COHEN'S CORNER SPORTS

 Is it inevitable that the New York Rangers are going to hoist the Stanley Cup in less than a month? At times in this postseason, it certainly has felt that way. And considering the way the Rangers have pulled off their last three victories in this postseason, it feels even more like the Cup Final could be a coronation of the 2023-24 Rangers sheer greatness. Granted, it's only 2-1 in favor of the Blue Shirts after three games. The Florida Panthers are the reigning Eastern Conference Champions for at least a little while longer. Anything can happen in a seven game series, just ask the Knicks, who most thought would trounce the Pacers. But aside from health, which the Rangers have a lot of -- for the most part -- as compared to their MSG co-tenants, this team has had the "IT" factor for a while now.  The New York Rangers love the comeback. Twice on Sunday, the Rangers watched their leads of 2-1 and 4-2 vanish, but they never gave in. A lot of that credit is t...

PACERS 130 - KNICKS 109 - IND wins series 4-3.   In the end, the injuries proved to be too much to handle.  The 2023-24 New York Knicks who captured the hearts of their fans across the Tri-State Area with their grit and toughness all season long, took the Pacers to the brink in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, only to fall in Game 7, 130 - 109.  At the end of the day, the injures piled up beyond repair. In Game 7 alone, Jalen Brunson left the game with a fractured left hand, and Donte DiVincezo had the wind knocked out of him at one point as he tried to lead the Knicks practically, and even literary by himself.  Josh Hart who played 37 minutes, despite a abdomen injury he suffered in Game 6, managed to score only 10 points.  OG Anunoby who missed the past four games with a hamstring injury, lasted only five minutes. A shame, because in the opening five minutes of this game, he gave New York a lift with five points.  So as Knicks fans settl...

 The New York Jets and New York Giants will be heading overseas this season as the NFL unveiled its 2024 International schedule. After weeks, days and even hours of rumors and speculation, the NFL confirmed what many had believed: the New York Jets will take on the Minnesota Vikings in London, England on October 6. The Giants will head to Munich, Germany to take on the Carolina Panthers on November 10.  JETS - VIKINGS The Jets and Vikings are two of seven NFL teams that have partnerships with the United Kingdom, so it is no surprise that both teams are heading across the pond for this match-up. This will be the third time the Jets have played in London. New York is 1-1 in the UK, with a win over the Miami Dolphins in 2015, and a loss at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons in 2021. Minnesota is 3-0 all time in the UK. This will be Aaron Rodgers second ever appearance in the UK. He made his first two seasons ago with the Green Bay Packers, when the Giants be...

As I wrote for Fox Sports New Jersey:    The New York Jets will open the 2024 season in San Francisco. News broke early Tuesday that Gang Green will face the defending NFC Champions on Monday Night Football on September 9 out in Santa Clara, in a game that will have plenty of sizzle leading up to it. JETS – NINERS SIZZLE For Starters, it will be Aaron Rodgers Jets debut 2.0. The opener will mark the second straight season the Jets begin on Monday Night Football. Of course, the hope is that Rodgers plays the entire game healthy. Last season, the pomp and circumstance of his Jets debut ended in disaster four plays in when he tore his Achilles. Robert Saleh returns to the Bay : Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh was a long-time assistant under 49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan. In 2020, Saleh was the Niners Defensive Coordinator. Jets DC Jeff Ulbrich Returns to the Bay:  Jets Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich played in San Francisco for a decade, and there were  even rumors thi...