Albany Area Sports

It is time for 'Intern Mike' Giarraputo's 'Hot Picks' for Week 4 of the NFL season. Okay, we gave 'Intern Mike' a critical evaluation of his picks from last week on 'The Drive with Charlie & Dan.' However, he still has a winning record and is poised for a big week.

A legend of the Capital Region sports scene is set to be revived in the near future, as the Albany Firebirds are reportedly returning to the MVP Arena turf.

It was not the best performance from the UAlbany football team on Saturday at Morgan State but the Great Danes still figured out a way to win in double overtime

The 2023 Miami Dolphins are very good. Any NFL team that can put 70 points on an opposing defense, is something to be reckoned with. However, the Dolphins have their toughest test of the young season on Sunday, the perennial AFC East champion, Buffalo Bills, who some critics seem to forget these days.

Aaron Judge is even admitting that change in philosophy is needed because he can't carry his team to the playoffs.

Sunday is the start of Small Game hunting season in New York State. Some portions of the state will offer youth and veteran opportunities to get out there on Saturday. The biggest thing to remember as hunting season begins is: safety.

Brooks Robinson was considered one of the greatest third baseman to have ever played the game of baseball. The Arkansas native became a first ballot Hall of Famer in 1983 and never stopped coming to Cooperstown.

MJ and I were joined by our good friend Mark Cannizzaro from the New York Post earlier this morning right here on Big Board Sports.

New York Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman is going to have a busy off-season. Never has the baseball executive's leadership of the storied franchise been more in question. Are the Bronx Bombers stale? Is their organizational strategy antiquated? Does the front office need help fixing this team?

Below are our first two interviews with Union football head coach Jon Poppe. His segment is every Monday at 11:30 right here on Big Board Sports. Enjoy!

The Buffalo Bills were extremely impressive on Sunday especially on the defensive side of the football.

The UAlbany Great Danes roll into Saturday's CAA match up with Villanova at Tom & Casey Stadium with a 2-2 record. The only losses for head coach Greg Gattuso's squad are to FBS programs, Marshall and Hawaii. That's the good news.