Primetime Sports Podcast

In this three-hour special, Joey has the privilege of being joined by four returning guests: Aleks Djordjevic, Sam Hofstetter, Joey Hosea, and Ryan Hosea, for the return of The Dream Team! At the start of the episode, they provide their thoughts on the Milwaukee Brewers’ World Series title and the Tampa Bay Rays falling short for yet another season (2:21). Following that, they ponder about the future of Major League Baseball with a potential lockout looming (21:29).

They transition to the NFL and each weigh in on whether or not New England Patriots wide receiver AJ Brown’s struggles are...

In this three-hour special, Joey has the privilege of being joined by four returning guests: Aleks Djordjevic, Sam Hofstetter, Joey Hosea, and Ryan Hosea, for the return of The Dream Team! At the start of the episode, they provide their thoughts on the Milwaukee Brewers’ World Series title and the Tampa Bay Rays falling short for yet another season (2:21). Following that, they ponder about the future of Major League Baseball with a potential lockout looming (21:29).

They transition to the NFL and each weigh in on whether or not New England Patriots wide receiver AJ Brown’s struggles are...

In this episode, Joey has the privilege and honor of being joined by Arthur Lynch, former University of Georgia star tight end and NFL alum. Lynch played high school football in Massachusetts at Dartmouth High School, where he was a four-star tight end and a top 100 recruit in the country, before committing to play at Georgia. Lynch was a multi-year starter, a captain for the Bulldogs as a senior, and was a First-Team All-SEC selection in 2013. Following that, he was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft and played three years in the...

In this episode, Joey breaks down his predictions for the 2026-27 NBA season, including his win-loss record projections and conference seeding for the Eastern Conference (2:18) and the Western Conference (26:24). After that, he provides his predictions of the 2027 NBA Playoffs (43:53) and 2026-27 NBA Awards (48:20). At the end, he highlights who believes will be selected to the All-NBA, All-Rookie, and All-Defense teams.

In this NBA season preview, Joey has the honor and pleasure of being joined by Zach Crews, his former WZBC Sports Radio co-host for the second episode of the comeback tour for The Playbook with Joey and Zach!

At the start of the episode, Joey and Zach provide their season expectations for the Boston Celtics (1:18), their thoughts on how much pressure is on Jayson Tatum (6:10), and assess the chances that Brad Stevens would trade the Los Angeles Clippers' 2028 first-round pick (10:38). They question the NBA's decision to schedule the Celtics' season-opener at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, October 20th (17:44), and...

In this episode, Joey catches up on storylines across the NBA and NFL. He starts the episode by discussing the Los Angeles Clippers' decision to bring back Bradley Beal over Bennedict Mathurin and also the Minnesota Timberwolves landing Jonathan Kuminga and Cody Williams. After that, he praises UMass football for their exceptional 4-0 start to the season, before moving on to provide his thoughts on the New York Giants trading for JJ McCarthy. Following that, he debates which 0-3 NFL team has the best chance at making the playoffs, which NFL team's early season success is most surprising, and...

In this episode, Joey outlines his 2026 MLB playoff predictions ahead of the start of today's Wild Card Round. He provides a breakdown of each Wild Card matchup and an explanation behind each of his predictions.

In this episode, Joey breaks down his predictions for the 2026 NFL season ahead of the first NFL Sunday of the year. He outlines his record predictions for each team, along with his thoughts on the NFL Playoffs and who he believes will win each award at the NFL Honors.

In this episode, Joey has the honor and privilege of being joined by his former WZBC on-air co-host Zach Crews for the grand return of The Playbook with Joey and Zach! At the start of the episode, they take a look back at their favorite memories from WZBC (1:00).

Following that, they preview the New England Patriots 2026 season by providing their expectations for the team (4:09) their thoughts on the A.J. Brown trade (9:14) and the addition of Romeo Doubs (11:56), and their opinions on a potential bounceback season from Will Campbell (13:30). Then, they reveal who can be the X-factor...

For the fifth straight year, Joey has the privilege of being joined by the legendary sports guru Mike Hurley for their annual quarterback rankings. Joey and Mike rank all 32 projected Week 1 starting quarterbacks based on how they believe they will perform this season. It is important to note that Joey weighs statistics more heavily than Mike who favors the win-loss record of each passer. Mike and Joey are projecting where each quarterback will rank at the end of the 2026 season, which leads to an entertaining debate with some hot takes and bold predictions. In their rankings, they also note...

In this episode, Joey has the privilege and honor of being joined by a former teammate of his in the Yawkey Baseball League and a current assistant coach for the Holy Cross baseball team, Jack Hawke. Jack played college baseball at Bard College where he was a four-year starter and a three-year captain. He went on to be an assistant coach for two years at Bard College after graduation, before coaching at Post University in 2020, Vassar College in 2021, Harvard University in 2022, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 2023-2025, and the College of the Holy Cross from 2026 to the present...

In this episode, Joey has the privilege and honor of being joined by Boston College football legend and former NFL offensive lineman Joshua Beekman. Beekman graduated from BC with two degrees in 2005 and 2006 and played five years of football at BC, where he was a First-Team All-American selection and a team captain as a senior in 2006, before being a fourth round selection in the 2007 NFL Draft to the Chicago Bears. He played professionally for six years with three years in Chicago and then stops with the Florida Tuskers in the UFL, Indianapolis Colts and then Jacksonville Jaguars. Josh was...

In this episode, Joey has the honor and privilege of being joined by a former professor of his at Boston College and a sports broadcasting icon, Jon Meterparel! Meterparel has had an illustrious career in sports, from his time as an on-air host at WEEI and a broadcaster for ESPN, all the way to serving as the play-by-play voice on WEEI for BC football since 2005.

At the start of the episode, Meterparel details where his love for sports began (1:18) and how he has balanced broadcasting many different leagues and sports, from the Boston Red Sox, all the...

In this episode, Joey has the honor of being joined by Paul Hamann, an avid baseball stadium enthusiast and the founder of "Paul's Ballparks." Paul has visited over 85 Minor League Baseball stadiums and 50 Major League Baseball stadiums in his lifetime. Joey met Paul and his family at Fenway Park at a Reds-Red Sox game in June 2025!

To begin, Paul outlines the start of his journey visiting ballparks (1:53) and explains what led him to write reviews of each stadium (6:40) and the criteria he uses to grade ballparks (9:45). Additionally, Joey and Paul discuss their liking of Citi Field (12:55) and...

In this episode, Joey catches up on MLB headlines, discussing the blockbuster trade that sent Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Boston Red Sox’s dominance over the last month. At the end, he updates listeners on the NBA’s investigation of Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration and provides his thoughts on LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers.

In this episode, Joey breaks down the blockbuster deal between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics that lands star forward Jaylen Brown in Philly. Joey provides his opinion on the trade and some reasoning as to why the Celtics may have made this move. Following that, he explains why believes Brad Stevens should have looked to receive a young star in return. Simultaneously, Joey also defends Paul George and analyzes why he can be a good complimentary player next to Jayson Tatum. At the end, Joey gives his grades for each team in this deal.

In this episode, Joey catches up on MLB headlines, including the Boston Red Sox’s four-game sweep of the Yankees, the Los Angeles Angels moving on from general manager Perry Minasian, and the New Yrok Mets’ decision to fire manager Carlos Mendoza. After that, he breaks down NBA headlines, including a recap of the 2026 NBA Draft and the following trades: LaMelo Ball to Minnesota, Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami, Kawhi Leonard to Toronto, and Walker Kessler to the Los Angeles Lakers. At the end, he gives his thoughts on LeBron James walking away from the Lakers in free agency.

In this episode, Joey provides an instant reaction to the blockbuster trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Toronto Raptors that sends star forward Kawhi Leonard back to the Raptors. He gives a breakdown of the trade and explains why it makes sense for both Leonard and the Clippers, along with the Raptors. At the end, Joey reflects on the official end of the 213 era in LA.

In this episode, Joey has the honor of being joined by a returning guest and one of his best friends, Liam Kenney who is the current head coach for the Central Michigan University at the ACHA Division I level. Coach Kenney recently spent time as an assistant coach and an associate head coach at both the junior varsity and varsity levels at Canton High School in Michigan. CMU is heading into the program’s second year at the ACHA Division I level.

At the start of the episode, Liam provides background into why he accepted the position at...

In his fifth episode in a row with a guest, Joey has the pleasure of being joined by Christian Koutsoubis, a returning guest and a New York sports connoisseur.

At the start of the episode, Christian details how much faith he had in the New York Knicks before the 2026 NBA Playoffs began (1:06), what he believes flipped a switch for the Knicks in the series against Atlanta (3:15), and how important OG Anunoby has been for the team’s success (5:07). Joey and Christian answer who should be the Finals MVP if the Knicks are able to close the deal (6:48) an...

In this episode, Joey has the honor and privilege of being joined by Keith McPherson, host of Mic Check on YouTube.

At the start of the episode, McPherson explains the reasoning behind his prediction that the New York Knicks would win the NBA Finals before the series began (0:52) and why he is rooting for the Knicks to do well despite being a Nets fan (2:27). Joey and Keith talk about the Knicks' historic 29-point comeback in Game 4 (4:50), Victor Wembanyama's struggles (5:49), and question who should win the NBA Finals MVP if the Knicks are able to seal the deal (7:30).<...

In this episode, Joey has the honor of being joined by Ben Risseeuw-Tipcke, a returning guest and a World Cup aficionado.

At the start, Ben highlights his favorite part of the FIFA World Cup (1:30). Following that, he reveals which matchup he is looking forward to most (5:35), which country he thinks is facing the most pressure to succeed (8:02), and which country is the most underrated heading into the tournament (11:26). Then, Ben answers which group is most difficult and on the contrary, the easiest (13:24), along with what makes the game of soccer so special (18:39).

After that, Joey...

In this episode, Joey has the privilege and honor of being joined by Pat Skerry, the head coach of Towson University men's basketball, who is a two-time CAA Coach of the Year and has led the Tigers to two CAA regular season titles.

At the start of the episode, Coach Skerry talks about where his love for the game of basketball started as a Medford, MA native (1:33). He provides insight into his time as a point guard at Tufts University, where he is the all-time leader in career assists and is fifth all-time in career steals (2:41). During...

In this episode, Joey has the privilege of being joined by good friends of his and two Boston sports enthusiasts: Aidan and James Daly.

At the start of the episode, Aidan and James reveal what their experience was like playing college football together at Saint Anselm College (1:20). Following that, the trio discusses the 2026 NBA Finals (7:25), what a redraft of the 2025 NBA Draft would look like (11:51), and what it would take for the San Antonio Spurs to win Game 4 (17:15). They transition to the Boston Celtics and question whether or not the franchise should trade Jaylen Brown (23:53) and what...

In a late uploaded episode from yesterday, Joey provides a preview of the 2026 NBA Finals ahead of Game 1 between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. Following that, he breaks down Odell Beckham Jr.’s new deal with the New York Giants.

In this episode, Joey breaks down his first 2026 NBA Mock Draft and provides insight into each of his selections. After that, he explains the NBA's new anti-tanking system, which was recently passed by the NBA's Board of Governors. During this segment, Joey outlines what this new policy will mean for teams in the bottom of the NBA's standings and how it will impact the value of draft picks with more uncertainty around where the lottery balls will fall. Although it is a harsh and aggressive approach to addressing tanking, Joey highlights the fact that the NBA had to do...

In this episode, Joey has the honor of being joined by Ken Powtak, a returning guest and a renowned freelance sports writer. To start, Powtak talks about how much of an honor it was to be one of 425 voters from the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) who voted in the 2026 Hall of Fame election (0:21). Powtak explains why he only had Carlos Beltran on his ballot (1:40) and provides reasoning as to why he ultimately chose not to vote for Felix Hernandez or Dustin Pedroia (3:45). Joey and Ken question the chances of Alex Rodriguez ever making Cooperstown (5:17) and discuss why...

In this episode, Joey breaks down a 2026 NBA expansion draft simulation that he completed on Spotrac. Joey notes that he uses Spotrac's default settings for which players would be protected versus not protected in a hypothetical expansion draft if one took place this summer.

In this special episode, Joey has the privilege of being joined by two returning guests: Sam Hofstetter and Aleks Djordjevic.

At the start, Joey and Sam praise the New York Knicks for their run to the Eastern Conference Finals (1:03), ponder whether or not the Knicks would match up better with the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Detroit Pistons (14:16), and question whether or not the Knicks will make major changes if they fall short of the NBA Finals (16:39). Following that, they discuss the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery (24:14) and provide their expectations for the presumptive number-one pick AJ Dybantsa out of...

In this late upload, Joey reacts to Day 1 of the NFL Draft with his surprises and five winners from the first round. Following that, he questions whether or not a team should select a quarterback in Day 2 of the draft. At the end, he quickly breaks down his best players available heading into Day 2, which includes an under-the-radar quarterback.

In this episode, Joey delivers a last-minute first-round mock draft ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. He provides insight into each selection and predicts which teams could potentially make trades in the first round.

In today's episode, Joey has the honor and privilege of being joined by his friend and fellow sports podcaster, Shawn Kiernan! Shawn is the host of The SK Sports Podcast Show and currently covers daily sports headlines on his Instagram: @shawn_kiernan. They start the episode by discussing the New York Giants' decision to trade star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals, in exchange for the 10th overall pick in Thursday night's NFL Draft (1:20). Following that, they talk about how this extra top ten pick may change Joe Schoen's draft strategy (1:30), debate whether or not the Giants...

In this episode, Joey outlines his late predictions for the 2026 NBA Playoffs. He breaks down each first round matchup and provides reasoning behind each one of his predictions. Following that, he highlights his predictions for the rest of the playoffs, including the NBA Finals.

In this episode, Joey has the honor of being joined by Boston College men's basketball point guard Chase Forte! Forte gives insight into his unique college career which started with him walking onto the UNC Asheville men's basketball team.

At the start of the episode, Forte talks about where his love for basketball began (1:08), the best part of his skill set (1:48), and his relationship with his mentor John Wall (4:12). Following that, Forte reflects on this past season at BC (6:05) and what his experience was like playing for Earl Grant (13:17). Forte reveals what the transfer portal process was...

In this Opening Day special, Joey breaks down his 2026 MLB season predictions. At the start of the episode, Joey runs down his win-loss record predictions for each division and explains his reasoning for each club’s forecast. During this segment, he points multiple players that he believes can have breakout seasons. Following that, he outlines his MLB playoff and World Series predictions. At the end, he highlights his MLB award predictions.

In today's episode, Joey has the pleasure of being joined by his cousin and baseball historian, Finn Kelley, for an in-depth Boston Red Sox and MLB season preview.

Joey and Finn start the episode by breaking down the Red Sox's offseason acquisitions (0:43) and ranking where the Red Sox starting rotation lies in the MLB (1:50). They give their season expectations for Willson Contreras (6:15) and outline where Triston Casas (7:34) and Masataka Yoshida (10:15) can fit on this season's roster. Then, they transition to the Red Sox outfield (13:30) and explain why it is important to not place too much pressure on...

In this episode, Joey has the honor of being joined again by college basketball aficionado, Ben Risseeuw-Tipcke, for an in-depth breakdown of the 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bracket. At the start of the episode, they offer their thoughts on the statistic that 15 regular season conference winners lost in their respective conference tournaments (1:10). Ben follows that up by breaking down the first four out and the last four in, which includes Miami University of Ohio (3:47). Also, Ben outlines how close his final bracketology predictions were to the real bracket that the committee created (5:15). Following that, Joey and Ben...

In this episode, Joey reacts to the Maxx Crosby trade between Baltimore and Las Vegas falling through. He speculates whether or not the Ravens backed out of the deal because of the low interest in the market for Trey Hendrickson. Additionally, Joey discusses the Atlanta Falcons signing Tua Tagovailoa and argues that he will have a bounceback season. Following that, he gives his opinion on the Kansas City Chiefs signing Kenneth Walker III, Romeo Doubs agreeing to a deal with the New England Patriots, and Travis Etienne joining the New Orleans Saints. He makes the case for the Saints...

In this special episode, Joey has the privilege of being joined by college basketball aficionado, Ben Risseeuw-Tipcke, for an NCAA Men’s Basketball bracketology breakdown! Ben recently started his own blog, known as Ben’s Sports Hub, which can be accessed through the link below. At the start of today’s episode, Joey and Ben discuss the beauty of March Madness (2:40), which includes the thrill of watching smaller programs make the tournament for the first time like Queens University and Long Island University (4:17).

Following that, Ben details who currently make up his last four in and first four o...

In this three-hour episode, Joey has the honor of being part of an elite starting five of sports enthusiasts: Aleks Djordjevic, Sam Hofstetter, Joey Hosea, and Ryan Hosea. At the start of the episode, they debrief the men's ice hockey Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States (3:48). They praise both the men's and women's American hockey teams for bringing home the Gold Medal and highlight the heroics of Jack Hughes and Megan Keller.

After that, they shift to discussing two top Boston Bruins prospects and current Boston College men's hockey players, James Hagens and Dean...