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Adios Robby, we hardly knew ye! Former Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson is leaving the Big Apple for the Carolina Panthers, agreeing to a two-year, $20 million contract that includes $12 million in the first year of the deal. Anderson reunites with Matt Rhule who was his head coach at Temple. Oddly who knows who will be throwing the ball to it. It could either be PJ Walker, or Teddy Bridgewater, or whomever the Panthers decide to draft next month. While Anderson was a lateral threat for the Jets and quarterback Sam Darnold, he is replaceable, and it was hard to understand the hype around him. Anderson never amassed 1,000 yards in a season, and was widely inconsistent. At times he would make big plays and there were times he would disappear. Perhaps the best play of Anderson's Jets career was the 92-yard touchdown catch he had against the Cowboys last season. With Anderson out of the picture, the Jets can look to the draft to find a top flight receiver. There will be plen...

Even with Coronavirus putting the entire sports world on hiatus and the U.S. economy to the brink of Depression-like calamity, bad news seems to follow the Mets. What else is new? Today, MLB Insider Jeff Passan reported that Mets starter Noah Syndergaard tore his Ulnar Collateral Ligament in his right elbow and is expected to have Tommy John Surgery. Of course, if baseball returns this year, Syndergaard is out for the season. And considering the timing of the injury, he could be on the shelf well into April of 2021, if not “likely into the summer months” according to Passan. The Mets are expected to make an announcement later today. Injuries have been a real problem for Syndergaard since he was called up to the Big Leagues in 2015.   In 2017, he left a game against the Washington Nationals after experiencing tightness in his right bisceps muscle. A few days later he was placed on the 60-day injury list and missed almost the entire season. A lot of people a...

Give Jets General Manager Joe Douglas credit for one thing, he's good at adding names to a depth chart. As far as finding bonafide starters that is a whole other thing entirely. The Jets continued their search of "decent" talent this weekend, signing a flurry of part-time starters to contracts. Call it whatever you want: adding depth to an already barren cupboard, or call it flat out mediocre. The Jets off-season is however you want to look at it. Over the weekend New York agreed to one year deals with cornerback Brian Poole and ex-Colts corner Pierre Desir, adding depth to an otherwise depleted position. This isn't to say that the Jets are now set at corner -- far from it. Poole had a good year for the Jets in 2019 with his biggest play of last season coming on a pick-six of Derek Car of the Raiders, but he has always been a part-time starter. Desir is no different.  Ranked 73rd among corners in the NFL, the 29-year-old battled a hamstring injury last season ...

Ok, I gotta admit I miss sports. It has been over a week since the sports world, and really the United States of America for that matter stopped in its collective tracks to access the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus. Everything has shut down from businesses to schools to Mom & Pop shops, and of course sports. We don’t know when Major League Baseball will return to the scene, especially after the Centers for Disease Control made its recommendation that no public gatherings of 50 or more people be allowed for at least eight weeks which takes us until mid-May. And if you listen to many baseball insiders, the reality is we may not see competitive baseball at any level until June. So what to do? Well, I think this is pretty obvious.   If you need a sports binge you can do a few things: go to YouTube and binge on old games, watch sports movies, or pull out PS4 and play video games … MLB the Show 20 is out ya’ know. Or you could download one of the many sports g...

Tom Brady is on his way to Tampa Bay according to numerous sources, who say the contract will be about $30 million a year. Check out the podcast reaction to the milestone day in sports from the Open Mike Program.

Tom Brady is taking his talents to West Florida. At least that is what FOX Sports blowhard Colin Cowherd is saying. Cowherd, who is FOX's version of Mike Francesa -- he gets it wrong almost all the time -- claims that he heard from a "good source" that Brady plans to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as soon as Wednesday. "He was willing to sign with New England but he watched Stefon Diggs and DeAndre Hopkins go to other franchise," Cowherd said. The Bucs do have two explosive wide receivers in Chris Godwin (86 catches 1,333 yards, 9 touchdowns) and Mike Evans (67 catches, 1,157 yards, 8 touchdowns), and head coach Bruce Arians is a quarterback guru -- just look what he did for Ben Roethlisburger and Andrew Luck early in their careers. While the Bucs are not a Super Bowl caliber team just yet, they have potential, and they did go 7-9 in Arians first season in Tampa. Will be fascinating to see how much Brady has left in the tank, and whether he will ...

A new era is about to begin in the NFL and in New England. Tom Brady, the winner of six Super Bowl championships, three League MVPs, and total domination of the AFC East - and the AFC in general for that matter for the better part of 20 years is leaving New England. As of 12 noon on March 17, Brady hasn't signed elsewhere yet, but the rumors are flying around that he could be going to Tampa Bay or the LA Chargers. There is even rumors that the Miami Dolphins might be jumping into the mix at the 11th hour. It is going to be fascinating to see how the Patriots respond. Bill Belichick, who built his success as a head coach around Brady, has a reputation of finding ways to win without his top players. Ty Law, Lawyer Milloy, Teddy Bruschi, Jamie Collins, we can up and down the list of players who have come and gone in New England and STILL the Patriots have found ways to win. That will be tested now with the biggest fish in the Patriots pond now elsewhere. Bengals quarterback ...

The start of NFL free agent frenzy is giving NFL fans the distraction is surely needs amid the COVID-19 virus. Sadly for Jets fans, their team can't help but make them feel sick. The Jets watched as all the big target free agents went elsewhere. Right tackle Jack Conklin signed with the Cleveland Browns; Tackle Joe Thuney was franchise tagged by the Patriots and center Graham Glasgow signed with Denver. Oh, and linebacker Kyle Van Noy signed with Miami after the Jets kicked the tires on him. So Gang Green settled for offensive tackle George Fant, formally of the Seattle Seahawks, a player who spent most of his career as a part-time starter. Fant has only 24 starts in his career, seven of which came last year. And to think Gang Green threw $30 million, with $13.7 million guaranteed his way -- evidence that the Jets are that desperate. This is a bad start for the Joe Douglas regime. The Bills got better by trading for former Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs, while the D...

There is no telling how long we will be without live sporting events, but with the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus leagues like Major League Baseball are not taking any chances. On Monday, MLB announced that it will delay the opening of the season til at least May 11 after the Centers for Disease Control recommended that all public gatherings of more than 50 people be halted for at least eight weeks. That takes until May 11. The decision by the CDC is going to have ripple effects on every sports league. The NBA and NHL suspended their seasons last week, and may - not saying they will -- but may have to consider canceling their seasons if the quarantine lasts longer than eight weeks. Then again, there has been consideration of resuming those respective seasons as late as June or July. As for baseball is concerned, if the season doesn't open until May 11, MLB's players are going to need at least two to three weeks to prepare in Spring Training again, which would mean ...

According to ESPN's Jeff Passon, the start of the Major League Baseball season will be delayed, while all operations in Spring Training have been suspended due to the outbreak of Coronavirus. This was a decision that was expected after the NBA suspended the rest of its season and the NCAA tournament has been all but canceled due to the outbreak of the disease. Sports leagues are taking extra precaution with this virus as different states have declared states of emergencies. In the last couple of days Ohio, Washington and California have put halts to public events where more than an 100 people attend. It is anyone's guess how long the MLB season will be delayed, but if the recent trend is any indication, it could be 30 days or more. That means Opening Day March 26, and a good chunk of April will be scrapped from the schedule. How teams will handle this as far as redeeming tickets that have been purchased is to be announced. Regardless get used to a world without any spor...

The COVID-19 virus continues to take its toll on our way of life. Last night the NBA suspended the rest of the season until further notice after word came down that Utah Jazz guard Rudy Gobert was infected with Coronavirus, forcing the Jazz game against the Oklahoma City Thunder to be postponed. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wasted no time and suspended the rest of the season until the virus is contained. By Thursday morning word came down that another Jazz player, Donovan Mitchell also contracted the virus. There is great risk moving players, coaches, officials, and team and league personnel around the country if the virus is spreading within the NBA, so Silver had no choice but to put a halt to the season. When and if the NBA season resumes is anyones guess at this point. On top of that after the NCAA barred fans from attending arenas for March Madness, the Power Five conferences may have put a halt to the entire tournament by canceling their own conference tournaments which...

The spread of the life-threatening COVID-19 Coronavirus that has swept the entire country, and the world for that matter into both panic and uncertainty has now affected the sports world. And considering the severity of the situation, it was only a matter of time.  Mere hours after word came down that the IVY League would cancel its own tournaments, and the Golden State Warriors would ban fans from coming to home games for the rest of the season because of the threat of the virus, the NCAA has taken action and will bar fans from all arenas during March Maddness.  That means outside of team personnel, and close family relatives there will be no fans in attendance during college basketball's premiere tournament.  A statement was released Wednesday from NCAA President Mark Emmert: The NCAA continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 in consultation with public health officials and our COVID-19 advisory panel. Based on their advice and my discussi...

In what had been a fairly quiet spring training, the Mets were just going about their business to get ready for the regular season, which begins in 16 days. Gone is the noise of a wild off-season that saw the Mets make headlines on a weekly basis. That tranquility got disturbed a bit when word came down Tuesday that outfielder Michael Conforto was diagnosed with a right oblique strain, and it is unclear if Conforto will be ready for Opening Day on March 26. Conforto injured the oblique in Spring Training while making a catch. The question now is how will the Mets move forward? New York already had a rather tenuous situation in the outfield before this injury, and it only gets worse with this news, considering Conforto was slated to be the Mets everyday right fielder. Brandon Nimmo and Jake Marisnick were on track to be a platoon in center field, but with Conforto's injury it will likely mean Marisnick will see more action in right. This injury also opens the door for third ...

The inevitable will soon be a reality, at least as soon as the new CBA is agreed upon. The New York Jets will cut cornerback Trumaine Johnson, a major disappointment in green and white since he signed with the Jets in 2018. In two seasons, Johnson played in only 17 games as a Jet on a contract that would have paid him $72.5 million over five years, easily one of the worst signings in Jets history, and a microcosm of former General Manager Mike Mccagnan's inept tenure. Johnson either played poorly when healthy or was injured. He even fell out of favor with Adam Gase's coaches this past season when he was benched in Week 2; it just never worked out. Should the Jets cut Johnson by March 20, the Jets will face a $12 million cap hit, which is dependent upon the new CBA. If the CBA passes, the Jets can spread the hit over two seasons, say $4 million this year and $8 million next season. The Jets who were in the market for a corner anyway, will definitely be looking to upgrade...

The Nets can join the Knicks in yet another category of futility. The Nets fired long-time head coach Kenny Atkinson just hours after the Nets blew out the San Antonio Spurs 139-120 at Barclays Center. In a statement from General Manager Sean Marks, the Nets mutually agreed to part ways with Atkinson who has been the head coach of the team since 2016. In three-and-a-half seasons Atkinson's Nets went 118-190, including a trip to the playoffs last season. This year's squad underachieved in many respects. The Nets stand at 28-34 even though they are still very much alive for a playoff berth this season. The problem is the team has battled injuries and inconsistency all year, namely the loss to Kyrie Irving, who played in only 20 games this season. Irving went under the knife a few weeks ago to repair his shoulder. It didn't help matters the Nets also signed Kevin Durant last off-season, and the future Hall of Famer has yet to suit up in a Nets uniform as he recovers fro...

It's going from bad to worse for Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge . Results from a test revealed that Judge has a broken rib, and according to multiple reports, it is not clear if he will need surgery. The Yankees are hoping it doesn't go that route. Judge hurt himself last September while diving for a baseball, but didn't notice the pain during the off-season. When Spring Training kicked off, and workouts intensified, only then did Judge begin to experience discomfort. He has not participated in any spring games as a result. The plan is for Judge to rest at least two weeks while he recovers from the stress fracture which has created soreness in his pectoral muscle and shoulder. And of course, there is no timetable for his return. This is bad news for the Yankees and Judge, obviously. The Yankees have been the walking wounded this spring with the loss of Luis Severino (Tommy John Surgery), James Paxton (back) and Giancarlo Stanton (right calf). Severino is out for t...

Leave it to Larry David, long suffering Jets fan, stand-up comedian and overall comedic genius to take his love (errr .... angst) for Gang Green to the ultimate level. In tonight's Curb Your Enthusiasm episode titled The Ugly Section , David takes direct aim at the New York Jets, the misery that had been their 2019 season, and life as a Jets fan in one fowl swoop, which has to make us wonder, why haven't the Jets been on the Curb more often? They're perfect fodder. In the episode, David along with Jeff Green (played by Jeff Garlin) and Richard Lewis are having lunch with their golfing buddy Carl (played by Bobby Slayton) when suddenly Jeff checks his phone and finds out that ... you guessed it ... that Sam Darnold has mono! Carl goes on a rant how the season is over, everyone should be fired, and that being a Jets fans truly sucks. ( hmmm sounds familiar ...)  We later find out of course -- in typically hilarious Curb fashion -- that Carl kills himself because of ...

Jacob deGrom is back and he looks as good as he did last September when he nailed down his second consecutive Cy Young Award. In his first appearance in Grapefruit League action this season, deGrom “deGrom-inated” the Washington Nationals over three innings of shutout baseball propelling the Mets to a 3-1 victory over their divisional rivals. New York improved 4-6-1 on Spring Training, despite also losing to the Miami Marlins 7-1 down in Jupiter in split squad action. (More on that in a moment!) This day was really all about the Mets ace, who threw 10 consecutive strikes while retiring the first four men to face him to open the ball game. It was almost like it required little to no effort for deGrom to dispose of a Nationals team that had only four regulars in the lineup in Port St. Lucie. The only blemish on deGrom’s day was a one-out single by Andrew Stevenson in the top of the second inning. deGrom would retire the next five batters after the Stevenson hit to com...

Last season the Yankees experienced one of the greatest anomalies in baseball. New York made 39 moves pertaining to the injury list, and still, STILL, managed to win 103 games last season. The Yankees were the walking wounded last season, but thanks to their incredible depth in the minor leagues, the Yankees were able to persevere and keep winning baseball games to position themselves for October. It appears that 2020 might be no different. The Yankees again are hurting. - Aaron Hicks is likely out for most, if not the entire season as he recovers from Tommy John Surgery that he had in the off-season. - James Paxton is recovering from back surgery and is expected back in May. - Domingo German was suspended for domestic violence and will miss the first third of the season. - Luis Severino went under the knife for Tommy John Surgery this past week after dealing with forearm stiffness in Spring Training. Severino's 2020 season is over, and the recovery time is likely goi...