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ESNY Staff Picks for NFL Wild Card Weekend

ESNY Staff Picks for NFL Wild Card Weekend

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Wild Card Weekend features six games this year! The NFL expanded the 2021 postseason to 14 teams, providing only the top seed in the NFC and AFC with a bye during the wild card. That means we get six games this weekend – three on Saturday and three more on Sunday. It’s football pandemonium! Because … Continued

Mr. Smile to the Big Apple! Mets acquire Francisco Lindor

Kyle Newman

The New York Mets have acquired superstar Francisco Lindor in the first mega deal of the Steve Cohen era. The New York Mets have acquired superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor from the Cleveland Indians in a six-player deal. The Mets will also receive starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco in exchange for four players. Welcome to New York! … Continued

Where is Corey Crawford?

Tab Bamford

The New Jersey Devils’ new goaltender hasn’t been at practice yet.  Two-time Stanley Cup champion goaltender Corey Crawford was brought in to provide championship experience to the New Jersey Devils‘ roster. But he hasn’t joined the team on the ice yet. Even though MacKenzie Blackwood figured to be the number one netminder entering the 2021 … Continued

ESNY’s 5 gif reaction to the New York Knicks vs. Utah Jazz

Danny Small

The New York Knicks are the comeback kids once again. After falling behind early to the Jazz, they staged a furious second-half surge. [sc name=”danny-small-banner” ] Brace yourselves — the New York Knicks might actually be pretty good this year. They entered Wednesday with two wins over playoff teams and added a third following a … Continued

Old school Tom Thibodeau paying early dividends for the Knicks

Danny Small

The New York Knicks are off to a hot start and Tom Thibodeau’s old school, unorthodox ways are working to a tee. [sc name=”danny-small-banner” ] It looked like the New York Knicks were destined for another losing season after losing their first two games. But Tom Thibodeau said, “not so fast.” The Knicks have won … Continued

New York Jets Head Coach candidate: Eric Bieniemy

Kyle Newman

Kansas City’s Eric Bieniemy has already interviewed for the New York Jets once. Will they hire him this time around? Way back in 2018 – two short years ago – the New York Jets moved on from head coach Todd Bowles. Bowles had been the head coach for four seasons, but the Jets were looking … Continued

Cardboard Rangers supporting NWHL bubble season

Tab Bamford

The NWHL is headed to Lake Placid, and a few familiar faces will be in the stands. Between Jan. 23 and Feb. 5, the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) will play its sixth season and the 2021 Isobel Cup Playoffs in their bubble at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y. Six teams will … Continued

Yes, the New York Yankees should sign Yasiel Puig

Leen Amin

The Yankees are reportedly one of several teams interested in “The Wild Horse.” According to Mark Feinsand, the New York Yankees are one of the teams expressing an interest in veteran outfielder Yasiel Puig. Yasiel Puig is drawing interest from multiple teams, per sources. Red Sox, Yankees, Astros, Marlins and Orioles appear to have varying … Continued

Report: Islanders, Matt Martin agree on multi-year extension

Tab Bamford

Martin, 31, will now likely finish his career with the New York Islanders.  In his weekly “31 Thoughts” column at SportsNet, Elliotte Friedman shared that “Matt Martin’s extension hasn’t been announced, but word is that it’s a bit of a surprise — reflective of the loyalty the Islanders feel to him.” Arthur Staple followed that … Continued

Report: Kevin Durant benched by COVID-19 exposure

Leen Amin

The two-time champion is expected to quarantine for seven days. The rocky start to the season that the Brooklyn Nets have gotten off to just got rockier. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, star forward Kevin Durant was deemed to have been exposed to COVID-19 and is expected to quarantine for the required seven … Continued

Report: New York Mets showing interest in Brad Hand

Leen Amin

Mets continue to effort bolstering bullpen depth, reportedly nterested in left-handed reliever who became a free agent in late October. The New York Mets added relief pitcher Trevor May in early December to help strengthen their bullpen, and they may not be finished yet. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets have expressed … Continued

New York Islanders: Josh Ho-Sang not invited to training camp

Leen Amin

Ho-Sang’s chaotic tenure with the Islanders continues as he won’t be joining the team at training camp. The drama between Josh Ho-Sang and the New York Islanders continues. On Wednesday, Arthur Staple of The Athletic tweeted that the Islanders have not invited Ho-Sang to training camp for the 2020-21 season. Told that as of now … Continued

ESNY’s 2021 New Year’s Resolutions

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What New Year’s Resolutions should our New York teams commit to in 2021? The staff at ESNY offered our New Year’s Resolutions for New York’s teams. Click on the links below to read our thoughts for how we can celebrate a happy 2021 on the court/ice/field. From the ESNY family to you and yours, here’s … Continued