Jets Gruden Rumors and Islanders Fans Take

Evan & Tiki

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🗓️ 30 January 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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The conversation picks up on the Jon Gruden storyline with Evan laying out why, if the idea truly came from ownership, it would signal just how desperate the New York Jets might be. Evan argues that if Jon Gruden ever returns to coaching, it would take both money and real power, and the Jets might be the only team willing to hand him the keys to the franchise. The crew also discusses the unspoken reality that any team openly embracing Gruden could face quiet backlash from the rest of the league, even if fans never see it publicly. From there, the phones flip the segment toward hockey and New York sports pride. Callers gush over Matthew Schaefer, with bold claims that he is already the new king of New York sports. Evan pushes back on the hype, agreeing Schaefer is special but cautioning against crowning dynasties after a few months, which turns into a heated back and forth about prospects, sure things, and why fans always protect their own guys. The segment closes with a classic Knicks history argument as callers debate who really kept the New York Knicks from winning a championship in the 1990s. Evan breaks down why both Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon were roadblocks, but draws a clear distinction with LeBron James, arguing LeBron never haunted the Knicks the way Jordan did, and that the lingering resentment toward him says more about fan emotion than actual history.

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0:00.0	If ownership had the idea of, hey, John Gruden would be good, then I think that shows a willingness for Woody Johnson to hand the keys to the franchise to him.
0:10.3	And here's what I know without knowing anything.
0:12.8	If John Gruden wants to coach again, and I'm assuming he does, he probably just doesn't want to be an OC or anything like that. It would take money and it would take power.
0:21.9	And I believe the New York Chats may be the only team uniquely desperate enough to hand
0:26.3	them all of that.
0:27.6	Not just money, but power.
0:29.8	The keys to a franchise.
0:31.2	I think what Zach was saying was also interesting in that whoever does reach out publicly and even potentially hire John Gruden might feel the ire of the
0:43.1	rest of the league's owners.
0:45.3	And that's, I mean, it's not necessarily a big deal, but it is kind of a big deal.
0:50.8	Yeah, well, we won't see it.
0:52.3	We won't feel it publicly, but it's a big deal.
1:10.5	I think to be a great owner, sometimes you need to be a maverick and not give a rats patoot about what other owners who are trying to beat your brains in on the field think of you. So that's a story for another day because as of right now, Aaron Glenn is still the head coach of the New York Chats. Let's get back to your calls.
1:12.1	888808-108-101.
1:13.4	Ike is in Brooklyn.
1:34.0	Good afternoon, Ike. And I appreciate you taking this call, especially on the subject matter, which happens to be hockey. Oh, of course. You know, earlier on, yeah, early on, I don't know if any of you guys heard Matthew Schaefer with Boomer, and it's priceless radio here in his story and living by Boomer's daughter and son.
1:36.6	It is one of the most incredible stories out there.
1:39.7	And yes, if you go back on the Odyssey app, Matthew Schaefer called out.
1:42.4	I think it was about 8.30 this morning with Boomer and G. And Schaefer gave it a little bit back to Boomer.
1:44.7	Basically, like, we're doing to Ranger fans. Like, ha ha, we swept your asses. Ha ha! Things like that. And, you know, Evan, you know something? Matthew Schaefer is probably the greatest 18-year-old athlete to ever play in New York. I mean, I think I could say that pretty Affirmatively
1:59.2	now.
1:59.9	How many
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