New York Football teams make splashes in FA

 Hello there NY football fans, I am coming to you live from the Nautical Mile, in Freeport, NY with the latest on your NY football Giants and Jets! 

Coming into this offseason both local teams are trying to rebolster their rosters after down years.  As for the Jets, they have signed WR Corey Davis to multi year deal worth 37.5 million dollars, edge rusher Lawson, along with a few other defensive pieces in order to help them on that side of the ball. But the questions are still there, the Jets are in dyer need for DB help, while the bigger question also still looms?? Who will be under center for the New York Jets? Will it be Sam Darnold? Deshaun Watson? Zach Wilson? I’m not all that sure the Jets know, but as the waiting game that is free agency continues, a front runner will most certainly emerge. 

Now, for the Giants, the other local team.  Big Blue had a sub par season, although had moments of promise in a weak NFC east l, still had some major holes to fill. The Giants seem to have solved their edge rusher problem in the signing of Odobwe, also have made possibly the biggest splash in Free Agency to this point signing highly coveted WR Kenny Golladay! Which will certainly give Daniel Jones another toy to play with this upcoming season. Daniel Jones, another question mark. Will he continue to progress and show us Dave Gettleman made the right choice by selecting him early in the 1st round of the 2018 draft or will the young man turn out to be a bust?  While it seems as if Jones possesses all the tools necessary to succeed as an NFL quarterback, the jury is still out. In some other Giants news, they have also signed former Minnesota Viking Kyle Rudolph to a 2 year deal worth 16 million dollars to play behind Evan Engram. Rudolph has a gift Engram does not possess, and that is the ability to block which we know the giants can certainly use up front as their O line is mediocre at best, with hopes that the young group takes a big step forward this year! 

NYC Rivalry Renewed

 

Hello there New York Knicks fans, I am coming to you live from NBA headquarters in New York, New York.  The Knicks will be traveling across town to Brooklyn and renew their anticipated rivalry with the cross town Nets.  

Although neither team is at 100% health wise, every game from here on out for the Knicks  are big ones. Especially if they have any hope of reaching the postseason for the 1st time in a decade. On the Knicks side, Elfrid Payton is still nursing an injury, while Derrick Rose remains in Covid protocol. 

As for the Brooklyn Nets. All Star Kevin Durant will remain sidelined with a hamstring injury, and it looks as if  Kyrie has returned to form with a 40 point showing the other night dismissing whatever rumors that were swirling about his health not being 100%. 

The Knicks currently sit at 20-19 which is good enough for 7th in the east, but with the brutality of their 2nd half schedule, every game is a big one. The Knicks do not want to stutter out of the gate and give themselves too big a hole to dig out of. 

This evenings players to keep an eye on are Kyrie Irving and Janes Harden. While on the Knicks side we will be eying RJ Barrett and Julius Randle as they look to continue their stellar play! 

You can catch tonight’s action on ESPN @ 8pm et with Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson! 

GO NY, GO NY, GOoooOoooo!!!!!!! 

Beasts Of The East

 Hello there NY Islander faithful! I am coming to you live from The Nautical Mile in Freeport, NY on this beautiful sunny day! Bringing you the latest on the Islanders. 

The New York Islanders currently sit in 1st place in the East with a record of 16-6-3 tallying 34 points as they look to extended their point streak to 9 games! 

However they will have their hands full this evening as they take on Brad Marchand and the streaking Boston Bruins!  A potential playoff matchup as both of these teams are built to lift Lord Stanley’s Cup come May. But only one could.  As we all know there has to be a winner and a loser in sports. 

Coming into tonight’s matchup the Islanders are riding high after a 3 game sweep of their upstate rival the Buffalo Sabres, but will be facing a horse of a different color in the Boston Bruins from beantown! 

If the Islanders hope to continue their March towards the postseason they will need to rely on their goal tending to be nothing short of stellar, and offensive chemistry between Andrew Lee, Matt Barzal and Pageau  to be top notch as the veterans of the squad look to lead the charge! 

You can catch the action on MSG+ @ 7:00 pm et with Shannon Hogan, Brendan Burke, Butch Goering, AJ Malezco and Jennifer Botchell! 

Let’s Go Islanders!!! YES! YES! YES! 

Islanders Aim To Keep Good Times Rolling

 Hello there NY Islander faithful! I am coming to you love from the Pier in Port Washington, NY where the wind is whipping and the waves are crashing. The New York Islanders look to continue their 5 game point streak as they welcome in their Upstate nemesis in the Buffalo Sabres. 

With the goaltending matchups still very much up in the air for this evenings game, we will turn our attention to the  players to watch! 

One of the biggest surprises over the last couple games has been Oliver Walstrom whom the Islanders drafted 2 years ago.  He has multiple goals over the past week and seems to finally be finding  his bearings on the ice with the big boys! Anders Lee has been by far the most consistent player on the ice for NY this year as they will be leaning on him heavily down the home stretch as we inch closer to the playoffs. 

On the other side, the Buffalo Sabres who are a dumpster fire and in the midst of a rebuild, will simply hope to maintain what self respect they have left by just giving it their all.  The only headline the Sabres seem to be making is when and where will they traded budding superstar in Jack Eichel. Tick tock Buffalo, Tick tock. 

You can catch all the action tonight at 7pm et on MSG 2 with Butch Goering, Brendan Burke, AJ Malezco and Shannon Hogan! 

Let’s go Islanders, YES! YES! YES!