Bradley Wright-Phillips is back, and suddenly the depth chart at striker for the New York Red Bulls is a bit crowded and more competitive. The all-time leading goal scorer in franchise history, Wright-Phillips has been sidelined with a groin injury, one that he admits was painful to play through. In his absence, young forwards Brian […]
For the first time since 2010, the New York Red Bulls will be hosting a U.S. Open Cup match someplace other than Red Bull Arena. It is a bit of a home field advantage in a tournament that still doesn’t fully resonate with most soccer fans. Attendance for Open Cup games has typically struggled to […]
Despite productivity that was the best in college football, Jaylon Ferguson remains an under-the-radar prospect in this week’s NFL Draft. The New York Giants, picking at No. 17, might stand to benefit from this. Ferguson had 45 career sacks in four years at Louisiana Tech, the most in FBS history. In addition, his 17.5 sacks […]
The NFL Draft is now six days away (thank goodness!) and for the New York Giants, it is a chance to revamp their team. Two first round picks give this team a chance to hit the accelerate button on their rebuild. A quarterback in the first round seems a foregone conclusion unless of course, they […]
Even before Josh Bailey scored in overtime, the Islanders emerged as winners Wednesday night. It happened hours before the goal that gave the Isles a 4-3 OT win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, taking a 1-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. The win happened with the 13,917 who made for a true home-ice advantage. The Coliseum […]
After a successful meeting with the New York Giants at last week’s NFL Combine, Josh Allen could be dawning Big Blue’s colors by the end of April. Allen is likely to be a top-3 pick in next month’s NFL Draft, but a lot would have to happen for the pass-rusher to land on the Giants […]
If you ignore the popular narrative, you’ll realize that the New York Knicks nailed this past week’s blockbuster trade. Despite having their hand forced, team president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry managed to get major pieces in a deal that ends the short, but memorable Kristaps Porzingis era in New York. The duo […]