Boomer & Gio

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Bret Boone sits down with Yankees bench coach, Brad Ausmus. Bret & Brad discuss the small, but important jobs that bench and assistant coaches have, how they feel about the playoff format in the new ear and why Aaron Boone should be getting more praise than he's getting.

The NFL kickoff headlines today's show as we break down the Seahawks’ victory over the Patriots, Sam Darnold’s early injury, Drew Lock stepping up in relief, and Drake Maye’s costly fourth-quarter interceptions. We react to post-game takes from Mike Macdonald, Mike Vrabel, and Cooper Kupp, address John Harbaugh’s frustration with Malik Nabers questions, and examine why the Rams are football's team to beat as the 49ers' window closes. On the diamond, high-scoring action from the Mets and Marlins tops football points, while George Lombard Jr.’s grand slam and Aaron Judge’s return power a Yankees win over the Rockies. Plus, we cover Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell’s cancer diagnosis and remember the late Barry Melrose.

The NFL season kicked off with the Seahawks beating the Patriots in a late-blooming fourth quarter, where Sam Darnold’s early injury proved the vital need for competent backup Drew Lock. Jerry's first update breaks down Drake Maye’s game-ending end-zone interception, alongside post-game takes from Mike Macdonald, Mike Vrabel, and Maye himself. Plus, George Lombard Jr. crushes a grand slam in a Yankees win over the Rockies, Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell reveals a cancer diagnosis, and we remember the late Barry Melrose. Finally, we look at why the Rams are football's Dodgers and if the 49ers' championship window is officially closing.

The Mets and Marlins outscore the Patriots-Seahawks game, before we debate whether New England "rolled" Sam Darnold on purpose. Next, a caller shares a 1980s Bengals helmet phone signed by Boomer, Jerry returns with sounds from Seattle’s win and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Brian Schottenheimer reveals the Cowboys' hydration-tracking urinals. Finally, Gio wonders if Boomer thinks AI will kill humanity—and why it would even want us dead.