Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'thenfl'
December 27, 2007
Football fans that are hoping to catch history Saturday when the Patriots face the Giants are in luck. The game was originally scheduled to be broadcast on the NFL Network with local broadcast rights on New York's, nay, Secaucus's WWOR. The NFL has decided that New England's quest for the first undefeated regular-season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins will now be broadcast on CBS and NBC in addition to the NFL Network, WWOR and WCBV......
Continue Reading "Giants-Pats Game to Air on CBS/NBC, WWOR Pissed"October 29, 2007
The Giants escaped London with an ugly 13-10 win on an ugly day on an ugly field. The Wembley Stadium turf was not made to handle our brand of football in the rain and it rapidly turned into mud, leaving the players struggling for footing and resulting in sloppy play on both sides of the ball. The Giants took an early lead, after Jay Feely missed a field goal, driving 59 yards for a field......
Continue Reading "Giants Survive Their Trip To London"September 12, 2007
If you're following football, you may have heard that the New England Patriots were caught cheating during Sunday's game against the Jets. They're accused of videotaping Jets coaches as they sent plays into their defense using hand signals. Maybe that's one reason the Jets got trounced, 38-14 to open the season. The use of video is against NFL league rules, and a league spokesman told ESPN, "The rule is that no video recording devices of......
Continue Reading "Pats Cheat and Get Caught"April 28, 2007
The NFL Draft starts at noon today and the local teams will have to wait a long time to pick. With the Giants at 20 and the Jets at 25, we probably won’t see a local team pick until well after 4pm. The time may benefit both clubs, because each has very distinct needs they need to fill today and tomorrow. The Jets have to find a defensive tackle who can fit into their......
Continue Reading "Waiting Game for Locals at the NFL Draft"December 22, 2005
The NFL announced the rosters for the Pro Bowl on Wednesday and six local players made it. Michael Strahan, Osi Umenyiora, Tiki Barber, Jeremy Shockey and David Tyree will represent the Giants while Ty Law will represent the Jets. Tiki will be joined on the NFC team by his brother, Ronde. While Peyton Manning has made the AFC team, Eli Manning was chosen as the infamous “third alternate” for the NFC team. However, considering the......
Continue Reading "Pro Bowl Rosters Announced"
