The best thing to come out of an uninspiring Wild Card weekend? A potential duel for the ages
The silver lining to an overall stinker of a Wild Card weekend is that it set up a potential “Game of the Century.” Too much hype for…
Which NFL playoff teams are feeling the heat, and which are just happy to be there?
The Chiefs aren’t just chasing the first-ever Super Bowl three-peat. If Kansas City lifts another Lombardi Trophy next month, it would mark the first major American professional…
Giants reuniting with Antonio Pierce is compelling possibility â but there’s a big problem
The idea came to mind the moment it was announced that Antonio Pierce was fired by the Raiders after his first full season as the head coach….
Who and what disgruntled New York football fans can sink their teeth into on Wild Card Weekend
Fans of the two metro-area NFL teams by now should be used to watching the playoffs without their favorites involved or any personal rooting interest. The Jets…
Ranking the Jets head coach options, from the perfect fits to the no-thank-yous
The Jets have cast a wide, wide net in their search for a new head coach. The team already has begun interviewing candidates, and the organization put…
John Mara’s choice to stand pat with the Schoen-Daboll regime is a Giants double-edged sword
Back in October, back before 2-5 swelled into 3-14, John Mara’s press conference at a screening for “The Duke: Wellington Mara’s Giant Life” doubled as the first…
The end of a miserable NFL season brings with it the optimism, and perils, of change for the Giants and Jets
After weeks (months?) of waiting, the Jets and Giants put their fans out of their misery Sunday, as the teams combined for one of the worst NFL…
Playoff spots. Draft positions. Award races. Week 18 in the NFL has it all
Week 18 is meaningless for several teams. After locking up the No. 1 seed in the AFC, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce will have two-plus weeks of…
Malik Nabers’ emergence as a Giants centerpiece offers a path to the post-Saquon Barkley era
For Saquon Barkley, it would’ve been poetic. A script destined for the next set of documentary pitch meetings. For the Giants, it would’ve been the perfect storm…
Why making Justin Fields the next QB makes too much sense for the Jets not to consider
The Jets have some big decisions coming up at quarterback. Does Aaron Rodgers stay or go? If the new general manager and head coach decide it is…