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The benching of Eli Manning may have been the most destructive event in the history of New York sports.
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Brian Daboll seems too normal to be an NFL head coach. Probably a good sign for Giants.
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BREAKING with
@KSargeantNJ
: Rutgers is positioned to receive and accept a stunning Gator Bowl bid.
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Since we are doing this again: New Jersey has five regions, not three.
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Rutgers fans just got some very good news: RB Isaih Pacheco passionately told NJ Advance Media he has no plans to enter the transfer portal. LB Tyshon Fogg said the same.
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I think today will be remembered as the day the
#Giants
stopped getting the benefit of the doubt from their loyal and patient fan base.
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BREAKING with
@StevePoliti
and
@KSargeantNJ
: We're not there yet, but there is a growing belief Rutgers and Greg Schiano can save the deal.
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The full Urban Meyer report is astonishing. It's literally 23 pages detailing why he should be fired ... and he wasn't.
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Today was my last day at NJ Advance Media. I was fortunate enough to spend just shy of a decade writing for my home state's newspaper, and the Rutgers years were the best ones. But it's time for a new challenge. Talk soon.
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Josh Brown got one game because the NFL screwed up. Ezekiel Elliott likely got six in part because the NFL learned from that screw-up.
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Sean Payton is going to go 4-13 this season, be stuck with two more years of Russell Wilson and then will have to watch Jim Harbaugh strut into the Chargers job after leading Michigan to a national title.
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HISTORY! Anthony Ashnault, Nick Suriano win national championships to spark greatest night in Rutgers wrestling history
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John Mara on Jan. 5, 2016, after Tom Coughlin walked out the door for good: "Let's be honest, we have lost some credibility as an organization."
On Nov. 28, 2017, I think the
#Giants
may have lost all credibility with most of their fans.
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Seton Hall would play a game in Chechnya if it meant it didn't have to play Rutgers.
OFFICIAL: Seton Hall-Oregon in Omaha Friday at 9 p.m. So in a span of a week, Hall will play Iona, URI, Oregon and Penn State in four different locations.
#shbb
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Clark Harris, who has played the most NFL games of any Rutgers player in history, is going to the Super Bowl in his 14th season.
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BREAKING: Rutgers football will return to campus for voluntary workouts on Monday.
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Geo Baker came to Rutgers as the nation's 414th-best recruit. He will leave with his No. 0 earmarked for the RAC rafters. Now it's time to write the final chapter of this college hoops miracle.
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I noticed Greg Schiano hugged the bus driver at the Scarlet Walk each week and realized there had to be a story.
Meet Angel Rodriguez, Rutgers' beloved driver (and much more).
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Anthony Ashnault just steamrolled his way to gold at the Pan Am Championships.
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On the biggest night the RAC has seen in 31 years, everyone rose to the occasion.
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BREAKING: Anthony Ashnault has been granted his sixth year.
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The Giants should sign Davis Webb off the Bills’ practice squad and start him Sunday. Close the circle, foster good karma, begin the healing process.
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P.J. Fleck and Minnesota bought "Roll Model" shirts for the entire football program. Golden Gophers are expected to wear them during pregame today.
The seventh 'A Night with Eric LeGrand' is 10 days away. Here's how you can help
@EricLeGrand52
and enjoy a great night for a good cause.
@KnightsBrigade
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Let's try that again (Mad Dog says nicely produced). I am the new managing editor at
@EliteSportsNY
. I'll be writing about the Giants again. And the Yankees, Jets, Mets, Rutgers, etc. So let's get going.
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There will be a banner at Yurcak Field, and it will belong to Rutgers women's soccer alone. A 2-0 win at Indiana has clinched the first outright Big Ten title in athletics department history.
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From
@KSargeantNJ
: Former Rutgers QB Ryan Hart (with support of Eric LeGrand and others) is calling for RU to save the Schiano deal in a statement. 'Coach wanted to come back home.’
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Nick Suriano has done it.
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News: Rutgers has finalized a deal to hire national champion Anthony Ashnault as an assistant wrestling coach.
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Gavin Wimsatt is the future of Rutgers football. And the possibilities of that future seem endless after spending a few days and a Friday night in his hometown.
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The future of Rutgers football just arrived a lot quicker than anyone ever imagined.
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Rutgers beat Minnesota. It is now 13-0 at the RAC and should be ranked for the first time since the Carter Administration on Monday. It should also be favored in its remaining six home games. Next up: Nebraska on Saturday.
Rutgers beat Indiana. It is now 12-0 at the RAC. And, given that Maryland cannot win on the road, it should be favored in its remaining seven home games. Next up: Minnesota on Sunday.
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Can confirm Greg Schiano has added Camden native Fran Brown to his Rutgers staff in a big move. Story with
@TodderickHunt
.
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Eric LeGrand was injured 10 years ago today. I asked people from all walks of life a simple question: How has he inspired you and changed your life in the last decade?
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This seems like a good time to remind that pretty much everyone in the NFL except Jerry Reese has taken questions from reporters about Eli Manning's benching.
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Asdrubal Cabrera bobblehead night is next weekend. The Mets are the best.
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Thirty years ago, Doug Graber wanted to spice up the Rutgers spring game. So he called Mike and the Mad Dog.
This is the oral history.
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And ... it's decided.
NFL Films Presents: "I Gotta Take a Shit," the 2017 New York Football Giants Yearbook.
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Rutgers fans, it appears it's happening. Momentum is building toward a Greg Schiano-Rutgers reunion. Our Sunday night dispatch with
@StevePoliti
and
@KSargeantNJ
:
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FINAL: Rutgers 64, No. 16 Ohio State. Court stormed. Pikiell's signature Big Ten win.
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Rutgers TE Victor Konopka's mom Marta is one of N.J.'s ‘front line’ healthcare heroes battling coronavirus
@iamv15k
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How did it take Rutgers five years to realize, 'Hey we should give Pikiell the microphone during a TV timeout at a football game?'
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News: Top Rutgers assistants Fran Brown and Sean Gleeson recently received big raises and extensions, NJ Advance Media has learned.
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Rutgers beat the nation's No. 1 team with the nation's No. 1 sports photographer in the building.
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According to 247 Sports,
#Rutgers
men's basketball has landed nine Top-100 recruits in its history. Football has landed six all-time.
The wrestling program has landed five in the Class of 2019 alone.
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The reason why so many Rutgers players land with the Patriots: Greg Schiano recruited tough, coachable players who live and breath football, which is what Bill Belichick looks for.
NFL trade rumors: Patriots push for 19-0, trade for Falcons’ Mohamed Sanu
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Rutgers wrestling lands High Point state champion Brian Soldano, N.J.’s top 2022 recruit
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Rutgers field hockey wins the Big Ten title, 1-0 over Michigan.
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Trump is going to tweet about Mike. It’s going to happen.
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McLane Carter will be Rutgers' starting QB tomorrow night against UMass.
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Anytime you can take a tight end who can’t catch and can’t block on the first round, you have have to do it.
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It's very strange how the Midwestern chattering class never seems to realize the Big Ten became wildly rich because it added Maryland and Rutgers.
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Greg Schiano is here at the RAC with Leonte Carroo and Sebastian Joseph-Day. 📸:
@AndyMills_NJ
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Imagine Mike and Dog guessing city-by-city ratings for the WBC final tomorrow.
“St. Louie, I’m gonna say a one point five.”
“Two faw.”
“Wow. Great baseball town, Mikey.”
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Joe Girardi had his faults. But the Yankees better have a big card up their sleeve.
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RAC MAGIC! Geo Baker drills game-winner as No. 24 Rutgers survives Nebraska, stays perfect at home
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I did not expect to wake up today and write about Rutgers. Let’s see if my parachute works.
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It's tucked into my story, but Ashnault just said it: He will join the coaching staff next year in some capacity (TBD) while training for Olympics.
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Greg Schiano and Jim Panagos are reclaiming Florida.
BREAKING: 6-foot-6 Florida DL Henry Hughes commits to
#Rutgers
’ 2021 class
#RFootball
#B1G
| Long, athletic, smart, part-time b-ball player with good counter moves
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NEWS: Rutgers' Board of Governors just approved Steve Pikiell's contract extension. The unprecedented terms ensure he is not going anywhere.
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Adam Korsak will be eligible for the Rutgers Hall of Fame in either 2026 or '27, pending his NCAA petition for one more year.
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Rutgers 37, Purdue 30. A remarkable comeback for the Scarlet Knights.
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This may be Steve Pikiell’s biggest win at Rutgers.
FINAL: Rutgers 72, Wisconsin 65.
Myles Johnson was dominant, Geo Baker was clutch and Rutgers keeps beating Wisconsin at the RAC.
Recap/Four thoughts from the RAC as the Scarlet Knights earn their first Big Ten win of the season:
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It's a shame Rutgers and Maryland do not play this weekend every year with a trophy at stake. It would be healthy for both programs.
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Scott Goodale just got named coach of the tournament. Another rewrite is coming.
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Tyreem Powell has flipped to Rutgers. Likely the best player in the class yet.
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Rutgers-Michigan will be on either ABC or ESPN.
I think everyone should get those channels.
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Yikes. CBS cameras show Doug Baldwin shoving Tom Cable, Pete Carroll breaking them up.
#Giants
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The four-star linebacker from Philly is one of the top-rated commits in Rutgers history.
I just want to thank god and all my love ones throughout this journey. Coach Schiano and coach Fran are a big part of my decision and I appreciate the whole Rutgers staff.I’m 1000% committed to Rutgers University and we’re building something great
@GregSchiano
@RUCoachFran
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Rutgers has now landed six Top-100 and four Top-50 recruits in its 2019 class.
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I did not expect to write or say this. But if Rutgers plays as hard as it did yesterday, it can beat Michigan State next weekend and salvage something from this nightmare season.
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SCOOP: Rutgers signs wrestling coach Scott Goodale to extension after best season in program history
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Rutgers has had 63 players selected in an NFL draft since 1940. Twenty-six of them (41%) were coached and/or recruited by Greg Schiano.
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I am 99.9 percent sure this is the first time Rutgers has swept a Big Ten home-and-home regular season series.
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Nunzio Campanile helped make the Big North. Now he’s a head coach in the Big Ten.
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Rutgers is the nation’s No. 1 team.
FINAL: Stephen F. Austin 85, No. 1 Duke 83.
The top-ranked Blue Devils were 28-point favorites at home but lost. Shouts to Kyle Keller. What a win.
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#Rutgers
wrestling has now landed five top-100 and three top-50 recruits in the class of 2019. The latest is PIAA AA state champion Ryan Vulakh.
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Rutgers zeroing in on N.J.'s Sean Gleeson as new offensive coordinator
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The revenge tour. The sixth year. The hugs. The living legends. As Nick Suriano put it, 'it’s just meant to be this way."
Inside the greatest night in
#Rutgers
wrestling history:
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Greetings from Piscataway, where a team from Nebraska will play a team from New Jersey on a Friday night in sub-freezing conditions amid a pandemic so Ohio State can try to win a national title.
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That is the biggest touchdown drive I've ever seen in my three years covering Rutgers.
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Yankees RHP Domingo German is throwing a bullpen right now as he works his way back from the IL.
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I have said this before, but I will say it again:
I was there the day Eli Manning got benched for Geno Smith. And that is now like the fifth craziest thing I've reported on.
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