Hosted by Brandon Contes. Topics on the show included Mike D’Antoni and the Knicks, NFL free agency, some MLB preview and the NCAA tournament.

Hosted by Kevin Cunningham and Justin Zucker. Topics on the show included the latest on the Mets and Yankees spring training, the Ryan Braun situation and the bounty allegations against the NFL’s New Orleans Saints.

Hosted by Joe Carcagno, sitting in for Greg Locke. Topics on the show included the NFL playoffs, including talk about the Giants as they played the 49ers throughout the program.

Hosted by Paul Revelant and Vinny Chiarucci. Topics on the show included the NFL playoffs, including talk about the Giants as they played the 49ers throughout the program.

Hosted by Brandon Contes. Topics on the show included the weekend’s NFL playoff games, and in particular the Giants big win over the Green Bay Packers.

Hosted by Kevin Cunningham, Justin Zucker and Joe Balarezo. Topics discussed on the show included the NFL wildcard games this past weekend, including the Giants big win against the Falcons and Tim Tebow and the Broncos surprising victory over the Steelers. Mets baseball talk closed out the show.

What will the New Year bring for the New York Giants? Well, for one thing, we know that as of tomorrow the Giants will be either undefeated in 2012, or will have one loss. It is the first game of the 2012 calendar year for the Giants and so much is at stake. A win for the Giants means an NFC East division title and a trip to the playoffs, a loss, means they don’t win the division, a possible firing of head coach Tom Coughlin, and a long painful spring and summer ahead.

What do the Giants need to do to beat the Cowboys tomorrow? The defense must play well; they cannot allow Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo to have the kind of game that he had just 3 weeks ago. Although the Giants won that thrilling game in Dallas, this game will be different. Playoffs teams must play good defense, they cannot allow the Cowboys to gain nearly 450 yards of offense. If they do, the Giants will be in trouble.
One would think that with the Giants playing at home, they would have the advantage. The Giants are a disappointing 3-4 at home this season, and will hope to improve to 4-4 to go into the playoffs.

Giants pro bowl quarterback Eli Manning is going to have to continue to play well for the Giants to get the win. Giants’ fans do not need the Giants to have an outing like they had against Washington a couple weeks ago. They need a strong front from the offense and the defense. Eli Manning is the leader of the offense and Jason Pierre-Paul has emerged as the leader of the defense, and it seems that both of them love playing the Cowboys.
It is really simple, win and you’re in, let’s hope the Giants get this thing done and bring in a nice welcoming start into the year 2012.

In a New York minute the coaching carousel will begin, which means “Black Monday” is here. The obvious coaching changes will hit the: St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Indianapolis Colts.

Coughlin may just walk away even if the Giants clinch the NFC East. The Giants problems this season has not stemmed from coaching mistakes. Ranked dead last in rushing yards per game, and mental lapses late in games have hunted Eli Manning and company. Standing at 8-7 and playoff hopes in a limbo, the hot seat continues to find Coughlin. This could mark the third straight year of a playoff absence. Yet, the aging Coughlin could be fed up with hot seat musical chairs. I think so, count him out.

The loud mouth Jets head coach Rex Ryan job should be carefully reviewed. We know he can coach a team. But can he coach this Jets team? Critics raved about his spontaneous personality, saying this was a perfect hire to match New York sports scrutiny.

But are these things added pressure for his ball club. Ryan often makes “guarantees” that his mouth can’t cash. The belief that he has in his squad is commendable, wait, how do the players view their coach, or even live up to the odds of wining a super bowl every year. We have heard the war of words between quarterback Mark Sanchez and coach. The undisciplined Santonio Holmes continues to show his lack of maturity. As fierce, and demanding as a defensive mind Ryan is, it seems he isn’t that way with the relationship with his players.

These things may be far fetched, still, consider Rex getting the X, and homage being paid to Coughlin.

Christmas Day Special part 1, hosted by Bill Donohue. Topics discussed on the show included NFL results and recaps of week 16 and current playoff picture; BCS results and schedule; a profile of Rooney Mara: Who is she and what significance does she have to New York/NFL football.

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There is only one way to describe this week’s matchup against the Giants: it’s a must win game. Now you may say to yourself “well every game is a must win game,” but I will tell you that there hasn’t been a more important game for Rex Ryan, the Jets, and their fans since he took over as head coach.

From the moment Rex Ryan took over the reigns, he hasn’t stopped running his mouth and has guaranteed Super Bowl victories in each year. News flash Rex: actions speak louder than words.

In his third season, the Jets are on the verge of missing the playoffs, have finished second best in the AFC for the past two years, and have won zero Super Bowls. If the Jets end up losing this game, their chances of going to the playoffs get a little bit colder, and Rex Ryan’s seat gets a little bit hotter.

After what has been a subpar year for the Jets, Rex has been on the hot seat for a couple of weeks now and a loss to the Giants would have Jets fans in an uproar. Rex’s antics don’t seem to be affecting teams as much as they used to. In fact, it seems as if it is affecting his own team and doing the exact opposite of what he aims for.

Now it’s no secret that the Jets have been more successful than the Giants in the past couple of years and as much as the players are saying they aren’t looking at this game as a bragging rights game, they’re full of it. It doesn’t get much bigger than a Jets vs. Giants game with playoff implications on the line and the Jets have an opportunity to turn the tides and take one step closer to becoming New Yorks “team.”

I’m sure Rex is aware of this, but finishing second doesn’t settle well with New Yorkers. So if he has any hopes of keeping his job, all he has to do is win. No pressure though, Rex…

Hosted by Eric Mirlis and Derek Wasiak. Derek could barely contain himself after the Jets terrible 45-19 embarrassment to the Eagles earlier in the afternoon before the guys welcomed Newsday’s Alan Hahn to the show, who talked about the Knicks heading into this shortened NBA season. Then the guys got into the the NFL games of the day including more on the Jets, as well as the Giants disastrous 23-10 loss to the Redskins.

Hosted by Kevin Cunningham and Justin Zucker. Topics on the show included both the Jets win and the Giants loss earlier in the day. Discussion about the Marlins signing of Jose Reyes kicked off the second half of the show, before getting back to the NFL talking with frequent caller Elwood from Indianapolis.