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

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE





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

From the desk of:   RAISE GRESCH WITH THE GREATS










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

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE







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

From the desk of:   DO IT FOR THE DUKE






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