An exciting Yankees series sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies has Blake feeling more at ease with where the Bronx Bombers currently stand, especially when looking at the upcoming month and a half of opponents they'll face. He still isn't over the moon, however, and Clay Holmes still scares him to death, but the recent play from Luis Gil, Carlos Rodon and Jazz Chisholm Jr is a great step in the right direction. It's also the first show of a new month, which means Blake has a fresh New York Player Pyramid — ranking his top 10 current athletes in New York. Which Cy Young pitcher takes a step back, what infielder is red hot, and how does being the face of a title contender impact your place among New York athletes?

The 2024 MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and yet again the Yankees stood pat (for the most part) and made few impact deals after being in serious discussions with several teams for players at positions of need. Blake discusses that reluctancy to pull the trigger and the state of the pitching staff that will need to step up for the postseason. Then, after the finale of "Hard Knocks: Offseason," Blake shares his thoughts on the final episode and series as a whole.

One week into training camp and the Jets and Giants are entrenched in bettering their teams. On the Giants side of things, Blake breaks down the need to be patient with Daniel Jones this preseason, the upgrades that will come with Brian Daboll leading the offense, fortifying of the offensive line and the end of the road for Evan Neal. For the Jets the story is still Haasan Reddick, but how have the other Jets edges faired in his absence? Plus, Olu Fashanu's development plan and buying all the stock in the Aaron Rodgers/Garrett Wilson combo.