Lawrence Taylor: Tiki Barber's Comeback A 'Great Move'
Tiki Barber may have plenty of detractors among Giants fans and ex-teammates, but don't count Lawrence Taylor as one of them.
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Tiki Barber may have plenty of detractors among Giants fans and ex-teammates, but don't count Lawrence Taylor as one of them.
The NFL asked a federal judge Wednesday to deny the players' union bid to release details in a $4 billion TV revenue dispute, saying information should be kept confidential because it is commercially sensitive.
The NFL will be more aggressive in suspending players next season for illegal hits, and also could make changes to instant replay and kickoffs.
Ray Anderson, the NFL's chief disciplinarian, said Wednesday that repeat offenders or players committing flagrant illegal hits will have a much greater chance of being suspended during the 2011 season.
Appearing on the NFL Network Tuesday night, Roger Goodell that there has been virtually no dialogue with the NFLPA since mediated negotiations collapsed last Friday. "For us to go back to mediation, you call me and we'll be there," Goodell said.
As the NFL labor fight moves from the mediation room to the court room, players are trying to learn the ins and outs of filing a lawsuit on the fly.
Celebrate good times! Terry Collins is ready to name a Luis as his starting second baseman, and it's not Luis Castillo.
George Atallah said in a conference call with reporters Monday: "The perception is that we were really, really close. The reality is: We really, really weren't."
A senior House Democrat says he will seek to eliminate the NFL's antitrust exemption for broadcasting contracts.
The federal antitrust lawsuit filed by players against the NFL has been reassigned to a third judge.
If you're free, healthy, wealthy, or simply employed, you may be thankful to be in America or to be an American. Unless, of course, you run the NFL, own an NFL team, or run the NFL Players Association.
There will be an NFL season in 2011. That's what many of the owners and lots of players are saying. Even though labor talks collapsed, the union dissolved itself, and star players asked for a preliminary injunction to prevent a lockout hours before the league even implemented one.
Goodell and Pash promised in January they would take salary cuts if there was a work stoppage. Goodell earns about $10 million a year, including bonuses, and Pash nearly $5 million.
That doesn't mean Friday's collapse of mediated talks is unimportant. The impasse could be tremendously disruptive, leaving hundreds of free agents in limbo, draft picks unsigned, team personnel on furloughs or worse, and coaches taking pay cuts.
Our message to the fans is this: We know that you are not interested in any disruption to your enjoyment of the NFL. We know that you want football. You will have football. This will be resolved.
After Thursday's back-and-forth between the NFL and players' union -- and apparently little progress on key economic issues -- Tri-State NFL fans have had enough.
The warning for months from union officials to NFL players has been simple: Save your paychecks because the future is uncertain. Another warning should come with it, and be passed along to Tiki Barber: Remember that nothing lasts forever.
Does Tiki Barber still have what it takes to absorb the NFL's weekly grind? "He keeps coming every day, we're going to get it done," Barber's trainer, Joe Carini, told the NY Post.
From 1997-2006, Tiki Barber was the face of the Giants. His powerful legs and cutback ability made him the catalyst of the offense. A broad smile made him one of the poster boys of New York metropolitan area sports. Then it all changed.
The Supreme Court won't review a decision throwing out a lawsuit stemming from the Patriots' 2007 "Spygate" scandal. The high court on Monday refused to revive a Jets fan's class-action lawsuit against their football archrivals and coach, Bill Belichick.
With five more days and nights - at least - to reach an agreement, the NFL and the players' union might find money off the top is not the bottom line.
The sides were using this weekend to assess their positions, before resuming talks in front of a federal mediator Monday — and then they will have until the end of Friday to reach a new CBA, thanks to two extensions of the old deal.
The NFL is so popular that five million tuned in for at least a few moments last week to watch young men in spandex lift weights at the league's annual scouting combine. But what if there's nothing to watch next season? What will you do?
On the heels of his visit with the Jets, safety Bob Sanders has agreed to a one-year deal with the Chargers, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday night.
A reprieve, even for one day, provided a touch of optimism in the NFL's labor dispute with the players' union. Nobody, though, should get comfortable.
New York City beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 on Saturday night to snap an eight-game winless streak.
Indonesian rescuers launched a search operation after authorities lost contact with a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people in the Java Sea.
A community in Brooklyn is heartbroken after a beloved bodega cat was apparently stolen.
The free public fashion show combines the power of civics and culture to give some of the borough's most promising designers a platform.
The Red Bulls ended a six-match winless streak with a 1-0 victory over the Crew on Saturday night.
A community in Brooklyn is heartbroken after a beloved bodega cat was apparently stolen.
The free public fashion show combines the power of civics and culture to give some of the borough's most promising designers a platform.
A suspect was arrested Saturday in connection to the murder of a Washington Heights woman.
The newly released cache of documents related to air quality at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks could help save lives, former Rep. Carolyn Maloney says.
Two men were shot and killed on a Brooklyn playground late Friday night, police say.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
Activity by ICE agents is putting a chill on the economy in parts of Connecticut after an estimated 100 people were recently grabbed off the streets of Danbury and other communities.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
The tragedy of 9/11 hit one New Jersey community harder than any other. Middletown had 37 residents killed in the attacks, more than any other town outside the five boroughs.
Middletown, New Jersey, had more residents killed in the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, than any other town outside of New York City.
The Empty Sky Memorial at Liberty State Park in Jersey City honored the hundreds of New Jersey residents killed in the 9/11 attacks Thursday.
A United States Army intelligence officer from New Jersey is reflecting on his service, which he says was inspired by his desire to serve his country and combat Islamophobia.
Remembrance ceremonies continue this weekend to mark 25 years since the 9/11 terror attacks. Saturday, New Yorkers in a small hamlet on Long Island paid tribute to their first responders who died that day. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The New York City area marked 25 years since the moment the city changed forever and thousands of friends, family and loved ones were killed. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan, Jennifer McLogan and Larry Ridley report.
NYPD Officer Karen Selena Hill was one of almost 800 recruits to graduate from the NYPD Academy class that was pushed into active duty while still training on 9/11.
In Hempstead, students born years after 9/11 heard firsthand from those who lived through it.
Families and friends gather at Point Lookout every year to remember their loved ones who died because of the 9/11 terror attacks.
The president lived at the Tudor-style Queens estate until age 4.
President Trump's visit to Ireland mixes official talks with Irish leaders and attendance at the Irish Open at a golf course that the president owns.
The CIA released 71 reports from the months and years leading up to 9/11, providing a new look at what the spy agency told two presidents before the deadly strikes.
The trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other alleged 9/11 plotters is scheduled to begin in June 2028.
Four former presidents were at the World Trade Center memorial site for 9/11 commemorations, while President Trump spoke at the Pentagon.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
A cosmetic treatment that promises breast enhancement without surgery is now at the center of a fight over who regulates human tissue in New York.
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the health threat hasn't ended for many survivors.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
Some are calling for Macklemore to be removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after he used part of his opening performance on Friday and Saturday nights at MetLife Stadium to share his pro-Palestinian views about the war in Gaza.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
New York City beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 on Saturday night to snap an eight-game winless streak.
The Red Bulls ended a six-match winless streak with a 1-0 victory over the Crew on Saturday night.
Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending U.S. Open champion, was dethroned Saturday, losing to Elena Rybakina in three sets.
The Mets chased Gerrit Cole early and pounded the crosstown Yankees 12-2 on Saturday.
The New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Friday night.
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
A Bronx pizzeria is proving that kindness is contagious by giving slices to hungry New Yorkers.
Brooklyn Community Services says keeping its mobile shower program running is becoming increasingly difficult as the costs of fuel, hygiene products and other expenses rise.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A pickleball party was held in Times Square on Saturday to celebrate the U.S. Open women's final.
The country's busiest Trader Joe's location is back in business on New York City's Upper West Side.
The NYPD is searching for a person wanted in connection with a robbery at a Brooklyn subway station.
A suspect was arrested Saturday in connection to the murder of a Washington Heights woman.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for September 12 at 11 p.m.
