On Sunday, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick will be attempting to win their sixth Super Bowl together. Where does that rank among the greatest achievements in major sports? The Super Bowl has become a national holiday. Every year, countless amounts of families and friends gather together for this event. Since 2001, the New England Patriots, … Continued
The New York Jets continue to catch shade from seemingly everyone, though Le’Veon Bell took back his—kind of. Why do people keep dissing the New York Jets? What the hell is going on here? First, it was Kurt Warner. Then free-agent-to-be Le’Veon Bell decided to get involved. Now it’s one of the team’s own, former head … Continued
As we continue to check off the days of February, we get ever closer to seeing which of the non-roster invitees that will have a chance to make the team and take the field for the New York Yankees in 2018. Despite the fact that Punxsutawney Phil has declared six more weeks of winter after … Continued
The New York Rangers needed to come out of the All-Star break strong. Instead, it was more of the same from a team that has clearly lost its way. As the horn sounded to end the first game back from the All-Star break, the scoreboard said all that was needed to be said: Toronto Maple … Continued
As the New York Rangers try to get back into the playoff race, Henrik Lundqvist will be keeping an eye on his brother Joel in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist will have to live vicariously through his twin brother, Joel, when the 2018 Winter Olympics begin on Friday, Feb. 9 in Pyeongchang, … Continued
Giannis Antekonkoumpo broke the New York Knicks’ hearts with a late basket, leading Milwaukee to a slim victory at home. New York Knicks 90 (23-30) Milwaukee Bucks 92 (28-23) NBA, Final, Box Score BMO Harris Bradley Center Giannis Antekounkoumpo’s layup with 1.9 seconds left thwarted a strong New York Knicks attempt at picking up their eighth … Continued
The New York Rangers are rumored to be sellers this year, for Henrik Lundqvist that doesn’t change anything. The New York Rangers‘ return from the All-Star Break was not a good one. They are one step closer to selling, but for Henrik Lundqvist, that doesn’t change where he wants to be. Lundqvist made it clear … Continued
New York Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault met with reporters following Friday’s practice to discuss some things, including yet another big injury. New York Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault was surprisingly quite optimistic as he spoke with reporters about the team and where things now lie with the Pavel Buchnevich injury. When asked if the injury was … Continued
Free-agent third baseman Mike Moustakas won’t be pursued by the New York Mets, according to general manager Sandy Alderson. New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Thursday that the Mets aren’t interested in free-agent third baseman Mike Moustakas. “Well, it’s possible what he’ll end up doing is signing a one-year contract,” Alderson said of … Continued
Joakim Noah’s exile from the New York Knicks continues, as the veteran big man won’t be returning to the team anytime soon—if at all. The New York Knicks and Joakim Noah agreed to an indefinite leave of absence for the veteran center on Friday, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to the report, Noah won’t be welcomed back … Continued
https://twitter.com/SchlossmanGF/status/959262020234301441 The NFL’s MVP Award will be handed out Saturday night. But it looks as if the results may have already leaked. Congratulations to New England’s Tom Brady for winning the 2018 NFL MVP Award! Wait a minute—that announcement isn’t supposed to be made until Saturday night. At a New England Patriots press event on Thursday, an unidentified person … Continued
New York Islanders center John Tavares is excited to get all of the distractions out of the way for the rest of the 2017-18 season. New York Islanders star John Tavares was pleased—but not surprised—to hear about the report from TSN’s Pierre LeBrun in which it was reported that the team had no plans to … Continued
Its been a long season for the New York Rangers, recently injuries have been the main topic and today was no different for Pavel Buchnevich. As the New York Rangers took the ice for practice Friday, one Ranger was noticeably absent—Pavel Buchnevich. While the team announced the reason for his absence as an “upper body” injury, Larry Brooks of … Continued
Carmelo Anthony is gone, but some feel his influence still looms large. The future is bright for New York Knicks big Kristaps Porzingis, but what type of player will he be? [dropcap]F[/dropcap]orty-seven games into the season, Kristaps Porzingis is still navigating the trials and tribulations as the number one option for an NBA franchise. On … Continued
The New York Knicks will all but likely be sellers as the Feb. 8 trade deadline nears, but they should only be so to a certain extent. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he New York Knicks probably aren’t going to the playoffs this season. And as a result, president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry will most likely be … Continued
Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber believes that Eli Manning has a couple of good years left. The New York Giants have said that Eli Manning will be their quarterback for the 2018 season. Former Giants running back Tiki Barber agrees with that decision. “I think it’s the right move,” Barber told Dan … Continued
The Super Bowl is all about the football, right? Wrong. It’s all about the fun prop bets that go down at all the Super Bowl parties. The Super Bowl has transitioned from the biggest sporting day of the year to the biggest gambling day of the year. What makes the Super Bowl so much fun … Continued
Until Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin actually do something about the state of disarray the New York Islanders are in, they’re no better than past owners. [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hether it’s apathy or cluelessness, New York Islanders owners Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin are proving to be as useless and inept as those who came before them. Sure, … Continued
The New York Mets will need top performances from their starting rotation in 2018 and may need to make changes to the staff to do so. [dropcap]G[/dropcap]rass is green, water is wet and if the New York Mets are going to be a force in 2018, they will need their rotation to be the team’s … Continued
As hard as it to believe, the New York Mets actually made a trade. That and more in this edition of Mets Musings. Hooray! A Trade! On Wednesday, the New York Mets dealt left-handed reliever Josh Smoker for to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Daniel Zamora and cash considerations. Smoker’s fate has been sealed … Continued
Is PFHOF Kurt Warner trying to prevent “Captain” Kirk Cousins from guiding the New York Jets to the promise land? [dropcap]P[/dropcap]ro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner is still a little salty after his rough patch in New York. So much so that he’s trying to swerve Kirk Cousins from coming to the New … Continued
Le’Veon Bell throws serious shade at the New York Jets and their chances to sign him. Jets do some roster maneuvering and Gang Green legend Kevin Mawae could be headed to PFHOF. With over $100 million dollars expected in free agency money, the New York Jets are in a great position. With that said, fans … Continued
Despite St. John’s not having a win in Big East play, that shouldn’t change how Shamorie Ponds is viewed in NBA Draft circles. [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s St. John’s continues to lose close game after close game, it gets closer to thinking that this could be one of the worst teams in the school’s history. As the season … Continued
One of the questions surrounding the New York Giants heading into next season is who will be their feature running back? Orleans Darkwa, the New York Giants’ leading rusher from a season ago, is coming off his best season and is a free agent and could be seeking a payday that Big Blue is unable to … Continued
New York Islanders freshman Mathew Barzal continues to have an amazing season as he was named NHL Rookie of the Month for January. New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal keeps impressing his teammates and the National Hockey League with his stellar play. It’s why the phenom has now been named the NHL Rookie of the Month for January. … Continued
Former New York Jets and Dragons wide receiver Kevin Swayne joins Schwartz on Sports to discuss the return of the XFL, the league Swayne is recognized as scoring the first touchdown. A professional football season can be a grind, as most players don’t get through a whole season without some kind of bumps or … Continued
#NYR fall to Toronto. Back in action Saturday in Nashville. pic.twitter.com/t3wlOqMEM1 — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) February 2, 2018 The New York Rangers struggles continued as the Toronto Maple Leafs came to Madison Square Garden was all over the Blueshirts. Toronto Maple Leafs 4 (30-18-5, 65 points) New York Rangers (25-21-5, 55 points) TOR Goals: … Continued
Former USC quarterback Sam Darnold would love to be drafted by the New York Giants so Eli Manning can mentor him. Former USC quarterback Sam Darnold could be on his way to New York soon. The New York Giants have the number two pick in April’s draft while the New York Jets hold the number … Continued
The New York Islanders and general manager Garth Snow have plans for captain John Tavares on the 2018 trade deadline. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun gave a concrete answer to the question on New York Islanders fans mind: Will John Tavares get traded on February 26? “It’s something that people around the league are going to start … Continued
Le’Veon Bell makes it known he wouldn’t play for the New York Jets for even $60 million. Jamal Adams quickly responds full of pride and money. The New York Jets are expected to have roughly $80 Million in salary cap space to play with this offseason. General manager Mike Maccagnan has said that the team will … Continued
The Knicks have made a lot of questionable decisions over their history, but trading for Blake Griffin might have topped the list. Here’s why avoiding the big name was the only correct move, no matter how cheap he came. Disaster averted. On Monday night, Blake Griffin was traded in a deal that screamed “Classic Knicks.” … Continued
The New York Mets farm system has been given flack recently for lacking top prospects, but there’s more there than meets the eye. When you think of the New York Mets, the first thing that will come to mind is the team’s talented pitching, which makes a lot of sense considering this is an organization … Continued
The New York Rangers finally get to play a game tonight in an original six matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. New York Rangers (25-20-5, 55 points) Toronto Maple Leafs (28-18-5, 61 points) Television: MSG Network, 7 p.m. ET Venue: Madison Square Garden, NY The New York Rangers will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in … Continued
This season hasn’t gone according to plan for the New York Rangers, but with a strong start after the All-Star break, they can still save their season. The damage that the month of January brought the New York Rangers seems unfixable. But in reality, it’s not quite over yet and the team has a chance … Continued
Along with a quiet offseason, yesterday was truly depressing as the New York Yankees and their fans mourned the loss of power lefty Oscar Gamble. 2017 was a tough year for losing celebrities. It seems that 2018 is off to a rough start as well as the New York Yankees lost a legend in Oscar … Continued
Clint Frazier remains one of the most intriguing young talents in the New York Yankees system. But the 23-year-old outfielder’s future in Pinstripes remains unclear. What will the Bronx Bombers do with him in 2018? Since this never-ending offseason moves slower than Pablo Sandoval trying to leg out a double (not that he’s doing much … Continued
The New York Jets are the leading betting favorites to land Kirk Cousins. Marcus Davenport’s stock is on the rise—is Gang Green paying attention? The New York Jets haven’t been to the playoffs since 2010, so excuse me if it’s hard to believe the Jets are the leading favorites in anything outside of the No. … Continued
The New York Knicks need to find a consistent fourth-quarter lineup that works down the stretch on both ends of the floor. Michael Beasley and Kristaps Porzingis both need to be a part of that unit. As the New York Knicks sit below the .500 mark, but in the playoff hunt, they are frustratingly enigmatic. … Continued
Baseball wants to try to fix its pace-of-play issue by potentially automatically putting a runner on second base to start the 11th inning and every inning from beyond, according to a report. However, this stupid rule would have nothing to do with fixing the pace of baseball games. Major League Baseball has been experimenting with … Continued
Ron Baker suffers a dislocated shoulder while Enes Kanter takes a shot at King James in today’s version of the New York Knicks News Mix. Baked: According a medical report by the New York Knicks, an MRI revealed that Ron Baker suffered a dislocated right shoulder and a torn labrum in Tuesday’s game and will … Continued
Remember @AhmadBradshaw's Butt TD in #SuperBowl XLVI? Former @Giants teammate @JustinTuck doesn't think it was an accident. "I think he did it on purpose. I think he thought it was gonna be a really, really good photo opportunity." 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/TRXBiNbI66 — ThePostGame (@ThePostGame) January 29, 2018 Former New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck has … Continued
https://twitter.com/MaggieGray/status/958191532045144064 Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Lane Johnson says people should leave Eli Manning alone and stop treating him like good ol‘ Charlie Brown. There’s no love lost between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles, fierce division rivals who, quite frankly, hate each other. But in a rare display of brotherly love, Eagles offensive lineman Lane Johnson stood up … Continued
New York Islanders immortal Denis Potvin joins Schwartz on Sports to the NHL and the thrilling emotions of heading back home to Long Island. [dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Feb. 1, 1992, Denis Potvin became the first player in New York Islanders history to have his number retired when the banner “Potvin 5” was raised to the rafters at … Continued
New head coach Pat Shurmur sent Giants fans an encouraging letter as the team heads into a new era of Big Blue football. After a disappointing season in which the New York Giants went 3-13, new head coach Pat Shurmur tried to give the team’s season ticket holders some hope by sending them a letter. … Continued
Enes Kanter may not have much of a chance at making the All-Star team, but if he does it looks like he’ll “demand” a trade from LeBron James’ team. According to ESPN’s Ian Begley, Enes Kanter is demanding a trade, just not from the Knicks. Kanter was asked about possibly being named to the All-Star … Continued
Marc Staal knows that winning is the ultimate goal for the New York Rangers—and nothing is going to change that. Not even loyalty to long-time players. Despite having a 13-year relationship with the New York Rangers, veteran defenseman Marc Staal knows that the Blueshirts’ loyalty isn’t to him, but to winning. Staal made this quite clear … Continued
Starting next season, if you want your Thursday Night Football fix, you’ll have to tune your televisions to Fox. As reported by ESPN’s Darren Rovell Wednesday morning, Fox has won the bidding war for the rights to broadcast Thursday Night Football. The blockbuster deal is worth an average of more than $660 million a year. Fox … Continued
The New York Yankees might not be done adding to their rotation, as the Bronx Bombers are trying to find a way to sign Yu Darvish. With spring training rapidly approaching, Yu Darvish is still a free agent. The New York Yankees are one of the teams that remain interested in signing him. According to Ken … Continued