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Knicks Inch Closer to the 4-5 Matchup, Plus Ian O’Connor, Kyle Brandt, and Mike Carver

JJ talks Knicks playoff seeding, NFL schedules, Aaron Rodgers’s future, the Yankees’ winning ways, and more

By John Jastremski and Kyle Brandt
San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images


JJ opens with the Knicks’ come-from-behind win against the Spurs as New York gets one step closer to avoiding the Bucks in the first round of the playoffs (1:00). Then he discusses the Yankees taking two of three from the Rays (5:41). Next he welcomes longtime New York Post columnist and author Ian O’Connor to discuss whether the city is close to getting back to the good old days of the ’90s and the biggest scoop of his career (10:10). Then JJ chats with Kyle Brandt, the host of 10 Questions With Kyle Brandt and Good Morning Football, about the NFL schedule release and Aaron Rodgers’s future (32:24) before taking a couple of voicemails (51:36). Finally, he closes it out with SportsGrid’s Mike Carver to help handicap the NHL playoffs (1:07:14).

Plus, we always want to hear from you! Leave JJ a message on the Listener Line at 917-382-1151.

Host: John Jastremski
Guests: Ian O’Connor, Kyle Brandt, and Mike Carver
Producer: Steve Ceruti

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