N.Y. Mets ~ Chilling Numbers and The Met Estate

From the desk of:   HEAD BUTTING MR. MET




NEW YORK METS:  According to My Math, Fred Wilpon's Numbers are Chilling!  And He Should Give His Laid-Off Employees Their Jobs Back!


The smoke is still clearing from the Madoff/Picard flame-out.  But that account will be settled soon.  The dollars involved are no longer a mystery.  The bank loan is paid off, as is Fred Wilpon's loan from MLB.  This

N.Y. Mets ~ The Age of WILPONianism Continues

From the desk of:   HEAD- BUTTING MR. MET






NEW YORK METS:  Duped Again!



That's it?  No gavel?  No judge?  No prosecutor theatrics; no mindless testimony; no witnesses; no cross examinations; no objections; no hung jury?  What!?  No days and nights spent watching epic ESPN courtroom footage of rich old guys getting older while they fight over millions?


All we get is a settlement, a

N.Y. Rangers ~ Still Leaders of the Pack

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS









Battle of the Hudson
MONDAY NIGHT FINAL
N.J. Devils       2N.Y. Rangers  4
Rangers and Devils end season series tied 3-3





NEW YORK RANGERS:  Clinch Playoffs With Win.



Salute the colors of the night; Ranger Blue; Devils' Black; and Bloody Face Red - Ryan Carter's, that is.  In truth, all players skated off the ice Monday night

N.Y. Rangers ~ Devils; Battle of the Hudson - VI

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS





BATTLE of the HUDSON - VI

GAME SIX
New Jersey Devilsvs.NEW YORK RANGERS
From,MADISON SQUARE GARDEN33rd Street at 7th AvenueNYC


Devils Lead Series 3-2
I - NYR 4; NJD 1II - NJD 4; NYR 3*III - NJD 1; NYR 0IV - NYR 2; NJD 0V - NJD 4; NYR 1*shoot-out





NEW YORK RANGERS:  March Has Been Madness on Ice.
THE MARCH of the PENGUINS HAVE BROUGHT

N.Y. Mets ~ Throwing Johan and Caution to the Wind?

From the desk of:   HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET





NEW YORK METS:  Don't Be Too Hasty Presuming Johan Santana is Healthy.  And is Starting Him on Opening Day Really That Important?


Whether you believe the Mets can contend for the division title, or have comfortably resigned yourself to a long season ahead;  -  Whether you have high expectations for Johan Santana and are looking for him to be the ace

NJ/BKN Nets ~ Team Needs Their Owner Back

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH






NJ/BROOKLYN NETS:  It's High Time the Team's Owner Got Back to Work.


The organization is roughly six months away from swinging the doors open for business at Barclays Center, and more or less, eight months away from playing their first ever game inside their new home in Brooklyn.  I said this before, and I'll say it again.  Now that Mikhail

N.Y. Giants ~ Big Blue Business

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE








NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:  A not so exact look into the off-season and Big Blue's needs.


In my opinion, the biggest move of the Giants' off-season, by far, remains placing the Franchise tag on punter; Steve Weatherford.  Go figure - a punter.?  I said on numerous occasions during the season, aside from Eli Manning, Weatherford was the Giants' MVP.

N.J. Devils ~ Brodeur; 650 and Counting

NEW JERSEY DEVILS:

Martin Brodeur (here after win #552) in first game at MSGafter breaking Patrick Roy's record of 551 All-Time Career Wins.Pic - BTB




Martin Brodeur Reaches Win #650,Continues to Add to His All-Time NHL Records.

2011-2012 Season
#626    #627   #628   #629   #630
#631   #632   #633   #634   #635
#636   #637   #638   #639   #640
#641   #642   #643   #644   #645
#646   #647

N.Y.Mets ~ Wilpon Takes Strike Two From Judge

From the desk of:   HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET







NEW YORK METS:  Judge Tells Wilpon to Step Up to the Plate and Deliver.



The Saul B. Katz Dilemma is now a serious problem.  For the second time, a judge has issued Fred Wilpon a major setback.  First, a judge ruled to expose the Wilpons to a sum of up to $83 million dollars in questionable profits as part of any settlement or outcome.  In the

N.Y. Knicks ~ Another Flagrant Foul

From the desk of:   DUTCH PANTS CAN'T JUMP








NEW YORK KNICKS:  I Blame James Dolan For Everything Wrong With the Knicks.  Period!



We are going to take this slowly and methodically making sure we give proper credit where it's due, and making sure the blame for this disaster which is the Knicks falls on the proper head.



First off, thank the soon to be Brooklyn Nets, Mikhail Prokhorov,

N.Y. Rangers ~ Bring on Sid the Kid

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS




NEW YORK RANGERS:   What Three Game Losing Streak?The Last Four Points Set Up Blueshirts Nicely for Showdown Versus Pittsburgh.


Bring On SID the KID!

In a long season, short term goals matter.  Getting four points in two games to begin this crucial home stand mattered.  And now, halting the March of the Penguins matters.


TUESDAY NIGHT

N.Y.Mets ~ Doctors Swing and Miss Again

From the desk of:   HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET





NEW YORK METS:  3,487 Days of the Same Old Stuff, and Counting.



Eh..., What's Up Doc?  No really.  What's up?  Why is another Met injury being RE-EVALUATED?  And why does this cycle continue?



In the name of Dr. Moreau, will someone please explain to me how I can get a medical degree before Opening Day, so I can help the Mets with their ongoing

BKN Aviators ~ The Long Bus Ride Home

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH






BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  Say Goodnight Gracie.  The Fat Lady Sings.



By any standard, or at any level, the Brooklyn Aviators and Danbury Whalers just concluded a great playoff series.  The Federal Hockey League can be proud of this one, for the circuit supplied local hockey fans of Brooklyn and Danbury with three superb games.  And in return, both

LIU Blackbirds ~ #16 Seed in West; Will Play #1 Michigan St.

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH







LIU's full page from Sunday's 3/11/2012 New York Daily News


2011-2012
NCAA TOURNAMENT
Round of 64WEST REGION
#1 - Michigan Statevs.#16 - LIU-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS
From,COLUMBUS


LIU-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS:  Go West Young Men!


There are several things Brooklyn does well.  Bagels and egg creams come to mind.  Another thing we do very well is relish

N.Y. Rangers ~ The Money Shot

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS







SUNDAY NIGHT FINAL
New York Islanders   3New York Rangers    4Overtime
Rangers win THE RIVALRY Series 4-2


N.Y.R. ~ NINETY-THREE POINTS
#1 - Eastern Conference#1- Atlantic Division#2 - Overall NHL
Fourteen Regular Season Games Remain


NEW YORK RANGERS:   #19 Answers the Call..!






There's the regular season, and then there's The Rivalry

N.Y. Rangers ~ N.Y. Islanders; The Rivalry - VI

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS






THE RIVALRY - VI


NYR Lead Series 3-2I - Oct 15; NYI 4  -  NYR 2II - Nov 15; NYR 4  -  NYI 2III - Dec 22; NYR 4  -  NYI 2IV - Dec 26; NYR 3  -  NYI 0V - Feb 24; NYI 4  -  NYR 3** Shoot Out

 New York Islandersvs.NEW YORK RANGERS
From,MADISON SQUARE GARDEN33rd Stree at 7th AvenueNYC


 NEW YORK RANGERS:   What!?  Me Worry!?

For the first

BKN Aviators ~ Decisive Game Three Today in Danbury

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH






2011-2012Federal Hockey League Playoffs





Round One
Series Tied 1-1I - DAW 5; BKN 4*II - BKN 5; DAW 2*OVERTIME

GAME THREE
BROOKLYN AVIATORSvs.Danbury Whalers
From,The Danbury Ice ArenaConnecticut





BROOKLYN AVIATORS:   Series Tied!  Flatbush Pounds Out Three Third Period Goals for Game Two Win in Danbury. Decisive Game Three Sunday Afternoon

Hoops of Flatbush; Barclays Center

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH






BARCLAYS CENTER: MARCH Towards Opening Night.


MARCH 2011






March 2012








Jim Dolan just had a small piece of his pie taken by the Barclays Center.  The Battle of Brooklyn is an annual series played between Brooklyn's two downtown colleges; LIU and St. Francis.  Each year they take turns hosting games.  In February, the Blackbirds hosted 

BKN Aviators ~ Crushing OT Loss; Face Elimination in Danbury

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH








FRIDAY NIGHT FINAL ~ GAME ONE
Danbury Whalers   5Brooklyn Aviators  4OVERTIME



BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  The Skates of Flatbush Must Now Duke Out Two Wins in Danbury.


Danbury Whalers Fans Have a Wild Time in Brooklyn.  A's Answer Three Whaler Goals With a Four Goal Comeback.  Danbury ties Game With 0:03 Left on Clock; Win in Over-Time.

Links:

N.Y. Knicks ~ Coach D'Antoni; Compare and Contrast

From the desk of:   DUTCH PANTS CAN'T JUMP




NEW YORK KNICKS:  Mike D'Antoni; Avery Johnson; Gregg Popovich; One of These Coaches is Not Like the Others.


I'm paraphrasing here, but Coach Avery Johnson said something after the last time the Knicks and Nets faced each other.  It came after Deron Williams torched the Knicks for thirty-eight points in the return engagement against Jeremy Lin; you

BKN Aviators ~ First Round Preview Versus Danbury Whalers

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH





2011-2012FEDERAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
PLAYOFFS
 ROUND ONE
Best of Three:I - DAW @ BKNII - BKN @ DAWIII - BKN @ DAW**if necessary
 
FRIDAY NIGHT PUCKS

GAME ONE



#3 - Danbury Whalersvs.#4 - BROOKLYN AVIATORS



From,HANGAR FIVEFlatbush Avenue, Brooklyn


 
BROOKLYN AVIATORS:   Hello Danbury.  We Meet Again.

Brooklyn and Danbury will face-off in a best 

LIU Blackbirds ~ Back to Back NEC Champions

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH








LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS


2011-2012Men's BasketballNortheast Conference Champions
Back-to-Back:2010-20112011-2012


March Madness, Here We Come!

For the second time in as many years, the LIU Blackbirds repeated as Northeast Conference  Champions and are headed to the NCAA Tournament.  In a rematch of last year's NEC title game,

LIU Blackbirds ~ NEC Championship Game, Tonight

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH







2011-2012
Northeast Conference Championship Game

TONIGHT
THE REMATCH




#3 - Robert Morris Colonialsvs.#1 - LIU-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS



From,THE WELLNESS CENTERAshland Place, Brooklyn






Winner Earns Trip to the NCAA Tournament


Post LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds ~ The WRAC Attack is Back in the NEC Finals - BTB


Let's Go Blackbirds!





*RMU logo

N.Y. Mets ~ The High Road is a Dead End

From the desk of:   HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET









NEW YORK METS:  It's Amazin that...

DAVID WRIGHT IS NOT KEITH HERNANDEZ!
DOH!

Isn't it funny how the game itself, and a win, can make everything go away, even if for only three hours at a time?  Because let's face it, the best thing to happen to the Mets so far this year was Johan Santana's two innings and twenty-nine pitches, as Tuesday marked 

N.Y. Rangers ~ N.J. Devils; Battle of the Hudson - V

from the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS






Battle of the Hudson - V
Series Tied 2-2
I - NYR 4; NJD 1II - NJD 4; NYR 3*III - NJD 1; NYR 0IV - NYR 1; NJD 0*shoot-out


NEW YORK RANGERSvs.New Jersey Devils
From,THE ROCKBrick City - Newark





NEW JERSEY DEVILS:   In Spite of Their Current Struggles, a Strong Season Has Served the Devils Well.  Winning Just One Game in Their Last Six,

N.Y. Mets ~ Hey Mister, Got an Extra $83 Million?

From the desk of:   HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET









NEW YORK METS:  While the Wilpons Are Still Trying to Finalize PLAN-A, the Mets' Financial Situation Now Screams for PLAN-B.



There are many dualities in life.  In business, like on the African savanna, there's only two types of animals; the quick, and the dead.  Fred Wilpon's financial problems are now officially running away from him.  So you

NJ/BKN Nets ~ Today's Nets Blotter

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH








NJ/BROOKLYN NETS:  Points, Pain, and Putin;  Brooklyn Can't Be Too Far Away.



As moving day for the Nets draws closer, the basketball team across the Hudson continues to take on more and more of the characteristics that come with living the tested life in Brooklyn while increasing their yen for it's dramatics as well.  After all, nothing comes

LIU Blackbirds ~ The WRAC Attack is Back in the NEC Finals

From the desl of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH









LIU-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS:   A Late Second Half Surge Overtakes Quinnipiac 78-75 in Semifinals.   Robert Morris Outplays #2 Wagner to Set Up Rematch of Last Season's NEC Championship Game.




The LIU Blackbirds did what the Wagner Seahawks couldn't.  They won at home, and if only barely, staved off a big tournament upset.  And so, there will be

BKN Aviators ~ Regular Season Finale

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH









BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  Wins Against Danbury and New Jersey Lock Up Fourth Place and a Playoff Date With the Whalers.



FRIDAY FINALS:

Danbury   1
Brooklyn  7

1000 Islands   15
Akwesasne      8




With wins Friday and  Saturday evening, that should be a wrap.  The A's have secured fourth place.



Friday night, the 1000 Island Privateers wrecked

LIU Blackbirds ~ NEC Tourney; Wipe Out Sacred Heart. Quinnipiac Next

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH




LIU-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS:  Jason Brickman and Jamal Olasewere Turn Back the Pioneers.  Quinnipiac Up-Ends St. Francis (NY) to Set-Up Semifinal Match Up.


QUARTERFINAL:
LIU-Brooklyn   80Sacred Heart    68


The Blackbirds went downtown for Wednesday night's NEC quarterfinal game against Sacred Heart; as in scoring thirty-three points from three-point

BKN Aviators ~ Into the Last Weekend We Go

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH








BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  Flatbush Intent on Making This Difficult.


It's hard to get any kind, much less wide spread notoriety, at this level.  So, if anyone is listening or reading out there, Danbury's Peter Vetri is a damn good goalie.  Here in Brooklyn, we know this.  So, it is what it is. Wednesday night he did to us what he's done before.  In

LIU Blackbirds ~ Defending NEC Champs Set to Defend Title

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH







2011-2012NORTHEAST CONFERENCE
QUARTERFINAL ROUND

#8 - Sacred Heart Pioneersvs.#1 - LIU-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS

From,THE WELLNESS CENTERAshland Place, Brooklyn








LIU-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS:  There's No Place Like Home.  All Blackbird Games Come Through FLATBUSH.  The Defense of their NEC Title Starts Now!

Let the NEC Tournament Begin!


Defense of

N.Y. Mets ~ The Time Bandits

From the desk of:   HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET








NEW YORK METS:   There's No Need to Fear...!


"They shouldn't be concerned about us owning the franchise because we intend to own the franchise for a very long time. Whether they're happy about that right now or not, I don't know."   - Fred Wilpon.

How do you feel about that Met Fans?   He's always maintained that position before.  So saying it

N.Y. Rangers ~ King Henrik Rejects the Devils

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS










NEW YORK RANGERS:   Prevent Devils From Being First Team to Defeat Blueshirts Three Times This Season.


Finish February 9-4


Martin Brodeur is the NHL's All-Time Shut-Outs leader.  Give the man his due.  Who remembers February 7th?  That's the night the video heads in Toronto's war room disallowed a potential Artem Anisimov game tying

N.Y. RANGERS ~ Battle of the Hudson IV

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS






BATTLE of the HUDSON - IV
I - Dec. 20,  NYR 4 - NJD 1II - Jan. 3,  NJD 4 - NYR 3; S.O.III - Feb. 7,  NJD 1 - NYR 0
Devils lead series 2-1 


New Jersey Devilsvs.NEW YORK RANGERS
From,MADISON SQUARE GARDEN33rd Street at 7th AvenueNYC




No team has defeated the Rangers three times this season.  The Devils are shooting to become the first.  In

LIU Blackbirds ~ Loss to Monmouth was an Unpolished Finish

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH









LIU-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS:  That Was Quite a Lackadaisical Way to End a Second Title Bearing Regular Season Effort.



Regular Season Final Game:LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds   78Monmouth Hawks   106


In the end, it's best the defending Northeast Conference champs saved their worst for last.  For had this been one road game earlier, Saturday would have 

BKN Aviators ~ Flatbush in a Dogfight to the Finish

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH









BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  Flatbush Sweeps Two From Danville Dashers.  Overtake Akwesasne in the Standings.  A's Back in the First Division With Four to Play.



SATURDAY FINAL:   BACK IN FOURTH PLACE!

Brooklyn   7
Danville     3



Let's understand for a moment Danville only has four wins this season.  So it's not like defeating the Danville Dashers;

WTC - February 26, 1993; Always Remember...

World Trade Center
..And Never Forget



Mural ~ Smith Street (between Hamilton Ave. and West 9th Street)





Mural ~ Sheepshead Bay




Mike.BTB

Canadian~American League Baseball 2012

A Look Ahead into the 2012 CanAm Baseball Season:
League information gathered primarily from CanAm Website
 
There are some very interesting changes coming to the CanAm League this season.  On the one hand, change does not speak too well regarding the overall wellness and stability of the League.  On the brighter side, as a Baseball fan, I eagerly anticipate some of the changes we'll see

N.Y. Rangers ~ Patience Versus Panic

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS




NEW YORK RANGERS:   If You Don't Have a Stomach for This, Beat it.



OK Rangers fans, with Winter's adversity blowing through our doors for really the first time all season, what are we going to do now?  Freak?



This is not a calamitous downturn in our season.  At least I don't think it is.  Going 0-2-1-1 in our last four games is less a

BKN Aviators ~ Flatbush Strikes Back!

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH








BROOKLYN AVIATORS:   Math Proving to be a Tougher Foe to Combat than the Akwesasne Warriors.



Flatbush is clearly against the ropes.  Thursday evening, they landed a tremendous counter-punch against the team they needed to defeat most, in order to give themselves a chance to not just survive these last few games, but win them, and gain that

LIU Blackbirds ~ Win Regular Season Title; Number One Seed

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH








2011-2012
LIU-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS
Back-To-BackNortheast Conference Regular Season Champs




To Coach Jim Ferry, congratulations.  Make that back-to-back regular season NEC titles.  In defeating Fairleigh Dickinson Thursday evening, the Blackbirds clinched first place and the number one seed heading into the Northeast Conference Tournament where

BKN Aviators ~ Huge Game Looms vs. Akwesasne

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH









BROOKLYN AVIATORS:   Losing Altitude!



A season after soaring through a miraculous, end of season winning streak to qualify for the playoffs and ultimately make it to the Finals, the Aviators find themselves caught in a tailspin which threatens their chances of a playoff spot this season.


They are running out of time and short on fuel.  

N.Y. Rangers ~ New Mission; Quiet the Assembling Naysayers

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS





THE RIVALRY - GAME V
GAME ONE;   NYI 4 - NYR 2GAME TWO;  NYR 4 - NYI 2GAME THREE;  NYR 4 - NYI 2GAME FOUR;  NYR 3 - NYI 0
Rangers Lead Series 3-1


FRIDAY NIGHT PUCKS
New York Islandersvs.NEW YORK RANGERS
From,33rd Street at 7th AvenueNYC





With ten more wins, the Isles can equal a number (35) they haven't achieved since the 2007-2008

NJ/BKN Nets ~ The Night D-Will Lit Up the Garden

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH









NJ/BROOKLYN NETS:   In the Midst of LINsanity, the Knicks' Crowd Was Frantic at the Garden Last Night.  Deron Williams Silenced Them All.



Beating the Knicks last night was probably the most fun I watched Deron Williams have since becoming a Net.  The assumed to be despondent point guard wasn't exactly Michael Jordan dropping fifty.  But it was

Nets vs. Knicks ~ The Night LINsanity Took Over the City

From the desks of:   THE HOOPS OFF FLATBUSH  and  DUTCH PANTS CAN'T JUMP










TONIGHT
NJ/BROOKLYN NETSvs.NEW YORK KNICKS
From,The Arena at 33rd Street and 7th Avenuethat Jimmy Dolan is furiously trying to renovate ever sincethe Nets started building Barclays Center in Brooklyn.







This whole LINsanity thing started when the Knicks and the Nets last met at the Garden on February Fourth. 

N.Y. Mets ~ MET YEAR NINE A.D. (After Doubleday)

From the desk of:   HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET





WELCOME TO

MET YEAR NINE A.D.
(After Doubleday)in the Age of WILPONianism



The State of METropolis:
2012
"In the Absence of a Declaration of Rights for The Fans"


Welcome to the 50th Anniversary Season of the New York Metropolitan Baseball Club.  Unfortunately, that's the best you're going to get from me today.  First, you must know I do not

N.Y. Rangers ~ Don't Smash The Cap With Nash

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS








NEW YORK RANGERS:  Save Our Cash.  Pass On Nash.



Fellow Ranger Fans - Do we really want Rick Nash?  Be careful what you ask for because you just might get it.  Me?  I'd rather have Vinny Prospal back.  But then again, as the deadline nears, I am even less interested in making a major deal than I was a week ago.  Tonight, let Rick Nash

LIU Blackbirds ~ One Game Lead With Two to Play

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH








LIU BLACKBIRDS:  Flatbush Stays Undefeated at Home and Remain in First Place by a Game.  But the Wagner Bulldogs Refuse to Lose.



LIU-Brooklyn beat Quinnipiac Saturday afternoon 99-89, and will finish the 2011-2012 regular season undefeated inside the Wellness Center.  This was their twelfth win against no losses at the Ashland Place gym and

BKN Aviators ~ Warriors Deny Flatbush Again

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH







BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  Akwesasne Warriors Prove TWO Much for Flatbush.



And now..., Flatbush is in a bind.  A weekend sweep suffered against the Warriors was exactly what Brooklyn could least afford with just eight games remaining in the regular season.  But for this game at least, what more could they have done?  Brooklyn took sixty-four shots on

BKN Aviators ~ Crash Landing in Akwesasne; Game Two Tonight

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH






BROOKLYN AVIATORS:   Akwesasne Gives Flatbush a Third Period Scalping as Coach Loses Cool Against the Warriors.



Pre-Game Post



This game was most frustrating.  As in Coach Miller watching his team melt down over the final ten minutes of the game.  As in leading 3-1 and giving up three goals in the third period to lose.  As in Coach Rob Miller

LIU Blackbirds ~ Survive Sacred Heart; Quinnipiac Next

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH







LIU-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS:  Finishing Ain't Easy!

Make that six wins in a row, and 11-0 at home this season.  That's all well and good, but make no mistake, there is nothing easy about defending their 2010-2011 NEC Championship.  Coach Dan Hurley's Wagner Seahawks refuse to lose and continue to leave Flatbush with no margin for error.  That's what

BKN Aviators ~ Upstate Showdown; Warriors, Come Out to Plaaay!

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH










BROOKLYN AVIATORS:   It's Upstate Versus Downstate With a Playoff Spot Up For Grabs.


AVIATORS BEGIN FINAL TEN GAME STRETCH


In a trying season for the A's, these next two games are as important as any they will play down the stretch.  The Brooklyn Aviators touch down in Akwesasne this weekend for two games against last year's FHL Champions;

N.Y. Rangers ~ Suffer a Break-Away Rout to Chicago

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS





NEW YORK RANGERS:   Tomahawked.


They looked so bad on the Power Play.  Their inability to secure the zone is one thing.  All the standing around and lazy passes around the outside is another.  No shots on goal during the man advantage is just inexcusable.

Over all, what could go wrong, did.  Dan Girardi got caught covering a puck in the

N.Y. Mets ~ Gary Carter; The Kid

GARY CARTER


1954 - 2012


The Kid is forever now.  Gary Carter has passed.  Another great Met has departed us.  His battles with brain cancer are lost.  And an even finer person is gone.



My condolences go out to his family; relatives; closest friends; loved ones; and those he found favor with.  I trust he is better now, pain free, and smiling again.  He will certainly be missed by all;

N.Y. Mets ~ Oh William Shea, What Have We Done?

From the desk of:   HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET








NEW YORK METS:  Money Ball Means Cheap Ball.  We Are There.  Happy Dubious 50th Anniversary Met Fans!


Just consider this me trying to get back into a baseball frame of mind.  Okay?


I was just starting to like Wayne Hagin too.  He grew on me.  And he was really smart too.  Now let's see how long Josh Lewin takes to get used to.  A pair of local

N.Y. Rangers ~ King Henrik Sacks Boston - Nuf Ced

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS






NEXT!


THURSDAY NIGHT


Chicago Blackhawksvs.NEW YORK RANGERS
From,Madison Square Garden33rd Street at Seventh AvenueNYC



NEW YORK RANGERS:   Blueshirts Increase Their Eastern Conference Lead to Nine Games After Rolling Over The Bruins.


TUESDAY FINAL
New York Rangers   3Boston Bruins           0


One of the big bad Bruins punched

NJ/BKN Nets ~ Believe The Hype

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH







N.J./BROOKLYN NETS:Deron Williams Back Atop Flatbush Avenue.



Jay-Z gets an assisit during Lock-Out.But Deron Williams is back at the point now.

During the NBA Lock-Out, Deron Williams had to be removed from the billboard campaigns promoting the Nets arrival in Brooklyn due later this year.  Entertainment mogal, team minority share owner, and

N.Y. Mets ~ Sandy, Sandy, Take My Team..., Please

From the desk of:   HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET








Pack Up the Truck Ma!It's Time to Head to Florida.


NEW YORK METS:
Eastbound and Down; Loaded up and......Joking?



So our General Manager has jokes , huh?  Hey Shecky, Shecky - Take my Owner..., Please!



He's actually been trying to crack jokes ever since he got here.  Don't lose sight of that.  So the fact that he's tapping into his inner

N.Y. Rangers ~ The Frauds Woke Up To Hockey Today

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS










NEW YORK RANGERS:   Don't Look Now, But The Media Is Finally On To Us!


What a bunch of Frauds!



New York Ranger Blue Bloods have watched this team get assembled player by player and have watched them take their lumps, learn and grow-up together.  And finally we are enjoying some of the fruits of fan's and organizational patience pay

LIU Blackbirds ~ Kings of the County!

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH








LIU BLACKBIRDS:  The Battle of Brooklyn is Won.
The Hoops of Flatbush Defeat the Remsen Street Terriers.
FINALSt. Francis Terriers  78LIU-BK  Blackbirds  81


LIU's Jamal Olasewere Scores Thirty-Two Points and is Named MVP in the Annual Clash for Kings County.


They came; They saw; They competed.  As a fan, the collegiate Battle of Brooklyn was

N.Y. Knicks ~ Jeremy Lin and the Art of the Win

From the desk of:   DUTCH PANTS CAN'T JUMP






Driggs Street Mural


NEW YORK KNICKS:  What's Saving the Knicks is Not Some Ancient Chinese Secret.  Jeremy Lin is a Damn Near Modern Day Miracle!


Once is a flash in the pan.  It's an - on any given day - kind of thing.  Twice can still be considered a coincidence.  But three times?  Now we're talking about a trend.  Four times?  That's usually

N.Y. Giants ~ Reflections on Four Super Bowls

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE








XXI    XXV    XLII
XLVI

NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL
A Celebration for the Ages

I week ago today, the Giants won their fourth Super Bowl and the eighth  NFL Championship overall  of this storied franchise's history.  Each of the four Super Bowls they've won in my lifetime are separately special to me for very different reasons.  And in truth, I can not

N.Y. Rangers ~ Turning Up the Power

Fromm the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS









NEW YORK RANGERS:   The Blueshirts Powered-Up Against Tampa Bay and the Flyers.  Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are Next.  Come Get Some!


And My Thoughts on the Trade Dead-Line



Hey folks, the Rangers are taking requests.  While they seem to be in a giving mood, think quickly  about what we want from them next.   Lately,

LIU Blackbirds ~ Battle of Brooklyn Comes to Flatbush

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH









The Real Battle of Brooklyn ~ 1776

Third Avenue at Ninth Street




NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ~ RIVALRY WEEKEND




THE BATTLE OF BROOKLYN
St. Francis Terriers (NY)vs.LIU-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS
From,THE WELLNESS CENTERAshland Place, Downtown Brooklyn




Lace em up Boys.  The Battle of Brooklyn hits home Sunday afternoon.  After suffering defeat last

BKN Aviators ~ Danbury Quiets Flatbush Again

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH





BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  Flatbush Skates Off Quietly into the Night.   Both Teams Running Even in Race to Stay in First Division.


Coming into Friday night's game at The Hangar, the Aviators were winners of three in a row and victorious in eight out of their last nine games.  It was the rival Whalers who last beat the A's and handed Brooklyn it's only

BKN Aviators ~ Face Off Against Rival Danbury Tonight

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH










FRIDAY NIGHT PUCKS
Danbury Whalersvs.BROOKLYN AVIATORS
From,HANGAR FIVEFlatbush Avenue, Brooklyn





BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  Flying High; Winners of Eight of Their Last Nine Games.  Swept Pair of Games From Danbury Last Weekend - Look to do the Same Tonight.



The A's will play their lone game of the weekend against their chief rivals, the

LIU Blackbirds ~ Flatbush Hoops Take First Battle of Brooklyn

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH






The Battle of Brooklyn
LIU-BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDSvs.SAINT FRANCIS TERRIERSFrom.Madison Square Garden
Wednesday Night Final:LIU-Brookyn   86St. Francis        77

GAME TWO:February 12, 2012From the Wellness CenterAshland Place, Brooklyn


LIU BLACKBIRDS:  Hoops of Flatbush hold off The Court Street Cagers 86-77 in this year's first engagement of the

N.Y. Giants ~ This TROLLEY Never Got Untracked

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE





XXI
XXV
XLII
XLVI

NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

There's too much to say and too many places to start.
The last five days have been a roller coaster of emotions for me, ranging from euphoria to rage.  On many levels, I feel like a NYC urban surfer who just rode the ultimate wave, but, who at the very end had some oblivious tourist get

N.Y. Giants Parade ~ I Made Today's Paper

New York Giants Super Bowl XLVIVictory Parade:


THAT'S MY ARM, and TWO HANDS SNAPPING PICTURES WITH MY DROID!
Let's Go Giants!!



That guy in front of me ruuuuuined it!  But hey! - It's something.


Mike.BTB

N.Y. Rangers ~ Sympathy from the Devils

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS








FINAL
NJD - 1NYR - 0

NEW YORK RANGERS: The Powerless Rangers are Fighting Themselves.



The Rangers dominated the the first two seconds of last night's game.  It was all Devils from then on. Before Cam Janssen dropped gloves with Mike Rupp, he asked him if was hand was feeling OK enough for a fight.  That only happens in Hockey by the

N.Y. Rangers ~ Devils; Battle of the Hudson - III

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS








Battle of the Hudson - III
Game One ~ NYR 4   NJD 1Game Two ~ NJD 3   NYR 2  S.O.Series tied 1-1


GAME THRE
New Jersey Devilsvs.NEW YORK RANGERS
From,Sec. 417 on the 8th Avenue SideNYC




NEW YORK RANGERS:  This Time The Devils Are Entering Hell's Kitchen.



After splitting two games at The Rock, the Devils can expect a most unwelcome

LIU Blackbirds ~ Defeat CCSU 95-80; Stay Undefeated at Home

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH











LIU BLACKBIRDS:  Turn Back Central Connecticut State to Remain a Game in First Place.



The Hoops of Flatbush turned back Central Connecticut State to improve their Wellness Center record to 9-0 this season.  Their convincing 95-80 victory makes them 17-7 overall, and 11-1 in the Northeast Conference.  They needed this third consecutive win

PIGSKIN ~ SUPER BOWL XLVI

PIGSKIN

THE FINAL ROAST




SUPER BOWL XLVI
 

NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS   vs.   NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

My Pick:
N.Y. Giants +3 (PATRIOTS)






PIGSKIN SEASON:
Regular Season Record:  120-99-10Overall Record:  128-101-10Playoff Record:  8-2Total BAGELS in the BASKET:  +12
View Regular Season, Wild Card, Divisional, and Championship Weekend Results: HERE.



POSTS:
* A Transcendental

N.Y. Giants ~ This One is for THE DUKE

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE  ~  Super Bowl XLVI Edition





Wild Card RoundATLANTA FALCONS
Divisional RoundGREEN BAY PACKERS
NFC ChampionshipSAN FRANCISCO 49ERS



SUPER BOWL XLVI
NEW YORK GIANTSvs.New England Patriots
From,Indianapolis








NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:   Play Like Giants!

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots stand in our way again.  For the second time in

Knicks vs. Nets ~ Clash of the Tired

From the desks of:   DUTCH PANTS CAN'T JUMP  and  THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH










SATURDAY NIGHT
NJ/BROOKLYN NETSvs.NEW YORK KNICKSFrom,33rd Street at 7th AvenueNYC

The official end to the New Jersey Nets - New York Knicks slightly neighborly border war commences tonight in Madison Square Garden.  Because after June of this year, New Jersey will never visit the corner building at 33rd Street and

BKN Aviators ~ Take Second Big Game From Danbury

From the desk of:   THE COOLEST GUYS IN BROOKLYN






BROOKLYN AVIATORS:   A's Finish Off Danbury in Two Straight.  Now Winners of Seven out of Last Eight Games.



How about that?  The latest goalie of the day; newly acquired Michael DiLorenzo; not only earned his first win in his first start as an Aviator, he won his first game of the season after seven previous games played for Delaware.  He

LIU Blackbirds ~ Hold Off Bryant; Big Test Saturday

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH





LIU BLACKBIRDS:   Bulldogs Take a Bite Out of Blackbirds. But Flatbush Tames Bryant With a Better Second Half.


Bryant Bulldogs 2 of 18 shooting from beyond the arch could have been all the difference.

.....It's all in how you look at things.  But it just goes to show;  On any given day any team can be beat.


The Bryant Bulldogs came into the

BKN Aviators ~ Danbury Loses Minds and Game; Round VII Tonight

From the desk of:   THE COOLEST GUYS IN BROOKLYN





FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS HOCKEYin HANGAR FIVE

ROUND - VII
Danbury Whalersvs.BROOKLYN AVIATORS
from,FLATBUSH AVENUEKings County
I - BKN 8  -  DNW 1II - DNW 3  -  BKN 2III - DNW 3  -  BKN 1IV - BKN 4  -  DNW 2V - DNW 8  -  BKN 3
THURSDAY  Feb. 2, 2012VI - BKN 9 - DNW 3
Series tied 3-3



It's now that time when the Aviators are not only skating

BKN Aviators ~ Face Old Rival Danbury Tonight

From the desk of:   THE COOLEST GUYS IN BROOKLYN




BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  Face Crucial Home-and-Home Series Against Old Rival; Danbury Whalers.


If the Aviators are going to make a move on the first division, tonight would be the time to start.  Brooklyn picks up where they left off last weekend; against their old rival the Danbury Whalers.  Thursday night is the first game of a home-and-home

N.Y. Rangers ~ Blueshirts Tie For NHL Lead the Hard Way

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS






NEW YORK RANGERS:   Blueshirts Earn Three Points in Two Days for Three Point Eastern Conference Lead.  Now Tied With Detroit for Number One in NHL.


Marian Gaborik and Ryan Callahan Score in Shoot-Out for 1-0 Win
Over Buffalo Sabres


That's two shoot-out games on consecutive nights coming off the break and three points to show for it. 

N.Y. Rangers ~ Blueshirts Fall in Devils Playground

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS




Devil's Playground Graffiti

NEW YORK RANGERS:   I Told You the Devils Were Serious.


Bad bounce; bad break; bad loss; and a bad way to start the official second half of the season.  Credit Martin Brodeur for outlasting Marty Biron and the Rangers last night.  But don't say I didn't warn you.  Brodeur is having fun again, remember?  Sure he

N.Y. Giants ~ Coughlin and Parcells; Parallel Eras

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE ~ Super Bowl XLVI Edition




ATLANTA FALCONSGREEN BAY PACKERSSAN FRANCISCO 49ERSNEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS




NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:
Tom Coughlin and Bill Parcells are Mirror Images of BIG Success and BLUE Setbacks.

Previous Posts:Only Coach Gilbride Can "RIGHT" the Running GameSuper Sizing the Offensive Line


Two Super Bowl victories in five years cemented

N.Y. Rangers ~ Devils; Battle of the Hudson

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS










BATTLE of the HUDSON ~ II
Game 1 - Dec. 20, 2011NYR 4  -  NJD 1

NEW YORK RANGERSvs.New Jersey Devils
From,THE ROCK in BRICK CITY







Henrik Lundqvist, Dan Girardi, and Marian Goborik represented the Rangers extremely well.  But now that Hockey's mid-season SideShow is over and done, it's time to get back to work.  I've never been one

BKN Aviators ~ Pressing on into February

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH






BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  Taking Body Blows and Counter Punching; Coach Miller's Boys Will be Fighting to the Very End.



So where are we?  Who are we?  And what are we doing?  Sorry, since attending Ace's birthday party in The Hangar two weeks ago, I've had New York Giants of the brain.


The A's are currently skating with the second division in fifth

LIU Blackbirds ~ Bounce Back Win Keeps Flatbush in 1st

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH







LIU BLACKBIRDS:   Back on Track and Heading Home.



After suffering their first Conference defeat of the season to Robert Morris, the LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds bounced back with an overwhelming 97-76 win Saturday against the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash.  They needed the win to stay a game ahead of a thinning second place pack as Wagner and St.

N.Y. Knicks ~ Blame Dolan. I Do.

From the desk of:   DUTCH PANTS CAN'T JUMP










NEW YORK KNICKS:  What's Old is New Again.  The Knicks' Woes "Point" to the Top.



The Knicks look like they're playing in tar.  And your owner put them there.  Blame Strummin' Jimmy for the current state of Knickerbocker disarray. 


The after-shocks of Isiah Thomas' reign still send tremors through this organization because of the ongoing

N.Y. Mets ~ Johnny Franco "Did Us Proud"

From the desk of:   HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET






NEW YORK METS:   Neighborhood Guy Elected to Mets' Hall of Fame.


He did the neighborhood proud.  It's no secret John Franco is from Brooklyn; more specifically Bensonhurst; which happens to be my neighborhood.  Lee Mazzilli's too.  He graduated from nearby Lafayette High School, as did the Mets' embattled owner Fred Wilpon and Dodger great Sandy

N.Y. Giants ~ Only Gilbride Can "RIGHT" the Running Game

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE  ~  Super Bowl XLVI Edition





ATLANTA FALCONS
GREEN BAY PACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS


NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:   The Time is Now For Kevin Gilbride to Help The Running Game Get This "RIGHT" Once and for All.



Submitted for Your Analysis: Offensive Coordinator; Kevin Gilbride's Implementation of the Running Game.

I long ago

LIU Blackbirds ~ Brooklyn Denied a Tenth Straight Win

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH






LIU BLACKBIRDS:   The Flatbush Five Have Their Nine Game Win Streak Stopped in Pennsylvania.



Last night's game against Robert Morris was on TV, and well, wouldn't you know.....?



LIU's first NEC loss came at the hands of the Robert Morris University Colonials Thursday night.  So what did a nine game winning streak and being undefeated in their

N.Y. Giants ~ Super Sizing The Offensive Line

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE  ~  Super Bowl XLVI Edition







NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:     Should Big Blue Consider an Offensive Line Shake-Up for the Super Bowl?  It Wouldn't Be a Risky Move and Might Make a BIG Difference.


Lets call out the Offensive Line last week for what it was; Bad - if not downright woeful.  From the four quarter-plus disappearance of the Running Game, to

N.Y. Rangers ~ Blueshirts Glide Into the Break

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS








NEW YORK RANGERS:  Zoom Past The Winnipeg Jets.




Not so fast.  For me personally, this game lacked speed; not to be confused with effort though.  From Section 417, it just seemed like both teams were skating rather slowly.  The dude next to me concurred.




The Jets have been on the road for most of the month and were playing their

LIU Blackbirds ~ The Leaders of the Pack

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH








LIU BLACKBIRDS:  The Hoops of Flatbush Turn Back Second Place Wagner for Ninth Consecutive Win.  Team Remains Undefeated in Northeast Conference.



Make that nine wins in a row for the Flatbush Five.  LIU-Brooklyn won the Battle of the Boroughs this past Saturday with a 73-66 win over Wagner in Staten Island.  They improved their overall record

n.y. Yankees ~ Jorge Forged His Pinstripes With Fire

From the desk of:   BLAME CARLOS MAY










new york YANKEES:  ADIOS JORGE; The Feistiest of the Core.


And then there were two.


Faced and charged with the most unenviable task of putting an Era to pasture, Brian Cashman effectively did to Jorge Posada what he did in similarly cold fashion to Bernie Williams and began instigating with Derek Jeter during last year's off-season.  It's

N.Y. Rangers ~ Fend Off Bruins to Remain King of the Hill

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS





NEW YORK RANGERS
Battle for the Eastern Conference
New York vs. BostonGame One of Four

FINAL - O.T.NEW YORK  RANGERS  3BOSTON BRUINS           2



In the First Battle for Conference Supremacy, the Blueshirts Turned Out to be One Mistake and 3.6 Seconds Better Than Boston.



I had a Giants' Championship Game to deal with.  So let's pick up

N.Y. Giants ~ Back To The Land of Giants

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE






John Mara Leads Team Back ToTHE LAND of GIANTS
Pre-Game Post: A Transcendental Championship Game



NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:  "Did Ya See Us Last Night Pop?  I Told You I Got This.  And You Would Have Been Proud of Mom Too."




It wasn't freezing this time like on that night in Green Bay four years ago; just extremely wet.  The game wasn't played in

N.Y. Giants ~ A Transcendental Championship Game

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE  ~  Championship Game Edition






National Football League
Playoffs
*     *     *     *     *
National Football ConferenceCHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NFC EAST CHAMPS
NEW YORK GIANTSvs.NFC SOUTH CHAMPSSan Francisco 49ers
FROMRainy and Soggy Candlestick Park




NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:The Giants-49ers Rivalry Transcends a Big Blue Generation.
 MY CIRCLE OF LIFE


In

PIGSKIN ~ Conference Championship Weekend

2011-2012Season


National Football LeaguePlayoffs


PIGSKIN
* CONFERENCE * CHAMPIONSHIP * WEEKEND *




REGULAR SEASON RECORD:   120-99-10PLAYOFF RECORD:   6-2WILD CARD WEEKEND:   3-1DIVISIONAL ROUND WEEKEND:   3-1


Regular Season ResultsWild Card ResultsDivisional Round Results


TOTAL BAGELS in the BASKET:   +10


(Friday's Line ~ NYDN)
American Football Conference Championship
Baltimore

N.J./BKN Nets ~ Team Lacks a Head of State

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH








Neighborhood view; Barclays Center from Bergen Street.




N.J./BROOKLYN NETS:On This Snowy Morning, Brooklyn History Was Made.


The Nets' Owner is Far Away and Took the Team's Only SIZZLE With Him.
With the Knicks in distress, Mikhail Prokhorov should be present and leading his team through the duration of the season.



On the court, the Nets

N.Y. Rangers ~ The Battle for Conference Supremacy

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS





ORIGINAL SIXNew York Rangers  vs.  Boston Bruins

ROUND ONE:The Battle for Eastern Conference Supremacy



NEW YORK RANGERS:   The Stanley Cup Is Silver and Not Part of Our Vocabulary Right Now.  Silence on the Other Hand, Is Golden.  Coaches Should be Heard.   GM's Should Be Heard. For the Most Part, Owners Should Just Shut Up.




What ever 

LIU Blackbirds ~ Win 8th Straight; Bring on Wagner!

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH









LIU BLACKBIRDS:   Defeat Mount St. Mary's for Eighth Consecutive Victory.  Remain Undefeated at Home and All Alone in First Place of Northeat Conference.







Coach Jim Ferry and Julian Boyd



On the same night Coach Jim Ferry presented junior forward Julian Boyd with a souvenir ball in commemoration of his 1000th point scored, fellow LIU

N.Y. Mets ~ Now Trending; The Flushing Infirmiry

From the desk of:   HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET





NEW YORK METS:  Hey Doc; It Hurts When I Do This. Doctor Says - Let Me Take a Look.  Mets Say, Just Don't Do That Anymore.



Bu-dmp bmp!   Hey, Take my Mets...., Please!



I'd just like to add to what Adam Rubin of ESPN so wonderfully riffed about on Twitter recently as he admonished a certain team's medical staff and organizational decisions.  If

N.Y. Rangers ~ Life in the Sixties is a Grind

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS






NEW YORK RANGERS:  Blueshirts Exhibit a Short Memory after Losses to Ottawa and Montreal.  Answer Back Each Time With Shut-Outs of Toronto and Nashville.



GAIN POINTS NUMBER SIXTY-ONE and SIXTY-TWO



I assure you.  This is not the typical win-loss-win-loss-loss-win-loss-win kind of year we're used to.  The other shoe will not be falling

LIU Blackbirds ~ Undefeated and Alone in First Place

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH





LIU BLACKBIRDS:   Perched All Alone in First Place.



OVERALL RECORD:   12-6
CONFERENCE RECORD:   6-0; First Place
HOME RECORD:   6-0



Look who's Number One!  Well actually, they've been number one.  But this time, the LIU Blackbirds will be heading into Thursday's game against Mount St. Mary's undefeated and all alone in first place of the

N.Y. Giants ~ Coach Fewell's New Dogs of Winter

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE - NFC Championship Game Edition







NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NEW YORK GIANTS
vs.San Francisco 49ers



Post ~ LEFT With Questions About Run GamePost ~ California, Here We Come!





NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:   A Still Growing BIG BLUE Wave of Destruction Spotted Off The California Coast.



Perry Fewell is in Position to Place an

N.Y. Giants ~ LEFT With Questions About Run Game

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE








Kevin Gilbride and the Giants' Running Game:




NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:   It's Back to the Old Drawing Board With Big Blue's Running Game.  The Super Genius Was at it Again.  Coach Gilbride Led Them Away from Daylight and LEFT Them in the Dark.




The next time a hot looking mechanical female rabbit blows up in your backyard, a guy named Mud will

N.Y. Giants ~ California Here We Come

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE






DIVISIONAL ROUND:
NEW YORK GIANTS   39Green Bay Packers       20
FINAL




NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:  "We're Baaack!"


Down goes Title Town!   Down goes Title Town! 




They did it.  Eli Manning and Perry Fewell's Defense beat the mighty Aaron Rodgers of the Twenty-Fourth and a Half CENTURY..!  They beat the rich history of famous Lambeau Field. 

N.Y. Giants ~ Has History Taught You Nothing?

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE * Playoff Edition






2011NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Divisional Round Weekend




NEW YORK GIANTSvs.Green Bay Packers
From,Lambeau Field inTHE FROZEN TUNDRAof Green Bay, Wisconsin







NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:   No One Ever Gives This Team a Shot.  And That's Just The Way We Like It!


BRING ON THE PACKERS!

Let the Pain Begin



There was no way the

N.Y. Rangers ~ First Team to Sixty Points

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS











SUNDAY
NEW YORK RANGERSvs.Montreal Canadiens
From,The Great White NorthCanada


*     *     *     *

NEW YORK RANGERS:  Blueshirt Gain Measure of Revenge; Correct Past Losses To Maple Leafs With a 3-0 Shut-Out. 

Marty Biron Stops 20 Shots and Had One Assist.


NEW YORK RANGERS
28-10-4; 60 Points
#1inNational Hockey League




So how

LIU Blackbirds ~ Flatbush Wins 7th Straight; Stay Undefeated in Conference

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH









LIU BLACKBIRDS:  The Hoops of Flatbush Remain Unbeaten in Their Conference After Defeating the Monmouth Hawks. 

LIU-Brooklyn's Win Streak is up to Seven Games Now.



THURSDAY FINAL:
Fairleigh Dickinson   64LIU Blackbirds         84



Part of becoming Conference Champs and then defending that title is winning the games you're supposed to win.

BKN Aviators ~ A's Crash ACE's Party in Hangar Five

From the desk of:   THE COOLEST GUYS IN BROOKLYN





Friday Night ~ Pre-Game SkateNEW JERSEY OUTLAWS vs. BROOKLYN AVIATORS


BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  It Was Party Night at Hangar Five Friday Night; Until the Home Team Crashed It.




Seeing Matthew Puntureri and John Goffredo certainly brings back memories, doesn't it? - Back to a time when they used to score goals for the home team and leading us to

N.Y. Giants ~ Gilbride; Art of Deception or a Babbling Fool?

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE





DIVISIONAL ROUND PLAYOFFS
SUNDAY
NEW YORK GIANTSvs.Green Bay Packers
FromLAMBEAU FIELD






NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:  Someone get Buddy Ryan on the Phone!


POST:  Coach Perry Fewell's Time Is Now



Sometimes people are better off seen and not heard.  And along those lines, what I don't know can't hurt me.  The problem is, if you're a Giants fan, you

PIGSKIN ~ Divisional Round Weekend

2011NFL PLAYOFFS




PIGSKIN:DIVISIONAL ROUND WEEKEND





Wild Card Weekend Results
Regular Season Results


Wild Card Weekend Record:   3-1
Overall Record:   123-100-10
BAGELS in the BASKET:   +8





PIGSKIN ~ Playoffs Edition:
(Friday Line ~ NYDN)





NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:


Saturday - January 14, 2012

49ERS +3 1/2 (Saints)
I'm all about trends.  The 49ers have been the most

N.Y. Rangers ~ All Stars; a Shut-Out; and Toronto

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS





NEW YORK RANGERS:   Blueshirt All-Stars Named;
My Notable All-Blueshirt Mentions; and a Forgettable Game Against the Ottawa Senators.



Chalk one up for a real stay-home defensemen, and for one of the over all good guys in Hockey.  Dan Girardi will take his place amongst the NHL's All-Stars this season when they all descend upon Ottawa,

BKN Aviators ~ Skates of Flatbush in Need of a Save

From the desk of:   THE SKATES OF FLATBUSH






BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  With Their Goalie Situation on Ice, The A's Have Been Boarded by a Three Game Losing Streak.



With Josselin St. Pierre still out of action, the A's goalie situation remains on ice.  Recently signed  Richard Scarsella made his first start for Brooklyn on the road Wednesday night against the Cape Cod Blue Fins. 




The game

N.Y. Giants ~ Coach Perry Fewell's Time is Now

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE








NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:  It's Coach Perry Fewell's Responsibility to Keep the Heat On the Packers in Chilly Green Bay.




The Giants are heading back to the Frozen Tundra of Green Bay for another game of the ages.  But unlike the last time these teams met back in East Rutherford, the Giants are much better equipped to battle the Packers; not to

N.Y. Rangers ~ Gaborik's Blast in Game From Past

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS






NEW YORK RANGERS:   Marian Gaborik's Shot "..is a Freakin Laser!"

Rangers Gain Points Number Fifty-Seven and Fifty-Eight the Old Fashioned Way.




Back on November 4, 2011 - the day after a Rangers shoot-out win over the Ducks, I snapped to my friend, "Ain't no shoot-outs in the playoffs!"  He responded with, "No.., but you need the regular

LIU Blackbirds ~ Hoops of Flatbush Win Fifth Straight

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH






LIU BLACKBIRDS:   ...And Then There Were Two.


A/O  Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012



Jamal Olasewere and Jason Brickman led all first-half scorers with fifteen points and ten points respectively.  Quinnipiac dominated on the defensive boards however, which helped them remain tied 37-37 at half-time.  As a matter of fact, Quinnipiac belittled LIU on the

N.Y. Giants ~ A Big Line of Contention

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE





NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:   Big Blue Thinks Running Game is "All Right" by Them.


POST:  Victory Over Atlanta; a N. Y. Reintroduction to Giants Football




Hark!  What romp through yonder gridiron breaks?  It is the rush, as Chris Snee and Kareem McKenzie continue to be the sun.  For there is an abundant supply of Daylight on the right side of the

N.Y. Giants ~ Reintroduce Yourselves to Giants Football

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OUR BIG BLUE HOME SWEET HOME



PLAYOFFS
WILD CARD ROUND:
Atlanta Falcons      2New York Giants   29
FINAL



NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:   Let The Pigeons Loose!Atlanta Falcons Get Feathers Ruffled In A Rout!
In Every Sense,The Giants Were a BIG BLUE Wrecking Crew.


Ladies and Gentlemen; and Giant Fans of all ages - That was your reintroduction to

N.Y. Giants ~ Playoffs Return to the House of BLUE

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE





2011
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
WILD CARD WEEKEND


Atlanta Falcons
Wild Cardvs.NEW YORK GIANTS
NFC East Champs
From"GIANTS STADIUM"
in
A GIANTS TOWN






NEW YORK GIANTS:   May The Magical Force; Power; and Historic Tradition of BIG BLUE Football Be With Us.

DO IT FOR THE DUKE!


Footballs are not round, which means things usually go smoothly up to a

N.Y. Rangers ~ Add Winning Ugly to the Master Plan

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NEW YORK RANGERS:  It's Been an Indefatigable Climb to Fifty-Six Points.





...And here's another item you can add to the list of things good teams do; Win Ugly.  It's right up there with comebacks.  And they somewhat pulled off another one Saturday against Pittsburgh after going down 1-0 early in the first period - Just like they did

BKN Dodgers ~ The Borough Still Loves Their Bums

From the desk of:   THE BEDFORD AVENUE NINE BBC








BROOKLYN DODGERS:Dem Bums Still Reign in the Borough of Kings.






On the walls....;




on the sidewalks....;




...and in the supermarkets of Brooklyn,Dem Bums Live On.




Back in December, I met my newest Brooklyn Dodgers fan/friend.  His name is also Michael.  His mom took him to Ebbets Field for the first time when he was seven

BKN Aviators ~ Stranded on 1000 Islands

From the desk of:   THE COOLEST BUYS IN BROOKLYN









BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  Coach Miller Still Tinkering Between the Pipes.





Coach Miller is still trying to fix cracks in the pipes.  Brooklyn tabbed back-up Peter Dundovich to start Friday night's game against 1000 Islands.  Since Thomas Lee's release, Josselin St. Pierre has started most of Brooklyn's games.  On December 31st, Coach Miller

LIU Blackbirds ~ Defending NEC Champs Still on Top

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH




LIU BLACKBIRDS:  The Hoops of Flatbush win their fourth straight over Sacred Heard and stay tied for NEC lead.  Next up; Quinnipiac.





And away we go!   The Boys from Flatbush hit the road travelling to Connecticut where they played and defeated Sacred Heart Thursday night 87-81 and secured their fourth consecutive victory.  The win also improved

PIGSKIN ~ Wild Card Weekend

2011NFL PLAYOFFS





PIGSKIN:WILD CARD WEEKEND






OVERALL REGULAR SEASON RECORD:   120-99-10
SHMEAR of the WEEK:   8-8-1
FINAL COUNT;  BAGELS in the BASKET:   +6


ALL RESULTS - Week One Through Week Seventeen







**PIGSKIN ~ POST SEASON EDITION**(Friday Line - NYDN)



NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:



Saturday, January 7, 2012

SAINTS -10 1/2 (Lions)
The only way the Saints don't win

N.Y. Giants ~ Rushing to the Center of the Problem

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE





NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE2011WILD CARD WEEKEND

PLAYOFFS
Atlanta Falconsvs.NEW YORK GIANTS
FROMGIANTS STADIUM






NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:   Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performances.



POST: DEFENSIVE SYNCHRONICITY
POST: G-MEN and the DEPARTMENT of DEFENSE
POST: ELI LEADS GIANTS GROUND GAME VERSUS DALLAS





This is it.  This game (and

N.Y. Giants ~ Defensive Synchronicity

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE





NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE2011WILD CARD WEEKEND
PLAYOFFS
Atlanta Falconsvs.NEW YORK GIANTS
FROMGIANTS STADIUM






NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:  For the Giants' Defense, Timing Will be Everything.   In Order to Search and Destroy Matt Ryan, the Giants Still Must Keep Down Field Safe and Secure.



POST: N.Y. Giants; G-Men and the Department of Defense

N.Y. Rangers ~ Fifty-Four Points and Counting!

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS





NEW YORK RANGERS:   Coach Torts Could Care Less About the Stanley Cup!   And That's Just Fine By Me.   And Speaking of Fines, If I Had an Extra $30G Laying Around, I'd Gladly Pay Off His Fine Myself.





I'm sure had you passed a large enough jar around Madison Square Garden Thursday night, you would have had an arena full of Ranger Fans more

Knicks and Nets Open New Battle Front

From the desks of:THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH  and  DUTCH PANTS CAN'T JUMP






NEW JERSEY/BROOKLYN NETSand NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS:


Back in the days when there was very little animosity between them; you know...., when the Nets seemed destined to stay in New Jersey forever, there was the occasional playoff clash between them and the Knicks.  That was when Chocolate Thunder; Otis Birdsong; and

N.J./BKN Nets ~ Team Will Base Headquarters in B'klyn

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH








N.J./BROOKLYN NETS:   The View From Downtown is Nice. Nets Will Move Their Headquarters To Flatbush Avenue.




Not since the Brooklyn Dodgers maintained their team offices in a building which once existed at the corner of Montague Street and Court Street, has a major league professional sports organization had it's headquarters located in the

N.Y. Giants ~ G-Men and the Dept. of Defense

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NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:   Big Blue Unleashed Their Version of the Doomsday Defense Against Tony Romo and the Cowboys. 


Health, Experience, and Cohesion Finally Seem to be on Perry Fewell's Side.  But Suddenly, Steve Spagnuolo is Available Again.  So How Will Perry Fewell Deploy His Boys Now?



OFFENSIVELY SPEAKING:  Eli Leads Giants' Ground Game

N.Y. Rangers ~ The KING Rules Over The Classic

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS






NEW YORK RANGERS:  Blueshirts Mount a CLASSIC Comeback Win and Tie for the NHL Lead in Points.


With the slow, steady, methodical movement and power of a glacier, the New York Rangers continue to carve a path towards the top spot in the NHL.  To many Blueshirts players, Mike Rupp may lovingly seem as old as a glacier.  But there was a lesson

N.Y. Giants ~ Eli Leads Giants Ground Game

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Cowboys  14GIANTS   31



NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL ~ Big Blue Wins NFC East Title Over Dallas Cowboys.



The Last Word: Pre-GameDon't Worry Pop.  I Got This.
 
TAKE ONE:
Eli's Legs Kept the Clock Moving Against Dallas asEli's Arm Keeps the Giants Winning.



Yeah!  Smash Mouth Eli!  The only Star last night didn't come on a Dallas helmet.  Eli Manning

LIU Blackbirds ~ Defending NEC Champs Ready for Conference

From the desk of:   THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH








LIU BLACKBIRDS:  Look Out.  Defending Northeast Champs Coming Through.



The Blackbirds ended 2011 with a win over the NJIT Highlanders last Wednesday night at the Wellness Center to cap off a 3-0 home stand.  The victory improved their overall record to 8-6 and makes them a perfect 4-0 at home.



Their third consecutive win was anchored by

BKN Aviators ~ Fixing Cracks in the Ice

From the desk of:   THE COOLEST GUYS IN BROOKLYN








BROOKLYN AVIATORS:  Beware!  Coach Miller is Watching.


Look what the New Jersey Outlaws did to us...again!  New Jesery has only lost three times all season, and the Aviators quite literally did little to change that.  We are now 0-6 versus the cross-harbor bad guys.  And in those games Brooklyn has been out-gunned 34-16, largely based on

N.Y. Rangers ~ THE WINTER CLASSIC

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS






2011-2012
The National Hockey League's

WINTER CLASSIC
January 2, 2012NEW YORK RANGERSvs.Philadelphia Flyers
From,The City of Not So Brotherly Love
and over-rated cheese steak sandwiches!







NEW YORK RANGERS:   From Off-Broadway to the National Stage;  It's Time for the Blueshirts to Shine.



The Power Play was 0-3 over the first two

N.Y. Giants ~ Don't Worry Pop. I Got This.

From the desk of:  **SPECIAL EDITION**  ~   DO IT FOR THE DUKE







SUNDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN at the BIG BLUE CORRAL



National Football LeagueN.F.C. EAST TITLE GAME
Dallas Cowboysvs.NEW YORK GIANTS
FromGIANTS STADIUM!



 
NEW YORK GIANTS FOOTBALL:   Being Part of Big Blue's Family Means Always Carrying Around Our 86 Year History. And Sometimes, This Organization and It's History Makes Players