No Credentials Required

No Credentials Required

Quality sports talk based in the Capital Region of New York. Hosted by Ryan McCarthy and Dustin Henry. A proud member of the Belly Up Podcast Network in association with Gozilla Media. #Mighty518

Episodes

April 17, 2024 81 mins
Ryan and Dustin react to the sudden retirement of New York Yankees radio announcer John Sterling. As fans of the team, they'll talk about what made Sterling so special and who they think should replace him in 2025. Plus, a Backstop Mendoza Line Challenge update, Nestor Cortes' pump fake pitching (and the poopy-pantsing around it), and Daniel Jones goes full Adam Gase at a news conference. No Credentials Required is a part of the Be...
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Ryan and Dustin are joined by Capital Region sports talk radio legends Jeff Levack and Tom "Goz" Goslowski of FOX Sports 980 of Albany in this week's edition of the Saturday Brunch! The guys will talk a myriad of topics, including the Albany Firebirds (as Levack is team president) and the hottest early divisional races in Major League Baseball. Plus, they talk about the death of O.J. Simpson, the possible relocation of the Arizona ...
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Ryan and Dustin battle through technical difficulty to talk lots of baseball in this edition of No Credentials Required! The guys dive into the teams with the hottest starts, Ryan shares his thoughts about the lack of fan etiquette at games, reveal their new head-to-head contest, and react to Juan Soto signing a baseball during an at bat. Plus, following the raving success of the NCAA Women's Basketball tournament, the guys react t...
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Ryan and Dustin return to talk about Opening Week in Major League Baseball. They'll talk about the remaining undefeated and winless teams: which of the remaining undefeated teams is the most surprising and which of the winless teams will lose 100 games first? They'll also discuss the drama that surrounded Rhys Hoskins and the New York Mets in their weekend series. Plus, the guys defend their hometown after Doug Gottlieb, Rebecca Lo...
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Dustin is back and he and Ryan have lots to talk about on the Saturday Sports Brunch! Baseball season has started and the guys have some very, very, very early thoughts about the 2024 MLB season. Who has been most impressive and who has failed to impress (albeit two days in)? Plus, they reveal their favorite pro wrestling walkout entrances in another edition of "The List" and break down their choices for this Summer's edition of "N...
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Ryan is joined by Brian Snow (Snowman in the Morning w/Cole Johnson) to talk about both the men's and women's brackets of the NCAA basketball tournament. Plus, Ryan talks about the new NFL rules and the gambling allegations against Shohei Ohtani('s interpreter). No Credentials Required is a part of Belly Up Sports in association with Gozilla Media. Catch all of Snowman's content on his YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@snowmanmulti...
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Ryan and Dustin continue to talk about the never ending news cycle of the NFL free agency period and offer early grades for their respective teams. Plus, the guys react to Blake Snell signing with the San Francisco Giants and what it means for the New York Yankees. Plus, Ryan goes over his March Madness bracket and share who he thinks will win the National Championship and Dustin apologizes to Kyrie Irving. No Credentials Required ...
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Grab your coffee and a pastry (or bacon) and join us for some sports talk! Ryan and Dustin are joined by Kevin Wilson (Belly Up Fantasy Sports) and Dan aka Staniel Smooth (Time to BS Podcast) to talk the firehose that is NFL Free Agency. They'll also talk Gerrit Cole's diagnosis and the implications for both the New York Yankees season and fantasy baseball. Plus, a steroids scandal in - of all sports - curling. No Credentials Requi...
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The NFL Free Agency tampering period has opened and a flood of free agency signings have emerged. Ryan and Dustin break down some of the most notable signing announcements and take a look at some of the social media reactions to them. Plus, they'll talk about how the New York Yankees are in midseason form in Spring training - too bad it's concerning injuries - and a post-game firing in the NCAA goes viral. No Credentials Required i...
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With rumors of the NFL possibly extending their schedule to 18 games, Ryan and Dustin debate over whether not this is a good thing for the league. Plus, with this week's NFL roster cuts - which include Russell Wilson and Jamal Adams - the guys give their respective lists of the worst contracts in sports history. No Credentials Required is a part of Belly Up Sports in association with Gozilla Media. Belly Up Sports: www.bellyupsport...
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In the first podcast edition of Ten Good Minutes, Ryan sits down with Jim Biringer of Full Press NHL. Biringer is a New Jersey Devils insider and reacts to the firing of former head coach Lindy Ruff. He talks about the reasons for the firing, how interim coach Travis Green could possibly turn things around, and the two discuss what lies ahead for the Devils for the rest of the season. No Credentials Required is a part of Belly Up S...
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Ryan and Dustin show up on a Saturday morning for some sports talk - and more - over Saturday brunch! First, the guys talk about the "Wonka Chocolate Experience" in Scotland that is being described as "The FyreFest for Kids." Then, the guys dig into the NFLPA team reportcards: which teams are considered the best and worst teams in terms of player experience? Finally, they'll discuss possible tampering and game plan leaking by Mecol...
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Ryan and Dustin address court storming after NCAA basketball games and the possible harm it could do to athletes. Should the practice be banned or should there be other measures to mitigate harm? Also, Ryan pitches his candidacy for commissioner of Major League Baseball after Rob Manfred announced he would step down... after the 2029 season. Plus, Evander Kane's off-the-top-rope comments on Connor McDavid and the guys ponder what t...
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February 21, 2024 82 mins
Ryan and Dustin talk about the result of this past weekend's NBA All-Star game, which saw one of the teams score over 200 points for the first time ever. This has the guys wondering: have all-star games in their current formats outlived their purpose? Plus, Ryan recaps the NHL Stadium Series and what ESPN showed to get his jimmies up on Saturday night and another installment of "The List:" ": the greatest NFL quarterbacks to never ...
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February 14, 2024 64 mins
Both Ryan and Dustin have fully recovered from Sunday and they'll recap what happened during the Super Bowl. They'll go over the game, the commercials, and the halftime show. No Credentials Required is a part of Belly Up Sports in association with Gozilla Media. Belly Up Sports: www.bellyupsports.com | www.youtube.com/@bellyupsports Gozilla Media: www.gozillamedia.com | www.youtube.com/@gozillamedia Today's affiliate sponsor is Sea...
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February 8, 2024 82 mins
Dustin returns and he's got something to say about the Seattle Seahawks hiring Mike MacDonald as their new head coach. But that's not all the guys will talk about. They'll go over some additional NFL news from the week regarding some interesting assistant hires and they'll talk about several media companies combining forces to bring a create another sports streaming venture. No Credentials Required is a part of Belly Up Sports in a...
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Ryan is joined by Kevin Wilson (Belly Up Fantasy Sports) and Dan aka Staniel Smooth (Time to BS Podcast) on the Saturday Brunch edition of No Credentials Required! They'll talk about the last two coaching vacancies which were filled during the week as Seattle and Washington bring in new head coaches. Plus, the panel will discuss what they're watching in place of the NFL this weekend and the passing of an acting - and sports - legen...
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Ryan and Dustin return to recap everything from NFL Conference Championship Sunday! Swifties rejoice! The Kansas City Chiefs will return to the Super Bowl; What was up with the game plan of the Baltimore Ravens?; A comeback for the ages for the San Francisco 49ers, and; Utter and complete heartbreak for the new America's Team, the Detroit Lions. Plus, Ryan is tired of the comparison talk on daytime sports talk shows. No Crede...
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Ryan and Dustin battled through illness to record the Saturday Brunch edition of No Credentials Required! First, the guys preview the matchups to look for in the NFL Conference Championship games happening on Sunday afternoon. Then, the guys take some time to talk about the Edmonton Oilers' 15-game winning streak and the four monumental scoring performances that took place in the NBA this week. No Credentials Required is a part of ...
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Ryan and Dustin return to recap the NFL Divisional round of the playoffs! They note the impactful performances that helped punch tickets to the NFL Conference Championships. Plus, they briefly discuss the who will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July. No Credentials Required is a part of Belly Up Sports in association with Gozilla Media. Belly Up Sports: www.bellyupsports.com | www.youtube.com/@bellyupsports ...
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