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Must Love Dogs

Casey — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:07:06 +0000

I love dogs. I grew up with a kick-ass mutt named Radar and today I care for the cutest Sheltie in the world (yes, THE WORLD) named, Bailey. I believe if you don’t like animals, particularly dogs, you are not to be trusted.* And because I love my dog, I like to make sure that he gets the chance to play, exercise, and socialize as much as possible. And to do so means having my finger on the pulse of the dog run scene. Yeah, we dog owners are that serious about this stuff. There is nothing worse than seeing your ...continue reading

Fit in the City

vladimir — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:30:41 +0000

Feeling a little doughy? Looking to get some exercise and shed some weight before being seen in that new two-piece or set of trunks you just ordered from lookinghotornot.com*? Of course, the city offers a wide array of gym chains, specialized fitness studios, and trainers for hire. All good options. But why not experiment with your fitness routine and try something new? If you are looking to take advantage of warm weather and get away from fluorescent lights, here are a few outdoor fitness activities to try:

*I just made that up. I take no responsibility for what is ultimately to be ...continue reading

Subway Series: NY vs. NY

Casey — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:00:04 +0000

Did you hear that? That was the collective sound of thousands hearts belonging to Mets fans breaking across the five boroughs. Again. This past weekend marked the first Subway Series of the season and, in reliable fashion, the Mets imploded. The team managed to bring lots of hope and promise to its fans on Friday when they won the series opener at Yankee Stadium. But in the bottom of the seventh inning, in the last of the three game series Sunday night, the Yankees scored eight runs and pulled off a 9-3 win. The Yankees had tied the series with a ...continue reading

Saints, Colts To Face Off In Super Bowl XLIV

Igor Derysh — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:00:36 +0000

With the Saints having defeated the Jets, the matchup for this year’s Super Bowl has been set and it is exactly what fans expected it to be all year: the 14-2 Colts taking on the 13-3 Saints in Miami.

The Colts had started out slow against the New York Jets, largely because Gang Green shut down their top two receiving options, Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark.

Still, the second half belonged to Peyton Manning as he proved once again why he is the best quarterback in the NFL, marching the Colts from 11 points down to a ...continue reading

Colts End Jets’ Miracle Run

Igor Derysh — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:30:58 +0000

After ten games of the NFL season, the New York Jets were 4-6 and out of playoff contention. Not quite. The Jets hit a hot streak and their top defense and top rushing attack won them 7 out of 8 games until the team’s Cinderella run finally came to an end today as they were topped by the Colts in the AFC Championship game.

While Jets fans were disappointed by the team’s loss, especially after the Jets were up 17-6 in the second quarter, the season was far from a disappointment.

With a lot of uncertainty surrounding ...continue reading

Jets The Underdog…In A Good Way

Igor Derysh — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:00:43 +0000

The Colts, Vikings, and Saints all have great quarterbacks and phenomenal offenses so it obviously stands to reason that the Jets are the underdog among the four remaining playoff teams. Perhaps, but in the past decade the playoffs have become a perfect venue for a defensive based team that no one takes as a serious threat.

A look at the teams that have made it to the Super Bowl in the past decade shows that 15 of the 20 teams that have made it to the Super Bowl in the past 10 years did so because their defense ...continue reading

Molina Spurns Mets, Signs With Giants For Less Money

Igor Derysh — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:00:52 +0000

It isn’t often that you will see an over-the-hill catcher with little left in the tank turn down a potential two-year offer to stay on a team that that is only offering one year for less money but that is exactly what Bengie Molina did after two months in which the Mets were the only team talking to him and seemed to have him locked up.

The Giants had given up on signing Molina around the time of winter meetings. Molina was reportedly seeking a three-year deal worth $6 million per year, much more than anyone was willing ...continue reading

NFL Playoffs: Divisional Series Wrap-Up

Igor Derysh — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:00:07 +0000

While the Jets-Chargers game was a nail-biter until the final minutes, all of the other three divisional series games this weekend ended in blowout victories by the teams advancing to next Sunday’s championship round.

New Orleans Saints def. Arizona Cardinals 45-14

After scoring more than 50 points in last week’s shoot out against the Packers (the highest scoring game in playoff history), the defending NFC Champion Cardinals scored just two touchdowns as Kurt Warner could not recapture the magic that he had in the Wild Card round and the team recorded two turnovers which proved to be ...continue reading

Rookies Lead Jets Past Chargers

Igor Derysh — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:00:29 +0000

With no one hotter than the Jets among the remaining playoff teams, the New York Jets had no problem shutting down the Chargers’ potent offense and advancing to the AFC Championship game on the shoulders of rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez and rookie running back Shonn Greene.

In the unlikeliest of playoff scenarios, the New York Jets (who were just 4-6 after the first 10 games of the season) are now en route to Indianapolis to take on the 13-3 Colts with the winner advancing to the SuperBowl.

Although the Jets were definitely the underdogs coming into a ...continue reading

Paterson Urges Lesgislators To Legalize UFC

Igor Derysh — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:00:52 +0000

Now this man is talking my language. Seeking creative ways to help stimulate the struggling New York economy, Governor David Paterson has urged lawmakers to finally legalize the popular sport of Mixed Martial Arts (also known as Ultimate Fighting).

The governor pointed out the arenas upstate and even Madison Square Garden are dying to host the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) which has made MMA the fastest growing sport in the world.

The laws that ban the sport now were written in the 1990s when the UFC, under different ownership, made its debut in the wrong way.