Glenn Vallach
A Bronx, NY native, I moved to Westchester at 19. After graduation from Fordham University and long hours at radio station, WFUV, I built a career in public relations. I have a beautiful wife, Connie, and two spectacular children, Glenn and Tara.
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Yankee Scorching Finish Sets Baseball Playoff Table: A Fan’s ViewThe New York Mets gagged away two successive playoff appearances. The Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves broke down like a 1973 Ford Mustang. All of those teams share the same characteristics. They “felt” the team coming behind them, and panicked.Also published on: -
Ryan Coming to Grips with Reality: A Fan’s PerspectiveWell, we’re beginning to observe the seeds of doubt in Ryan, as if he’s just now realizing that the bill of goods he’s been selling was first sold wholesale to him.Also published on: -
Miami Heat Trumps Knicks in Off-Season Too with Harrellson Signing: A Fan’s ViewThis lamentation doesn’t concern the Knicks lack of interest in re-signing him. In fact, they couldn’t have done so by league rule. But every Knick fan knew he’d find his way to a team that will haunt the Knick decision to relinquish is services.Also published on: -
The Orioles Caught the Yankees Too Soon: A Fan’s PerspectiveReally, that’s what collapses and fending off collapses is about – resiliency. And if anyone knows about collapses in depth, its Met fans, who’ve been treated to two in recent years.Also published on: -
Mets Suddenly Eerily Reminiscent of Lowest Ebb: A Fan’s PerspectiveWell, regrettably, the game was so exactly similar to those of a couple of years ago, there was actually a déjà-vu sense in the middle innings.Also published on: -
Federer Blasts Back to the Top: A Fan’s PerspectiveOn this day at Wimbledon (July 6), he demonstrated the brilliance that has marked a distinguished career, whacking aces past a bewildered Djokovic, roaming the baseline with unequivocal finesse and firing winners with pinpoint accuracy.Also published on: -
Mets Trying to Prevent Phillies from Launching Season: A Fan’s ViewAt some point, the Phillies are going to mount a furious run at the playoffs, and you know they’re seeking a launch for that missile.Also published on: -
Tex-error Leads to Rare Yankee Loss: A Fan’s PerspectiveBut most would have to agree that a 4-2 road trip to Tampa and Boston might add just the right amount of cushion to a ballooning lead, now 5.5 over the Baltimore Orioles, and six over the Sox.Also published on:
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Knick Opportunities for Improvement Slim: A Fan’s ViewThere has never been a team so in need of an experienced, quality, point guard. Knick management patched together a team of stars much like a contestant on a game show with a timed opportunity to grab products off a shelf in a supermarket.Also published on: -
Nadal Provides Murray the Chance of a Lifetime: A Fan’s PerspectiveCan you imagine the frenzy throughout Great Britain if the best Brit tennis player in eons, Andy Murray, finds himself at Centre Court in a Finals showdown with Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer - - at Wimbledon?Also published on: -
Deserving Dickey Rolls Another Gem: A Fan’s PerspectiveDickey is one of the few genuinely good guys in sports, and it is refreshing to observe his unparalleled success this year, along with the very deserved national attention he’s received.Also published on: -
Of Roger Clemens and Other Injustices: A Fan’s ViewThe disparity between the best legal representation money can buy and the people representing the prosecution is so steep, it resembles a New York Yankee-Fordham Ram baseball game.Also published on: -
Mets Sleepwalking Through Second City: A Fan’s PerspectiveThat’s the problem when you so exceed expectations. The expectations eventually catch up. The Mets were actually the favorite for a change in a couple of baseball games, and they played as if they want no part of that role.Also published on:
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No Quarrels with Awful Met Bullpen: A Fan’s ViewOn Saturday night (June 23), Jon Rauch was summoned to maintain a tie game, and quickly suffered a neck spasm whipping his head around to watch Eric Chavez’ homer untie it.Also published on:
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Mets Sweeping with the Enemy: A Fan’s PerspectiveThe Mets have played this excruciating stretch of baseball – 25 games, really – through most of the month of June. Most believed if they could survive with a 10-15 mark, they’d emerge on the other side bloody by unbowed.Also published on: -
The Met Appeal to End the Baseball Season Now: A Fan’s PerspectiveAs we cruise toward the end of June, with nearly 70 games recorded, the team many considered to be among the worst in baseball, would qualify as one of the ten best teams in the sport.Also published on: -
Mid-June Mets Careening on Roller Coaster: A Fan’s ViewIn the three Red games, they reminded us all of a previous Met incarnation – the kind that requires seven or eight singles in an inning to score a run.Also published on:
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Mets Rebound like Dennis Rodman: A Fan’s PerspectiveCan anyone have foreseen, after two and a half months of the 2012 season, a scenario in which Shane Victorino, Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee, and Roy Halladay would be looking up with binoculars at Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Lucas Duda, Dillon Gee, and David Wright?Also published on:
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Price is Right for Mets: A Fan’s ViewWho would have expected such a lopsided score in a game against a superstar pitcher in his own ballpark? By any measure, it’s outstanding.Also published on:
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Mets Suffering Through Inevitable Skid: A Fan’s PerspectiveThe magic, while exhilarating and pulsating, has a certain shelf life, and it’s quite possible the expiration date is approaching.Also published on:
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Federer’s Plight Just Doesn’t Seem Fair: A Fan’s PerspectiveUnfortunately, Roger Federer, the most dignified tennis champion of his era, and maybe most eras, disappeared into the night after a dismantling by Djokovic, a result even the most ardent Novak supporter couldn’t have foreseen.Also published on:
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The Met-Yankee Series Loses Some Appeal: A Fan’s ViewThere was a point early in the process when it was heresy to miss one of these games. Everyone with a preference parked themselves in front of a television, or scored a ticket.Also published on:
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Yankees Flying Mysteriously Under Radar: A Fan’s ViewThe New York Mets have been so clearly the story this season to date, because their plight was so enormous, the depth of their climb so steep, the success so unlikely.Also published on:
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Overachieving Mets Underachieve Against Nats: A Fan’s PerspectiveCertainly, in Washington, they’re celebrating the gutsy Nationals for rallying every time the Mets pulled ahead. But the reality is they were cooked on multiple occasions but for the Mets treating the baseball like a germ-carrying organism.Also published on:
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Santana, Seaver and Memories of Jimmy Qualls: A Fan’s ViewIt was more than forty years ago, but every moment of that night lives forever in memory – every smell, every sight, the vision of people howling in the night as each out was registered.Also published on:
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Are the Mets’ Fortunes Turning?: A Fan’s PerspectiveHow dour were the predictions for the Met season? Some thought they’d lose 100 games. And if you’re suspect enough that even one person suggests that kind of futility, first place in June is a whimsical fantasy worthy of a Pixar animated film.Also published on:
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Santana an Appropriate Met for No-Hit Masterpiece: A Fan’s PerspectiveBut Johan Santana, even prior to the no-hitter, one of the team’s seminal moments in its 50-year history, has to be considered one of the most endearing Mets ever to take the field.Also published on:
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Mets to Battle June Swoon: A Fan’s PerspectiveRegardless of the competition, the sheer guts and grittiness of this bunch of Triple A ballplayers let loose on major league diamonds is extraordinary, especially in the face of another baffling spate of injuries, now an annual rite.Also published on:
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Clippers Advance with 82-72 Win Over GrizzliesYou were reminded very clearly while viewing the seventh and deciding game in a terrific series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies of some of Pat Riley’s New York Knicks playoff performances.Also published on:
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A Lot of Magic in Knick Push: A Fan’s ViewThe Hawks, who want desperately to clinch a fourth seed so they can carry an extra home game into their playoff series with the Celtics, had much more to play for, yet the Knicks demonstrated great will in recording a gutsy one-point victory.Also published on:
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Jeremy Lin Stares Down Reality…and it Blinks: A Fan’s ViewWith each passing game, it’s a building story replete with Disney dream-chasing story lines, seemingly insurmountable struggles, humble and heroic protagonists, and final chapters that bring tears to your eyes.Also published on:
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NBA’s Elite Point Guards Prepare to Strafe Knicks: A Fan’s PerspectivePresently, none of the following…Iman Shumpert, Toney Douglas, Mike Bibby, Landry Fields, or Jeremy Lin…is able to stay within area code distance of Derrick Rose, Rajon Rondo, or Deron Williams.Also published on:
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It’s the Giants Against the Patriots and Las Vegas: A Fan’s ViewHere’s the puzzle. Find more than one person in five who believes the Patriots are going to defeat the New York Giants this SundayAlso published on:
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Jets and Colts...The Greatest Super Bowl: A Fan’s RemembranceThe Brooklyn Dodger – New York Giant playoff series seems like a completely different era. Somehow, Joe Willie’s exploits seem closer to today, than Thomson’s feat does to Super Bowl III.Also published on:
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Don’t Be Fooled by Knicks Defense: A Fan’s PerspectiveChandler blocks some shots, alters others, influences opponents’ decisions when they’re considering a trip to the basket after they’ve routinely escaped the guard of a Knick vainly trying to cover them.Also published on:
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A Brief Mets Glance at the Bright Side: A Fan’s ViewYou have to figure that eventually, a group of heralded young Met arms will perform as advertised. If so, the team isn’t that far away from respectability, if the pitchers’ progress remains on track.Also published on:
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Last Word on Historic Australian Open Epic: A Fan’s PerspectiveFrom the standpoint of a slightly more than casual tennis fan, one couldn’t help but marvel at the superhuman efforts and level of play from these two enormously gifted athletes.Also published on:
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Knicks Finally Fire on All Pistons: A Fan’s ViewIt makes you wonder why the Knicks don’t scour the hundreds of out-of-work diminutive point guards to find someone who can motor around a pick at high, controlled speed and locate Amar’e on the way to the hole.Also published on:
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The New York Knicks and Dwight Howard – a Perfect Match: A Fan’s PerspectiveHow about this reaction, Dwight? Play the good soldier, don’t sign anything you don’t want to sign, refuse any trade you can if you want, then wait for free agency. What’s the problem?Also published on:
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The Brady Factor Might Be a Non-Factor: A Fan’s PerspectiveEven last season against the New York Jets in the playoffs, a team against whom you know he hungers to excel, he was ordinary. In prior years, if Brady wanted a game...really wanted it...it was a done deal. You just don’t get that sense any more.Also published on:
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The Knicks…After 20 Games: A Fan’s ViewThe second ten games demonstrated just how thin and oddly constructed they really are.Also published on:
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Knick Fans Need to Fire James Dolan: A Fan’s PerspectiveThere is a growing contingent of media finally noticing what many of us already knew. This nightmare isn’t passing quietly. This trouble isn’t improving any time soon.Also published on:
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Yankees Hot Stove is Boiling Over: A Fan’s ViewSome teams didn’t need much help. They were already knocking on championship’s door. The New York Yankees, as always, are one of those teams. They didn’t need it…but they grabbed it.Also published on:
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Role Reversal for Brady and Patriots: A Fan’s TakeNo matter the wacky point spread, the Giants will be the far hotter, more dangerous team on the Indianapolis field next week…more prolific on offense, much stingier on defense.Also published on:
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The Short Leash on Mike D’Antoni’s Knick Career: A Fan’s ViewIn fact, in a twisted bit of irony, Knicks’ management has systematically eliminated one point guard after another, the critical position in any D’Antoni system, and has finally left him with, well, Davis.Also published on:
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Tim Lincecum in Johan Santana Territory Now: A Fan’s ViewWhen Santana signed his mega-deal after the Mets traded with the Minnesota Twins to acquire him, there was a collective cheer heard around the city. Fans aren’t concerned with the money doled out. It’s not their dough, after all.Also published on:
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The Boston Red Sox Winter of Discontent: A Fan’s ViewThe best news out of Boston this winter has been the signing of Bobby Valentine as a replacement for the scapegoat Terry Francona, unfairly featured as villain after the team’s epic New York Met-like collapse in September.Also published on:
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Fielder Signs Preposterous Contract: A Fan’s ViewEach year, the unscrupulous sports agent defies odds to lure one hypnotized baseball owner into a quicksand-like trap, and nets his client an absurd contract. In doing so, Boras displays remarkable patience.Also published on:
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Patriots Victory Over Ravens Uninspiring: A Fan’s ViewHe simply missed wide open receivers he’s never missed before, particularly in an important life or death playoff game...a championship game to boot.Also published on:
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Another Team of Destiny for the New York Giants: A Fan’s ViewCertainly, last week, when the Green Bay Packers turned the ball over and dropped passes like they were participating in a greased watermelon contest, you should have been further convinced.Also published on:
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Memo to Rex Ryan…We Tried to Warn You: A Fan’s ViewThe red light shone alarmingly bright when you walked in the door with all kinds of proclamations about ring-kissing as it concerns Bill Belichick, and securing the mantle of New York’s team away from the Giants.Also published on:
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An Unscripted, Heartbreaking Finale for Joe Pa: A Fan’s ViewIt turns out Paterno was more self-centered than we knew but as egotistical as we should have expected him to be. All extraordinarily successful people are that way. But this time,it was fatal to his character, to his legacy, and probably to his life.Also published on:
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Knick Disaster Spiraling Out of Control: A Fan’s LamentThe Nuggets are 11-5 now, and who can forget last year, when they ripped off a long and impressive winning streak after picking up half the Knick’s roster.Also published on:
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Too Much Brady, Not Enough Flacco…The AFC Championship Game: A Fan’s ViewUnfortunately for Baltimore, while logic is playing for the Ravens this week (January 22), Tom Brady takes the field for New England.Also published on:
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A Giant Mismatch: The NFC Championship GameBased on everything we already know, including past performance, professional football trends, and recent history, there is no way the New York Giants can lose to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game.Also published on:
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Finally, a Journalistic Swing at James Dolan: A Fan’s ViewSo Dolan’s reputation precedes him, and it cannot be repeated enough...he is the culprit behind the Knick decline into disgrace.Also published on:
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The Pain of Gary Carter’s Diminishing Health: A Fan’s ViewBut this time, he willed a meek thousand hopper up the middle with a swing that looked every bit like a slugger just trying to make contact. He had done it, and in the process, set up that historical Game 6.Also published on:
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Tomlinson Adds Credibility to Reports of Jet Chaos: A Fan’s ViewThere were plenty of reports and enough smoke to verify fire, but nothing in the way of attributed comments. Certainly, everyone realizes there is a gash in the ship at the water line the size of the ones on the Costa Concordia and the Titanic.Also published on:
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Topsy-Turvy Knicks Aim for Identity: A Fan’s ViewRegrettably, the roller coaster has reached its zenith and is headed down another bank of steadily declining curves. The next four games were horrendous.Also published on:
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Kobe’s Beefy Stats Lift Lakers: A Fan’s ViewNo, he’s not always on the leader board when tabulating tweets, mentions and headlines since LeBron became such a polarizing figure. But there’s one undeniable truth about Kobe Bryant...he never disappoints.Also published on:
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Harbaugh Brothers Have Stiff Tests in Giants, Pats: A Fan’s ViewThe caution flags for Jim? The 49ers forced a bunch of turnovers against the Saints and still surrendered 32 points at home.Also published on:
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Roger Federer Seeks a Major Return to Form at the Australian Open: A Fan’s ViewThere’s no rooting against Federer, regardless of your loyalties. Dignified professionals like Roger deserve our respect…and a few more trophies before the inevitable end of a brilliant career.Also published on:
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Another Giant Dagger in Jet Fans’ Hearts: A Fan’s LamentYou know they’re going to emerge victorious occasionally, so you select the games the Jets will win based on which ones will most effectively enhance expectations, draw the fan closer, and motivate interest, only to assemble a spectacularly morbid finish.Also published on:
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Texans Expose Ravens in Loss...NFL Week 19 Review: The AFC PlayoffsIf not for an insane decision on a punt return that turned into a Texan fumble, possession for the Ravens at the two yard line, and easy seven early, Houston had a great chance to win this game.Also published on:
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Offense Gets You There, Defense Wins...NFL Week 19 Review: The NFC PlayoffsTo repeat what has been obvious for several weeks now, the Giants are paying a visit to Indianapolis again. They’ll play the Patriots again. They’ll win again.Also published on:
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Yankees Remake Pitching Staff in One Day: A Fan’s ViewThen, in one day, he was gone. A future Yankee star, in a flash, was on his way to a lesser career in anonymous Seattle, where he will hit but be unaccompanied by the magic a pinstripe uniform usually supplies.Also published on:
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Rangers Up, Islanders Down at Halfway Point: A Fan’s ViewOne change has crept into the status quo in the current hockey season. The Rangers are for real.Also published on:
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The New York Giants Are Most Complete Team Left: A Fan’s ViewThere is enough evidence to suggest that the observers preferring the Giants in this matchup are rational. They are, at this stage of the season, a better football team than the Packers, and every other team vying for the Lombardi Trophy.Also published on:
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Week 19 in the NFL: The NFC PlayoffsAfter the 49ers pressure the Saints into some non-scoring drives, they’re handing the game to Alex Smith and a less than intimidating offense. After New York’s front four harasses Rodgers, Eli Manning takes the field.Also published on:
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Week 19 in the NFL: The AFC Playoffs…Broncos and Ravens to SurviveIf Schaub were playing this game, or hadn’t been injured, the Ravens might have been preparing for a game at Houston, and for a team seeking revenge for that earlier spanking. As it turned out, it’s difficult to imagine a more one-sided affair.Also published on:
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The Knicks…After Ten Games: A Fan’s ViewIt was probably the most complete game of the first 10 for the Knicks, who have alternatively looked sluggish, disorganized, out of sync, marginally competitive and very good.Also published on:
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Jets Hand Sparano His First Offensive Coordinator Position: A Fan’s ViewThere was precious little to endorse about his team’s offensive performance for much of his tenure. It always seemed he leaned far more heavily on a defensive identity.Also published on:
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Jet Backlash Finally Whips Sanchez: A Fan’s ViewThe Sanchize frenzy, fueled by the preposterous ravings of Rex Ryan, served Jet fans the Kool Aid they were seeking. One problem...it was all balderdash and poppycock.Also published on:
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Finally, Fernando is Freed...Mets’ Martinez Released: A Fan’s ViewAs a fan, you’re grateful there’ll be no more waiting, no more false hope, no more F-Rod updates, at least until he crushes his 30th home run for his next team.Also published on:
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A Loose Wire in Knick Defensive Circuit: A Fan’s ViewThe Bobcats, poised to inbound from under their basket after the Anthony foul shots, looked up to see the Knicks pressing in the backcourt...three Knicks, two ‘Cats.Also published on:
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NFL Week 18 Review: The NFC PlayoffsThere’s one element of a team’s substance you can’t address with a game plan...a pass rush. The New York Giants have the best in the business.Also published on:
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NFL Week 18 Review: The AFC PlayoffsHere’s a clue when picking their games. Ask whether it appears the Broncos have absolutely no chance to win. If the answer is, indeed, they are overmatched, side with Tebow.Also published on:
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Giants Primed for Next Super Run: A Fan’s ViewThe Giants, as they demonstrated with panache against the Falcons, have generous amount of dominance right now on both sides of the ball. And the schedule is playing beautifully into this year’s magical run.Also published on:
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Posada Packs His Bags: A Fan’s ViewThough Posada will probably have to secure complimentary passes to Cooperstown, he is a worthy member of the rich fraternity of Yankee catchers which includes Bill Dickey, Yogi Berra, and Thurman Munson.Also published on:
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St. Louis Cardinals Enter New Era: A Fan’s ViewVirtually every franchise in sports would buckle at the knees after such upheaval. Here’s a wager the Cardinals won’t.Also published on:
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Week 18 in the NFL: Wild Card Weekend...The NFCIn an important spot, it’s difficult to imagine the Falcons emerging with that franchise-defining drive or defensive stop that will propel them to greater achievements.Also published on:
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Week 18 in the NFL: Wild Card Weekend...The AFCCrazy results occur on wild card weekend, so it’s heresy to dismiss a team simply because they’re not any good...like the Bengals.Also published on:
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Giants Seek to Batter a Third Ryan on Way to Indy: A Fan’s ThoughtsThey’re a juggernaut in the infancy stage, and their success lies in two very prolific areas. Eli Manning is every bit as good as the elite quarterbacks in the league, and the pass rush is, in NFL vernacular, a beast.Also published on:
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Mets Hot Stove Burns Out with Quintanilla Acquisition: A Fan’s ViewMr. Quintanilla perhaps missed the part about performance enhancement. Heck, how far might his batting average have plummeted without it?Also published on:
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Knicks Quickly Dissolving into Irrelevance: A Fan’s LamentIf you’re a long-suffering Knick fan and are being honest with yourself, you cannot see the light at the end of this tunnel.Also published on:
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Something’s Happening at Fordham: A Fan’s ViewThe defeat of Harvard, entering the game (January 3) ranked 22nd in the nation, followed the toppling of Georgia Tech from the ACC and has created a buzz around Fordham basketball.Also published on:
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With Options Dissolving, Nets Have Serious Issues: A Fan’s ViewSo instead of driving the lane and dishing to the best center in basketball, Williams is frightfully alone on a Nets team that might be fortunate to just be 1-5.Also published on:
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Oh Tannenbaum, Where Are the Players?: A Fan’s ThoughtsAmong the plethora of reasons for such a calamitous decline is roster strength, an issue that resides rather uncomfortably in the job description of General Manager Mike TannenbaumAlso published on:
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Rex Ryan Deserves Hot Seat for Jet Mess: A Fan’s ViewHe was able to avoid criticism for this separation of church and state when his defense was awe-inspiring. But this year, his celebrated unit played sporadically, and, when most needed, was mysteriously vacant.Also published on:
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Another Period of Patience for the Knicks: A Fan’s ViewOf course, we’ve been reminded once again that the Knicks are an evolving team, not yet familiar enough with each other. Heck, they need time to play together, right?Also published on:
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The Packers Have Two QBs, the Jets Have None: A Fan’s ThoughtsMark this down as a guarantee. The Jets will never win a championship with Mark Sanchez as their quarterback.Also published on:
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Cowboys, Romo Can’t Escape Loser Tag: A Fan’s ViewYou can’t dislike Tony Romo. He has great talent, and appears to be in control, but never seems to lead the Cowboys to the promised land. Clearly, it’s not all his fault. But facts are facts. He does not, or cannot, overcome team deficiencies.Also published on:
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NFL Week 17 Review: A Jet Fan’s View of the CompetitionIncredibly, all but one team with post-season aspirations lost, and the only victorious one, the Titans, tried desperately to join the others.Also published on:
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New York Jets Back to Familiar Loser Role: A Fan’s LamentThe Jet hierarchy has to somehow come to grips with the facts. They assembled a sub-par team in a year when there are fewer obstacles than ever to hurdle on the way to the Super Bowl. And isn’t that typical of the New York Jet franchise?Also published on:
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Knicks Among Teams Appearing Lost: A Fan’s ViewWhen the Knicks decided on Tyson Chandler, they needed to dismiss Chauncey Billups. It was an understandable exchange if they had a point guard option. One problem. They didn’t.Also published on:
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Upside Down...Fordham, Harvard Beat ACC Foes on Same Night: A Fan’s ViewCertainly, it’s a shock...even if Harvard is a ranked team for the first time in recent memory...even if Boston College is undergoing an embarrassing sports year...even if Georgia Tech is less than spectacular this year.Also published on:
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Week 17 in the NFL: A Jets Fan’s View of the CompetitionOne can make an outstanding case that, were all those games to fall in the Jets’ favor, including an unlikely victory for the Green at Miami, that the franchise should elect to decline the playoff invitation on the grounds they don’t deserve it.Also published on:
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Yearning for New Year’s Day Bowls of the Past: A Fan’s ThoughtsHarkening back to a more fan friendly era, we approach New Year’s Day which, at one time, was a sports viewers’ paradise...and we’ll never see the likes of it again.Also published on:
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With Hope Disappearing, Jets Seek Prideful Effort: A Fan’s ViewIt’s a team that entered the season with grand expectations, on the brink of greatness, only to perform woefully on a weekly basis.Also published on:
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Schotty’s Been Shoddy but Fault Lies Elsewhere: A Fan’s ViewIn the game against the Giants, the Jets dropped back to pass an unseemly 68 times, including passes, sacks, and Mark Sanchez escapes for positive yardage. Of course, that’s far too many. In fact, it might be too many for a touch football game.Also published on:
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Catching Up on Holiday Season Embarrass-Mets: A Fan’s LamentThe Mets are seeking only 10 of these so-called owners. These perks sound like a season ticket package available to thousands of average fans.Also published on:
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The NBA in 2012...Don’t Expect Any Surprises: A Fan’s ViewIt’s difficult to argue with the prognosticators about the Miami Heat. Really, how can you? But the predicted demise for some other franchises we’re used to seeing at or near the top of the league is a bit premature.Also published on:
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New York Knicks Are New, but Familiar: A Fan’s ViewThere were times when there was no point for a Knick to scurry back to the open man since that would have taken too long given the distance. Simply put, it was some of the worst defense I’d ever seen by a professional team.Also published on:
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NFL Week 16 Review: A Jet Fan’s View of the CompetitionIt does appear that some combination of factors will likely occur to keep the New York Jets out of the AFC playoffs this year, and if you look closely at the teams that have better shots at this stage, it’s a real indictment of any team that falls short.Also published on:
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It’s Time for a Slightly Premature Jet Burial: A Fan’s ViewFrankly, right now, Mark Sanchez is closer to Caleb Hanie than Tom Brady, and if you don’t think that’s a problem, we’re not watching the same league.Also published on:
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Mets Stand Pat, and Move Further Behind: A Fan’s LamentIt is the degree to which all these teams are better that is demoralizing. Fairly soon, if not already, the Mets will be in Baltimore Oriole territory, where no measure of improvement is enough to overcome that which lies in front of you.Also published on:
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Week 16 in the NFL: A Jets Fan’s View of the CompetitionWith Kyle Orton at quarterback, the Chiefs seem more stable, and that should help them paint the finishing touches on an up and down Raiders season.Also published on:
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Giants Over Jets…the Better Team Will Emerge: A Fan’s ViewAs it turns out, the Jets really only played three games against bona-fide elite teams this year, the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots twice, and lost them badly. Some might describe two of them as embarrassing.Also published on:
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The Jets and Giants to Play the Mediocrity Bowl: A Fan’s ContemplationThe battle of New York? The battle might consist of which fans can flee the stadium the fastest.Also published on:
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NFL Week 15 Review: A Jet Fan’s View of the CompetitionDoesn’t anybody want to go to the playoffs? Do all these teams have previous plans? It really is embarrassing to watch the Raiders, Bengals, Titans, and Jets vie for immortality.Also published on:
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Jets Embarrass Themselves, but Stay True to Legacy: A Fan’s ViewTo lose so thoroughly, so embarrassingly, so pathetically, is pure New York Jet football. They won three in a row to elicit the peaking at the right time comments, to excite the fans who aren’t as prepared as perhaps you and I might be.Also published on:
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Knicks’ D’Antoni Following Rex Ryan Strategy: A Fan’s ViewMost New York Jet fans have tired of Rex Ryan’s empty Super Bowl Championship promises after a couple of years. But it’s a strategy that New York Knicks’ coach Mike D’Antoni hasn’t tried yet.Also published on:
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Week 15 in the NFL: A Jets Fan’s View of the CompetitionDenver is on such an unrelenting role, the Broncos have to be expected to rise once again to the occasion. I’ll believe until they don’t, and maybe not even then.Also published on:
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Jets Try to Overcome Eagles, and History: A Fan’s ViewThe Eagles, rejuvenated a bit by Michael Vick’s return from injury, and by their slim but still alive chance to capture the NFC East, will be motivated.Also published on:
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Wilpons Should Sell New York Mets as Public Service: A Fan’s ViewOne hopes they weren’t counting on people forcibly pushing through the Citifield gates this year like King Kong on Skull Island. There’s a gorilla knocking down that gate, alright, but it’s called the prospect of several consecutive losing seasons.Also published on:
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Cowboy Meltdown Now in Full Flower: A Fan’s ThoughtsNow, find someone, other than ardent Cowboy fans, who believed Dallas was going to dwarf the Giants at home on Sunday Night Football. There weren’t many…even though it represented an opportunity for the Cowboys to virtually clinch the division.Also published on:
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Are the Knicks Better Today Than a Week Ago?: A Fan’s QueryA quick check at a checkered career indicates an eight point, nine rebound a game average. These figures rose marginally last year to 10 and nine, respectively in what many considered a turn-the-corner career year.Also published on:
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God is Playing for the Denver Broncos: A Fan’s ViewThe Bears were all too willing to play a role in this Cinderella story, particularly Marion Barber, who played as if he bet the Broncos with the points.Also published on:
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The New York Jets Toughest Challenger for a Playoff Spot: A Fan’s ViewThe Jets have to emerge victorious against Kansas City and Miami to finish at 7-5 in the AFC. It’s likely they’ll have to finish ahead of, and not tied with, the three most credible challengers…which probably the Jets will need to run the table.Also published on:
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Knicks Hold Breath as Teams Jockey for Free Agents: A Fan’s ViewThe Knicks, now, are in dire need of supplementing Amare Stoudemire and Anthony with a star point guard and defensive-minded center, or a superstar center and a playmaking, manage-the-game point guard.Also published on:
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Giants Drop Stinker in New Orleans: A Fan’s ViewNo team looks good when they’re receiving a butt-kicking, but this game provided a grotesque portrayal of a team sliding inexorably into peril.Also published on:
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NFL Week 9 Review: A Jet Fan’s View of the CompetitionThe Bengals are certainly legitimate now, and the Jets need for them to be upset somewhere along the road.Also published on:
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Post Lockout Outlook for Knicks: A Fan’s ThoughtsThe rest of the season was an olio of promise and confusion, as chemistry waned, Chauncey Billups’ age caught him from behind causing a rash of injuries, and the players who departed in the ‘Melo trade flourished for the Denver Nuggets.Also published on:
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Jets Outlast Sanchez’ Mediocrity to Hold Off Bills: A Fan’s ViewThe more egregious play belonged to a defense that was completely shredded by Ryan Fitzpatrick, who managed all of eight points last week, and has been dreadful of late. The Bills had 336 yards of total offense, and kept the ball for 36 minutes.Also published on:
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It’s Time to Start Hating the Heat Again: A Fan’s ThoughtsWhen we last were in the company of the Dream Team, they were experiencing the dreaded loser’s dejected stroll off the floor in Dallas as the Mavericks rode the unlikely performances of players such as J.J. Barea to a title.Also published on:
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NBA Lockout a Waste of Time: A Fan’s ViewThis contract was the compromise that eluded these two groups of egotistical self-absorbed millionaires and billionaires for so long? It’s just another reason why a world with this many wealthy, narcissistic windbags is problematic.Also published on:
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Cowboy Up! Dallas Enjoys a First Place Holiday: A Fan’s ViewYou might ask, as I did many times late on Thanksgiving Day between a chomp on a turkey leg and a spoonful of creamed onions, how they were enmeshed in a life and death struggle at home against the Dolphins.Also published on:
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The New York Jets Ready to Invoice the Bills: A Fan’s ViewThe Jets will have had 10 days to absorb the slings and arrows associated with the Tim Tebow affair, and while a playoff spot is unlikely, they should be prepared to overwhelm a team increasingly used to that type of treatment.Also published on:
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Week 12 in the NFL: A Jets Fan’s View of the CompetitionIt’s hard to believe the Broncos have to be included on this competitors’ list with their high school offense. The Chargers can pay respect to the Jets today by defeating them.Also published on:
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The Thanksgiving Day Football Meal: A Fan’s ContemplationUnless the Jets are playing in this game, I morph into a Lions’ fan each Thanksgiving. It just seems like the right thing to do.Also published on:
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Rex Ryan Publicly Acknowledges Displeasure with Sanchez: A Fan’s ViewSo, why then is Ryan even bothering to allow Brunell to take some of Sanchez’ first team responsibility in practice? He is finally indicating to Sanchez very publicly that he has not earned the coach’s trust, even after almost three years at the helm.Also published on:
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Homecoming Tour an Unmitigated Yawn: A Fan’s ViewNo one cares about exhibitions featuring professional basketball players taking part in a game that’s not competitive…a game in which the result is an afterthought.Also published on:
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New York Islanders Assume Familiar Position: A Fan’s LamentA quick, disquieting glance at the NHL standings this morning demonstrated a disheartening, but not completely perplexing, reality. Last place. Again.Also published on:
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New York Giants Admit They Were “Flat”: A Fan’s OutlookThis is the same team that inflicted perhaps the most profound embarrassment on the Giants, on their home turf, in the history of the franchise when they scored 28 fourth quarter points last year to erase a 21-point fourth quarter deficit.Also published on:
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NFL Week 11 Summary: A Jet Fan’s View of the CompetitionThe Dolphins were never as bad as their record, but 35-8? The Bills might be fortunate that the dysfunctional Jets are next on the schedule.Also published on:
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David Stern Should Step Down: A Fan’s TakeBut we know there is one irrefutable fact. David Stern gambled an NBA season on the weakness and lack of unity on the player’s side. It has not manifested, and indeed, one can make the case, resolve has strengthened of late.Also published on:
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Desperate Eagles Change NFC East with Giant Win: A Fan’s PerspectiveWell, not only did they disappoint a home crowd waiting all year for that revenge, they allowed the increasingly annoying DeSean Jackson another huge return.Also published on:
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Cowboys Disappointing Even in Victory: A Fan’s ViewThey jumped ahead by ten, and decided to take a nap for the rest of the game against an opponent that had lost five in a row and looked horrendous doing it.Also published on:
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Mixed Emotions Over Baseball Changes: A Fan’s ViewIf anything, this new system might be even more inequitable than the last one because it’s a one shot, winner take all game with record disparity not an issue.Also published on:
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Punchless Jets Gut Punched by Broncos: A Fan’s PerspectiveYou know Ryan has completely lost faith in Sanchez because of the play-calling. At one point, he sauntered over to Brian Schottenheimer before a third and twelve and whispered something to him. The next play was a draw.Also published on:
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Week 11 in the NFL: A Jets Fan’s View of the CompetitionThe Dolphins aren’t nearly as terrible as they demonstrated early, even without a quarterback, and the Bills aren’t as unbeatable as they seemed either. Suddenly, the Jets are forced to be Dolphin fans.Also published on:
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The Anatomy of Same ‘Ol Jets: A Fan’s LamentSame ‘Ol Jets also refers to those seasons in which the team was talented enough to contend, performed well, and then would find creative ways to disappoint in sometimes unfathomable fashion.Also published on:
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The NCAA College Basketball Season Comes to the Rescue: A Fan’s ThoughtsSo, this year, we can actually count on some decent early season games. It is more important than ever, of course, because the basketball fan has been egregiously treated by the arrogant billionaires of the NBA.Also published on:
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Schaub Injury Hobbles Another Texan Season: A Fan’s PerspectiveThis year was supposed to be the year for the Texans, and then Peyton Manning was hurt and the path was cleared... until last week when Matt Schaub was lost, probably for the season.Also published on:
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Joe Maddon a Worthy Manager of the Year Awardee: A Fan’s PerpectiveWe know one person who hasn’t been influenced by the behemoths in the American League, and in his own division. His name is Joe Maddon, and he is this year’s American League Manager of the Year.Also published on:
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The Mets Should Let Reyes Go: A Fan’s ViewThe floor for Reyes’ services has already been set at $90 million. The ceiling has yet to be established, and won’t be until some other team gets involved. But even at the current level, he’s already too expensive for the Mets.Also published on:
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An Easy Manager of the Year Vote: A Fan’s ViewI furtively glanced at the box scores and roster and embarrassingly realized I recognized only a handful of these names. Who were these guys?Also published on:
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Jets Vs. Broncos Conjures Leather Helmet Era: A Fan’s PerspectiveCertainly when the Broncos trot their offense onto the field, you might be persuaded to believe you’re watching Harvard play Dartmouth.Also published on:
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It’s a Giants-Cowboys Race yet Again: A Fan’s ViewLet’s keep in mind that Dallas plays Miami and Arizona in the following two weeks, while the Giants take on New Orleans and Green Bay.Also published on:
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NBA Players and Owners Intent on Inflicting Damage: A Fan’s LamentA group of multi-zillionaires cannot, or more accurately, will not agree on the distribution of millions and millions of dollars. Their choice is to hijack the game away from the country.Also published on:
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The New York Jets Quarterback Dilemma: A Fan’s ViewYou need a very good to great quarterback in football to win Super Bowls…especially in the modern day NFL. The Jets don’t have one.Also published on:
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NBA Players Taking Ineffective Decertification Route: A Fan’s GlanceThe court knows this game all too well by now. Decertify to force the owners’ hand, and then recertify the minute an agreement is reached. It’s not regarded as a philosophical change anymore. Now it’s perceived as the bargaining ploy it is.Also published on:
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Reyes and Pujols on Miami Radar: A Fan’s ViewSandy Alderson’s strategy was to allow other teams to set the market for Reyes, and then determine if that price tag was too steep. If Reyes accepts a contract in the next few days from his first suitor, he not only set the market, he bought it.Also published on:
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New York Jets Still a Patriot Doormat: A Fan’s ElegyWell, now he’s got another embarrassment to consider. He’s been touting a Super Bowl victory forthree years now, slipping past the Patriots in the process. He’s got to know he’s not arriving at that destination with Mark Sanchez as his quarterback.Also published on:
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NFL Week 10 Summary: A Jet Fan’s View of the CompetitionI believe the Bolts will probably make a patented late run and win this division, but they are so mercurial and uneven, I think even the Jets can outlast them in a playoff push.Also published on:
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Belichik’s Demise as Premier Coach Premature: A Fan’s ContemplationSo, is all this fuss necessary? While it’s difficult to argue with the defensive numbers…the Patriots are last in the league in pass defense…they’ve only dropped two in a row, and haven’t lost three in a row since 2002.Also published on:
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The Orange Make Fordham Blue: A Fan’s LamentOtherwise, there are four freshman and three sophomores. Geez. Fordham might have a tough time with the New York Catholic High School schedule.Also published on:
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Papelbon Leaves a Pretender for a Contender: A Fan’s LamentSo, in the few minutes it took for him to sign the contract, he transitioned from beloved to be-hated.Also published on:
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NFL Week 10 Review: A Jet Fan’s View of the CompetitionPerhaps the Jets burst the Bills’ playoff balloon last week. In their first real test after defeating the Patriots early, they were dominated. Now, they face a Cowboys team that simply has to win some games to close ground on a postseason possibility.Also published on:
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The Jets Armageddon in New Jersey: A Fan’s OutlookWith the high profile of the game established, I just cannot envision the Patriots laying a third consecutive egg. We know how unlikely it is for the Pats to lose twice in a row, but three times?Also published on:
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The 2011 Belmont Stakes post position advantagesThere are others that seem poised to wrest the glory from the early faves, such as Nehro and the disappointing to date, Mucho Macho Man.Also published on:
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Billups back, Walsh on deck: Fan's viewI would be really impressed if somehow Donnie Walsh was retained to continue this ambitious, formidable, and laborious overhaul.Also published on:
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Fan reaction: No Magic elixir for KnicksI suppose its possible losing the game the way they did against the Celtics doused a flame that they weren't able to rekindle in two days. Or, perhaps they are simply a terrible team right now.Also published on:
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Fan's take: Determining the most desirable New York Knicks playoff opponentAnd when all the anticipation and exhilaration for those annual showcase events is over, the New York Knicks will be on the verge of playing somebody in the first round of the playoffs for the first time since what seems like the Korean War.Also published on:
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Fan reaction: High praise for great Knicks effortI saw physical play I hadn't seen in a while -- guys writhing in pain from an elbow or two -- some blood spilled here and there -- some despair after the final buzzer. These are good signs.Also published on:
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Knicks fan reaction: Melo - "Wait 'till next year"Anthony indicated during the post-game interviews that the team may not find its way until next season. I'm sure this is exactly what James Dolan and the Knicks' sales department wanted to hear.Also published on:
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Fan reaction: Knicks sniping, griping and losingUnthinkable at the time of the trade, this is a no-brainer right now with Araton, and I'm sure just about everyone else with an NBA pulse, selecting the Nuggets in six games, a veritable mismatch.Also published on:
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Fan take: The Knicks schedule - Where will they be after the next ten games?To be fair, the NBA is as predictable as the daily sunrise, unless the Knicks are playing the Cleveland Cavaliers. Well, maybe now that's fairly predictable, too.Also published on:
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Fan's take: A road map to salvage the Knicks' seasonInstead of manufacturing an offense that suits Anthony, let's reinstitute an Amar'e-flavored game plan, and compel Carmelo to adjust to that.Also published on:
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Fan's view: The Knicks need home dominanceI know the Lakers are NBA royalty and perhaps the best team in the league, but the Garden has been in the past, and should be now, an intimidating stop for opposing teams.Also published on:
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Fan reaction: Knicks coming apart at the seamsI believe this was a curious time to be indirectly sliding your coach and teammates under the team bus.Also published on:
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Fan's take: The Knicks need to find consistencyThe Knicks are in the midst of a maddening period highlighted by spirited victories and baffling losses -- which, of course, is the sign of a mediocre team.Also published on: