3 Up And 3 Down: Who's Hot And Who's Not In New York Sports
Taking a look at who's hot and who's not on the local sports landscape.
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Taking a look at who's hot and who's not on the local sports landscape.
OK, take a breath. If you haven't been paying attention for the past two months – Giants rookie wideout Beckham really is THAT good.
Maybe Tom Coughlin's seat isn't so hot, after all. According to the New York Post, the Giants are leaning towards bringing back the head coach for the 2015 season.
In Cleveland, the debut of Johnny Football was a monumental flop. "It was tough," Manziel said Sunday. "I'm not using the rookie excuse. It's not me."
His playing style -- fast, athletic, yet too multi-faceted for his own good -- is dangerous enough. There's no sense in raising an opponent's ire any more than necessary.
The New York Giants (4-9) hoped to get a mini-win streak started after last week's demolition of the Tennessee Titans in Nashville last week. This week, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins (3-10) came to town, fresh off a shutout loss to the St. Louis Rams and a full blown quarterback contriversy to boot.
Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes to rookie Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants took advantage of an overturned touchdown at the end of the first half to defeat Washington 24-13 Sunday.
Colt McCoy has been cleared to play Sunday against the Giants at MetLife Stadium despite a neck injury, so it appears he will start again over Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins.
NFL adopt a "next man up" philosophy when it comes to handling Injuries. Both the New York Giants (4-9) and the Washington Redskins (3-10) are well versed in that practice this season.
Think back to Week 4. It was a long time ago and one of the highlights of the Giants' season.
With recent injuries to linebackers Jacquian Williams and Mark Herzlich, Devon Kennard's playing time has increased -- and he has been outstanding.
"Yeah, if I can stay here, I would love to be a Giant for life," the defensive end told reporters on Wednesday. "I don't know what the future has."
We'll find out once and for all how Johnny Football translates as an NFL quarterback, but I'll tell you one thing: he can't be any worse than Brian Hoyer!
Eli Manning is on the New York Giants' injury report for the first time in more than two years and seems to be embarrassed by it.
A special counsel for investigations and conduct will oversee initial discipline, Commissioner Roger Goodell said. The commissioner also may appoint a panel of independent experts to participate in deciding an appeal.
