Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner joins Mike Francesa to break down the quarterbacks playing in a mostly wide-open Wild Card Weekend. 0:00 Ranking the Playoff QBs with Kurt Warner 7:45 Can Coaches Prepare Players for Playoff Pressure? 13:40 Why Jalen Hurts Gets Grief 17:00 Rodgers & Steelers Prepare for Fierce Texans Pass Rush 21:10 Is the Moment Too Big for the Panthers? 22:50 Love the Question Mark vs Chicago 24:40 Josh Allen's Moment 28:00 Kurt's predictions for the Wild Card games...
Jan 08, 2026•36 min
Mike Francesa weighs in on NFL Black Monday and head coaching vacancies. Plus, thoughts on the Steelers' dramatic win over the Ravens. 00:00 NFL coaching vacancies 09:00 Jets with #2 pick, Giants sticking with Shoen 12:10 Giants with #5 pick 15:45 Steelers beat Ravens 22:20 Browns fire Stefanski, Giants head coach search
Jan 05, 2026•36 min
Mike Francesa reacts after the Giants ended the season on a high note, beating Dallas 34-17. Meanwhile, the Jets' spiral is complete following a 34-8 beatdown at the hands of the Bills.
Jan 05, 2026•31 min
Mike Francesa breaks down NFL Week 18 matchups in a very strange season. The Giants will take on the battered Cowboys, and the Jets battle the Bills in Buffalo. 00:00 NFL storylines 03:55 Panthers v Buccaneers 06:00 Ravens v Steelers 08:30 Seahawks v 49ers 10:40 Colts v Texans, Titans v Jaguars 11:30 Lions v Bears 13:00 Oregon v Texas Tecch 14:30 Alabama v Indiana 17:00 Ole Miss v Georgia 18:50 Panthers-Bucs thoughts 20:10 Saints v Falcons 20:30 Browns v Bengals 21:10 Cowboys v Giants 22:40 Char...
Dec 31, 2025•37 min
Mike Francesa offers his best bets for NFL Week 18 and the College Football Playoff. 00:00 Black Monday 01:20 Miami v Ohio St. 04:20 Oregon v Texas Tech 07:15 Alabama v Indiana 09:40 Colts v Texans 12:00 Cowboys v Giants
Dec 31, 2025•15 min
Mike Francesa answers listener emails on NFL playoff races, looming Black Monday coaching firings, and potential surprises. He also vents on the chaos of NIL and college sports, argues the “student-athlete” era is over, and weighs in on coaching and quarterback futures.
Dec 30, 2025•40 min
In Week 17, Mike Francesa praises the Giants for competing against the Raiders despite having no postseason hopes. But the Jets? With Aaron Glenn at the helm, this team is hopeless, even with a high draft position in sight.
Dec 29, 2025•30 min
Mike Francesa shares his best bets for NFL Week 17 with the Francesa Five. 00:00 Steelers v Browns 03:00 Ravens v Packers 06:10 Broncos v Chiefs 10:00 Bears v 49ers
Dec 24, 2025•14 min
Mike Francesa breaks down NFL Week 17 matchups. The Giants have a chance to pick up a rare win versus the Raiders this week, but given the NFL Draft situation, do they really want to? Meanwhile, the Jets will take on a Patriots team that's looking to make a Super Bowl run. 00:00 NFL playoff picture 03:10 Cowboys v Commanders 04:10 Lions v Vikings, Broncos v Chiefs 06:30 Texans v Chargers 07:50 Ravens v Packers 10:00 Steelers v Browns 11:00 Seahawks v Panthers 12:10 Bucs v Dolphins 12:40 Giants v...
Dec 24, 2025•37 min
Mike Francesa reacts to your emails on Abdul Carter, Lawrence Taylor, and the abysmal NBA regular season. Plus, thoughts on Carlos Beltran, the Jets' chances of ever finding success, and the Mets' silence in free agency. 00:00 NFL playoff picture 03:00 Thoughts on Abdul Carter 06:30 Best Sunday QB0 8:10 Tua's career derailed? 10:00 How to fix the NBA regular season 18:30 Carlos Beltran a Hall of Famer? 21:30 Lawrence Taylor 27:20 Sports memorabilia 32:20 Jets have no chance? 35:00 Blue Bloods &a...
Dec 23, 2025•48 min
Mike Francesa breaks down St. John’s disappointing season, blaming faulty recruiting and the lack of a true point guard. Will Rick Pitino get this team turned around in time for an NCAA tournament berth? 00:00 Crazy NFL season 03:55 St. John's loses again 09:10 Not closing out games 16:30 Missing a point guard 29:00 Pitino has his work cut out for him 30:50 Realistic expectations
Dec 23, 2025•49 min
Mike Francesa reacts following losses by both the Giants and Jets in NFL Week 16. Now, it's a race to determine if one of these franchises will snag the coveted #1 NFL Draft pick.
Dec 21, 2025•26 min
Mike Francesa breaks down NFL Week 16 matchups. The banged-up Giants and Jets will play for pride, or maybe the race to the #1 draft pick. Get more Mike! Subscribe to the free Mike Francesa newsletter at mikefrancesapodcast.com 00:00 Mahomes injury has a huge impact 04:50 NFL Playoff picture 10:55 Eagles vs Commanders 11:45 Packers vs Bears 13:00 Bills vs Browns, Chargers vs Cowboys 14:10 Jets vs Saints 15:50 Vikings vs Giants 16:30 Bengals vs Dolphins 17:10 Bucs vs Panthers 17:55 Jags vs Bronco...
Dec 18, 2025•31 min
Mike Francesa shares his best bets for NFL Week 16 with the Francesa Five. Plus, a breakdown of Miami vs. Texas A&M. 00:00 Miami vs Texas A&M 02:55 Raiders vs Texans 04:55 Patriots vs Ravens 06:05 Jaguars vs Broncos 07:00 49ers vs Colts
Dec 17, 2025•11 min
Mike Francesa discusses the impact of major NFL injuries to stars like Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons. He also fields listener questions on the Giants, Jets, and Yankees. Plus, is friction within the Mets roster limiting the team's potential? 00:00 NFL injuries devastating star players 04:40 Difficult news week 06:40 Email reactions: Giants draft & Dart 08:40 Mendoza a terrible Heisman winner? 12:49 NBA Cup important? 14:10 How do Mets save offseason? 19:05 Lindor and Soto were never "bud...
Dec 16, 2025•42 min
The Commanders beat the Giants in NY 29-21 and the Jets lost 49-20 in Jacksonville. Mike Francesa reacts to those games and the end of the KC playoff dynasty.
Dec 14, 2025•17 min
Mike Francesa shares his best bets for NFL Week 15 with the Francesa Five. 00:00 Bills vs Patriots 02:15 Commanders vs Giants 03:37 Chargers vs Chiefs 05:10 Colts vs Seahawks 07:35 Raiders vs Eagles Get more Mike! Subscribe to the free Mike Francesa newsletter at mikefrancesapodcast.com
Dec 11, 2025•15 min
Mike Francesa breaks down NFL Week 15 matchups. He also offers thoughts on Army vs Navy. 00:00 NFL hits final stretch 01:50 Commanders vs Giants 02:30 Jets vs Jaguars 03:05 Browns vs Bears 03:55 Ravens vs Bengals 06:10 Chargers vs Chiefs 10:08 Bills vs Patriots 11:00 Raiders vs Eagles 12:10 Cardinals vs Texans 12:28 Packers vs Broncos 13:10 Lions vs Panthers 15:10 Army vs Navy 17:50 Panthers vs Saints 19:30 Titans vs 49ers 20:30 Colts vs Seahawks 21:15 Vikings vs Cowboys 23:50 Dolphins vs Steele...
Dec 11, 2025•31 min
Mets fans are in shambles as slugger Pete Alonso signs with the Orioles on a five-year deal. Mike Francesa analyzes the impact of this deal on New York's roster. Plus, a reaction to the news that Michigan has fired head football coach Sherrone Moore.
Dec 10, 2025•39 min
Mike Francesa catches up on Mets roster plans and MLB signings, and the news that Philip Rivers will suit up for the Colts. Plus, more on the CFP drama and email reactions. 00:00 Mets & MLB free agency 06:50 Philip Rivers to the Colts 09:30 Are Tomlin & Harbaugh on the hot seat? 12:20 Giants head coach candidates 14:00 College Football Playoff controversy 20:40 Email reactions
Dec 09, 2025•44 min
The New York Jets were outmatched by the Dolphins from the start and lost 34-10 in Week 14. Mike Francesa breaks down the action, digs into the College Football Playoff drama, and more.
Dec 07, 2025•42 min
Mike Francesa breaks down NFL Week 14 matchups. The Jets will try to capitalize on last week's win when they host the Dolphins, and the Chiefs will be fighting for their playoff lives against the Texans. 00:00 Week 14 preview 04:50 Dolphins vs Jets 05:55 Colts vs Jags 06:50 Steelers vs Ravens 09:00 Bears vs Packers 10:00 Texans vs Chiefs 11:48 Eagles vs Chargers 13:27 Seahawks vs Falcons 14:00 Bengals vs Bills 15:10 Titans vs Browns, Commanders vs Vikings 16:25 Saints vs Bucs, Broncos vs Raiders...
Dec 05, 2025•31 min
Mike Francesa shares his best bets for NFL Week 14 with the Francesa Five. Plus, thoughts on the Big 10 Championship battle of Indiana vs Ohio St. 00:00 Last week's picks 01:00 Indiana vs Ohio St. 07:50 BYU vs Texas Tech 09:00 Steelers vs Ravens 10:00 Texans vs Chiefs 12:00 Eagles vs Chargers Get more Mike! Subscribe to the free Mike Francesa newsletter at mikefrancesapodcast.com
Dec 04, 2025•15 min
Mike Francesa reacts to the Giants' press conference and Joe Schoen's attempts to spin the team's dismal performance. He also reacts to audience emails on Devin Williams, Pete Alonso, Aaron Glenn, and more. 00:00 Giants press conference 10:00 Patriots punished the Giants on MNF 13:40 Never-ending mistakes for this team 17:40 Email reactions: Tomlin as Giants coach? 18:10 Shedeur Sanders 19:30 Devin Williams & the Mets 22:20 Have you been to Disney or Universal? 24:40 Pete Alonso unwanted? 26...
Dec 02, 2025•37 min
The Giants showed little fight Monday Night against the now 11-3 Patriots. Mike Francesa reacts to yet another New York loss that leaves the team at 2-10 on the season.
Dec 02, 2025•20 min
A victory is a victory, and the Jets will take this one against the Falcons. Despite late miscues, the Jets cashed a last-second field goal by Nick Folk to win. Mike Francesa gives his post-game reaction.
Nov 30, 2025•28 min
Mike Francesa breaks down NFL Week 13 matchups. The Giants will face an injury-ravaged Patriots team while the Jets take on the Falcons. Get more Mike! Subscribe to the free Mike Francesa newsletter at mikefrancesapodcast.com 00:00 Packers vs Lions 02:35 Chiefs vs Cowboys 07:10 Bengals vs Ravens 09:10 Bears vs Eagles 10:30 Ohio St. vs. Michigan (we know) 14:00 Giants vs Patriots 16:50 49ers vs Browns 18:40 Jaguars vs Titans 19:30 Texans vs Colts 20:40 Saints vs Dolphins 21:00 Falcons vs Jets, Ca...
Nov 26, 2025•33 min
Mike Francesa shares his best bets for NFL Week 13 with the Francesa Five. Plus, thoughts on the big Ohio St. vs. Michigan clash. 00:00 Ohio St. vs. Michigan 10:30 Chiefs vs. Cowboys 11:03 Bengals vs. Ravens, Jaguars vs. Titans, Giants vs. Patriots
Nov 26, 2025•14 min
Mike Francesa is back to answer your emails and offer his thoughts on Hal Steinbrenner's payroll comments, the next Giants head coach, and exactly what a Francesa family Thanksgiving looks like. 00:00 St. John's loses to ISU 04:15 Next Giants head coach 06:40 Can Stearns really run the Mets? 07:30 Alonso or Diaz 09:00 Will Skattebo bounce back? 10:30 Jokic a top 10 player? 11:25 Documentary process 13:40 What does a Francesa Thanksgiving look like? 17:50 Steinbrenner's comments on Yankees' payro...
Nov 25, 2025•40 min
Instead of having a six-point lead late, the Giants went to a touchdown on fourth and goal and failed to convert. Detroit took advantage of that and scored 10 unanswered points to win in overtime against New York. Mike Francesa gives his post game reaction to the Giants vs the unimpressive Lions and Jets vs Ravens.
Nov 23, 2025•33 min
