ESPN caught lightning in a bottle with their creation of the "Manningcast" broadcast during the NFL season, and have created a new show that has Yankees fans buzzing.
Eli Manning is evil. Well, not exactly, but the show he and his brother, Peyton, host every week is developing a "cursed" reputation. This week, it hit the Bills.
Barry Melrose has had a huge impact on hockey in Glens Falls, and the region has had a huge impact on him. Take a look inside the walls of his Glens Falls home.
Is it probably against the rules? Yes. Was it the highlight of ESPN executives' days? Probably not.
Was it hilarious, genuine, and a prime example of why the Manningcast is a refreshing sports media product? Absolutely.
The national TV broadcast schedules were announced earlier this week, so let's take a look at when you can see your New York hockey team on the networks.
OK, I am a typical New Yorker when it comes to people talking or producing a documentary about the New York Mets of the 1980's. So, when ESPN announced that they would be doing a "30 for 30" on the 1986 Mets called "Once Upon A Time In Queens" I rolled my eyes. I admit it.
"The most boring player I've ever interacted with, was Derek Jeter. And I told him that." Very few people can say that and mean it, and Buster Olney is one of them.
Everybody loves a storybook tale about the Little League team that beat the bigger and better team to win the championship. But a Little League team beating the powerful New York Yankees, well that is a tall tale. Or is it?