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08/11/21 • 106 min

JJ opens with a predictable Yankee loss, another bad Mets rainout, and why Saquon Barkley needs to play Week 1 for the Giants (01:13). Then, he chats with legendary sports radio host Chris “Mad Dog” Russo about his career, the evolution of sports talk, and some of the top stories in New York sports (11:36). Next, he reacts to some listener voicemails including a couple of trivia questions (45:09) before getting to Part 2 of ranking the best athletes in New York right now (68:30). Finally, he closes it out with SportsGrid’s Mike Carver for some best bets as we get closer to football season (74:16).

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Host: John Jastremski

Guests: Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Mike Carver

Producers: Steve Ceruti and Stefan Anderson

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Host: John Jastremski

Guests: Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Mike Carver

Producers: Steve Ceruti and Stefan Anderson

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Previous Episode

Mets Done? Bittersweet Yankee Weekend With JackO. Plus, Ranking the Best New York Athletes Right Now (Part 1: 15-11).

JJ opens with the Mets somehow finding a new low by getting swept by the Phillies and blowing the division lead. Can they save their season (0:44)? Then, he discusses the Yankees surging up the standing but also Anthony Rizzo testing positive for COVID (9:02). Next, JJ reacts to a bunch of listener voicemails (15:15) before chatting with JackO about the Yankees revival and Bill Simmons’s Red Sox imploding (36:50). Finally, in Part 1 of a weeklong feature, he ranks the best athletes in New York right now. Today he reveals no. 15 through no. 11 (56:35).

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Guests: JackO

Producers: Steve Ceruti and Stefan Anderson

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Next Episode

Field of Disappointment for the Yankees, the Mets Show Life, and the Top Five New York Athletes Right Now

JJ opens with the "Field of Dreams" game that turned into a nightmare for the Yankees (00:38) before talking about the Mets showing some life (7:23). Then he reacts to some listener voicemails (12:19) before wrapping up his "Top Athletes in New York" list with nos. 5 through 1 (30:56). Next, he talks to classic rock DJ and big Mets fan Ken Dashow about music and his fandom before bringing on Eric Devendorf, Adam Weitsman, and Kevin Belbey from the Boeheim’s Army crew after they were crowned TBT champions (69:42). Finally, he closes it out with a preview of the Jets-Giants preseason game this weekend (91:26).

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Host: John Jastremski

Guests: Ken Dashow, Eric Devendorf, Adam Weitsman and Kevin Belbey

Producers: Steve Ceruti and Stefan Anderson

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