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Hosted by Rob Leonard and Tim Leonard. Today Rob and Tim talk about the mess known as the MLB negotiations. Islanders should make a trade? Nets still losing

Hosted by Rob Leonard and Tim Leonard. This week we talk about the NBA All Star game, the Islanders, Knicks, and the Nets and the lack of talks between MLB and its players

Hosted by Rob Leonard and Tim Leonard. The Los Angeles Rams had to comeback in the fourth quarter, but quarterback Matthew Stafford connected with WR Cooper Kupp for a late touchdown that gave the Rams a 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. The Nets traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers in the hours before the NBA trading deadline. The Mets are planning to bring back Old Timers Day this season.

Hosted by Rob Leonard and Tim Leonard. Tim seems certain the Rams will cover the 4 1/2-point spread against the Broncos to win Super Bowl LVI. The reason was simple: Rob went with the Bengals. Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has filed a lawsuit against the NFL, accusing the league of systemic racism and discriminatory hiring practices. The Washington Football Team will be known as the Commanders going forward. The Metropolitan Division won the NHL All-Star tournament, defeating the Central Division, 5-3, in the final. The NBA trade deadline is Thursday.

Hosted by Rob Leonard and Tim Leonard. This week they talk about the new GM and new Head Coach for the Giants. Super Bowl teams decided.

Hosted by Rob Leonard and Tim Leonard. This week we remember one of the lynchpins of the New York Islanders Dynasty, Clark Gillies, Crazy weekend for NFL playoff football. Should the New York Mets retire Keith Hernandez's number?

Super Wildcard Weekend had its share of drama as the NFL playoffs got started. The 49ers held on for a 23-17 win over the Cowboys after an ill-advised run by Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, who then could not stop the clock before time expired. The Bengals defense held on to defeat the Raiders. The Bills destroyed the Patriots, 47-17, and the Chiefs and Buccaneers both won easily. The Giants fired head coach Joe Judge on Tuesday after two woeful seasons and a a couple of weeks of poor play and chaos. Kevin Durant sprained his MCL, which means the Nets' Big Three won't play together for at least a month. Tim called the Premier League's decision to postpone the Tottenham-Arsenal match "horrendous" because Arsenal has just one case of Covid-19. Arsenal being short players was due to the club's own mismanagement.

Giants, Jets need overhauls; Sports betting now legal in NY
The Giants and Jets both lost their final games of the season, leaving both teams with 4-13 records. The Giants, who scored a total of 26 points in their last four games, were beaten by the Washington Football Team, 22-7. The Giants again find themselves in a position where a complete overhaul is needed. GM Dave Gettleman and head coach Joe Judge both could find themselves out of a job. The Buffalo Bills sacked Jets quarterback Zach Wilson nine times in a 27-10 victory. The best news is that the Jets have the fourth and 10th picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, while the Giants have the fifth and seventh picks. Sports betting has been legalized in New York. Rob and Tim discussed the ramifications of that decision and also the possible pitfalls. The Yankees have hired Rachel Balkkovec as the manager for their Class-A Tampa Tarpons. Balkovec becomes the first woman to manage a minor-league team on a full-time basis.

The Jets played one of their better games, but couldn't hold on to the lead and lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 28-24. As he has done so many times in his career, quarterback Tom Brady threw a touchdown pass in the final minute for the deciding score. The Jets dropped to 4-12 and should wind up with two Top 10 picks in the upcoming NFL Draft. Rob and Tim remembered former Oakland Raiders coach and legendary broadcaster John Madden, who passed away last week at age 85. Madden is someone who had as much impact on the NFL as any person in league history. Madden was elected to the Hall of Fame and also has the most popular video game in history named after him. The Islanders won two games last week, but won't play until Jan. 13 due to NHL postponements. The Giants embarrassed themselves in a 29-3 loss to the Bears.

Despite missing 20 players to Covid protocols, the Jets held on to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 26-21. Zach Wilson rushed for 91 yards, a team-record for a quarterback. That included a 52-yard touchdown run. Braxton Berrios had a 103-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Wilson hit offensive lineman Conor McDermott for a late touchdown. After taking a week's break for the holiday, the NHL returns tonight, with most of its teams feeling the effects of Covid and with dozens of games already having been postponed. The NHL will not allow their players to go to the Olympics, and will use the break built in to the schedule to make up games. The NBA saw 200 players placed in Covid protocol just in the month of December. The Giants were destroyed by the Eagles.