Craig & Big Mac Honor John Sterling & Preview Knicks-Sixers Series | The Carton Show with Chris McMonigle
WFAN Daily
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3.8 • 795 Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2026
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Craig and Big Mac reflect on the legendary career of New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling following his passing at 87. They also preview the Knicks' upcoming series against the 76ers, calling Joel Embiid a clown and criticizing Philadelphia's ticket sales strategy. The discussion highlights Sterling's unique home run calls and his impact on generations of baseball fans.
01:11 - Knicks Sixers Preview
03:44 - John Sterling's Legacy
15:55 - Philly Ticket Issues
20:51 - Listener Tributes
23:31 - Yankee Broadcast History
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| 0:00.0 | 2 o'clock straight up. It's the Cardin Show with Big Mac. Hope you had a great weekend. |
| 0:09.0 | Gorgeous Monday afternoon. Game one tonight, Knicks and Sixers at the Mecca. |
| 0:17.0 | Number to join as always 888-808-101-9. Welcome to the program. |
| 0:21.8 | Hope you had a great weekend. |
| 0:23.2 | Everybody here, Gallo's here, PD's here, Big Mac is here. |
| 0:26.6 | And, of course, game one tonight, Nick's prohibitive favorites to win game one. |
| 0:31.4 | After having a couple extra days off, while the Sixers did the unthinkable, went to Boston, |
| 0:36.5 | and won two out of three games in winning three straight, but two of them win Boston and they knocked the Celtics out and notatim obviously and this is a complete mismatch for the New York Knicks going into the series. We'll get into it of course. Good afternoon Big MacCher here today, pal. I'm doing all right, Craig. How are you? Good. Obviously. I don't know about a total mismatch. |
| 0:55.6 | I think they... |
| 0:55.9 | Total mismatch. |
| 0:57.6 | Listen, if they play the way they did in the last couple of games of the Hawks' season, then yes, it's a mismatch. Yes. You know, the Sixers did a incredible job here. They're talented. and if they stay healthy and Embed is legitimately the player he's a clown. |
| 1:11.1 | I don't disagree. |
| 1:12.3 | Yeah, he's a great player when he's healthy. |
| 1:13.9 | He's never healthy. |
| 1:14.6 | He's a clown. I don't disagree. Yeah, he's a great player when he's healthy. He's never healthy. He's missed more games than he's been eligible to play. He spends half the game on the floor complaining to the referees. You count it. He will hit the ground at least 30 times tomorrow night, begging for calls. Now, yes, the Sixers weren't healthy. Could be a decent team. They've got the drug user, the steroid user, the HGH user. Paul George trying to refine his career. Yeah, without drugs, what is he? Not very good, right? Tyrese Maxie, great player. Nothing but respect for Tyrese Maxie. And, of course, their rookie who's's rookie of the year candidate didn't win it of course |
| 1:46.0 | Cooper Flagg did |
| 1:46.8 | Edgecombe's a legitimate problem |
| 1:49.1 | when he's on he's not a great |
| 1:51.6 | shooters a streaky shooter |
| 1:53.9 | and that's it I'm about Andre Drummond |
| 1:56.6 | you don't worry me |
| 1:58.0 | about Kelly Ubre |
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