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Evan & Tiki

Hour 3: Cashman’s "Bargain" Defense, The Steve Tisch Controversy, & The NFL Paternity Debate

Evan & Tiki

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Sports

4.2988 Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In this hour, the guys dive into the latest controversies surrounding New York sports and the NFL offseason. The Yankees & Trent Grisham Saga The show opens with a reaction to Brian Cashman’s recent interview, where he doubled down on the Trent Grisham trade and contract. The Debate: Cashman calls the $22 million deal a "steal" in the current market, while the hosts debate if Grisham is merely an expensive insurance policy that blocks younger talent like Jasson Dominguez and Spencer Jones. The Roster Impact: Is Grisham’s presence stunting the development of "The Martian," or do the Yankees need veteran depth for a World Series run? Giants Ownership & The Epstein Files The conversation shifts to the reports regarding Giants co-owner Steve Tisch and leaked emails connecting him to Jeffrey Epstein. NFL Discipline: A discussion on whether the league will punish Tisch similarly to how they handled other owner controversies, or if the lack of criminal charges protects him. Future Ownership: Speculation arises on the Koch family’s minority stake and if they are positioning themselves to take over a local team in the future. Super Bowl Storylines & The "Boring" Build-Up With the Super Bowl approaching, the hosts struggle to find compelling narratives, leading to a "Top 5 Storylines" list that includes: Sam Darnold’s "Middle Finger Tour." Fears of a new Patriots Dynasty. The Seahawks/Patriots revenge narrative. Stefon Diggs winning a ring before Josh Allen. 49ers practice facility conspiracy theories. The Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Firing & Paternity Leave A heated discussion regarding the firing of Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and reports citing his two-week paternity leave during training camp as a point of contention. The Contrast: The hosts compare this to Bills coach Joe Brady’s comment about missing his child's birth for a game, ultimately concluding that both approaches are personal choices ("to each his own") rather than fireable offenses. NBA & MLB Notes KAT vs. The Critics: A deep dive into Karl-Anthony Towns' statistics. While he is averaging 19 points and 11 rebounds, the hosts note this is his lowest career field goal percentage and effective field goal percentage, sparking a debate on his All-Star validity vs. Pascal Siakam. Reds Sign Suarez: Reaction to Eugenio Suarez signing with Cincinnati and what that means for the Mets' reliance on Mark Vientos.

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It's impossible to mess up his name. So it had to be.

0:03.0

It had to be. It's MCM. Yeah. It's not MCG. Well, Mike worked with him for years. I said, I'm sorry, Chris. I didn't know you were married to the professor from Harry Potter. And meanwhile, one of his keepers in our fantasy baseball league is a big prospect whose last name is McGonagall. Is thatonagall. Now, I've been curious, Big Mac,

0:22.9

did you draft him because

0:24.5

you want to have a

0:26.2

McGonogal in your fantasy league?

0:27.8

Hell yeah.

0:29.2

Of course, right now,

0:30.7

he's the second top prospect in all of baseball.

0:32.6

Yeah. Is he really?

0:33.6

Yes.

0:34.0

Yeah, he's a big prospect in Detroit, right?

0:36.3

Correct for the time.

0:36.9

Kevin McGonigal?

0:38.1

What's that?

0:38.5

Is it Kevin?

0:39.3

Is it Kevin?

0:40.3

Kevin McGonagall.

0:41.2

Yeah.

0:41.5

It's going to be a household name it a few years.

0:42.8

Absolutely.

0:43.2

By the way, if anyone in the league wants Jet Williams, let me know.

0:45.4

He's available.

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