Boomer & Gio

The Mets have taken a wrecking ball to their core, and Evan Roberts is livid with David Stearns and Steve Cohen, while Sal Licata says the organization deserves the benefit of the doubt after letting Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz go. Joe Benigno says the Wilpons would have kept Alonso, and Boomer Esiason declares this offseason "The Great Met Reset."

Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz bolted in consecutive days, leaving Mets fans up in arms at two stars leaving for seemingly reasonable contracts. All of our main shows had heated reactions to the news, ranging from ripping the team to praising the organization for having the guts to shake things up.

Boomer & Gio react to a Mets reset after Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso sign with other teams. Plus, Gio is tired of the basic takes he keeps hearing from Mets fans; the guys react to the Sherrone Moore situation; Steve Somers joins the program to promote his new book; Boomer reacts to news Quentin Jammer played games drunk and reveals if he ever suspected teammates of playing under the influence; the guys make their Week 15 NFL picks.

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Joe Burrow's cryptic comments about not having fun ignite furious debate on a possible trade to the Jets—but the massive dead cap hit makes a move "no way." The Giants' coaching hunt gets serious with multiple AFC North coaches potentially available, while Boomer compares Jets QB prospect Fernando Mendoza to Trevor Lawrence and argues they must trade up to get him. Hear a furious rant from Todd Bowles who blamed his players for the Bucs' epic collapse, plus the legendary Steve Somers joins us in the studio for his new book, 'Me Here, You There,' and, of course, our NFL Week 15 picks!

Joe Burrow's stunning comments suggest he's ready to bolt the Bengals, but the massive dead cap hit makes a trade "no way". Plus, a furious Todd Bowles ripped his Bucs after a 14-point collapse, AFC North coaches might be available for the Giants, and a deep dive exposes Pete Alonso's surprisingly poor defensive metrics.

Boomer wants the Jets to trade up for a QB, comparing prospect Fernando Mendoza to Trevor Lawrence as the team debates winning-versus-losing for a better pick. The fallout from a controversial Falcons win features an angry Todd Bowles blaming his players, a sad Travis Kelce reflecting on a tough season, and Nick Sirianni firmly answers the idea of benching Jalen Hurts.

Holiday Party sightings bring out the pre-pandemic ghosts, but the biggest news is Bijan Robinson having to apologize for an offensive childhood game name on the postgame show. Following the Bucs' collapse, an enraged Todd Bowles put the blame squarely on his players, while Stephen A. Smith fumbled a key Pete Alonso stat. Finally, a look ahead to the playoffs with Boomer seeing a potential Super Bowl run for C.J. Stroud and the Texans.

Steve Somers joins us in the studio to talk about his new book which is all about his career. It’s called, ‘Me Here, You There’. In place of a full Jerry update, Sal Licata joins us in the studio as today is his last day at WFAN. In the final segment of the week, our NFL picks for week 15.

Here you go! Our NFL picks for Week 15 with a nice bow on top.