January 31, 2015
Geno Smith: Why I’m a fit for new coordinator's offense
Geno Smith expects it will be “fun” to face former coach Rex Ryan twice a year when the Jets play Buffalo. It will be a lot more enjoyable for Smith...
Why picking a Super Bowl side is such a nightmare
PHOENIX — Here’s the thing about this matchup, this pairing of Seahawks and Patriots, this gathering of Pacific Northwest and Northeast Corridor, this duel of coaching geniuses, this collision of...
Zuccarello would be the man without a country in World Cup
Last time around, Mats Zuccarello represented his home country of Norway in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. But if selected to play in the 2016 World Cup in Toronto, the next...
Taxpayers footing the bill for Super Bowl
This Super Bowl — like many before it — is brought to you by the American taxpayer. As Jason Notte of MarketWatch noted, the average NFL stadium cost about $250...
Sony/ATV cashes in on Super Bowl ads
The Super Bowl may bring in big bucks for broadcaster NBC, but the event also creates huge economic value for all those feeding the voracious Madison Avenue ad machine. Take...
Just how good was the Lakers' recruiting pitch? Ask Carmelo
Carmelo Anthony praised the recruiting pitch Kobe Bryant and the Lakers made for him over the summer, saying it was good enough he plans to steal parts of it in...
Rodney Harrison's Marshawn Lynch comps: Jim Brown, Walter Payton
Two-time Super Bowl champion defensive back, turned NBC analyst, Rodney Harrison covered some Q&A from Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Where does this Seahawks defense rank historically? A: It’s hard...
Super Bowl breakdown: Belichick or Carroll? Brady or Boom?
The Post goes inside the Super Bowl to determine who has the edge, and where. Seahawks pass offense vs. Patriots pass defense The Seahawks will be in big, big trouble...
Apple is in a league of its own
It’s an Apple of a different color. What Tim Cook and his execs pulled off this week is nothing short of amazing, as the tech giant reported record earnings and...
Look to smartphones for unemployment solutions
More than half of young college graduates remain unemployed or underemployed — with an 8.2 percent unemployment rate for college graduates under age 25, according to the Federal Reserve. But...
Colleges to grads: No job? No debt
It’s the ultimate guarantee: Either you get a good job from your college degree, or your education is cheaper. The program works like this: Bloomington, Ind.-based Loan Repayment Assistance Program...
Bettis, Seau, Tim Brown highlight 8-man Hall of Fame class
PHOENIX — Jerome Bettis is driving “The Bus” to Canton. Bettis, late linebacker Junior Seau and wide receiver Tim Brown headlined the list of players and executives inducted into the...
Buying power of struggling middle class falling behind
New York City’s struggling middle class moved backward again in 2014. Adjusting for inflation, to match the “buying power” of the average $29.28 hourly wage in 2007, you would need...
Woody Johnson provides clues on Jets' offseason plans
PHOENIX — Jets owner Woody Johnson wants to make it clear his philosophy has not changed: He is willing to spend money in free agency, but he won’t waste money....
Dear John: Slippery factors in oil’s slide
Dear John: Who do you think is controlling the falling price of oil? In your past articles, you mentioned that Wall Street commodities traders were rigging and manipulating the price...
Chickens come home to roost for de Blasio
For Mayor Bill de Blasio, last week was one he’d like to forget. It started with brickbats over a botched plan for a blizzard that fizzled, and it was all...
In My Library: John Carpenter
Don’t ever hail John Carpenter as “the father of slasher flicks,” as some would have it. “No, ma’am,” he says firmly. “That was a man named Alfred Hitchcock, who did...
Kinkaid steps in and steps up to lift Devils over Panthers
The win was a treat for Devils rookie goalie Keith Kinkaid. Getting his first career shutout would have made it even sweeter. Kinkaid came close, surrendering the lone goal with...
Martin Laird leads, but amateur making noise at Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Martin Laird retained his second-round lead at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Saturday and will take a three-shot lead into Sunday’s final round. Laird, who had...
Lundqvist shakes off injury as Rangers rip Hurricanes
You could say the Rangers grabbed this one by the throat, but that only would be part of the story of Saturday night’s 4-1 victory at the Garden over the...
Odell Beckham's latest grab: Offensive Rookie of the Year
PHOENIX — What everyone pretty much already knew — Odell Beckham Jr. was a one-of-a-kind first-year player — became official Saturday night when he was named the Associated Press Offensive...
Why Super Bowl will be brother vs. brother for Patriots' Browner
PHOENIX — It’s not an understatement to say Brandon Browner took the long road to Super Bowl XLIX. Unlike fellow Patriots starting cornerback Darrelle Revis with his first-round pedigree and...
Private schools putting NYC at risk for measles outbreak
The Disneyland measles outbreak, in which at least 84 people in 14 states have contracted the disease, should be a wake-up call for New York City. Thanks to pockets of...
Meet the actor behind Mr. Krabs of ‘SpongeBob Squarepants’
For more than 15 years, Clancy Brown has voiced the grouchy crustacean Mr. Krabs on the animated series, “SpongeBob SquarePants.” When plans emerged for a second film spinoff, following 2004’s...
Jersey colleges pay
Who knew? US News & World Report’s annual rankings of American universities has long been deemed the gold standard of the genre. And by its criteria four New Jersey universities...
A few good men
Despite what Jack Nicholson told us in “A Few Good Men,” we can handle the truth. And, like Tom Cruise, we also think we’re entitled to the answers. We’re talking...
Bronx-born businessman seeks fun-loving gal
When Marlon, 34, isn’t at the office, he enjoys biking, hiking and flexing his skills on the turntables, and he’s looking for a woman who enjoys a good spin. Mike...
Cuban phenom nears step toward MLB -- and Yankees?
Cuban phenom Yoan Moncada hasn’t become a free agent just yet, but that could change soon. And if it does and the 19-year-old hits the market, he could make a...
This week's couple: Friends at first sight
When is deciding to be just friends not a bad thing? Probably when it’s clear they should have been friends a long time ago. This is the story of Matt,...
In a Super Bowl of villains, the one star to root for
GLENDALE, Ariz. — If you do not believe his story, if you cannot bear looking at him and thinking “Bill Belicheat,” if you find yourself wondering whether Tom Brady was...
Deron Williams' absence putting major strain on Nets lineup
The Nets had Saturday off, which was undoubtedly a welcome sight for the five players who were on the court for more than 35 minutes and the four who were...
Loonie bin: Tying NHL salary cap to Canadian dollar unfair
Gary Bettman’s definition of a “dramatic difference” in the salary cap likely is different than yours, mine, the 30 general managers and the 750 players for whom the commissioner presumed...
DH? 3rd? 1st? Girardi's spring training plan for A-Rod
Alex Rodriguez will be under the microscope from the moment he arrives at spring training later this month, but the Yankees probably won’t rush to evaluate him. “I think it’s...
Islanders repelled by Red Wings
DETROIT — One of the hottest teams in the NHL, the Islanders finally ran into a team even hotter. Tomas Tatar and Gustav Nyquist scored power-play goals Saturday and the...
Charlotte McKinney is the real star of the Super Bowl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WTA_8waxTo Nearly nude, the buxom blonde struts through a farmers market, leaving men slack-jawed. “I love going all natural,” she purrs, opening wide to take a bite out of a...
Phil Jackson: I’ve 'divorced myself' from the Lakers
Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher won five NBA championship rings together in Los Angeles, but with the Lakers coming to the Garden on Sunday, both men insist they have closed...
Man fatally shot in Queens park
A man was found fatally shot in the head near a pool in a Queens park Saturday afternoon, police said. Passersby called the cops after discovering the 42-year-old victim unconscious...
Get ready for 'Super' dose of meaningless drivel
Notes from the most tortured, get-me-outta-here! week of the year, the week before the Super Bowl: Given the steadily diminished state of the NFL, Sunday’s pregame coin toss will be...
With golf game broken, Tiger must look within
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open went on as scheduled Saturday, just as Super Bowl XLIX between the Patriots and Seahawks will on Sunday...
Should the NFL ditch Roman numerals?
PHOENIX — There are a lot of things that next year’s Super Bowl will have going for it. Primarily, it will be in Levi Stadium, which may not actually be...
The forgotten years of the twice-fired Pete Carroll
PHOENIX — Pete Carroll, in his first NFL head coaching job, famously installed a basketball court adjacent to the Jets practice fields and would play games of H-O-R-S-E and one-on-one...
Seahawks have what it takes to thwart Patriots’ title hopes
Sunday Seahawks (+1) over Patriots, Under 47 ¹/₂ (Super Bowl XLIX; Glendale, Ariz.): With key hands healthy, New England was well equipped to reach its eighth Super Bowl, and once Seattle found...
Legacies on the line as Seahawks, Patriots face off
PHOENIX — It is time to stop talking about footballs, and talk about some actual football. The Deflategate controversy overshadowed Super Bowl XLIX for much of the past two weeks,...
Cops find bag filled with 1K condoms at bus station
Port Authority cops took “safe sex” to new heights when they sent in bomb sniffing dogs to investigate a suspicious bag at a bus station — only to find it...
Phenom Whitehead sparks Seton Hall to résumé-boosting win
He was greeted with a rousing ovation by the Prudential Center crowd and he left to a similar salute from the 8.205 in attendance. In between, Isaiah Whitehead reminded everyone...
St. John’s stops slide with win over Friars, again
The panic can be paused — St. John’s isn’t going anywhere just yet. Following a loss to Big East cellar dweller Creighton — St. John’s sixth loss in its past...
Islamic State beheads Japanese journalist
TOKYO — Japan condemned with outrage and horror on Sunday an online video that purported to show an Islamic State group militant beheading Japanese journalist Kenji Goto. The video posted...
Man brutally beats homeless man with chair at Newark Airport
He waited Thursday, Friday and into Saturday morning for a flight out of Newark — and apparently wound up so crazed, he used a chair to beat a homeless man...
Jack White obliteratingly brilliant with Q-Tip at MSG
Playing rock 'n' roll is something that any hack can do competently, but only a few have the capability of making it sound primal and dangerous. On Friday night, Jack...
Woman fatally struck by train in the Bronx
A Massachusetts woman was fatally struck by a train in the Bronx early Saturday, police said. The victim, 22, was on a narrow walkway along elevated tracks when a southbound...
Nets rewind: Why Garnett should stay in the starting lineup
Here are three thoughts on the Nets’ 127-122 overtime loss to the Raptors in Brooklyn Friday night: 1. Kevin Garnett looked every one of his 38 years against the Raptors,...
Over 2M Toyota, Chrysler, Honda vehicles recalled for faulty airbags
NEW YORK — More than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles are being recalled for faulty air bags that may inflate while the car is running. The recall includes...
Japan says hostage negotiations with ISIS 'deadlocked'
Efforts by Japan and Jordan to secure the release of two of their nationals held captive by Islamic State militants remain "deadlocked" and the situation remains highly unpredictable, Japanese officials...
Massive fire engulfs warehouse in Brooklyn
A seven-alarm inferno destroyed a Williamsburg warehouse and sent the charred records of city hospital patients raining down on a two-mile swath of Brooklyn. More than 200 firefighters fought bone-numbing...
NY Federal judge slams Wells Fargo for forged mortgage docs
Judge Robert Drain has a message for Wells Fargo: “Forged” foreclosure documents don’t cut it in New York’s federal courts. In a stunning 30-page decision on January 28, Drain, a...
The 17 best fashion and gossip moments from Sundance
Sundance brings out the celebrities and their chic winter gear. We were there to round up the looks — and the latest gossip. After hitting the slopes, “Entourage” star Adrian...
Serena Williams beats Sharapova for Australian Open title
MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams won her 19th Grand Slam title, continued her unbeaten run in six Australian Open finals and extended her decade-long domination of Maria Sharapova with a...
Judge shutters Chelsea CrossFit location over noise complaints
A Manhattan judge ordered a CrossFit in Chelsea to shut down after finding that gym-goers were hoisting heavy free weights into the air and letting them smash to the floor...
How one midseason meeting saved the Seahawks' season
PHOENIX — Sometimes, even within the closest of families, what needs to be said is not and when it is time for talk there is only silence. If that were...
Heroic Jarrett Jack plays all but 47 seconds in Nets' defeat
Lionel Hollins worked Jarrett Jack to the bone Friday night, playing him all but 47 seconds in the Nets’ 127-122 overtime loss to the Raptors at Barclays Center. When asked...
Without active program, Hofstra still has some Super ties
It has been more than five years since Hofstra dropped its football program after 72 years of competition, stunning alumni, athletes, coaches and fans, yet Sunday, when the sport’s game...
Odell Beckham's competition for Offensive Rookie of the Year
PHOENIX — The NFL announces its awards for the 2014 season Saturday night and Odell Beckham Jr. is expected to win the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year award....
Knicks hope Project Orlando produces Galloway-like results
Call it Project Orlando. Orlando Sanchez, who played for St. John’s last season and went undrafted because of his age (26), continues to impress with D-League Westchester and is on...
Dante de Blasio hosting Super Bowl party at Gracie Mansion
Party at Gracie! Mayor de Blasio said he’s letting his teenage son Dante rule the roost on Super Bowl Sunday by inviting all his high-school pals to Gracie Mansion for...
This $5K painting sold at auction for $5.2M
The seller of a 19th-century work of art may just feel like painting the town red. The oil landscape by John Constable fetched $5.2 million at Sotheby’s in Manhattan Wednesday...
'I want to make history': St. Francis digging for 1st tourney bid
The snow sits on Remsen Street in Brooklyn, a few hundred feet from Brent Jones, in the bleachers at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. In the warmth of the gym,...
De Blasio forming legal team to fight 'frivolous' cop suits
The city will shell out $4.5 million to hire a legal team to specifically fight “frivolous” lawsuits targeting cops, a spokesman for Mayor de Blasio said Friday. The move came...
How a failed physical turned into a blessing for this Seattle DE
PHOENIX — Looking back, maybe it was not such a bad thing that he never ended up with the Giants. O’Brien Schofield’s Seahawks have another game to play, while the...
Mom accused of scamming daughter out of $48K trust fund
A city welfare worker scammed her own daughter out of a $48,000 trust fund left by her late father, who was tragically shot to death during a robbery in Florida...
Another round of snow set to slam New York on Groundhog Day
Nearly 100 million people from the Midwest to the Northeast could be spending Groundhog Day snowed in as a winter storm is expected to hammer half the country this weekend....
Syrian village in ruins after clash with ISIS
This is what’s left of the Syrian village of Halimce after fierce fighting between Kurdish forces and ISIS. The Kurds dealt the terrorists a blow after killing scores of jihadists...
Skelos laughs off reports he's being investigated
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos on Friday laughed off news that the feds have launched a corruption probe into his outside income — the same issue that brought down longtime...
Speaker hopeful Heastie has the support of Sheldon Silver
Bronx Assemblyman Carl Heastie could be sworn in as speaker as early as Tuesday, and he can count on the vote of the accused crook he’ll be replacing — Sheldon...
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Queens Cops released video of an alleged thief who they say attempted to snatch a cellphone from an 11-year-old girl as she was walking to school in Astoria. The girl was...