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Last season when the Giants opened up the pre-season, corner back Terrell Thomas pulled up lame while defending a pass in the end zone. Thomas had torn his ACL and was lost for the year. Thomas' injury was the first of five season ending injuries in the Giants secondary during the first half of the season. Who knew at the time, that the Giants would survive without him and win the Super Bowl. It was believed that Thomas would be healthy in 2012 , and it would only boost a solid Giants defense. Well, as fate would have it, Thomas is now out - again; and yes, likely for the season after re-injuring his ACL during training camp. The Giants, who opened up camp a couple days ago, had to send Thomas to the Hospital for Spercial Surgery to undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. "He walked up to me after practice (on Sunday) and thought he felt good," Coughlin said earlier in the day. "He didn't really seem to have any issues and then this mornin...

Here we go with more drama at Jets camp. First it was Tim Tebow getting heckled by Jets fans, now Darrelle Revis had to sit out practice with " tightness " in his hamstring. Revis insists that it has nothing to do with the fact that he is unhappy with his contract. "I knew you were going to ask that question," he told a reporter, shaking his head. "Come on, it has nothing to do with it. If I didn't want to be here, I would've held out." Right Darrelle, right.  Revis knows that if he held out of camp he would have been fined $30,000 a day by the Jets for each day he missed camp; therefore this injury can be interpeted in two ways. One, Revis is pulling an Osi Umenyiora and holding himself out of practice with phantom injuries until he gets the contract he wants. He can't get fined, because he is in camp. He was very close to holding out for the second time in three seasons, because he feels slighted by the remaining $13 million over th...

After a very eventful NBA season in 2011-2012, the schedule is out for next season, and already both the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are set for some huge match-ups throughout the season. It will all begin November 1, when the Knicks will pay a visit to Brooklyn to face the Nets in their new digs, the Barclays Center. The Knicks, who have been creating headlines this off-season for seemingly all the wrong reasons with the bitter Jeremy Lin departure. New York will face Lin and the Rockets on November 23 in Houston, and will host the Rockets, December 23 at the Garden. New York will open their home schedule November 2 against the World Champion Miami Heat. As for the Nets, and their new and improved back court of Deron Williams and Joe Johnson, they will open the season with three straight at Barclays against the aforementioned Knicks, the Toronto Raptors and the Minnesota T-Wolves. The Nets will even get into some prime time action, as they will host the Boston Celtics ...

In hour one of the Open Mike program from July 25, host Michael Cohen is joined by a very large cast of characters: Triple Coverage's Mike Sanfilippo and Horse Power Hour's Eric Brennan, as the trio discuss the state of baseball in N.Y. DId the Yankees make the right move trading for Ichiro? Will A-Rod return by October the same player? And, how about those Mets? Listen on Posterous !  In hour two of the Open Mike program, host's Michael Cohen, Mike Sanfilippo and Eric Brennan break down the keys to traning camp for each of their favorite NFL team: the Jets (Mr. Cohen), the Giants (Mr. Sanfilippo) and the Redskins (Mr. Brennan). The trio is then joined by Sirius XM radio host Zig Fracassi to talk about the biggest headlines as training camp begins! Football is back!! Listen on Posterous ! 

The Yankees are back at their old tricks, acquiring aging superstars in hopes a making another run at the World Series title. The latest, future Hall of Famer to join the "One Percent-ers" of Major League Baseball is Ichiro Suzuki. Ichiro who had built a long and steady career as the lead-off man for the Seattle Mariners over the last decade-plus will now patrol right field for the Yankees for the remainder of this season. This is the second time this season, the Yankees have made a deal with the Mariners. In Spring Training they traded away Jesus Montero for pitcher Michael Pineda. It was later discovered that Pineda needed season ending shoulder surgery. While the Yankees had some questions about their outfield with the loss of Bert Gardner, who has been out since April, they did have guys producing out there. Andruw Jones, Raul Ibanez, DeWayne Wise and Eric Chavez were all getting the job done. However, once Nick Swisher landed on the 15-day DL, suddenly the Yank...

Remember the New York Rangers? Yes, the team that held the best record in the Eastern Conference during the NHL season? Well, after a fairly quiet off-season, the Rangers made a blockbuster trade, acquiring Rick Nash from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for three players. The Rangers and Jackets were in previous talks for one of the game's top scorers during the regular season, but the trade fell though. This time the two teams were able to get it done. Nash, 28, is in the prime of his career. He has average 30 or more goals in seven of his nine NHL seasons. He will bring needed offense to a team that couldn't muster a clutch goal during the postseason, something that killed them in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New Jersey Devils. That being said, Nash carries with him a six-year contract that will count $7.8 million against the Rangers cap. Yet, it is worth it for one of the game's top scorers.

The Mets ineptitude took a new turn for the worst as word got around Saturday morning that Mets starter Johan Santana will land on the DL with a sprained right ankle. Santana got lit up against the Dodgers on Friday night, giving up six runs in three innings, and has not looked good at all since his no-hitter against the Cardinals on June 1. Santana, who battled a shoulder injury that cost him all of the 2011 season, has not been the same guy the Mets thought they signed back in 2008. He has been spotty at best this season, struggling to get through innings, and he is not blowing people away with his fastball anymore. Even in his no-hitter, Santana was not dominant since he walked five batters. According to the Mets, Santana injured his ankle on July 6 against the Chicago Cubs, and, as a result, has given up 19 runs in his last three starts. He has also compiled a 6.54 ERA since the no-no. The Mets are watching their season come apart. Since New York's dramatic 6-5 victor...

The New York Jets won't have to worry about a Darrelle Revis holdout for the second time in three seasons. The All Pro corner back will report on time to Jets training camp in Cortland, N.Y. on July 26. For months there was speculation that Revis would hold out, because in the final two-years of his four-year contract, the corner would only make $13.5 million, including $7.5 million this season. If Revis held out the Jets would have fined Revis $30,000 per day. With Revis in camp, the Jets will have one less distraction, for a team full of distractions, to worry about this summer. Two summers ago, while the Jets were on HBO's Hard Knocks, Revis' holdout was a centerpiece of the show. At one point coach Rex Ryan tried to poke fun of the hold out by walking around the dormitory looking for Revis. He won't have to look far for number 24 this time. He will be there. Now the Jets can go back to worrying about which of their two quarterback's will .... umm ...

While the Jets had plenty of distractions on and off the field this off-season, most of which were for all the wrong reasons, their coach, Rex Ryan, probably had the best off-season of all. The once chubby and jolly coach has lost most of his girth, in fact, he lost 106 pounds according to story on ESPN .  Ryan weighed 348 pounds during his first season as Jets coach in 2009. After having lapband surgery, he lost some weight before the 2010 season, but seemed to gain in back last year. Well have no fear, a heavy diet plan later, and Ryan lost the bulk and weighs a reasonable 242 lbs. This is great news from a Ryan standpoint, he will certainly be a lot healthier than he's been in the past. Now as for his football team, well, let's say "interesting" continues to cloud Jet land. Wide receiver Santonio Holmes continues to pop off. First he gave a back-handed compliment to quarterback Mark Sanchez, saying that his "confidence" in Sanchez isn't any ...

While the Yankees have been red hot of late on the diamond, the injury bug continues to be a problem for the Bombers. Word got around late Thursday that New York will be without Brett Gardner for the remainder of the season , because of inflamed tissue in his right elbow. Gardner is to go under the knife and have surgery on it in the coming days. Gardner has been missed. He is solid defensive outfielder, and his ability to get on base and steal bases is something that the Yankees will definitely miss come October. That being said, the Yankees have had plenty of success this year without Gardner, who has been out of the lineup since April 17. New York has watched the resurgence of Lance Nix, Andruw Jones and Eric Chavez make up for the loss of Gardner. That group has helped an already stacked Yankee lineup remain in the top five in baseball in most offensive categories. So while the Gardner news is unfortunate, the Yankees have done more than enough to survive.

METS 9  NATIONALS 5 With their season on the brink of falling apart, the Mets got huge performances from their two most reliable players in this 2012 season, on Thursday afternoon in Washington. The Mets needed David Wright to have a big day offensively, and they desperatly needed R.A. Dickey to channel his early season success in order to end a season high six-game losing streak that has brought the Mets back to only a game over .500 (46-45). It didn't take long for the Mets to turn their fortunes, at least for one day. In the top of the first, David Wright cracked a 422 foot - 2-run home run to left center field to give New York a quick 2-0 lead. After Ryan Zimmerman answered the Wright homer with a blast of his own to cut the Mets lead to 2-1, New York put up seven runs over the next three innings to blow out Washington. First, Ike Davis hit a solo shot in the second to make it 3-1, Mets. Then in the third inning, New York played small ball, as Scott Hairston and ...

Contrary to past reports that Jeremy Lin went back to the Rockets to make them aware that the Knicks were going to match their initial offer sheet, in order to jack up his asking price, the former Knicks point guard has come out stating that he wanted to return to New York. "Honestly, I preferred New York," Lin told Sports Illustrated. "But my main goal in free agency was to go to a team that had plans for me and wanted me. I wanted to have fun playing basketball. ... Now I'm definitely relieved." ESPN . Lin also told SI that he thought that New York would still match his contract, until the club traded for Raymound Felton. Yahoo Sports and the New York Daily News has since reported that Knicks owner James Dolan is the main reason Linsanity is over at the Garden.   " The decision was both financial and emotional since Garden chairman James Dolan was upset over Lin restructuring his deal with Houston last week to include a third year salary of $...

In hour one of the "Open Mike" program from July 18, host Michael Cohen dissects the Jeremy Lin situation. Who was right? Who was wrong? Who dropped the ball? Michael then takes the Mets bullpen to the woodshed, with a little help from Warning Track host Karen Vankat. Listen on Posterous . In hour two of the "Open Mike" program, Michael and Karen Vankat talk about the of the Yankees status in the American League. Then, Michael welcomes in the voice of Newark Bears baseball, and fellow MTR host, Bret Leutthner to talk about the Brick City Bears after their series against the Rockland Boulders. More Linsanity is discussed, as well as a look at the pending Tebow vs. Sanchez battle. Listen on Posterous . 

As it was reported over the weekend, the New York Knicks are set to lose Jeremy Lin to the Houston Rockets. The Knicks made it official on Tuesday, when they decided not to match the back-loaded offer sheet that Lin signed last week with the Rockets. That contract would guarantee that Lin would make $25 million over the life of the contract, including $15 million in the final year of the deal. There have been numerous stories over the past few days, each with a different twist as to why the Knicks let Lin go. J.R. Smith and Carmelo Anthony ripped into Lin, calling the contract "ridiculous", even adding that if Lin were to return his teammates would be "jealous" of him. Those comments created a firestorm that Lin was ousted because of a rift with his teammates. Then there were the stories that the Knicks couldn't afford Lin because of the heavy luxury tax penalty they would have to pay come 2014-2015. And how about the stories that Lin is selfish, becau...

The Jeremy Lin era is over in New York. The short-lived hysteria that brought Linsanity to the Garden and brought life back to the Knicks franchise, is now a distant memory chock-full of sold Lin jerseys and tee-shirts that are so out-of-date now it makes an old Rolling Stones album look brand spanking new. On Friday, Lin signed his name to a poison pill contract with the Houston Rockets which will guarantee the point guard $25 million over three years, including $15 million in year three of the contract. That is a complete reversal from the original contract offer that the Rockets had initially signed Lin that would have guaranteed $19 million over the life of the contract, something the Knicks were prepared to match, according to New York Posts' Marc Berman. But if the Knicks had decided to match the latest Lin offer sheet, they would essentially blow up their salary cap for a player who played in only 26 games last season; moreover, the new offer sheet wou...

In the first hour of the Open Mike show recorded on July 11, host Michael Cohen discusses Mike Ness' no hitter for the Newark Bears, NBA free agency as the Nets and Knicks wheel and deal, and Major League Baseball at the All Star Break. Michael welcomes in Sean Bretherick of Triple Coverage to talk Mets baseball. Listen on Posterous! In the second hour of the Open Mike show on July 11, 2012, host Michael Cohen brings in Karen Vankat of the Warning Track to discuss the All Star game, the Yankees second half, and the Mets pitching situation. Open Mike will be LIVE & LIVING COLOR on July 18 at 7 p.m. only on MTRradio.com. Listen on Posterous !

As seen on www.nynjsports.com. When Kofi Yamoah’s shot-put attempt landed 58’and 5.75” away from his post, Bayonne’s Travis Gallardo knew he had to pick it up. Gallardo, who starred as a multi-sport athlete at Bayonne High School in football, track and field, and power-lifting, was up against the wall. In order to finish strong in the 2012 NJSIAA Meet of Champions, he had to dig deep and find a little extra something to get to a top three finish. “I had to do better,” Gallardo said later. “Koffe hit a 58 and Mark Ramsey hit a 57. I had to step up my game.” On his first two attempts Gallardo fouled, putting the young man in a huge hole. He knew that it would take an extra special throw to match Chris Staton of Franklin who placed first with a 64-foot shot-put, but with Yamoah and Ramsey’s efforts, the pressure was really on. “He had one more throw left, so I just let him do his thing. It was up to him at this point,” said Gallardo’s coach Kevin DiGiorgio, who hold...

The Knicks will match the Houston Rockets offer sheet to Jeremy Lin after all. Two days after the Rockets offered Lin a back-loaded four year $30 million contract with $10 million a year coming to him in year's three and four of the contract, the Knicks have decided it is worth trying to keep their young star on the team. The Knicks will be allowed to sign the offer sheet next week when free agents are allowed to sign on with their new teams. If the Knicks match, then Lin will likely remain a Knick. While the Rockets offer might have been tantalizing it is surpising that Lin gave them the light of day considering they once cut Lin because they didn't believe in his abilities, and were to kiss and makeup with the point guard. Even if the Knicks sign Lin to the back-loaded contract, there will be financial ramifications that could affect the Knicks in the future.  The Knicks would be well over the salary cap, but at least by the time Lin's fourth year kicks in, the ...

Former Devils captain Zach Parise went to Minnesota before the 4th of July holiday to "think things over." As it turns out, Parise went to Minnesota not to think, but to to ink a contract with the Minnesota Wild. Parise, who scored 31 goals and amassed 69 points for New Jersey during the regular season, will take his talents to his hometown Minnesota in a multi-year deal. The Wild also sign Ryan Suter, who was one of the most coveted free agent prizes in the NHL this off-season. This is a big blow to the Devils, who were hopeful that Parise would return to New Jersey, but not for a record deal, as the Newark-based hockey team is going through financial difficulty. The Devils now have to turn to plan B, which could signing free agent Alex Semin.

On this special 4th of July edition of Open Mike, host Michael Cohen welcomes back Mike Sanfilippo to talk about the huge off-season for the Brooklyn Nets, after the team acquired Joe Johnnson and signed Deron Williams. Is Dwight Howard next? The duo later takes a look at the first half of the MLB season, and make some crazy predictions. Listen on Posterous !

METS 11 PHILLIES 1 After a rough loss on Sunday night to the Dodgers, the Mets bounced back with a stellar performance with the bat and the glove, as New York dominated the slumping Phillies 11-1. Jon Niese was fantastic. He dominated the Phillies over eight innings, giving up a run on three hits to earn his seventh victory of the year. Niese is 3-0 in his last three starts. Offensively it was another huge day for David Wright and Daniel Murphy. The duo combined for eight hits and eight RBI in the romp. Murphy, who got off to such a slow start this season has been sizzling since last week. His triple in the first inning set up the table for Wright to drive him in with a ground out to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. With the score tied at one, Niese helped himself with a two-run single to center to give the Mets a 3-1 advantage. After Ruben Tejada singled, Murphy doubled to to left to score Niese to make it 4-1, New York. Murphy would add to his huge night in the fourth, with a...

With all of the excitement surrounding the wheeling and dealing by the Brooklyn Nets over the past few days, Deron Williams has decided to remain a Net. At 7 p.m. Williams tweeted the following: "Made a very difficult decision today..." with the Nets logo attached. Williams will sign a five-year, $100 million deal to remain in New York, after the Nets put together some impressive pieces that include Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace and Reggie Evans. The Nets are still in the market to land Dwight Howard, and that deal is still on the table. Whether Howard comes to New York or not is not as important as the fact that the Nets look and feel like a serious team for the first time in many years. With Williams and Johnson together, the Nets will be a good team and contender in the Eastern Conference. If however, they are able to land Howard, they suddenly become a real player in the East. There were rumors that Jason Kidd would follow Williams, and return to the Nets, but the...

I guess Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov wasn't kidding that he would spend big bucks on the Nets once they left Jersey. The Nets who have been busy flirting with Deron Williams, Jason Kidd and Dwight Howard, acquired Atlanta Hawks strong forward Joe Johnson for Jordan Farmar, Anthony Marrow and John Petro on Monday. Who knew that Atlanta would be willing to take such garbage players back in a mega deal for their superstar player -- can you say heads will roll?  Johnson is an excellent shooter, who average 18.8 points per game last season. He is due $90 million over the next four years, making it clear that Atlanta is trying to dump salary. It is believed that the acquisition of Johnson would draw Deron Williams back to the Nets, but sources have said Brooklyn was comfortable with the trade even if Williams decides to sign with the Dallas Mavericks. The Nets are expected to meet with Williams today, if they haven't done so already. Dallas is reported to be offering a fo...

After toying with the idea of testing the free agent waters, Devils goalie Martin Brodeur will indeed finish his career in the Garden State. Brodeur signed a two-year $9 million contract extension with the Devils that will keep the NHL's best goaltender with his original team. "I'm really happy," Brodeur told ESPN.com on Monday morning. "Deep down what I always wanted was to re-sign with New Jersey. I'm glad the Devils stepped up when they did. As the process went on I was certainly intrigued by what was out there. But this is really what I wanted." Reports indicate that Brodeur had multi-year offers on the table from other teams, but once New Jersey came around with the second year it was a no-brainer a deal would be reached. Last season Brodeur turned back the clock and helped lead the Devils to the Stanley Cup Finals, where New Jersey ultimately lost to the Los Angeles Kings in six games. With Brodeur under contract the Devils are now w...

Well, it looks like the New Jers...(oops)... I mean Brooklyn Nets may not be a total disaster after all when they finally make the move to Manhattan. Throughout the course of the past year there has been question about whether Deron Williams would have any intention of remaining a Net, and whether he could bring Dwight Howard with him. While Williams' future is still up in the air, one thing is certain, Howard wants the Nets. Maybe it's the shinny black and white unis? Maybe it's the fact that it's Brooklyn and not Newark? Maybe it's just a ploy? or maybe, Howard is plain crazy? Either way, Howard is dead set on coming to Brooklyn to play for the Nets.  "There's only one team on my list and if I don't get traded there, I'll play the season out and explore my free agency after that," Howard told Yahoo! Sports on Monday. This is surprising in a lot of ways, because there is still no guarantee that Deron Williams will even sign with ...

The rosters for the 2012 All Star game have been announced. The annual passage of the most pointless and over hyped nine innings in the baseball season will commence in all it's glory on July 10th in Kansas City. Throughout the course of the season, the American League has seen little surprises, with the exception of the disappointing Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. The Yankees, Angels and Rangers are all in contention for a playoff spot, while, the Orioles, Indians, and White Sox have jumped into the mix. Meanwhile the NL is extremely weak. With the Phillies, Cardinals, and Dodgers all struggling to stay afloat, the Nationals, Pirates, Reds, and even the Mets have jumped up in the standings this season. That contrast will be on display in the All Star Game. Click for AL Roster Click for NL Roster For the American League, Derek Jeter will make his 13th All Star apperance, when he starts for the AL. The Yankee legend has had a solid 2012 campaign batting .299 with 7 h...