Bomani Jones is joined by Howard Bryant, of Meadowlark Media, to discuss Howard’s work on the new Netflix documentary ‘The Comeback:2004 Boston Red Sox.’ (0:50) The guys revisit that iconic series and how it was the biggest thing in sports media at the time. (2:15) They also discuss how baseball has fallen so drastically in popularity from 2003 to now. From there, they preview the World Series between the Yankees and the Dodgers before breaking down the Boston Celtics. (27:10) Can you call this ...
Oct 25, 2024•55 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Monica McNutt, ESPN and MSG basketball analyst, to discuss all things NBA. Following the Boston Celtics blowout win over the New York Knicks last night, Bomani first asks Monica is she thinks it's too early to panic for Knick nation. (3:45) They discuss the Celtics hot shooting, Mikal Bridges jump shot, and whether or not this will be an Eastern Conference Finals preview. Then the pair breakdown Joel Embiid's health and unwillingness to play on back-to-backs. (18:30) Fr...
Oct 23, 2024•51 min
We got a jam packed episode today as Bomani Jones kicks things off by recapping Week 7 of the NFL. He talks about the very competitive NFC North featuring his Detroit Lions, Patrick Mahomes truck stick, and Aaron Rodgers taking yet another L this week. (1:50) From there he transitions to the Cleveland Browns who lost their 6th game of the season, along with Deshaun Watson who officially tore his achilles. Bomani discusses the media discourse surrounding the fans who booed him on the field after ...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Vinnie Goodwill, of Yahoo Sports, to help preview the start of the upcoming NBA season. Before they get into hoops, they first discuss vacation destinations and their mutual love/hate for Detroit. (1:15) From there they kick things off in the east with the biggest question heading into the season. Will the Celtics repeat? They breakdown Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Browns’ offseason, and whether or not they have enough motivation to win it again. (11:50) Staying in the East,...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Joel Anderson joins The Right Time with Bomani Jones to first clarify their statements regarding Shedeur Sanders from the last episode together. From there they give a message to Travis Hunter, who injured himself last game, to stick with one position. Everyone knows it’s really cool to play on both sides of the field but you’re doing two scholarships worth of work for just one scholarship. (4:50) Then the guys react to the clip of Jerry Jones crashing out on local radio following the big loss t...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Bomani Jones starts today's show by recapping the Cowboys vs Lions matchup. (0:50) He reiterates his Day 1 fandom of the Detroit Lions, while reveling in the blow out win over the Dallas Cowboys. Bomani explains that he had Super Bowl aspirations for this team right until the Aidan Hutchinson injury, which has certainly hurt the teams morale. Speaking of morale, the Cowboys look terrible following that loss and Bo discusses why they showed zero fight in that game. (9:30) From there, Bomani trans...
Oct 14, 2024•57 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Joel Anderson to talk all things college football. With the news of Hurricane Milton, the guys first discuss how this will impact college football especially schools in Florida. (3:10) From there, Bomani and Joel break down Boise State’s star running back Ashton Jeanty and also question the caliber of quarterbacks this season. (15:40) Joel and Bo banter about TCU, before finally showing their frustration over college football’s realignment and why this system may eventu...
Oct 11, 2024•57 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Elle Duncan, of ESPN, to discuss all things WNBA. But first, Bomani and Elle take time to talk about Kirk Cousins' new life in Atlanta. Is he actually enjoying life in Atlanta amidst all that "swag surfin" he's doing? (4:20) That conversation leads into a discussion about hotels and travel and why it's not bougie to want to stay in a nice hotel. (11:30) From there, Bomani quickly asks Elle her thoughts on Bo Nix and her Georgia football fandom. (18:57) Then they finally...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Bomani Jones kicks off the show by recapping Week 5 in the NFL with a return to the "Ruh Roh Zone". (0:40) Even though the Viking defeated the Jets in London, Bomani reminds the audience that he was right about Sam Darnold following his weak performance. (1:20) The Bengals are most definitely in the "Ruh Roh Zone" following their overtime loss to the Ravens and somehow the Browns have fallen even deeper behind their quarterback Deshaun Watson.(5:18) Josh Allen is definitely in the "Ruh Roh Zone,...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Domonique Foxworth joins Bomani Jones for the return of Foxworth Fridays. The guys first discuss Domonique’s role as a staff writer on the new FX show ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez,’ which somehow leads into a conversation regarding nudity on television. (1:20) From there, they discuss Antonio Pierce’s Instagram and the ongoing saga between Davante Adams and the Raiders. (17:10) And finally, they preview the Bills vs Texans game. How good has CJ Stroud actually looked this season? Can ...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr
Bomani Jones is joined by Mina Kimes, ESPN NFL Analyst and Host of the Mina Kimes Show podcast, to discuss all things NFL. Given the recent rumors, Bomani and Mina start the show by talking about this ongoing Davante Adams situation. Which team would be the right fit for the star wide receiver and what does this say about the Raiders as an organization? (3:18) From there they briefly discuss Aaron Rodgers and his position with the Jets, before diving into a conversation about Derrick Henry's suc...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 5 min
It's Week 4 in the NFL and Bomani Jones is ready to call it quits for a few head coaches in the NFL. Before he gets to that, he quickly recaps some of the games from this past Sunday. Bomani still doesn't believe in Sam Darnold, likes what he sees from Jayden Daniels and Kliff Kingsbury, and even though the Chiefs haven't lost a game he's worried about Patrick Mahomes. (0:30) And following the Falcons last second victory over the Saints, Bomani proceeds to call out Saints fans. (3:30) From there...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Tyler ‘DragonflyJonez’ also known as Mama Jones’ favorite guest. The guys start things off by discussing Tyler’s fandom of Washington sports, more specifically the Commanders. (2:15) They talk about the recent success of Kliff Kingsbury’s team, while going through a list of other franchises that make it hard to root for them. (12:55) From there, Bomani plays the clip of Antonio Pierce saying some of his players made “business decisions” during the game. Tyler and Bomani...
Sep 27, 2024•55 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Van Lathan, host of the Higher Learning podcast on The Ringer, to talk about college football. But first Bomani asks Van his thoughts on the Diddy situation, more specifically, the recent news about Diddy sharing a cell with crypto scammer Sam Bankman-Fried. (1:15) From there the guys discuss the second year of Deion Sanders and Colorado. (14:50) Do people still care about this team? Will they win another game this season and what happens when Shedder Sanders and Travis...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Bomani Jones is here to recap everything that happened in week 3 of the NFL and we start things off by discussing the Dallas Cowboys. Following their loss to the Ravens, Bomani asks the simple question of what is wrong with that team? Is it the defense? Is it Dak Prescott? And why are the Cowboys so down themselves after only the third week of the season? (1:15) Then Bomani runs through the rest of the Sunday games on the slate. He explains why he still doesn't believe in Sam Darnold and Kirk Co...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Spencer Hall of Channel 6 and The Shutdown Fullest joins Bomani Jones to discuss all things College Football. They first briefly discuss the new Aaron Hernandez show, to shoutout Domonique Foxworth's role as a staff writer, and to breakdown the casting of Cam Newton. (0:36) From there they preview USC vs Michigan. Will former Pac-12 teams be able to handle Big-10 weather and why USC and Michigan could be heading in different directions. (5:45) With the recent news of Tennessee football hiking th...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr
Bomani Jones is joined by Charles McDonald, a NFL writer and podcaster for Yahoo Sports, to discuss a whole slew of topics from the NFL. First the guys discuss Nick Sirianni's future following the Eagles upset loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Is Sirianni officially cooked and how has Charles remained a Falcons fan this long? (9:15) From there the Bomani and Charles breakdown the rest of the NFC South division. Did anyone expect this type of performance from the Saints? Are the Panthers the biggest l...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Bomani Jones gives us his recap of Week 2 in the NFL season by admitting it's too early to judge 2-0 or 0-2 teams. But he starts by revealing he would never root for the Chargers even after their 2-0 start and that Vikings fans are excited but they shouldn't be. Should we trust Sam Darnold even after his 2-0 start? On the other hand, Bomani states that we should definitely be excited about the Saints and their hot start, even thought he won't ever root for them. (1:42) Then we get into the "Ruh ...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Bomani Jones and Domonique Foxworth start the episode by giving their thoughts on the Tyreek Hill incident. The guys discuss Tyreek’s reactions to the police while also debating whether or not the cops knew who Tyreek Hill was before they handcuffed him. (4:44) Then they transition to Joe Burrow and the Bengals and why his performance in week 1 was alarming. (19:50) From there, they analyze the rest of the quarterbacks in the league. Is Trevor Lawrence actually good? (36:10) Is Matthew Stafford ...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Jason Goff, host of the 'Full Go' podcast at The Ringer, to discuss the poor quarterback play in Week 1. Jason states the QB position might be the worst coached position in football given the lack of development and real time practice. Bomani explains why that position is the biggest investment in sports and arguably the toughest position as well. (8:45) Then the guys reminisce about the hard nosed play style of the past before getting into Kendrick Lamar being tapped t...
Sep 11, 2024•58 min
Bomani Jones is back from vacation and here to recap everything that happened in Week 1 of the NFL. From the terrible Giants uniforms, to Sam Darnold and Caleb Williams' performances, Bomani runs down the NFL schedule and shares his "It's Only Week 1" thoughts. (1:20) This leads to conversations on a few specific quarterbacks. What will the Atlanta Falcons do about Kirk Cousins, who doesn't look 100% following his achilles injury? Deshaun Watson is clearly not the same but how soon until the Cle...
Sep 09, 2024•58 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Domonique Foxworth to discuss all things Track and Field, following the Olympic events. To Bomani’s surprise Domonique did not run track and field in high school but the guys still go through classic runner stereotypes. (1:30) And now that Domonique is a track and field dad, he shares his experiences in that space while also sharing a story about something a coach told his dad at the combine. (18:50) From there, the guys discuss examples of “True Game” before discussing...
Aug 09, 2024•55 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Mina Kimes, ESPN NFL Analyst and host of the Mina Kimes Show with Lenny, to discuss all things NFL. But first Bomani and Mina discuss the NYT Crossword puzzle, more specifically, Mina's dominance and trash talk when it comes to the crosswords. (0:45) Then they proceed to breakdown the Eagles coaching drama with Nick Sirianniand Jalen Hurts, following that piece which reported Hurts talking to former Giants DC Wink Martindale after a game during the season. (16:15) Mina ...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Bomani Jones gives us his Olympics recap by first discussing Noah Lyles following his Gold medal performance in the 100-meter race over the weekend. Bomani explains that Noah's age is the reason he acts the way he does, especially with comments he's made in the past about the NBA Championships not being the "World Championships." (0:35) We take a look at how close the finish of that race was and the beef thats currently happening between Jamaicans and Americans. (13:30) Then Bomani shifts things...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Tyler Puryear aka “DragonflyJonez”, co-host of the “Jenkins and Jones” podcast on The Volume, to discuss all things Olympics. Bomani and Tyler first discuss the Wild Wild West of the early Twitter days and how it has changed over the years. (1:00) From there, they transition to a recap of everything about the Olympics, from Katie Ledecky's dominance, to Simone Biles and her chase for yet another gold medal. (8:30) Then Bomani and Tyler discuss the US 3v3 basketball team...
Aug 02, 2024•59 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Jason Goff, host of the "Full Go" on the Ringer, to discuss all things Chicago sports. But first, Bomani and Jason discuss the recent controversy happening at the NABJ convention after they announced former President Donald Trump would be speaking. What precedent does this set for the convention and what will the reaction look like from the community? (1:02) From there, the guys have a brief conversation about the white guy who went viral for dancing to "Not Like Us" at...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Bomani Jones begins the show by discussing the Olympics, more specifically the Opening Ceremony, which featured athletes on boats and Celine Dion. Bomani explains how Paris will not be outdone when it comes to putting on a show. (1:00) The conversation extends into the narratives of these athletes and how he still doesn't like big professional athletes competing in sports like basketball and tennis. Bomani then transitions specifically to Olympic basketball following USA's victory over Serbia. H...
Jul 29, 2024•57 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Domonique Foxworth who returns after a brief hiatus. Domonique shares what he did in his time away, which leads to a conversation on “Island Time” and why they both hate people who are late to things. The guys then transition to the new NCAA Football 25, after Domonique shared a story on his own podcast about beating his son in that game. Domonique explains the strategy he used along with the amount of trash talk he gave his son. Following the ad break, Bomani brings up...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Bomani Jones is joined by Adam Lefkoe, of Turner Sports and Co-Host of The Big Podcast with Shaq, to first discuss toughest NBA players and being a host on someone else's show. (0:55) This leads into a segment called "Lefkoe GPT", where Adam proceeds to ask Bomani random questions he wrote up last night. From questions like Bo's best take all time and whether or not Bomani would accept the Vice President role for Kamala Harris. (8:24) The guys then briefly chat about Team USA and their time in P...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Bomani Jones starts the episode off by sharing how he wasn't prepared at all for President Joe Biden's announcement because he was enjoying his Sunday afternoon. He continues to talk about the resignation and how it's very familiar to the way Coaches get fired in sports. Bomani takes a victory lap with his tweet regarding this situation and explains how sports and politics are very similar when it comes to the firing to coaches/presidents. (0:30) Then Bomani transitions to the 2024 Paris Olympic...
Jul 22, 2024•59 min
