Boomer is broadcasting from a radio station in Kansas City. We started with Bengals/Chiefs and how the officials really were a big part of the game and they shouldn’t be. Gio also can’t believe the Bengals punted the ball right down the middle of the field with no hang time, giving the Chiefs a great return. And of course, the biggest point of the game was the late hit on the Bengals as Patrick Mahomes was going out of bounds with 8 seconds left in the game. It set them up for an easier FG, which they hit to win it. Gio is furious with the call and Boomer said they’ve been calling it that way all season. Boomer does not think it was a bad call by the officials. It was consistent with the way they have been calling it all season long. Gio also didn’t think that the Eagles got lucky by knocking Purdy out of the game. That’s how their defense played all season, they get after the QB. Jerry starts with the game winning FG in Kansas City. Travis Kelce tells the Cincinnati mayor ‘know your role and shut your mouth, you jabroni’. Joseph Ossai, who committed the late hit penalty, spoke after the game and said he has to do better. The 49’ers had QB problems all day as Brock Purdy went out early, then Josh Johsnon came in and went out with a concussion. They pretty much had to run the ball from that point on. Jalen Hurts isn’t celebrating yet, he still has to win the Super Bowl. Where was the expedited replay on the DeVonta Smith catch? In the final segment of the hour, Quinnen Williams tweeted and deleted, ‘Now Bosa know what I’m going through, no offense’. Kayvon Thibodeaux also tweeted ‘way this game look we might be better than the 49’ers’.
We talked about the AFC Championship game and how it unfolded with great catches by the Bengals and bad calls by the refs. The Chiefs were the 31st worst pass defense coming into the game. Kansas City controlled the game defensively in the first half. Chris Jones of the Chiefs had a great game. A caller and Gio both think the Chiefs overly celebrated that win because it was the Bengals. Jerry returns for an update but first, Gio went to the Islanders game Friday night with Sal and he got to talk to Steve Cohen. Gio used Sydney Esiason to talk to Steve Cohen. Sal Licata wore an Islanders jersey and Boomer calls him a fraud. Jerry starts with the Bengals radio call of the roughing the passer with 8 seconds to play. We also heard from Eagles radio when they were 15 minutes away from the Super Bowl. Brock Purdy talked about his injury and what it felt like. In the final segment of the hour, a caller says the person in charge of lighting the Empire State Building is from Philadelphia.
Before this segment, Boomer FaceTimed us to show us the free snacks available at Audacy in Kansas City. We also talked about Boomer’s layered look in the pre-game. Nick Bosa was yelling at fans yelling at him in Philadelphia. Aaron Rodgers to the Jets still continues to be a thing, but Boomer said if he comes here he has to be all in, and the AFC is loaded with great young quarterbacks. Jerry returns for an update and starts with sound from the Chiefs win over the Bengals. Travis Kelce to the Cincinnati Mayor, ‘know your role and shut your mouth you jabroni’. Joe Burrow still feels great about the Bengals. Nick Sirianni talked about the defense making the QBs feel uncomfortable, but he wasn’t trying to injure anyone. Gio wonders why we didn’t see Brock Purdy even try to throw downfield. This starts a big discussion of the narps vs Boomer on whether Purdy truly gave an effort. In the final segment of the hour, a caller is critical of Tony Romo’s broadcasting.
Gio wanted an epic Championship Sunday but he did not. The injury to Brock Purdy ruined game 1, and the refs kind of ruined Bengals/Chiefs. We get a quick update on Eddie the picks jockey’s trip to the dentist (Al provided the quick update). We talked more about the refs inserting themselves into the Bengals/Chiefs game. Jerry returns for an update but first Steve Spector, the Brand Manager out in Kansas City, said the free food in the break room is not actually free. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the FG from the Chiefs win to send them to the Super Bowl. Travis Kelce has wise words for the Cincinnati Mayor ‘know your role and shut your mouth, jabroni’. Jalen Hurts is trying to enjoy the moment but the job isn’t done yet. In the final segment of the show, Gio talked about seeing Steve Cohen at the Islanders game on Friday.
