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The Gotham Sports Machine

By Mark Healey

Jack Healey and Mark Healey cover the past, present, and future of New York Sports.
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Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets with ESPN Radio's Rich Coutinho

The Gotham Sports MachineMay 26, 2021

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Gotham Gridiron: Are You Ready For Some Football

Gotham Gridiron: Are You Ready For Some Football

Jack Healey & Mark Healey talk about what to expect from the New York Jets, New York Giants, and the rest of the NFL. They also make their picks for the Super Bowl. 

Sep 02, 202224:06
Talking Gotham Baseball with TheGameDay.com's Scott Engel

Talking Gotham Baseball with TheGameDay.com's Scott Engel

The Mets and Yankees have the best records in their respective leagues, and Jack & Mark Healey spent some time with Scott "The King: Engel from TheGameDay.com to discuss what's happening and what's next for Gotham's clubs...

Jun 22, 202217:57
Gotham Hoops: Talking NBA Finals with SiriusXM's Justin Fensterman

Gotham Hoops: Talking NBA Finals with SiriusXM's Justin Fensterman

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Who's going to win the NBA Finals? After a surprising Game 1 road win by the Celtics, Jack and Mark Healey are joined by SiriusXM's Justin SiriusXM's Justin Fensterman. Fensty also has some unfinished Knicks business with Jack!  

Jun 03, 202227:56
Gotham Hoops: Next Steps For Knicks and Nets

Gotham Hoops: Next Steps For Knicks and Nets

In this week's segment, Mark & Jack Healey talk about what's next for Knicks and Nets, and take a quick look at Celtics-Bucks and Warriors-Grizzlies playoff matchups

May 13, 202215:45
Gotham Baseball: Two First Place Teams In NY!

Gotham Baseball: Two First Place Teams In NY!

Both the New York Mets and New York Yankees find themselves in first place at the end of April, and Jack and Mark Healey talk about what's working and what isn't in this latest episode of the Gotham Sports Machine podcast.

Apr 29, 202215:07
Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets and Giants with Mike Damergis

Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets and Giants with Mike Damergis

Jack and Mark break down what the Giants and Jets biggest needs are going into draft week with veteran sports producer Mike Damergis. When a guy like Deebo Samuel is on the market it is hard to not pull the trigger. Should the Giants or Jets make a move? Or should they focus on the rebuild and build the trenches through the draft? 

Apr 23, 202225:37
Talking Gotham Hoops with Jack Healey

Talking Gotham Hoops with Jack Healey

NBA analyst Jack Healey breaks down the Brooklyn Nets' first-round matchup with the Brooklyn Nets and even weighs in on whether the Knicks should trade Julius Randle...

Apr 15, 202217:59
Talking Gotham Baseball

Talking Gotham Baseball

Jack and Mark Healey discuss Mets and Yankees baseball to start the 2022 season. Play Ball!

Apr 08, 202233:08
Gotham Hoops: Talking Nets Championship Hopes with AP's Brian Mahoney

Gotham Hoops: Talking Nets Championship Hopes with AP's Brian Mahoney

Jack and Mark are joined by Brian Mahoney, the national NBA columnist who covers the Knicks, Nets, and the rest of the league for Associated Press. They discuss if this Nets team is equipped to make a deep playoff run with all the controversy taking place within the team. Will Ben Simmons make an impact or revert back to the playoff form that got him booed out of Philly? Is Steve Nash a good enough coach to lead this team through the gauntlet the east has become?

Mar 25, 202226:42
Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets & Yankees With Joe Pisapia

Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets & Yankees With Joe Pisapia

As Spring Training begins, Jack Healey & Mark Healey talk about the early projections for the Mets and Yankees with baseball expert Joe Pisapia, author of the  Fantasy Black Book Series, host at @FantasyPros, @BettingProsNFL and @Sportsgrid

 

 

Mar 18, 202231:42
Gotham Hoops: Talking Knicks and Nets with The Ringer's John Jastremski

Gotham Hoops: Talking Knicks and Nets with The Ringer's John Jastremski

Jack and Mark are joined by John Jastremski host of the New York, New York podcast on Ringer to talk about the end of the NBA season and its biggest takeaways. Will Thibs get another year in New York? Can the Nets stay healthy enough to win a championship? Tune in to find out what we all think on this episode of the Gotham Sports Machine. 

Mar 11, 202218:32
Gotham Gridiron: Diving into the Offseason with Sportsgrid's George Kurtz

Gotham Gridiron: Diving into the Offseason with Sportsgrid's George Kurtz

With the NFL Combine ongoing and Free Agency only a week away, the NFL Offseason is here! Listen in as Jack and Mark  are back on the Gotham Sports Machine with guest George Kurtz discussing what each New York team should be looking to improve for next season. George is an analyst at Sportsgrid, rotowire.com and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writer Association. 

Mar 06, 202231:14
Gotham Baseball: Talking Yankees Offseason Plans with SiriusXM's Evan Tarracciano

Gotham Baseball: Talking Yankees Offseason Plans with SiriusXM's Evan Tarracciano

Today's guest is Fantasy Sports Expert Evan Tarracciano who can be heard on @SiriusXM, he joins us today to talk about the New York Yankees bringing back Aaron Boone and what parts of the roster the front office needs to be addressed in free agency. 

Oct 22, 202122:10
Gotham Hoops: Getting Ready For Tip-Off

Gotham Hoops: Getting Ready For Tip-Off

Getting excited about the NBA season? Well, we certainly are. Jack and Mark Healey discuss how the Nets will handle life without Kyrie, take a look at the top teams in the Eastern Conference and gush about the Knicks' chances to get even better than they were last year.

Oct 15, 202123:00
Gotham Gridiron: Talking Giants, Jets and more with Sportsgrid's George Kurtz

Gotham Gridiron: Talking Giants, Jets and more with Sportsgrid's George Kurtz

Jack and Mark are joined by George Kurtz, an analyst at Sportsgrid, Rotowire, and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association to talk about the Giants and Jets getting their first wins of the season. Both teams have big games next week and the question of the week has been can either team build on their win? Or will we see a team fall to 1-4 and start to fall apart?

Oct 08, 202124:53
Gotham Baseball: Taking a Look at the Mets Offseason with Newsday's Tim Healey

Gotham Baseball: Taking a Look at the Mets Offseason with Newsday's Tim Healey

Jack and Mark are joined by Tim Healey who covers the Mets for Newsday to discuss the future of the Mets after a rough end of the season to be leading the division for the whole first half and then falling apart when the race got tight. Big moves are expected to be made in both the front office and the roster in hopes of becoming a playoff team at this time next season.

Oct 01, 202127:32
Gotham Hoops: Talking Knicks, Nets and more with Sirius XM's Justin Fensterman

Gotham Hoops: Talking Knicks, Nets and more with Sirius XM's Justin Fensterman

Jack and Mark are joined again by Justin Fensterman, Senior NBA Analyst for FantasyAlarm.com, and the host of "Alarm After Hours" on SiriusXM's Fantasy Sports Radio for another great basketball segment which goes into both the Knicks and Nets expectations after an exciting offseason. We also get into an interesting LeBron talk at the end if you stick around for some great back and forth on where we stand on The King.
Sep 23, 202134:47
Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets and Giants with The Athletic's Scott Engel

Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets and Giants with The Athletic's Scott Engel

Today's guest is "The King" Scott Engel,  Scott is a Fantasy Writer for The Athletic covering Fantasy Sports. He is an inaugural member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame., he's featured on Seahawks.com, RotoBaller, SportsLine.com, and SiriusXM's Fantasy Sports Radio. Jack and Mark ask how Scott feels about this season after a tough week one for both the Giants and Jets. 

Sep 16, 202128:57
Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets and Yankees with Lenny Melnick

Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets and Yankees with Lenny Melnick

Jack and Mark are ecstatic to welcome Lenny Melnick, “The Godfather of Fantasy Baseball”  to talk about the Mets and the Yankees on today's show. Lenny has been talking about sports for close to 30 years and has been inducted in both the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame and MLB.com Radio Hall of Fame. With 30 games left in this wild baseball season, fans are beginning to wonder how the two teams will end up. Are the Mets done or is there still a pulse? Are the Yankees good enough to go deep or is it just another late push for an early exit? Listen in and find out how we think it all is going to wrap up!

Sep 03, 202123:26
Gotham Hoops: Talking Knicks and Nets with SiriusXM's Justin Fensterman

Gotham Hoops: Talking Knicks and Nets with SiriusXM's Justin Fensterman

In this episode of Gotham Hoops, Jack and Mark are joined again by guest Justin Fensterman, Senior NBA Analyst for FantasyAlarm.com, and the host of "Alarm After Hours" on SiriusXM's Fantasy Sports Radio; he joins us today to recap the Nets and Knicks offseasons after the conclusion of Summer League. 

Aug 27, 202125:30
Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets, Giants and more with NBCSports' Corey Parson

Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets, Giants and more with NBCSports' Corey Parson

Jack and Mark are happy to welcome The Fantasy Exec himself Corey Parson to the Gotham Sports Machine! Corey is the Sr. Sports Betting Content Creator at NBCSportsBet, and is one of the top Fantasy Football experts out there. We're going to pick his brain for his take on the Jets and Giants, and the rest of the NFL.

Aug 19, 202125:03
Gotham Baseball: Jeff Capellini from CBSNewYork Talks Mets and Yankees

Gotham Baseball: Jeff Capellini from CBSNewYork Talks Mets and Yankees

Jeff Capellini from CBSNewYork joins the Gotham Sports Machine and talks Mets and Yankees with Jack & Mark Healey. 

Aug 13, 202132:23
Gotham Hoops: Talking NBA Draft, Free Agency with Fantasy Alarm's Adam Ronis

Gotham Hoops: Talking NBA Draft, Free Agency with Fantasy Alarm's Adam Ronis

Adam Ronis, a Senior Fantasy Analyst at FantasyAlarm and host on SiriusXM's Fantasy Sports Radio, joins the Gotham Sports Machine to recap and assess the NBA draft and free agency with Jack Healey. 

Aug 05, 202125:19
Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets, Yankees and the Trade Deadline with BallNine.com's Kevin Kernan

Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets, Yankees and the Trade Deadline with BallNine.com's Kevin Kernan

Joining us today to talk NY Baseball is America's Most Beloved Sportswriter, the great Kevin Kernan, former columnist at NY Post for the last 23 years, and now writing one of the best baseball columns at BallNine.com! We discuss if getting Joey Gallo was the right move for the Yankees and if the Mets need to be aggressive and make another deal or not.  

Jul 29, 202132:31
Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets with WFAN's Peter Schwartz

Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets with WFAN's Peter Schwartz

Jack and Mark are joined by WFAN and CBS Sports Radio anchor Peter Schwartz, who's been writing and talking about NY sports for 20 years, to talk about the upcoming season for the New York Jets. With new additions on both the offense and defense expectations are higher hoping for a better season than last year's blunder. We also have a moment to offer our prayers to the Knapp Family. 

Jul 26, 202124:39
Gotham Hoops: Talking Knicks, Nets and the NBA Finals with Sirius XM's Brian Geltzeiler

Gotham Hoops: Talking Knicks, Nets and the NBA Finals with Sirius XM's Brian Geltzeiler

Jack and Mark are joined by Brian Geltzeiler, a host on Sirius XM's NBA Radio and a contributor at NBA TV, to talk about the Milwaukee Bucks Championship, what the Knicks will be looking for in the offseason, and if the Nets should keep Spencer Dinwiddie around. 

Jul 22, 202117:59
Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets and Yankees with Dan Strafford

Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets and Yankees with Dan Strafford

Today Jack and Mark are joined by Yankees fan Dan Strafford, a longtime friend of Gotham Baseball, and a former co-host of Going 9 Fantasy Baseball. We're going to talk about the second-half outlook for Dan's team in the Bronx and get his take on the Mets run at the postseason.

Jul 16, 202125:06
Gotham Hoops: Talking about the Knicks, Nets and the Finals with AP's Brian Mahoney

Gotham Hoops: Talking about the Knicks, Nets and the Finals with AP's Brian Mahoney

Jack and Mark are joined by Brian Mahoney, who is the national NBA columnist for the Associated Press; he covers Knicks, Nets, and the rest of the league for AP. Today we discuss how the Finals have been building up for a wild finish and how the New York teams have to make important decisions in the upcoming offseason. 

Jul 12, 202131:06
Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets, Giants and Fantasy Football with Special Guest Paul Greco

Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets, Giants and Fantasy Football with Special Guest Paul Greco

Joining Jack and Mark today is Fantasy Sports expert Paul Greco, one of the industry’s top analysts. We’re going to talk about the outlook for the Jets and Giants for the upcoming season. He’s also our cousin, who’s in town for the annual family picnic, so we’re especially excited to have him join us today to talk football.

Jul 09, 202135:30
Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets & Yankees with NYSportsday's Joe McDonald

Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets & Yankees with NYSportsday's Joe McDonald

Jack Healey is joined by Joe McDonald, the Editor In Chief of NySportsday.com, to talk about the Mets and the Yankees after a very entertaining subway series. Were the Mets that good or are the Yankees pitchers in the big moments just that bad? Listen in to hear where we think these two teams are halfway through the season and the All-Star break coming.

Jul 07, 202135:29
Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets and Giants with SiriusXM's Bob Harris

Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets and Giants with SiriusXM's Bob Harris

Jack and Mark Healey are joined by Bob Harris, the senior editor at Football Die Hards and a host on SiriusXM's Fantasy Sports Radio and a Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Famer to talk about the Jets and Giants expectations coming into the new football season. With new signings and tons of new talent on both rosters, fans will not bear to watch another year of having terrible football in New York without major changes made in the front office. Tune in to hear Jack, Mark, and Bob discuss the pressures each team faces for the 2021 season. 


Jul 03, 202136:53
Gotham Hoops: A Look into the Future of the Nets and Knicks with SiriusXM's Justin Fensterman

Gotham Hoops: A Look into the Future of the Nets and Knicks with SiriusXM's Justin Fensterman

Jack and Mark Healey are joined by Justin Fensterman, Senior NBA Analyst for FantasyAlarm.com, and the host of "Alarm After Hours" on SiriusXM's Fantasy Sports Radio; he joins us today to wrap up the Nets' playoff run, preview the Knicks and Nets offseason and peek into the future of New York basketball.

Jul 02, 202134:53
Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets, Yankees and Fantasy Baseball with The Athletic's Scott Engel

Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets, Yankees and Fantasy Baseball with The Athletic's Scott Engel

Jack and Mark Healey are joined by Scott Engel to talk New York baseball. Scott is a Fantasy Writer for The Athletic covering Fantasy Baseball. He is an inaugural member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame., he's featured on RotoBaller, SportsLine.com, and SiriusXM's Fantasy Sports Radio. The Mets seem to be holding on to first place while the Yankees are falling apart. Tune in to hear our thoughts on how the season is starting to shape up. 

Jun 24, 202126:45
Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets, Giants and more with SiriusXM's Anthony Aniano

Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets, Giants and more with SiriusXM's Anthony Aniano

Jack Healey talks with Anthony Aniano, the host of RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio, about the NFL offseason and the growing expectations fans have for the New York football teams this season. 

Jun 23, 202146:13
Gotham Hoops: Talking Nets Championship Chances with Fantasy Alarm's Adam Ronis

Gotham Hoops: Talking Nets Championship Chances with Fantasy Alarm's Adam Ronis

Joining Jack and Mark today to talk about the Brooklyn Nets is Adam Ronis, Senior Fantasy Analyst at FantasyAlarm and a host on SiriusXM's Fantasy Sports Radio. After Kevin Durant's historic night and the alarming rate of injuries occurring in this postseason, the Nets have been battling to remain the favorite to win it all. Do they have enough in the tank to finish the Bucks off or can Giannis come back to his MVP form and make it a series? 

Jun 16, 202132:42
Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets and Yankees with USA Today's Steve Gardner

Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets and Yankees with USA Today's Steve Gardner

Jack and Mark Healey are joined by Steve Gardner, the Senior Fantasy Editor for USA Today Sports, to talk about the Mets and Yankees with all of the intriguing storylines progressing on social media. Is Gerrit Cole cheating? Does Aaron Boone have to pack his bags? Will David Peterson get sent down to the minors? Has Luis Rojas convinced the Mets he is their guy? Listen in to get a hint at what might happen in the coming days for New York fans.

Jun 09, 202125:00
Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets, Giants and Fantasy Football with Sportsgrid's George Kurtz

Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets, Giants and Fantasy Football with Sportsgrid's George Kurtz

Jack and Mark Healey are joined by a former co-host of Mark's at SiriusXM George Kurtz. George has also worked with Sportsgrid, rotowire.com, and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. OTA's are ending and mandatory practices are starting soon, which means football season is getting closer and closer and as the excitement builds up the storylines going into the season get more and more interesting.
Jun 04, 202131:54
Gotham Hoops: Mark & Jack Healey Discuss Nets Strengths and the Knicks' Struggles

Gotham Hoops: Mark & Jack Healey Discuss Nets Strengths and the Knicks' Struggles

Can the Knicks find a way to stay alive against the Hawks? Will the Nets take out the Celtics in Game 5? We try to answer those questions in this segment of the Gotham Sports Machine.

May 31, 202118:48
Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets with ESPN Radio's Rich Coutinho

Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets with ESPN Radio's Rich Coutinho

Jack Healey talks with Rich Coutinho, who has covered the team for ESPN and thenewyorkextra.com since 1986, about the injury-plagued Mets and how they can keep winning and stay afloat as we approach summer baseball. 

May 26, 202123:40
Gotham Gridiron: Offseason Recap for the Giants and Jets with The New York Post's Jake Brown

Gotham Gridiron: Offseason Recap for the Giants and Jets with The New York Post's Jake Brown

In this episode Jack Healey talks with Jake Brown, Executive Producer for New York Post Podcasts, and is the co-host for "Amazin' But True", "Gang's All Here", and "Blue Rush"  podcasts. Jake and Jack go into the exciting 2021 offseason in New York and how the Jets and Giants rosters are looking for the season ahead. 

May 22, 202121:17
Gotham Hoops: Playoff Preview for the Knicks and Nets with SiriusXM's Justin Fensterman

Gotham Hoops: Playoff Preview for the Knicks and Nets with SiriusXM's Justin Fensterman

Jack Healey and Mark Healey talk about the Knicks and Nets chances in the postseason with SiriusXM's Justin Fensterman


May 19, 202131:07
Gotham Baseball: Talking Yankees With MLB.com's Bryan Hoch

Gotham Baseball: Talking Yankees With MLB.com's Bryan Hoch

Jack Healey & Mark Healey talk with MLB.com's Bryan Hoch, getting the latest on The New York Yankees.

May 07, 202120:19
Gotham Hockey: Talking NY Rangers Regime Change With NYSportsday's Joe McDonald

Gotham Hockey: Talking NY Rangers Regime Change With NYSportsday's Joe McDonald

Fans of the Broadway Blueshirts have had a rough go of it the last few days after Rangers owner James Dolan fired team president John Davidson and General Manager Jeff Gorton, so we figured it was as good a time as any to drop our first episode of Gotham Hockey by talking with NY Sportsday.com's Editor In Chief Joe McDonald.

May 06, 202117:02
Gotham Gridiron: Talking NFL Draft With FantasyPros.com's Joe Pisapia

Gotham Gridiron: Talking NFL Draft With FantasyPros.com's Joe Pisapia

On this episode, our buddy Joe Pisapia, author of the best-selling Fantasy Black Book series and on-air host for FantasyPros.com and SportsGrid, joins the show. Joe just covered the NFL Draft for Fantasy Pros.com and he'll help us break down the picks for the Jets & Giants.

May 06, 202127:53
Gotham Hoops: Nets, Knicks Talk With SiriusXM's Brian Geltzeiler

Gotham Hoops: Nets, Knicks Talk With SiriusXM's Brian Geltzeiler

How good are the Knicks? Are the Nets still the team to beat in the East? The @hoopscritic himself, Brian Geltzeiler (Sirius XM NBA Radio. NBA TV) joins Jack & Mark Healey to answer those questions and more! 

Apr 30, 202136:11
Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets With Newsday's Tim Healey

Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets With Newsday's Tim Healey

It's an all-Healey affair as Newsday's Tim Healey joins Gotham Sports Machine hosts Jack Healey & Mark Healey to talk about the Mets' offensive woes. 

Apr 29, 202126:43
Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets with AP's Dennis Waszak

Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets with AP's Dennis Waszak

With the NFL Draft right around the corner, Jack & Mark Healey discussed the latest New York Jets news with Associated Press sportswriter Dennis Waszak.. 
Apr 23, 202128:52
Gotham Hoops: The Healeys Talk Streaking Knicks, Banged Up Nets

Gotham Hoops: The Healeys Talk Streaking Knicks, Banged Up Nets

Jack Healey and Mark Healey take a look at the streaking New York Knicks, winners of seven straight going into tonight's matchup against The Hawks. The Healeys also discuss the latest setback for James Harden's hamstring and can Brooklyn overcome his absence and remain the Eastern Conference's best team?

Apr 21, 202116:58
Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets & Yankees with NY Post's Mike Vaccaro

Gotham Baseball: Talking Mets & Yankees with NY Post's Mike Vaccaro

Opening Day is right around the corner, so Jack & Mark Healey welcomed the New York Post's Mike Vaccaro on the podcast to talk baseball. 

Mar 25, 202125:37
Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets & Giants with WFAN's John Jastremski

Gotham Gridiron: Talking Jets & Giants with WFAN's John Jastremski

WFAN's John Jastremski joins Jack & Mark Healey to talk about the latest news for the New York Jets and the New York Giants

Mar 18, 202129:33