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Set The Tone

Set The Tone

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Episode 61 is here.

This week’s theme is Set the Tone — and it showed up everywhere.

The Jets and Giants are both staring at franchise-shaping draft decisions, and those picks feel bigger than just names on a card. They’re about identity, leadership, and whether the people in charge actually know what kind of team they’re trying to build.

The Knicks are into the part of the season where regular season talk means nothing. It’s time to act like the better team, impose your will, and leave no doubt.

Then there are the Mets, who right now look lost, timid, and completely disconnected. This week’s biggest rant goes there, with a hard look at leadership, clubhouse tone, and why this feels deeper than just a cold stretch at the plate.

The Yankees gave us a very different kind of baseball story. Mike Trout walked into New York, saw Aaron Judge on the other side, and decided to put on a show. Star power, big swings, and a reminder that some guys still know exactly how to own a moment.

Plus, a final word on the FIFA commuter mess and why setting the wrong tone before a major event even starts can sour the whole thing.

Episode 61 of Rice on the Mics — Set the Tone.

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