2 Dummies That Just Watch: A Sports Podcast Between Friends

The Knicks championship glow is still very real, especially for LeeJay, who starts the episode by doing the unthinkable: apologizing to Yankees fans for judging how much they enjoy winning. From there, the guys look at what the Knicks should do next, whether running it back is the right move, and how the rest of the Eastern Conference stacks up after another round of NBA movement.

Then things shift to the Nets, Julius Randle, Brooklyn’s failed attempt to steal New York from the Knicks, and whether the franchise needs to take a major swing just to be...

Carlos Mendoza is out as manager of the New York Mets, and Will and Erik jumped on for an emergency episode to react to the news.

The guys break down why the firing felt inevitable, why Mendoza was part of the problem but not the only problem, and why David Stearns, Steve Cohen, the players, and the entire organization deserve blame for where this season has gone. They also get into the Mets’ awful stretch dating back to last season, the roster construction issues, the failed “run prevention” philosophy, Mark Vientos playing first base, the future of David...

It's almost been a week since the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship, and the buzz hasn't worn off just yet. A couple of the Dummies, Will Hernandez and Erik Pimentel, spend a considerable time discussing the aftermath of the championship, especially the parade that happened in NYC on Thursday. 

Elsewhere, we discuss the impact the World Cup is having on traffic, and whether we'll see the Giants and Jets keep the grass at MetLife Stadium.

We finally get back to discussing the Mets: it's grim!

We also look at Patrick M...

The Knicks beat the Spurs Saturday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the series 4-1 and captured New York's first title in 53 years. We recorded less than 12 hours from that moment. Enjoy this special episode!

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The Knicks’ 13-game playoff winning streak is over, and Game 3 of the NBA Finals gave us a lot to unpack. Will, LeeJay, and Erik break down the Knicks’ 115-111 loss to the Spurs, from the second-chance points and careless turnovers to Jalen Brunson slipping back into hero-ball mode, Wemby changing shots at the rim, and why Game 4 suddenly feels like a must-win.

But the conversation goes beyond the box score. The guys also get into the ugly scenes after the game, including fights involving fans and why the behavior was embarrassing for New York. The Dummies talk abou...

It’s Knicks Eve on Two Dummies That Just Watch. Will, Erik, and LeeJay preview Knicks vs. Spurs in the NBA Finals, talk about why this run feels different, debate whether Brunson or Wemby controls the series, and break down how the Knicks can attack San Antonio’s alien in the middle. Plus: Will is Sleepless in Seattle, LeeJay’s Backrooms rant, bad movie walkouts, the Giants’ wide receiver shopping spree, OBJ nostalgia, and the scam that is homeowners insurance.

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The Knicks are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, and LeeJay has some things to say.

Will and LeeJay react to the Knicks finishing off Cleveland, the endless anti-Knicks narratives, Kenny Atkinson’s “expected score” comments, Josh Hart’s perfect analytics quote, and why this run is exactly what 2 Dummies That Just Watch is all about. They also hit the Giants extending Joe Schoen, John Harbaugh’s impact, Mets frustration, Will’s MTA rant, and a 1999 time capsule from the last time the Knicks made the Finals.

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The Knicks are now two wins from the NBA Finals as they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday night at Madison Square Garden 109-93 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. 

Will hops on the mic for a quick recap of Game 2 and wonders whether the Knicks will sweep their way into the NBA Finals. 

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The boys are back for Episode 102, and this one is all over the New York sports map in the best way possible.

We start with some real-life chaos — LeeJay battling the subway, Will surviving the DMV, and the eternal question of how everyone is supposedly broke while every bar and restaurant is still packed. Then Erik, LeeJay, and Will jump into the newly released NFL schedule and do our way-too-early win-loss predictions for both the Giants and Jets. Are we talking ourselves into these teams again? Unfortunately, yes.

From there, it’s Knicks time. With the...

Editor's note: We had multiple technical difficulties in this episode, but it's all there!  As a result, no timestamps for this one!

Coming into this NBA postseason, we all knew there was a lot of pressure on the New York Knicks to at least get to the NBA Finals. And right now, they're four wins away from that after absolutely destroying the 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Dummies break it all down. 

The Nets secured the 6th pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. Brooklyn keeps trying to tank, but it's not wor...

We did it! We made it to 100 episodes! Yes, we have done some special episodes, as well as our betting, but this is 100 episodes of the main show. And of course, we're talking about the Mets to get us going as it's the team that binds all of 3 of us. 

But we're also discussing Anthony Volpe of the Yankees, and the passing of John Sterling. 

Our halftime topic is about the Neflix Hulk Hogan documentary. 

On the other side of the break, we get into the Knicks, and boy, does LeeJay have some thi...

The Dummies are back as Will and LeeJay kick things off with some everyday frustration (yeah, gas prices are still wild) before jumping straight into the New York Knicks and their up-and-down playoff series with the Atlanta Hawks. When the Knicks keep it simple, they look like the better team… so why do they keep getting in their own way? The guys break down what’s working, what isn’t, and why Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns are at the center of everything.

From there, it turns into a bigger NBA conversation—tanking, the draft lottery, and why the...

The Dummies dive into a brutal Knicks playoff loss that turned a series they should be controlling into a real fight. Will and Erik break down the Game 2 collapse, Jalen Brunson’s hero-ball issues, Mike Brown’s rotation decisions, and why Karl-Anthony Towns wasn’t used nearly enough when the game was on the line. 

They also shift over to the Nets and try to make sense of the franchise’s direction after the coaching staff extensions. Is there actually a plan in Brooklyn, or are the Nets stuck in an endless loop of resets, super-team dreams, and ident...

With the Mets in a freefall, the Dummies had to vent. And vent we did. Please enjoy this bonus episode as the Dummies rant about what's wrong with the Mets on this current 8-game losing streak. 

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This week, the Dummies switch things up with an Around the Horn-style episode as each topic gets thrown on the table and nobody holds back. After a quick recap of Erik’s stressful return trip to New York and the Citi Field experience, the guys dive into three big debates. 

First up: the Mets, who are already wasting a favorable early-season schedule and showing some troubling signs on offense, defense, and overall urgency. From there, the conversation shifts to the Knicks, where playoff concerns, defensive issues, and rotation questions take center sta...

While the Knicks were in the middle of winning a wild one in Atlanta Monday night, the Dummies decided to play a bit of a game. There are a lot of narratives around the Knicks right now as they head into the playoffs, so we decided to play a game of fact or fiction this week.

There's a lot happening in college sports right now. And while we recorded before the men's basketball national championship game, there was much to discuss, including the expansion of the tournament and the President's executive order targeting a variety of things.<...

St. John’s made Duke work for it, but the Red Storm’s season came to an end in the Sweet 16. We break down where the game slipped away, how Duke’s zone changed everything, and why the lack of a true point guard felt like the biggest issue when it mattered most. We also check in on the bracket standings and who still has a shot to win the pool.

Elsewhere in the episode, LeeJay sounds off on the backlash to lower speed limits in school zones, we react to one of the strangest crime stories you’ll...

The last time the St. John's men's basketball team found themselves in the Sweet 16 was in 1999 when Will and Erik were sophomores at St. John's. Time flies.

Will and Erik preview St. John's' Sweet 16 matchup against Duke Friday night in the nation's capital. Erik is actually a Duke fan despite going to St. John's, so we get both perspectives in this bonus episode. 

Please enjoy!

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Spring Training is over and it's time for some real baseball as the season opens in San Francisco Wednesday night between the Giants and Yankees. The Mets start their season Thursday afternoon at Citi Field against the Pirates.

This is a bit of a different episode this week as we dive right in to the discussion about with Mets and the Yankees. Larry Fleisher joins us for the Yankees segment as the Dummies chat about what we expect from baseball in New York in 2026. 

Please enjoy!

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It's finally time to go dancing!

We don't chat about St. John's too much on the podcast, but it's that time of the year again, so Will made sure to invite Larry Fleisher back to the show to talk about the Red Storm's performance in the Big East Tournament, as well as their prospects in the NCAA Tournament starting Friday night. 

But alas, the conversation about St. John's continued with Erik and LeeJay, who didn't agree with St. John's getting a No. 5 seed for the second year in a row. 

The Dummies also gi...

This week was one of those situations where delaying the podcast a few days actually worked to our benefit! This year's NFL free agency period was insane, and both the Jets and Giants were right in the middle of it. 

Geno Smith is back at quarterback for the Jets, and LeeJay is...ok with it? The Giants are looking much better on paper than they did last year. The big question at the end of the day for both teams is whether any of this will really matter?

The Dummies also go through some of t...

We'll be back with a regular episode on Thursday, but please enjoy the audio from our watchalong this past Sunday of the Knicks,Lakers game!

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Let's face, this time of the year is tough for sports chatter. So, we figured we'd do something a little bit different: we each came to the table with a topic of our own. 

LeeJay discussed Jalen Brunson and the Knicks, Erik talked about how Mets fans need to chill about anointing Nolan McLean the next best thing, and Will believes the Mets should start Carson Benge in right field to start the season. 

Of course, we also have a lot of shenanigans in this particular episode as we criticize pizza and bagels made in Bo...

The NBA Draft has turned the NBA regular season into a “race to the bottom” and the league finally looks ready to do something about it.

In Episode 90 of Two Dummies That Just Watch, Will and LeeJay dig into the NBA Draft 2026 / tanking problem, why it’s gotten so blatant (hello, Nets), and what changes could actually fix it. We react to Adam Silver’s frustration and the league’s latest signals that a crackdown is coming.

Sticking to the NBA, we also check in on how the Knicks are doing post All-Star break. LeeJay is frustra...

Can you believe the Mets and Yankees play baseball this weekend?! It's that time of the year again as New York's baseball teams are in Florida preparing for the 2026 season. 

Believe it or not, the Mets and the Yankees do have a lot of similarities heading into Opening Day next month. There are question marks surrounding both pitching staff, whether it's the starters or relievers. There's also a tremendous amount of pressure on both teams to go on playoff runs. 

For the Mets, can the new faces elevate this team to the next level. For th...

The NFL season is officially in the books, and Super Bowl 60 is in the rearview mirror. This week on Two Dummies That Just Watch, Will Hernandez and Erik Pimentel recap the big game from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, where the Seattle Seahawks handled the New England Patriots and secured their second Super Bowl title in franchise history. It wasn’t a classic, but it still gave us plenty to chat about—what worked, what didn’t, and what it means heading into next season.

From t...

On this episode of Two Dummies That Just Watch, we kick things off with the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame voting controversy — and how the process may have kept Bill Belichick out on the first ballot (including the “80% / 40-of-50 selectors” detail and why the Hall put out a warning about leaks). We also get into the Eli Manning debate and what “first ballot” really means in the NFL context. 

From there, we shift to Super Bowl 60 with preview of  the New England Patriots vs. the Seattle Seahawks — including the Vegas line, over/under, and our picks 

And because...

The Mets’ offseason picture finally comes into focus heading into Port St. Lucie: Bo Bichette arrives, the Mets land a true top-of-the-rotation starter by trading for Freddy Peralta, and we run through the rest of the additions (Devin Williams, Luis Robert Jr., Marcus Semien, Jorge Polanco, Luke Weaver, Luis Garcia, Vidal Bruján, Craig Kimbrel) while reacting to one big headline: Vegas now has the Mets favored to win the NL East, as well as a top favorite to win the World Series.

Then LeeJay drops the bar...

It’s official: John Harbaugh is the new head coach of the New York Giants.
Harbaugh and the Giants reportedly agreed to a 5-year deal worth $20M per year, and the biggest headline isn’t the money — it’s the power structure.

We dig into Ian O’Connor’s detailed reporting from The Athletic on how this got done, including the behind-the-scenes maneuvering from the Mara family, why Harbaugh demanded clarity on who he reports to (spoiler: John Mara), and what it means for the Giants’ entire operation moving forward.

Then we spin around the NFL as the...

Pitchers & catchers are less than 30 days away from reporting, but the Mets’ 2026 roster still feels unfinished. The 2 Dummies break down what’s left to fix, what big-name free agents are still out there, and whether the national perception of the Mets matches reality outside NYC.

On the hardwood, as we approach the NBA midseason mark and ask: Is it time for the Nets to go get a superstar — and is Ja Morant that guy? Plus, the Knicks’ recent skid (and why Karl-Anthony Towns isn’t the villain).

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Let's face it: it hasn't been great for New Jersey NFL football the last decade outside of a fluke Giants playoff berth. These franchises are down, and down bad. That being said, what does each team need to do to improve?

The Avengers team has come together for the first episode of 2026 as we put our GM caps on to figure out what these teams needs to do differently. 

In this NFL-themed episode, the Dummies revisit what they said during the 2025 NFL preview episode. Spoiler alert: we got some things wrong. 

We also qu...

This is it! It's our last episode of the year as the 2 Dummies are on holiday break until January 5. That being said, it's a bit of a different show this week as we wind down the year. We have a smorgasbord of topics to get into including, Jeff McNeil's trade to the A's, the aftermath of the Knicks winning the NBA Cup, and some quick thoughts on the Giants and Jets.

We also have NFL Week 17 Best Bets, and finally, the Avengers crew picks three sports stories from 2025 that will have an affect on 2026.

Merry...

You know the drill by now. But before we get into our best bets for Week 16, Erik and Will check in on what's going on with the Giants as far as their future head coach search and what to do with that top draft pick.

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LeeJay preached patience when the Knicks started the season 2-3. He asked everyone to hold off on their judgement until after 25 games. Well, here we are and the Knicks are 18-7 and have won 9 of their last 10 games as they get set to play the Spurs for the NBA Cup Tuesday night. Will peppers LeeJay with some questions about the Knicks season so far.

We also chat about the Nets, who are hellbent on continuing to stockpile draft picks. 

Our halftime topic is about Dick Van Dyke turning 100 years old. The topic gives us a g...

Week 15 in the NFL is shaping up to be an important one for a lot of teams. And we already got a glimpse of that Thursday night as the Tampa Bay Bucs lost to the Atlanta Falcons on a last second field goal. 

There are other similar matchups in Week 15 where teams with playoff aspirations are playing subpar teams. But, this is the NFL, where anything can happen. The Dummies pick some of the games with major playoff implications. 

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The title says it all. We also did an emergency podcast Tuesday after word got out that Edwin Diaz was signing a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. But then Wednesday happened and word got around that Pete Alonso, the Mets' franchise leader in homers, is set to sign a 5-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles. Just exactly what the hell is happening in Flushing?! The Dummies discuss.

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After we recorded last week, we learned that the Mets signed Devin Williams to a 3-year, $51 million deal. Right now, he's the Mets closer. But was it a mistake for the Mets to chase Williams first without first resigning Edwin Diaz? The Dummies discuss. 

We also chat about other offseason musings, specifically the current situation regarding Pete Alonso. He's meeting with the Red Sox and Orioles while at the Winter Meetings.

Our halftime topic is a review of the Netflix documentary Who Killed the Montreal Expos.

On the other side of the break, we...

We've come to a point with the New York Giants that the things happening off the field are more interesting than the games themselves. Will and Erik chat about the Giants' loss to the Patriots Monday night, whether Jaxson Dart is going to get himself killed, and what the hell is going on with Abdul Carter.

And then you know the drill. We give you our 5 best bets for the week, and with the playoffs looming, we take a look at the current playoff picture in the AFC and the NFC. 

Please enjoy!

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We know the MLB offseason is about to be filled with hotstove chatter with the Winter Meetings set to start next week, but the Mets have a lot of drama surrounding them in the offseason. While we recorded before the Devin Williams news broke, we discussed the recent New York Post report about Francisco Lindor. This guy continues to be a problem. 

This week's halftime show is an old men rant of sorts.

On the other side of the break, we chat about recent comments from Josh Hart and Steve Kerr about the NBA season a...

We decided that we're doing something different this week, and for the rest of the regular season: we're not going to give best bets for the local teams. 

Let's face it, they've been dreadful, so why waste our energy. Now, we will preview the locals and discuss what happened this past week. But we thought it was better to give you five picks that don't involve the Jets and Giants. 

Please enjoy, and Happy Thanksgiving!

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