Tag Archives: New York Giants

On NFL Draft Day 1, a little memory

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Naomi

In 1992, I was up in Albany at what was then the New York Giants training camp, on SUNY’s campus. It was the second day of camp. Since I had a press pass, I was able to stand on the … Continue reading →

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Paths crossed: the god problem and sports fandom

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Naomi

I wish there were an expression other than “the cross I must bear,” but… To be a sports fan — certainly a football fan — one must cope with god. Because god gets invoked a lot. See below: “It’s a … Continue reading →

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Mysteries of Life: Landon, Odell and sabermetrics

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Naomi

My day has been shot to hell. From the moment I looked at the front page of the New York Times and way at the bottom right hand corner saw, “Beckham Bound for Cleveland.” There have been rumors, yes, most … Continue reading →

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