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Oct. 22, 2026

Rangers Glass Half Full | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

It's been almost two full weeks since Igor Shesterkin went down with a season ending lower-body injury.  Thankfully, the New York Rangers have not folded.  Don't get me wrong, there are flaws, but overall, this team is good and holding their own in …

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Oct. 21, 2026

Yankees in Name Only | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

Question for the Yankees front office. I really don't have to the energy to type this blog out.  I really shouldn't be because the Yankees as an organization don't really put in the time or effort to be what the fans want them to be or expect out…

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Oct. 20, 2026

Does Anything Ever Change for the Jets? | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

Wow, the Jets lost in Foxboro A little late on this one, but I think that's fair because the New York Jets did what they always do.  That is find a way to outplay an opponent (first half at least) yet still be dominated, give up first downs on mu…

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Oct. 12, 2026

Jets Beat Browns in Mid-off | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

Typical Jets-Browns game Two of the NFL's most pitiful franchises duking it out as the rain came down inside the air conditioner that sucks your soul known as MetLife Stadium. However, one team was on the up and up as the Cleveland Browns were 3-1 …

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Oct. 11, 2026

What Now, Rangers? Special Guest: Jonny Lazarus | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

The New York Rangers were off to a great start. After missing the playoffs the previous two seasons, the Blueshirts opened 4-1-0. Alexis Lafrenière is a point per game player, Adam Fox is playing up to standard, and obviously, Igor Shesterkin not …

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Oct. 8, 2026

NFL Power Tiers: Week 4, 2026

The Power Tiers returns after I struggled to balance the dad-work-podcast life...also I was lamenting the Phillies being bounced from the playoffs super early again. My response is to make these write ups a little more concise. You watch the games,…

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Oct. 6, 2026

Not Bad, Rangers | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

So far so good If you were to ask me how I thought the New York Rangers were going to come out of the gate to start the 2026-27 NHL season, I'd say they'd be lucky to be .500.  Instead, four games in, they picked up six out of a possible eight poin…

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Oct. 5, 2026

Nevermind, The Jets Are Useless | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

That's my thoughts after another week of New York Jets football. I was right about the outcome that took place in their matchup against the Chicago Bears. The only thing I was wrong about was that I expected the Jets to at least be competent enoug…

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Oct. 3, 2026

Do the Jets Have Something? | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

Momentum despite coming off a loss? The New York Jets are 1-2. Normally, I and most of the fan base would be like, "here we go again," in this scenario, and to a degree, we still are. However, something reels a little different. That's because desp…

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Sept. 28, 2026

What are the 2026-27 New York Rangers? | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

Time to right this ship It's hockey season! A new year, a fresh start, a clean slate. That's what the New York Rangers have in front of them right now. The Broadway Blueshirts have a chance to right the wrongs of the past couple seasons. A chance t…

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Sept. 28, 2026

Moral Victories Still Suck, Week Three Thoughts | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

Why am I upset about this loss? I predicted this team's ceiling is around .500. But it's because this team shows there is potential in them, but they can never fully reach it.  What I saw yesterday was heart.  I saw the New York Jets overcome a 14-p…

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Sept. 26, 2026

Will The Jets Hurt Us In Week Three? | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

How funny things change so quickly in the NFL. I guess that's what happens when one game can have so much value to it due to their only being 17 of them compared to other leagues like MLB (162), NBA (82), and NHL (84). A week ago from today we New Y…

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Sept. 24, 2026

NFL Power Tiers: Week 2, 2026

A little late (expect that...this dad stuff is tough on me) but week 2 has come and gone and here's where Zach Danielz stands with his NFL Power Tiers. It's still a little chaotic because it's still early, not everything is set in stone yet.  Jugge…

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Sept. 21, 2026

The Jets Refuse to Win, Week Two Thoughts | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

How does this happen? You would think a team that held their opponent to under 200 yards (199), and won the turnover margin (+1) all while their opponent racked up 100+ yards in penalties (133) would have the game in the bag. But not this week. Bec…

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Sept. 19, 2026

The Real Test Begins For the Jets | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

Fun time is over If you're a New York Jets fan like myself, this week was great. We got to bask in a victory to open the season, and for once be on the right side of a "revenge game" of a former member of this team. Suck it, Saleh! The Tennessee T…

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Sept. 15, 2026

NFL Power Tiers: Week 1, 2026

I do this for the love of the game. Football is one of my favorite sports solely for the week to week anticipation. "Any given Sunday" is not just a Pacino movie, its a fact. Every week of the NFL is an adventure With that, week to week, every prof…

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Sept. 14, 2026

The Jets have Life! Week One Thoughts | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

What a feeling My fellow New York Jets fans.  When was the last time you felt something like this?  For once, on week one of a 1 PM start time, you entered the four o'clock hour and watched the next wave of that week's games with euphoria after a J…

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Sept. 12, 2026

What are the 2026 New York Jets? | The Cutting Edge W/JackKnife

Years of torment What's it like being a New York Jets' fan?  My go to comparison is always, "it's like sitting at an airport and waiting for a cruise ship to show up." Why do I say that?  Because I know it (a playoff appearance [let alone a Super B…

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Sept. 8, 2026

Rutgers & The Big 10: Enough Is Enough

September 3, 2026. A day that will live in infamy for the Scarlet Knight faithful. It’s also the day the college football proclaimed, “enough.” And it’s not just college football fans saying “enough is enough.” The frustrations of the 37-21 Rutg…

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Sept. 7, 2026

Not Just the NHL: Minor League Cities That Deserve a Return to Hockey

Isn’t it amazing to see how some dominoes fall?  Especially the domino that led New Jersey’s capital city back into professional hockey? The first domino is what used to be the National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes.  For years, fans from all wal…

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July 2, 2026

The Scheduling Conundrum: A Suggested Tweak That Could Tweak Major League Baseball Now

The baseball landscape is changing.  Not just with rule changes, implementation of pitch clocks, and anticipated financial and competitive repercussions leading up to the 2027 season.  The game is growing, and by “growth,” Major League Baseball …

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Jan. 23, 2026

Battle of The Hudson: How the 2008/09 Season Robbed Both Rangers & Devils Fans

Picture it… Man Darley’s childhood bedroom. The evening of April 28, 2009. The author himself is sitting in a focused and curled position, leaning over the edge of the bed watching Game 7 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals between his belo…

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Jan. 15, 2026

Sports Villains - The Athletes We Love To Hate and Why

Have you ever wondered why you watch sports? A moment where you took a step back and thought "Why am I spending my time and mental anguish on this?" Seems vague and we all probably have different answers to this question but I am of the belief that …

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