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Steve Lichtenstein
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Former CBS & WFAN contributor. Now posting free sports content on Substack at: https://stevelichtenstein.substack.com
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New post on the #Jets never ending QB carousel. Link: open.substack.com/pub/stevelic...
Jets QB Carousel Can’t End Soon Enough
The Jets’ decision to circle back to Tyrod Taylor as the starting quarterback for Sunday’s meeting in Baltimore comes under the banner of “Who cares?”
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November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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After Sunday's #Nets win sent the pro-tanking segment of the fan base into a tailspin, here's a reprise of how the #NBALottery works, what actually transpired last season, & how this campaign is different. Link:
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Nets Defeat Of Wizards Didn’t Magically Wreck Their Season’s Mission
In Sunday’s non-epic battle between two of this season’s most egregious NBA tankers, the visiting Nets (2-11) defeated Washington (1-12), 129-106.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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As players have been dropping out of the lineup on almost a daily basis, the #NJDevils have been getting timely contributions from a variety of sources. New post on the divergent paths of their top 2 D-men prospects. Link: open.substack.com/pub/stevelic...
Hughes-less Devils Getting Two-Way Boost From Top D Prospect (No, Not That One)
It won’t be easy, but the Devils showed how they can weather this segment of the season with their most dynamic player sidelined during the first two periods of Saturday night’s tilt at Washington.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Yup, I’m in DC for the game. I’m not allowed nice things.
work2ski.bsky.social LenapeDevil @work2ski.bsky.social · 7d
The bad news keep on coming... Just posted on the #NJDevils' website: Jack Hugues had surgery on his finger. He is expected to return to play in 8 weeks. He will re-evaluated in 6 weeks.
November 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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The report of Johnson's tantrum had zero impact on Thursday's #Jets loss. But those optics should tell you everything about why fans have again watched rivals soar past them. Link:
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As Rivals Take Off, Jets Remain Grounded
As an NFL owner, the Jets Woody Johnson has many flaws.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Unless the Patriots special teams coverage units are as charitable as Cleveland’s, the #Jets are going to have to make things happen in the air this week. If not, the euphoria over their modest two game winning streak will evaporate. Link:
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Jets Must Take To Air To Extend Winning Streak
Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel is a Bill Belichick disciple.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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For those who still seethe over the #Nets not tanking hard enough last season, a record-setting encore is on the table. Link:
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Not To Soon To Wonder If Woeful Nets Will Make History
For those who aren’t aware, the 1972-73 Sixers, who own the record for the fewest wins in an 82-game season by going 9-73, already have a Nets connection.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Though the #NJDevils have been banking points while managing an injury glut, it may be time to re-think their top lines in advance of their difficult 5-game road trip. Link:
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Injury-Plagued Devils Get The Important Point
Though he Devils’ seven-game Prudential Center winning streak came to a disappointing halt on Monday night with a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Islanders, the art of getting the one point was the point.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Where were these all #Jets season? Link:
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Rarities Spur Ugly Jets Win Over Pathetic Browns
Let’s play: Where was that all season?
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November 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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I focused on the #Nets rookie who produced one of the few highlights of an otherwise forgettable game on Friday night--Link:
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The Most Interesting Man In Nets’ Draft Class
A couple of minutes into the second quarter of Friday night’s NBA Cup match at Barclays Center, Detroit superstar Cade Cunningham attempted to turn the corner on a pick-and-roll against Nets wing Drak...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Correct. And it looks like Keefe will go with 5 lefties with White drawing in.
work2ski.bsky.social LenapeDevil @work2ski.bsky.social · 15d
No Hamilton or Brown practicing this Friday…
November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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The #NJDevils won another game on Thursday while also seeing another player exit with an injury. And another righthanded defenseman to boot. I delve into the "what if" worst-case scenario in a new post--Link:
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What’s Going On With Devils’ Righthanded D-Men?
Like clockwork, the Devils won another game on Thursday night and lost another player to an injury.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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For years I've implored the #Nets to play bigger; with the hope from Clowney's development, they may finally have the personnel to do it. Link:
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Big Nets (Finally) Win
Michael Porter Jr.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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The #Jets are stuck in a neverending cycle of demolish & rebuild. The trades of their best two defenders bought time for the new GM & more fantasy for a tortured fan base. Link:
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Jets Turn Neverending Rebuild Cycle To Demolish
Pro sports executives rarely go by the “bird in the hand” dictum.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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I cut Fernandez some slack in a new #Nets post--Link:
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Why The Nets Aren’t Simply “Playing The Kids”
There’s no satisfying some people.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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New post on an underrated, but fixable, problem from the #NJDevils just-concluded road trip. Link:
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Devils’ Lineup Needs Adjustments Amid Injury Glut
Typically, an NHL team keeps its first shifts of a game short so that all forwards on its four lines get an opportunity to touch the ice.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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New post on Markstrom & some random #NJDevils musings--Link:
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Devils Notes From The Coast
The Devils may be skating on the other side of the continent from their home base, but that didn’t stop them from getting a necessary business item off their agenda.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Enjoy your #Jets -free Sunday, folks. In the meantime, here's a 4-part plan for after the bye. Link:
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The Jets At The Bye: Where Do They Go From Here?
Whether it was genuine euphoria or outbursts of guttural relief, the Jets celebrated their first victory of the season last Sunday after seven consecutive defeats with a stunning 39-38 comeback in Cin...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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New post on the need for Thomas to find better balance, not just for the #Nets' sake, but also because it's in his own best interest. Link:
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Thomas And The Brooklyn Tunnel Vision
On the Nets’ opening possession of Wednesday night’s home tilt versus Atlanta, Cam Thomas ventured into the paint and lofted a perfectly executed alley-oop for his center Nic Claxton to flush.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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The #NJDevils would have lost that game, 8-0, last season. Link:
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Team That Fought Back Against Avs Not The Same Old Devils
Just ten games into this new NHL season, much has been written to attempt to differentiate the Devils’ hot start from last season, when New Jersey nearly coughed up a sizable early cushion and had to ...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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The pathetic #Nets defense has a lot of problems. I focused on one in a new post--Link:
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The Curious Case Of Claxton
Of all the ignominious defensive stats the Nets have registered to start this season, this one stood out to me: Brooklyn (0-4) has blocked three shots in four games after putting up a big “0” in that ...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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New post on the karma of the #Jets o-line paving the way to the team's first win, honoring the memory of a former leader. Link:
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Much-Maligned Jets’ O-Line Paves Way To First Victory
Nick Mangold was the anchor of the Jets’ offensive line the last time they were any good, a three-time First Team All-Pro center for the back-to-back AFC Championship squads and the most recent iterat...
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October 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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New post on the sad state of the #Nets defense, & how Fernandez can tweak it. Link:
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It’s On Fernandez To Fix Nets’ Indefensible D
In their first two games, the Nets played about a quarter of competitive basketball, and that was only when the Cavaliers took their proverbial foot off the gas in the final frame of Friday night’s ho...
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October 25, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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New post on the #Jets obvious QB decision & a rare few complimentary words for the GM. Link:
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No Need For Soap Opera Over Jets QB
A Smidgeon of Hope
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October 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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A Dougie Hamilton appreciation post. Link: #NJDevils
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Devils Receiving Unheralded Contributions From Past Prolific Point Producer
Should you survey NHL experts on whom the Devils should salary dump to create some cap relief, the first name that pops up is wing Ondrej Palat.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:24 AM