Derek Carr is headed to New Orleans which leaves Aaron Rodgers as the only QB available that fans would be interested in. Boomer continues to believe it will happen. Daniel Jones’ representatives are in NJ to meet with the Giants. A franchise tag is not good for Jones or for the Giants as they want to use that tag on Saquon Barkley. Boomer is happy for the contract Geno Smith signed yesterday. Jerry is here for his first update and starts with today at 4pm as being the deadline for franchise tags. Rich Eisen said he heard of Tom Brady to the Dolphins. Aaron Judge hit his first HR of the spring. Bob Costas was on the Bill Maher podcast and said he was not great for the Yankees/Guardian series. The Knicks have won 9 straight and they play the Hornets tonight. In the last segment of the hour, police surrounded the home of Joe Mixon but the scene has been cleared. There was a shooting but no more updates yet. Boomer’s friend had a car stolen right from his driveway. Boomer is happy for Geno Smith, getting paid for his perseverance. Gio said if Aaron Rodgers doesn’t come to the Jets, let’s go get Jameis Winston :) We also took calls from people who had their car stolen
Trey Wingo said Aaron Rodgers and the Jets had conversations yesterday and Rodgers is open to the idea of going to New York. Rich Eisen said he is hearing rumors of Tom Brady to the Dolphins. Boomer said the Jets want Aaron Rodgers here for 2 years or more and for Zach Wilson to sit behind him. Boomer is starting the Kroma cleanse since he was eating like a maniac on vacation last week. Gio said when people are well off and life is going well, you start searching for stuff. Is there more? This is what Aaron Rodgers is doing and now Boomer is doing for Kroma cleanse. Boomer’s daughter, Sydney, suggested it. Jerry is back and starts with some Yankees spring training and we wonder if Aaron Boone could still hit a HR. Justin Turner got hit in the face with a fastball yesterday but it looks like he is going to be ok. The Knicks have won nine straight and play the Hornets tonight. In the final segment of the hour, Philip Rivers wanted to come out of retirement at the end of last year. Boomer could see Tom Brady going to Miami. Gio wonders how Mike McDaniel could coach Brady. Gio wonders about the Jets and Lamar Jackson. Boomer thinks he quit on the Ravens and doesn’t want someone on the team that quit on a team he was on. Boomer is pretty definitive that Aaron Rodgers is going to be a NY Jet. Would Aaron Rodgers really take Joe Namath’s #12? Boomer said if Rodgers comes here, he will not wear #12.
Derek Carr signed with the Saints so now the Jets are left with Aaron Rodgers or nothing. The Jets really seemed to love Carr and they continually gushed over him. We also talked about Daniel Jones wanting $45 million or more. Jerry returns for an update and today is the day, at 4pm, franchise tag time. Lamar Jackson wants the Deshaun Watson deal and he’s going to die on that hill. Vikings WR KJ Osborn and three others pulled a man from a burning car. Heroes, all of them. It’s time for the Chris LoPresti award, an award for a really long question. Today’s winner, Keith McPherson. It’s a long question. A really long question. He broke the 2 minute mark. Jerry went around the NBA last night. In the final segment of the hour, Gio’s old radio partner, Brian Jones, got engaged again. He sent Gio a bunch of pics of his fiance and Gio said that’s never happened to him before. Gio said Jets fans in the hallway are very excited because Boomer is very confident of Aaron Rodgers to the Jets.
Jets beat reporters seem to be confirming what Trey Wingo tweeted, that the Jets and Rodgers have spoken. The sports books seem to think the Jets are getting Aaron Rodgers. Our friend Rhadamus calls and is mad that he booked a flight and hotel and can’t get tix for the live Jersey City show. A caller called Gio a ‘Mary’ and Gio called him an ‘Assh**e’. The callers seem to be getting to Gio this segment. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the NFL franchise tag deadline that is 4pm today. Jon Jones won the UFC title and yelled ‘oh yeah’. We heard from Aaron Boone down at Yankees spring training in Tampa. Justin Turner got hit in the face during a spring training game yesterday. Bob Costas was on with Bill Maher and admitted to being off of his game during Yankees/Guardians. Jerry went around the NBA last night. We took another call who said Gio is doing a housewives type show. Gio said he is on two kinds of medication and going to therapy.
