By Joseph Frescott, Sports Editor Week 1 of the National Football League (NFL) season is usually a time of great optimism among teams and fans alike. That is not the case in New York. Coming into the 2023-2024 season, there were high expectations surrounding both New York franchises. For the…
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By Joseph Frescott, Sports Editor Following the most successful season in the program’s Division I history, the LIU Sharks football team is coming into this season with high expectations. The 2022 season was a tale of two halves. Led by first-year Head Coach Ron Cooper, the Sharks struggled early on,…
By Brady Campbell, Staff Writer On Sunday, Feb. 12, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in the Super Bowl. The 2022-23 National Football League (NFL) is in the books, and it didn’t come without its fair share of twists and turns. When the regular season ended on…
By Brady Campbell, Staff Writer The New York Giants went well beyond expectations this year, finishing 9-7-1 in the regular season, followed by their first playoff win since the 2011-12 season. Entering the 2022 National Football League (NFL) season, the Giants were at the bottom of the barrel. The franchise…
By Ryan Boettcher, Staff Writer Tuesday, Nov. 1, marked the NFL’s annual trade deadline, which limits teams from making trades with each other till the end of the Super Bowl. This year, the NFL trade deadline was one of the busiest transaction-filled weeks in history. In particular, there were 10…
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor On Saturday, Oct. 29, the LIU Sharks won their first game of the season, defeating the Duquesne Dukes 50-48 in double overtime on the road in Pittsburg, PA. It was the first career start for freshman quarterback Luca Stanzani following the Sharks’ 7-game losing streak…
By Joe Frescott, Assistant Sports Editor The National Football League (NFL) and it’s Players’ Association (NFLPA) conducted a joint investigation on the treatment of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa following consecutive weeks of head injuries. The initial injury sustained took place in the second quarter of the Dolphin’s Week 3…
By Ryan Boettcher, Staff Writer On Saturday, Sept. 10, the LIU Sharks football team witnessed one of the best individual performances in program history. Victor Nelson Jr., a redshirt sophomore from Gainesville, Fla., picked up three interceptions versus FCS’ fifth-ranked Villanova University. This is the first time in Division I…
By Tariq Snead & Donovan Gibbs, Staff Writers As expected from the rollercoaster of the NFL offseason, Week 1 consisted of familiar faces on new teams, such as Tyreek Hill on the Miami Dolphins, Davante Adams on the Las Vegas Raiders, Russel Wilson on the Denver Broncos and many more…
By: Joseph Frescott, Assistant Sports Editor After an impressive victory this past Sunday, Sept. 11, fans of the Giants look like they will have plenty of things to root for this season. Prior to Sunday’s win, the Giants had a busy offseason, starting with the firing of head coach (HC)…