• It sounds like Patriots have NFL Draft plan to find Tom Brady’s successor

    It sounds like Patriots have NFL Draft plan to find Tom Brady’s successor

    The Patriots landed the steal of their sport’s history, snagging Tom Brady with the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. Two decades later, New England doesn’t appear likely to sit back and wait for Brady’s successor to fall into their lap. Though the Patriots — who hold the 23rd overall pick — currently sit …
  • Joe Judge’s adorable dog knows the Giants’ NFL Draft secrets

    Joe Judge’s adorable dog knows the Giants’ NFL Draft secrets

    Joe Judge, dealing with an unprecedented and restrictive work environment, is trying to ensure this will not be a Ruff Draft for the Giants. The first-year head coach, in a COVID-19 pandemic world, is hunkered down in his basement for 15 hours a day — with his six-year-old golden retriever, Abby, nearby on the couch. …
  • Giants’ Joe Judge doesn’t feel behind the 8-ball in NFL’s new coronavirus reality

    Giants’ Joe Judge doesn’t feel behind the 8-ball in NFL’s new coronavirus reality

    Nope. That, essentially, is Joe Judge’s message to anyone who believes he and the Giants are at a disadvantage dealing with an offseason and an upcoming NFL Draft during a global pandemic. With team facilities shut down and players scattered across the country, it would make sense that the NFL teams with returning coaching staffs …
  • Hall of Famer Gil Brandt: Jets should get a tackle in NFL Draft 2020

    Hall of Famer Gil Brandt: Jets should get a tackle in NFL Draft 2020

    It is the question that could define the 2020 NFL Draft for the Jets: a tackle or a wide receiver in the first round? If mock drafts and projections are at least somewhat accurate, there appears to be a good chance general manager Joe Douglas will face this decision at No. 11 overall: take the …
  • Roger Goodell’s NFL Draft booing hell may be over for now

    Roger Goodell’s NFL Draft booing hell may be over for now

    The NFL draft is one week away on Thursday, April 23, and the television production plan between ESPN and NFL Network has progressed. So let’s give you the latest rundown of the 11 most important points. 1. Roger Goodell will announce the picks from his Bronxville basement. The NFL is still going over how it …
  • Jets NFL Mock Draft 3.0: Andrew Thomas is safe choice before receiver dilemma

    Jets NFL Mock Draft 3.0: Andrew Thomas is safe choice before receiver dilemma

    The 2020 NFL Draft is almost here and the Jets are spending this week finalizing their draft board and talking to other teams about potential trades. With the help of Fanspeak’s NFL mock draft tool, we took another stab at what the Jets’ eight draft picks could look like next week. This one was more …
  • Giants NFL Mock Draft 3.0: Joe Judge connection leads to Jedrick Wills

    Giants NFL Mock Draft 3.0: Joe Judge connection leads to Jedrick Wills

    Trade. Down. More and more, it feels like the best course of action for the Giants in the 2020 NFL Draft. Why should they take a player with the No. 4 overall pick if they might be able to get that player, or a comparable player, a few spots down the board, while also accumulating …
  • Etsy flooded with Andrew Cuomo-related fan-crafted items

    Etsy flooded with Andrew Cuomo-related fan-crafted items

    As Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s popularity soars thanks to his handling of the coronavirus crisis — there’s also been a spike in Cuomo-centric products on offer from his growing fan base on crafts site Etsy. Items for sale include Cuomo prayer candles, socks and mugs with slogans from “I Have a Crush on Cuomo” to “Shh! …
  • Dave Gettleman may have given away Giants’ first-round draft plan

    Dave Gettleman may have given away Giants’ first-round draft plan

    It is not a finished product, and general manager Dave Gettleman admits “there’s more work to be done’’ before the reconstruction of the Giants’ defense can be viewed as complete. In free agency, the Giants brought in cornerback James Bradberry and linebackers Blake Martinez and Kyler Fackrell. Gettleman said “we’re thrilled signing those three guys’’ …
  • Trent Dilfer spent hours scripting Tua Tagovailoa’s pre-draft workout

    Trent Dilfer spent hours scripting Tua Tagovailoa’s pre-draft workout

    Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. Necessity can be the catalyst of innovation, and that’s precisely what retired Ravens quarterback and Super Bowl champion Trent Dilfer needed to prepare Tua Tagovailoa for his virtual Pro Day and beyond. “It took a lot of thought to create a glorified workout to show them the things they needed to see,” Dilfer …