Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
It's the Boomer and Geo podcast from WFAN. But we're in Geo, coming to you live from the Bill Ford Tough Studio on the Fan and CBS Sports Network on this Feel Good Football Friday. I don't know if you saw the interview with Fernando Mendoza and Jimmy Fallon.
Did you see this?
Yes, I did, and I saw him throwing the footballs at the albums that Jimmy Fallon was tossing up there, almost like skeet shooting it away.
Yes, back in the day we did that with David Letterman throwing footballs into garbage cans. Yeah. But this was a great – I mean, this kid just keeps the next step, the next step, the next step. Everything he does, he's just so likable, man. I mean, it's incredible. He's very, very bright. He's a damn good athlete, and he's a great reflection of really working hard to achieve your dreams, man.
Chapter 2: What insights did Fernando Mendoza share during his interview with Jimmy Fallon?
Because he wasn't a highly recruited guy. No, of course not.
It just sucks that the Jets can't have him. You know, it just really does. I mean, it would have been one hell of an offseason thinking about John Harbaugh being the coach of the Giants and Fernando Mendoza having an opportunity to be that franchise quarterback for the Jets. But, you know, maybe they weren't ready for him.
You know, coaches and scouts will tell you this, and I think we talked about this. When you watch him play and you watch his teammates react to him, You know, everybody runs to pick him up. Yeah. When he came back with the Heisman Trophy, his teammates all just absolutely swarmed him. I mean, I think this entire team is in love with this kid. And they respect him to no end.
Probably some of the personal story about his mom also probably touches his teammates. But the way that he deflects a lot of the praise and the way that he gives praise, not only to what he believes in his God, and he also believes in his teammates and his coaching staff. And he never forgets to always... shine the light on those guys.
And that's something that coaches and scouts in the NFL are looking at. They want to see what kind of guy is he and do the players around him react to him positively. And that's from the inner city kids to the country kids to all the different personalities that a college football team makes up.
So they got over, you know, they got 90 guys on the roster and this guy looks like he's touched every single one of those guys.
Yeah, and that's what you want from your leader and your quarterback. He's a champion. He's got everything. He's got absolutely everything. And I know that he's a bit goofy at times and whatever, but I'd take goofy as opposed to some sort of guy you've got to worry about off the field or doesn't love football or any of that stuff.
I know one thing. This guy, once the Raiders get him, whoever the coach is, Clint Kubiak or anybody, he's going to be right in there. and he's going to be learning that offense day one. Now, he may be mature enough to start day one. Some guys like Jaden Daniels and C.J. Stroud, when they got there, they really understood what was going on, and they played really well their rookie year.
I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing happens with this young man.
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Chapter 3: How did Robert Saleh's move to the Titans impact the Jets organization?
Of the finer things in life when it comes to fast food restaurants. Only the best. Only the best for him and his family. So when you listen to him and he gives you a list, pay attention.
Boneless buffalo wings, by the way. Not bone-in buffalo wings for Peter with the mild buffalo and the honey barbecue. Let's go to Hershen Valley Stream. What's going on, Hersh?
Before my Salah and Dable point, I want to tell you guys about a traumatizing experience I had back as a kid growing up at the Valley Stream Pool in the early 80s. You guys were talking about guys and their hammers before. When I was a little kid, my mom and dad would drop me off, maybe like 81, 82. I was probably 10 years old.
We didn't have money for summer camp, so they dropped us off at the pool, and the only direction was don't be an idiot and make sure you shower before you come home. And the showers were these big open areas, and there would always be two or three old men with their swinging hammers like it was two bocce balls stuffed into a long tube sock.
And that was horrifying as a 10-year-old, 11-year-old kid.
My friends and I, we didn't want to shower because we didn't want to see this.
this horror 43 years later it still haunts my dreams i wanted to make sure i talked about that today you know what i'm glad you got that off your chest because it reminds me i used to go to byron lake when i was a kid my dad would drop me off there too because we didn't have any money for camp either and there would always be a guy hanging without his hammer out too
Yeah, so this was multiple guys with their swinging hammers. But anyway, this is what I really wanted to talk about.
Yeah, so for me, it was 80-81. I'm a little bit younger than you, but same idea. You know, what does it say, you guys, about the state of the disgustingness of New York football that... Robert Sala gets a nice job. Gable's either getting a head coaching job in Buffalo or he's going to coach under Sala.
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Chapter 4: What role did Bill Parcells play in Sean Payton's coaching strategy for Stidham?
And I would not be surprised if Atlanta hires Joe Douglas. I would not be surprised. I'm assuming that – Matt Ryan knows Joe Douglas. I know that Kevin Stefanski knows Joe Douglas. And I would think that that would be a great working relationship down there in Atlanta if Joe ends up getting that job. So, yeah, I think Gio's exactly right. It's not about the people that come through here.
It's really about the people who stay here. Let's go to Mike in Stony Brook.
What's going on, Mike?
What's up, guys?
Chapter 5: Are Jets fans secretly rooting for Sam Darnold's success?
How are you? Good, man.
Mike, what's happening?
Before my Jets point, a dad joke, if I may?
Sure.
Sure.
Did you hear about the wedding between the two TV antennas?
No. No. Wedding was okay, but the reception was amazing. Yeah, that's a dad joke. That is a 100% dad joke. Corny.
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Chapter 6: What challenges does Jeff Hafley face as the new head coach of the Dolphins?
Totally corny.
If the kids are looking up from their phones, at least it's a clean joke.
Yes, that's for sure.
So the Jets, we just never hit bottom, man. Now he's the one to interview. Because I know the coach is probably gone at some point next year. And I'm telling you quarterbacks, I'm going to say, draft me, I'll take my NIL money and take a big insurance policy next year. It just gets worse and worse and worse.
There is a way out, Mike. And I understand when you're a Jets fan and you look at the team and it feels hopeless. But here, I will go back to just a few years ago where the Jets built a roster through the draft and free agency that was attractive enough for Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers to come and be the quarterback. So this is a guy who played in Green Bay, one of the all-time franchises.
He wanted to go win a Super Bowl with the Jets because they built that roster up. Darren Muji has that opportunity. They have some pillars in place with young players. If he knocks it out of the park with a couple of these draft classes the next two years, that's when you start getting people to want to come back here. That's right.
That's right. So to me, the Jets are going to be heavy in the draft. I would think defense. And I would also think some free agent signings on defense. I think the offense has got, obviously, they have to figure out the most important position. I wouldn't be surprised if they take a quarterback in the second round, one of these guys that tends to fall a little bit.
I wouldn't be surprised, but they have to fix their defense. They also have to figure out who their stopgap quarterback is. Now, if they go on to have another bad year next year, I do not think that the owner will put up with it.
I think that they'll end up moving on, and it will be another coaching search because they're going to end up with a very high draft pick, and they're going to have to make a decision. And if Arch Manning is a part of it, and we all believe that he will be, and he is the consensus number one pick if he is.
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Chapter 7: How does John Harbaugh's control affect team dynamics?
I totally get, you know, the logic behind pride on the line, you know, boomerism and coming to work and being a man because, you know, not that I'm the type of guy that likes to toot my own horn or anything like that. I certainly am not that type of guy, but I've never missed a day of work because of weather in my life. But you guys have that luxury. You work from home. It works everywhere.
And, you know, you've got a colleague who's on his third stint at the station who has a Phil Rizzuto clause in his contract where he can cut out an hour to 45 minutes before his show is over when his name is the only name on the show.
That's a really good point. I think you should all work. I've got to say it's one of the best phone calls you've ever had, Dan.
Because I'm attacking Craig. So you got Eddie who's retired in four months, and he's a Mr. Anti-company, anti-rule guy. He has a history of being that, so he could stick it to him and not come in either.
And as a matter of fact, Al should use this leverage when summertime comes, and he shouldn't have to come into work on Friday so he don't have to deal with the traffic going down the shore and going home.
Wow. I mean, I tell you, Dan, I you have done a full flip with Al Dukes. I mean, the two of you guys were fighting that Bruce Springsteen show really sent you guys into a tizzy. And now Dan is calling up and saying Al can work from home, should work from home and should take summer Fridays off. What what a patch up of that relationship, huh? Man, oh, man. Yeah, I mean, that was one.
But really, honestly, it's one of the best calls he's ever had. Especially when he, again, went back and said he's never missed a day of work. God bless him.
Because of weather.
He's never missed a day of work, he said.
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Chapter 8: What are the implications of the Jets' draft strategy for next season?
We're calling back. Oh. Yeah. No, that's important. It's an important one. I don't know why he doesn't know that we're on the air. I mean, we're on the freaking air here. Yeah, we are on the air.
I don't know. So you see that name? Oh, yeah. Do you have that number? I do. Why don't you call him back?
Yeah, see what he needs.
See what he needs. We're just talking about it. Yeah, probably at school. Yeah, school. Of course. You idiots. This is not why this is happening. By the way, Ronnie Barnes is being moved to another part of the organization.
Where's that? I don't know. He's got an office next to Schmelke? Maybe. I don't know. I have no idea. Let's go to Jim in Michigan. What's up, Jim?
Guys, you act like you don't know anything about snow and have a start before us. Here, Buchanan, Buchanan, Buchanan, Buchanan, Buchanan, Buchanan.
Gotcha, you gotcha. You guys got caught, man.
What do you mean, you guys?
I don't answer the phone. One guy. Yeah, I'm sitting here. I don't answer the phone. You guys, you answered him. I didn't. I mean, okay. You're going to blame that on me? I'm blaming it on Al.
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