NFL keeps going down ‘stream’ with another pay-per playoff game

NFL keeps going down ‘stream’ with another pay-per playoff game

Well, Roger “G-Diddy” Goodell and his posse of plunderers are going to do it again. To borrow from the wisdom and warnings of Homer Simpson, “Trying is…

Doug Brien could have been a Jets hero. Fate, and some wise investments, made him a real estate mogul

Doug Brien could have been a Jets hero. Fate, and some wise investments, made him a real estate mogul

Doug Brien wasn’t a kicker. He was an all-league soccer player, who captained California’s De La Salle High School to a 1989 section championship. It wasn’t until…

Giants reuniting with Antonio Pierce is compelling possibility — but there’s a big problem

Giants reuniting with Antonio Pierce is compelling possibility — 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

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

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…

Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll should look within first to bring Giants change

Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll should look within first to bring Giants change

Hearing every word from John Mara and then Brian Daboll and finally Joe Schoen, it is patently clear that no one is happy, no one has all…

Joe Benigno doesn’t mince words on Rex Ryan’s Jets candidacy 

Joe Benigno doesn’t mince words on Rex Ryan’s Jets candidacy 

Joe Benigno, longtime symbol of Jets pain, wants Rex Ryan back to coach his tormented team. “I’m telling ya — If Rex winds up being the Jets…

John Mara’s choice to stand pat with the Schoen-Daboll regime is a Giants double-edged sword

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…

Everything about the Jets’ outlook is murky

Everything about the Jets’ outlook is murky

These days are always melancholy.  “Baggies Day,’’ when players gather after their season has come to an end to clean out their lockers (often packing in large…

Joe Schoen, Brian Daboll’s Giants futures will be defined by one simple issue

Joe Schoen, Brian Daboll’s Giants futures will be defined by one simple issue

John Mara could have hired a plane waving a banner over MetLife Stadium on Monday that gloated FIRED NO ONE, but he lives and dies with seasons…