Bantering Points: 2/19/26
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Jets 2026 Offseason Blueprint
The Jets enter the 2026 offseason with something they haven’t had in a while… real flexibility. After a 3–14 season, they’re sitting on top tier draft capital, significant cap space, and a clear list of roster needs. That combination creates opportunity but only if it’s handled with discipline. Too often, bad teams stay bad because […]
New York Jets Flight Connections 02/19/26
Good morning Gang Green Nation! Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Thursday in February: Randy Lange – Jim Kelly Knows Longtime Friend Frank Reich Will Have Huge Impact as Jets OC Aaron Schatz – 2026 NFL offseason: Players who need a change of scenery Chris Franklin – Young QB won’t […]
Canada, USA dodge disaster as Olympic semifinals set
The practically pre-ordained dream final of Canada vs. USA in Olympic men’s hockey is still on the table after both tournament favorites needed overtime to avoid disaster in the quarterfinals. Canada erased a late Czech one-goal lead (from current Islander Ondrej Palat, lest you forget) to then win on a Mitch Marner OT winner, while […]
Cavs reveal why the Donovan Mitchell and James Harden pairing has worked
The James Harden Era with the Cleveland Cavaliers has gotten off to a great start. They’ve won all three of their games, and the chemistry between the backcourt duo of Harden and Donovan Mitchell has been impressive. Lineups with both Harden and Mitchell have outscored opponents by 11 points per 100 possessions (93rd percentile) with […]
Yankees news: Anthony Volpe rounding into shape
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Anthony Volpe will start the season on the IL as he continues to recover from labrum surgery over the offseason. In his first few days in camp though, the Yankee shortstop appears to be in high spirits and has been able to participate in most defensive drills. Volpe started dry swings […]
A final look at the Jeremy Sochan era of Spurs basketball
After the rumors of a potential trade before the deadline, Jeremy Sochan’s time in San Antonio ended with even less fanfare than expected. Sochan was bought out and joined the Knicks, and the Spurs used their open roster spot to sign Mason Plumlee to bolster their center depth. It was a banal ending to what […]
Jets Reacts Survey: What grade would you give Woody Johnson as Jets owner?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Jets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Jets owner Woody Johnson found himself in the headlines once again late last week. The NFLPA […]
Cavs vs. Nets: How to watch, odds, and injury report
The Cleveland Cavaliers have one of the easiest schedules in the league after the All-Star break, but they have a tough stretch to start things off. They play five games in seven nights, and they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons (twice), and the Boston Celtics over the next two-and-a-half […]
The Knicks need to match the Pistons’ intensity to open the second half
Does the regular season matter? Well, you need to win enough games in the regular season to make the playoffs and get a favorable seed in the playoffs. Home court advantage is very important. But does it matter who you beat and who you lose to? Probably not. The Knicks won the season series with […]
EXCLUSIVE: Nolan Traoré is focused on a long, successful, career … sans injury
The Brooklyn Nets have been a top 10 team in salary dedicated to injured players during five of the past seven NBA seasons. In three of them, they’ve been in the top two. Last season, the Nets set a franchise record for games missed to injury/illness at 374, second only to the 76ers 397. Sure, […]
Magic number for Colts defense is 400! If Daniel Jones isn’t ready, what happens? IU’s love for threes MUST pay off!
Magic number for Colts defense is 400! If Daniel Jones isn’t ready, what happens? IU’s love for threes MUST pay off!
ESPN names Falcons as best fit for Broncos DL John Franklin-Myers
As we gear up for free agency, it’s only right to start looking at players who might be good fits for our favorite team. We did that in late January when the Falcons first hired Kevin Stefanski, but hadn’t gone back and looked at impending free agents from the Jets who might be interested in […]
50 Most Notable Yankees Free Agent Signings in 50 Years: Carlos Rodón
As this series grows closer and closer to its end, we come upon contracts that can’t be assessed on the whole, because they are still underway. Over the last handful of offseasons, the Yankees have put a particular emphasis on left-handed starting pitching, as much of their resources of flowed in that direction of late. […]
Tigers pitching plan set for start of Grapefruit League action
Action is starting to pick up in spring camp as the beginning of Grapefruit League play looms ahead this weekend. The Tigers will kick off their 2026 spring schedule on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET on the road against the Yankees. Then they’ll welcome in the Orioles and the Twins on Sunday and Monday at […]
P&T Round(ball) Table: Predictions for remainder of New York’s regular season
Here’s another edition of our Round(Ball) Table, where the Posting & Toasting crew convene to share our speculations, worries, and frustrations. With the All-Star weekend now behind us, it’s time to speculate about the remainder of the season. With the New York Knicks sitting third behind the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics, what seed should they […]
Would you make this proposed Jets trade for Kyler Murray?
The Jets have a massive need at the quarterback position heading into the offseason. Of the possible options, Kyler Murray is one of the biggest names on the market. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell recently proposed the following trade to bring Murray to New York. Jets get: QB Kyler Murray, 2026 sixth-round pickCardinals get: 2026 fourth-round pick Midway through the […]
Yankees 2026 Season Preview: Max Fried
Back in the winter of 2024, shortly after the Yankees missed out on Juan Soto, they quickly pivoted and signed Max Fried to a mammoth eight-year, $218 million contract. The left-hander, one of the highest-profile pitchers in that 2024-25 offseason, was seen as a luxury for some fans, who deemed his signing unnecessary because their […]
A Pod of Their Own, Episode 264: Hamates, captains, and chatbots
Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing Francisco Lindor’s recovery from hamate surgery, Juan Soto’s move to left field, and other […]
Nico Hischier’s Future Has an Impact on Everything Going Forward
If you read my article last week, you’ll know that my general thought process when it comes to fixing the Devils is that trading away star players is a bad idea. Most teams that make those types of deals don’t get better as a result of it. There was one player that I did kind […]
Mets Morning News: Tony Clark resigns
Meet the Mets Clay Holmes threw live batting practice yesterday, and new Mets Marcus Semien and Bo Bichette were impressed by his breaking stuff. John Harper posited Carson Benge as the Nolan McLean of the 2026 Mets, as he sees him coming up and adapting quickly to become an impact player. The Mets plan to […]
Happy Birthday John Mayberry and Alex Rios
It is John Mayberry’s 77th birthday. Mayberry was drafted in the 1st round (6th pick overall) in the 1967 amateur draft. The number 1 pick that year was Ron Blomberg by the Yankees, so the Astros could have done much worse. Only Ted Simmons and Bobby Grich, also first-round picks, had better careers than John […]
Bantering Points: 2/18/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Colts free agent profiles: Daniel Jones
Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts took a shot on veteran quarterback Daniel Jones after he mutually parted ways with the New York Giants, the team that drafted him 6th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Colts signed Jones to a 1-year, $14M ‘prove-it’ deal, to which he immediately proved it. Originally signed as […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Joe Gordon
There are so many legends across the history of the New York Yankees that it feels like some members of their teams who were also excellent don’t get the recognition they deserve. Players enshrined in Cooperstown with a certain team’s logo almost always seem to be especially honored by the related club — perhaps a […]
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