S4 E5: NBA Eastern Conf F Game 1 Thriller, Jets 2026 Season Schedule is Out and...

Segment 1: Knicks Thrilling Comeback/Cavs Epic Collapse in Game 1, Eastern Conference Finals (starts at 0:36) Knicks rust evident after not playing for 9 days Unbelievable run in the 4th: very "unJets-like" finish for the Knicks Cavs Head Coach Kenny Atkinson inexplicably watched and did nothing as 22-point lead evaporated and the Knicks went on an 18-1 run as Jalen Brunson played 1-1 with an overmatched James Harden Cavs went ice cold and made just 4-18 from the field, showed tired legs in the 4th quarter after back-to-back tough 7-game series Harden 1-8 from 3, missed all of his 3s in the 4th, led team with 8 turnovers Jalen Brunson showed his grit, leadership and will to win; Cavs star Donovan Mitchell not so much and didn't demand the ball like stars do How do you let the one guy (Brunson) you can't let beat you...beat you! Historic comeback ESPN Insights: Knicks probability of winning was 0.1% when down 22 points in the 4th; the past 595 times that has happened, teams went 1-594 in those situations Outscored Cavs 44-11 over the last 13 minutes Segment 2: Concerns after Game 1 (16:40) Knicks 10-32 from 3 point land...can they improve that Cavs 16-50 from downtown, otherwise no comeback..."tired legs can't hit jumpers" How does Cleveland respond Does KAT come back and be a bigger presence on offense and defense (Cavs two bigs tough matchup for KAT) difference between tall and big plays better against smaller big men OG back after long layoff nursing hamstring injury; 2-9 from field, 1-6 from 3, did not look fully comfortable physically Josh Hart: Knicks outscored by 23 in his 31 minutes, tough matchup guarding Donovan Mitchell, on the bench during historic comeback Segment 3: Thoughts on the NY Jets Recently Announced 2026 Season Schedule (27:10) No prime time games on Thursday, Sunday or Monday nights, no international travel All games on Sundays at 1 pm, only two in 4 pm window due to travel teo AZ and CA Love the NFL schedule diss: great bulletin board material, should help motivation after 3 win season  Open on the road in Tennessee Week 1 facing former NY Jets HC Robert Saleh huge game for Jets because Weeks 2-4 they play the NFC North: Green Bay, at Detroit and at Chicago starting 0-4 a real possibility possible good news: Micah Parsons could be placed on PUP list, if so he'll miss first 4 games including Jets as he recovers from torn ACL; Packers 0-5 after Parsons' injury last season Weeks 5-8 easier with 3 home games: Browns, at Patriots, Dolphins and Raiders: if the football gods comply, best case scenario 4-4 record which any Jets fan would take in an NFL heartbeat Week 9: Jets play the Chiefs and possibly former Jets QB now backup QB Justin Fields? Week 10: Bills at MetLife Week 11: Jets first West Coast trip: at LA and play the Chargers Week 12: At Miami Week 13: Bye Week (bye favored over Jets by 3.5) Week 14: Jets host Denver, 7th straight season playing the Broncos in scheduling quirk Not much being reported on Broncos QB Bo Nix's recovery from injury Week 15-18: At Arizona to face new HC Mike Lafleur (Saleh's first OC with Jets), then host Patriots and Vikings, and finish season regular season for 6th straight time in frigid western NY at Buffalo Chiefs TE Travis Kelce final contract: basically a 1-year, $12M deal (3 years, up to $57M), $40M roster bonus in 2028 that likely will not be paid given expected retirement before then Segment 4: Final Thoughts (49:03) Looking forward to preseason to see how the rookies play Jets wins in 2026: over/under 5.5 Expectation Jets QB Geno Smith plays better than horrific QB play last season from Justin Fields given veteran experience, additional offensive weapons and better offensive line than 2025 Raiders Neil cranky Jets let K Nick Folk leave for the Falcons on two-year deal after great 2025 season; underappreciated asset