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Joe Douglas looks like a grinder. He’s a sleeves-rolled-up type of guy, unafraid to do the little things. Former Jets coach Herman Edwards used to talk a lot about “doing the corners,’’ a reference to the importance of making sure every little detail has been addressed. Douglas looks like a guy who lives in those …
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You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Yankees. Who should be the starting lineup for the Yankees this year? — Patrick Grant The Yankees never used the …
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Producer Rodney Henry reunited with Knicks legend Bernard King at a charity event in 2017 while King was finishing his memoirs. Henry reminded King that as a Bronx high schooler, he attended King’s “Bernie and Ernie” basketball camp. Henry had been one of 25 kids allowed to participate free in the camp conducted by NBA …
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The Jets in this draft could be like the guy who sits down at a restaurant, looks at the menu and says, “Give me one of everything.” You can look up and down the roster and find needs that general manager Joe Douglas needs to fill. That is why the debate about what they should …
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The problem with offering an opinion as to what the Giants need most and thus who they must take with the No. 4 pick in the draft is that you are all wrong. Or all correct. The problem is the answer to the “needs’’ question is far too often “Yes.’’ When a team wins three, …
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Steve Serby puts NFL Network draft expert Daniel Jeremiah on the clock for some Q&A ahead of Thursday’s kickoff to this season’s draft, which will be held remotely. Q: You’re leaning Jedrick Wills to the Giants with the fourth pick. Why him over the other two tackles you like, Mekhi Becton and Tristan Wirfs? A: …
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We can tell you that while it is true that the NHL has explored the possibility of completing the 2019-20 season in a remote location such as Manchester, N.H., Sixth Avenue has determined that the infrastructure in such a locale would be insufficient to support such a massive endeavor. Rather, Slap Shots has learned that …
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Prayers up, Mets fans, for The Pin Man. Nick Giampietro, the popular staple at Shea Stadium and Citi Field for his pin-adorned Mets jersey and cap, was diagnosed this week with the coronavirus after his mother lost her life earlier this month to COVID-19. The Howard Beach resident’s father also currently is hospitalized in Queens …
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Dave Gettleman has everyone fooled. That includes fans. That includes media members. The Giants general manager doesn’t need the “computer folks” he hired to show him how to turn on his laptop. He has swagger. He’s the smartest guy in the room. That’s according to Bills general manager Brandon Beane. “Can’t trust him. Dave’s smart, …
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The pandemic NFL draft: Have the medical uncertainties compromised Tua Tagovailoa? Will they discourage a team from trading up with the Lions for him? Will social distancing realities and technological challenges make for less wheeling and dealing? The Serby Mock 5.0, an appetizer for the Serby Mock 6.0 on Draft Day, has Giants GM Dave …
Joe Douglas looks like a grinder. He’s a sleeves-rolled-up type of guy, unafraid to do the little things. Former Jets coach Herman Edwards used to talk a lot about “doing the corners,’’ a reference to the importance of making sure every little detail has been addressed. Douglas looks like a guy who lives in those …
