2 Dummies That Just Watch: A Sports Podcast Between Friends
Tired of the same old sports takes? The 2 Dummies That Just Watch brings you raw, unfiltered sports talk that actually uses eyeballs—not just box scores.
Lifelong friends Will and LeeJay have been watching sports for decades, and now they’re bringing their true Brooklyn energy straight to your ears.
From the New York City sports scene to the biggest headlines in sports, they’re breaking it all down with hot takes, humor, and real fan insight—no analytics degree required.
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Episodes
133 episodes
109. Giants & Jets Hype vs. Reality: New York Football’s Biggest Letdowns
The beginning of NFL training camp always brings optimism, but New York football fans know exactly how dangerous optimism can be.Will and LeeJay revisit the Giants and Jets teams that entered a season surrounded by major expectations. Fr...
108. Mets in Crisis: David Stearns, Francisco Lindor, and What Comes Next
Steve Cohen says David Stearns is not going anywhere, but after another disastrous Mets season, should the owner really trust the executive who constructed this roster?Will, LeeJay and Erik react to Cohen’s revealing podcast appearance, ...
107. Knicks Joy, Mets Rage & New York’s Most Miserable Fanbases
The Knicks championship glow is still very real, especially for LeeJay, who starts the episode by doing the unthinkable: apologizing to Yankees fans for judging how much they enjoy winning. From there, the guys look at what the Knicks should do...
Mets Fire Carlos Mendoza: Is David Stearns Next?
Carlos Mendoza is out as manager of the New York Mets, and Will and Erik jumped on for an emergency episode to react to the news.The guys break down why the firing felt inevitable, why Mendoza was part of the problem but not the only pro...
106. The Knicks Won, New York Lost Its Mind
It's almost been a week since the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship, and the buzz hasn't worn off just yet. A couple of the Dummies, Will Hernandez and Erik Pimentel, spend a considerable time discussing the aftermath of the cham...
53 Years Later: The New York Knicks Are NBA Champions
The Knicks beat the Spurs Saturday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the series 4-1 and captured New York's first title in 53 years. We recorded less than 12 hours from that moment. Enjoy this special episode!
105. The Knicks Took an L — And So Did the Fans
The Knicks’ 13-game playoff winning streak is over, and Game 3 of the NBA Finals gave us a lot to unpack. Will, LeeJay, and Erik break down the Knicks’ 115-111 loss to the Spurs, from the second-chance points and careless turnovers to Jalen Bru...
104. New York City Feels Different
It’s Knicks Eve on Two Dummies That Just Watch. Will, Erik, and LeeJay preview Knicks vs. Spurs in the NBA Finals, talk about why this run feels different, debate whether Brunson or Wemby controls the series, and break down how ...
103. The Knicks Are in the NBA Finals and Analytics Can’t Save the Cavs
The Knicks are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, and LeeJay has some things to say.Will and LeeJay react to the Knicks finishing off Cleveland, the endless anti-Knicks narratives, Kenny Atkinson’s “expected score” com...
The Knicks Are Two Wins From the NBA Finals — This Is Not a Drill
The Knicks are now two wins from the NBA Finals as they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday night at Madison Square Garden 109-93 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Will hops on the mic for a quick recap of Game ...
102. Knicks in Five? Mets Hope, Jets & Giants Schedule Therapy
The boys are back for Episode 102, and this one is all over the New York sports map in the best way possible.We start with some real-life chaos — LeeJay battling the subway, Will surviving the DMV, and the eternal question of how everyon...
101. Bing Bong: The Knicks Destroy Philadelphia
Editor's note: We had multiple technical difficulties in this episode, but it's all there! As a result, no timestamps for this one!Coming into this NBA postseason, we all knew there was a lot of pressure on the...
100. Fact or Fiction: Mets Edition!
We did it! We made it to 100 episodes! Yes, we have done some special episodes, as well as our betting, but this is 100 episodes of the main show. And of course, we're talking about the Mets to get us going as it's the team that binds all of 3 ...
99. The Knicks Winning Formula Is Obvious: So Why Don’t They Follow It?
The Dummies are back as Will and LeeJay kick things off with some everyday frustration (yeah, gas prices are still wild) before jumping straight into the New York Knicks and their up-and-down playoff series with the Atlanta Hawks. When the Knic...
98. Knicks in Five…You Sure About That?
The Dummies dive into a brutal Knicks playoff loss that turned a series they should be controlling into a real fight. Will and Erik break down the Game 2 collapse, Jalen Brunson’s hero-ball issues, Mike Brown’s rotation decisions, and why Karl-...
The Mets Look Checked Out in April
With the Mets in a freefall, the Dummies had to vent. And vent we did. Please enjoy this bonus episode as the Dummies rant about what's wrong with the Mets on this current 8-game losing streak.
97. Around the Horn on the Mets, Knicks, and Journalism Ethics
This week, the Dummies switch things up with an Around the Horn-style episode as each topic gets thrown on the table and nobody holds back. After a quick recap of Erik’s stressful return trip to New York and the Citi Field experience, th...
96. Fact or Fiction: Knicks Edition!
While the Knicks were in the middle of winning a wild one in Atlanta Monday night, the Dummies decided to play a bit of a game. There are a lot of narratives around the Knicks right now as they head into the playoffs, so we decided to play a ga...
95. St. John’s Runs Out of Answers Against Duke
St. John’s made Duke work for it, but the Red Storm’s season came to an end in the Sweet 16. We break down where the game slipped away, how Duke’s zone changed everything, and why the lack of a true point guard felt like the biggest issue when ...
St. John's. Is. Just. Too. Sweet (16).
The last time the St. John's men's basketball team found themselves in the Sweet 16 was in 1999 when Will and Erik were sophomores at St. John's. Time flies.Will and Erik preview St. John's' Sweet 16 matchup against Duke Friday night in ...
94. The Mets & Yankees in 2026
Spring Training is over and it's time for some real baseball as the season opens in San Francisco Wednesday night between the Giants and Yankees. The Mets start their season Thursday afternoon at Citi Field against the Pirates.This is a ...
93. St. John's Begins its March to Madness
It's finally time to go dancing!We don't chat about St. John's too much on the podcast, but it's that time of the year again, so Will made sure to invite Larry Fleisher back to the show to talk about the Red Storm's performance in the Bi...
92. Geno Smith to the Jets, Giants Make Moves & NFL Free Agency Chaos
This week was one of those situations where delaying the podcast a few days actually worked to our benefit! This year's NFL free agency period was insane, and both the Jets and Giants were right in the middle of it. Geno Smith is ba...
BONUS EPISODE: Knicks at Lakers Watchalong (Audio)
We'll be back with a regular episode on Thursday, but please enjoy the audio from our watchalong this past Sunday of the Knicks,Lakers game!
91. Around the Horn on Jalen Brunson, Nolan McLean, and Carson Benge
Let's face, this time of the year is tough for sports chatter. So, we figured we'd do something a little bit different: we each came to the table with a topic of our own. LeeJay discussed Jalen Brunson and the Knicks, Erik talked ab...