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Evan & Tiki

The Harbaugh Panic Meter Is Officially On

Evan & Tiki

Audacy

Sports

4.2990 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

The show spirals immediately. A little Giants contract paranoia. A little Mets panic even while liking the move. Absolute chaos in the booth as the phones light up, voices overlap, and Cinco energy takes over. Then it turns into a full rooting guide for the NFL playoffs. From old grudges to fresh annoyances, the guys count down the five easiest teams to root against this weekend. Rams, Broncos, Bills, Patriots, Seahawks, nobody is safe. Along the way there’s Giants coaching intrigue, Sam Darnold discourse, backup quarterback nightmares, and a reminder that New York fans never forget. Plus, the Mets land Bo Bichette while Kyle Tucker bolts for the Dodgers, setting up a massive day for both New York baseball teams. Loud, unhinged, and extremely opinionated.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I get it to you at some point.

0:01.4

But then Kyle Tucker, the Mets pursuit of him, they lose out on the pursuit because he ends up with the L.A. Dodgers.

0:07.1

And then what broke about a half hour ago.

0:10.1

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0:17.0

So the news of the last hour, Bo Bichette and the Mets are in agreement on a three-year deal with no deferrals, but opt-outs after the first and second seasons.

0:26.2

Ken Rosenthal on the news of the opt-outs.

0:28.9

The other second piece of breaking news right now from Adam Schaefter, the Giants and John Harbaugh are still working through the details of their contract.

0:36.8

It is not done yet. Whoa. The final issues, though, aren't over money. It's over language. But, quote, there's no derailment and nothing has changed, one source said. Talks continue and the two sides are working to try to get it across the finish line. Should we be worried, Tiki? I don't think so. What do you mean? What do they mean by language? It's just language.

0:54.9

It's just probably the length of the contract, the control over the finances for him and his staff, things of that nature, which veteran coaches tend to get.

1:10.1

Like you know the story about Bill Belichick. Yeah. His roster. Yeah. His coaching staff. Basically, he got all the money, and then he decided what the staff would make. Is there a... If they were fired head coaches, he would take the surplus. Oh, interesting. Is there a time in which you'd say, okay, I'm a little worried this isn't done yet? I mean, you're not there yet at 1239. If it's not done by when I predicted it, which is Monday. That's only because of the date. Oh, okay. Like the difference. Yeah, yeah. Like, we heard this on Wednesday. If it's not done by Monday, then you're worried.

1:44.9

Then you're worried. Okay.

1:45.3

When will you get worried about this John Harbaugh thing still not being done because of disagreement on language? There's degrees of worried. I've hit at least the first degree of worry. Really? And I agree. I think he's going to be here. I think there's no problem. but the idea this all broke and Paul Schwartz had it the, you know, we're going to be on 48 hours here.

2:02.0

Can we get pen to paper?

2:02.9

Yeah, yeah.

2:03.7

Wow.

2:04.5

Well, I think there's no problem, but the idea this all broke and Paul Schwartz had it, you know, we're going to be on 48 hours here.

2:02.0

Can we get pen to paper?

2:02.9

Yeah, yeah.

2:03.7

Wow.

2:04.5

Well, I was saying this has been a crazy couple of days. Wouldn't it be even crazier if this fell apart? No, it wouldn't be, Evan. How about it should not put that into the air? Well, I have to. What if Boba's shit fails as physical?

2:13.9

How would that sound?

2:14.7

Right.

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