NIAGARA FALLS, NY – Happy Monday. I hope everybody had a good weekend and I’m just all right and I will once again say daylight saving time is the devil and we need to end it.. Anyway, let’s get to today’s nuggets: Knicks Update, Rangers News, NFL Off-season trades
Knicks Update
The Knicks’ West Coast trip has been rougher than my attempt at yoga after turning 46 [Joke Drum #1]. Three straight losses—two to better teams, fine, but the Clippers? Come on. Maybe it was jet lag, maybe it was the Lakers hangover, or maybe the Knicks are just who we thought: good, not great.
Look, they’re making the playoffs. Brunson’s a stud, Towns is close to being a stud, and Josh Hart brings the heart and hustle. But heart doesn’t beat the Celtics or Cavs in a seven-game series. This team needs another difference-maker. Someone who can take the pressure off, hit big shots, and make MSG roar like it’s the ‘90s. Problem is, its after the trade deadline and no one on the current roster is emerging.
So, here we are—hoping, praying, and icing our knees or drinks after every loss. The Knicks aren’t title contenders, but they’re fun, scrappy, and just good enough to break your heart. And honestly? That’s why we love ‘em. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to lie down. Watching this team is exhausting.
Rangers News
The Rangers had a week rougher than my attempt to assemble the kids crib, a few years back [Joke Drum #2]. Three losses in a row—two in overtime (to the Caps and Senators) and a straight-up beatdown by the Blue Jackets. Ouch. The Saturday-Sunday losses? Those stung worse than stepping on a Lego [Joke Drum #3]. The I-thought-the-stepping-on-kid’s-toy was a gag on TV shows until I had kids! Anyway, why did the losses have extra string? Because it dropped the Blueshirts to 9th place, just one spot out of the playoffs. And guess who’s ahead of them? Columbus and Ottawa—the teams they just lost to. Talk about adding insult to injury.
Here’s the kicker: The Broadway Blues haven’t won three games in a row all season. Not. One. Time. Sure, they’ve clawed their way back with some overtime points, but let’s be real—this isn’t the same team from last year. The defense looks shakier than my knees after an Old Boys rugby game [Joke Drum #4], and the forwards need to step up up their two-way game. Fore-checking and rush defense need work. Like, a lot of work.
There’s still time to turn it around, but the margin for error is becoming non-existent – like Short Matt’s hairline [Joke Drum #5]. If they can’t figure out their defensive pairings and get the forwards to contribute on D, this season might end with a whimper instead of a playoff roar. Buckle up, Rangers fans—it’s gonna be a bumpy ride.
NFL Trades
The NFL offseason is hard to predicts. Davante Adams bailed on the Jets’ chaos (smart man) and landed with the Rams, probably because Aaron Rodgers left the Jets too. Meanwhile, DK (DeKaylin Zecharius) Metcalf is packing his bags for Pittsburgh after Seattle traded his buddy Geno Smith to the Raiders. And guess who’s coaching the Raiders now? Pete Carroll. The #NFL is just one big game of musical chairs, and everyone’s scrambling for a seat.
Then there’s the Browns. Myles Garrett wants out, (MANAGEMENT INSERT: Garrett just agreed to an extension, as did Josh Allen) – but Cleveland’s like, “Nah, fam.” Here’s my two cents: If you’re trading Garrett, make someone take Deshaun Watson, too. Call it the “Poison Pill Special.” Demand a first-rounder (or at least a second), a third, and a couple of fourths. Then use those picks to draft Garrett’s replacement, snag a new running back, and maybe even find a quarterback who isn’t a PR nightmare. Sign Sam Darnold or Daniel Jones as a bridge QB, and in the later rounds, draft a project QB to develop. Boom. Problem solved. You’re welcome, Cleveland.
As for my Jets? Who knows. I’ve stopped guessing because it always ends the same way: me crying into my beer. But hey, at least we’re consistent. Consistently heartbreaking.
And with that said, somebody who has less hope than a Jets, Giants fan Ben Whitney will be back to talk about Spring Training and stuff.
