The Skyline: Sean Avery Does Battle with Martin Brodeur, Part Deux

New York Giants and New York Jets Prepare for NFL Draft

Like the two New York area basketball teams looking ahead to the NBA Draft, both New York area football teams are doing the same.

The Giants and Jets are both preparing for the NFL Draft that commences on the final weekend of April, under a month away.

Both teams seem to be in the hunt for a top wide receiver in this year’s draft class, and while that seems to be the likely road the Giants take in the first round, the Jets, who hold the 17th overall pick in the draft, have a few more vacancies than just wide receiver.

A few names that have been associated with the Jets in recent mock drafts include wide receivers Jeremy Maclin, Darrius Heyward-Bey, and Percy Harvin, quarterback Josh Freeman as well as defensive end Tyson Jackson.

It will definitely be interesting to see which direction Rex Ryan will go in his first draft as the head coach of the Jets.


New York Islanders Disastrous Season Nearing a Bittersweet End

There is another hockey team in New York—the Islanders. Ever heard of them? Well, they aren’t quite as bad as the 1974-75 Capitals, who won 10 percent of their games, but they are sitting at the bottom of the barrel in the NHL and are likely to receive a top pick in the June’s draft.

Their attention may now be shifted to the top available players in the entry draft. There is some hope for Islanders fans though. Probable No. 1 pick John Tavares addressed the rumors and set the record straight when he was asked by ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun if he would have a problem playing for the Islanders.

"It's not true at all," Tavares said.

Now all Islanders fans can do is hope for the No. 1 pick in the draft.

This is the first edition of the sports column that I am going to begin writing on a regular basis. The Skyline is a fitting name for it as I am a diehard New York Sports fan in general. Yes, I have my favorite teams, and I hate the other ones, but being a good writer means leaving your bias opinions behind and writing to all fans. I am going to do my best to give my opinion on each of the four major sports (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) and nine sports teams in New York.

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