Thanks for the comment, MPS, and thanks for reading. Unfortunately, I don't know which parish in particular Curran grew up in.
Bio: Greg Hanlon is a writer and reporter whose sports writing has appeared in The New York Times and on Slate. He is currently working on a book about the 1986 Giants Super Bowl season. He lives in Brooklyn, and his email is greg.hanlon[at]gmail.com.
Mark Sanchez doesn’t fare well in the face of a pass rush. That’s the conventional wisdom tells us, and that’s what the statistics, courtesy of Pro Football Focus's game-charting data, confirm. More
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on July 13th, 2012 5:07pmTwo recent scouting breakdowns on Eli Manning focused on two aspects of his game: His ability to read through his progressions, and his knack for buying himself time by maneuvering in the pocket. More
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on July 13th, 2012 4:35pmTim Tebow won the Good Guy Award from the Pro Football Writers of America, thus putting a bow around what can only be described as The Year of the Tebow. More
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on June 25th, 2012 11:39amSpeaking with reporters, Tom Coughlin summarized his message to his players on the eve of their six-week break before training camp: More
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on June 25th, 2012 10:44amA weekly column about what the Jets are up to when they're not playing football.
Calvin Pace said that the Jets are “getting back to square one” on defense this year.
“As if it’s the first day Rex is here so we just reinstalled the defense from the ground up,” he said.
Normally, declarations about starting from scratch follow on the heels of a spectacular bottoming out. But despite the overwrought, sky-is-falling narrative surrounding it, the Jets’ 8-8 season last year doesn’t qualify. More
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on June 17th, 2012 11:44amTom Coughlin praised Prince Amukamara this week, which seems like the first bit of positive news about Amukamara since the Giants thought they lucked into drafting him with the 19th pick last year. More
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on June 15th, 2012 12:11pmA year after upgrading to an intricate, maximum-security cage pioneered by fellow defensive lineman, Chris Canty, Tuck is upping the ante with a new design. More
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on June 13th, 2012 2:04pmThe list of distinguished alumni from George Washington High School in Washington Heights includes Henry Kissinger, Jacob Javits, and Alan Greenspan.
Also: Manny Ramirez, the now un-retired hitting savant. More
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on June 12th, 2012 4:36pmRex Ryan appeared spry and svelte on "Costas Now". Two years after gastric lap band surgery, he’s down from 340 pounds to 256. More
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on June 8th, 2012 3:44pmTom Coughlin just signed a contract extension through 2014. He has won two Super Bowls in his eight seasons as Giants’ head coach, which was also true of Bill Parcells when he abruptly resigned several months before the 1991 season. More
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on June 8th, 2012 1:41pm
theflume: @GregHanlon To me the lack of evenness in this matchup mirrors that between @zachkurtin + @hwerts55 in the softball throws of the early 90s.theflume: @GregHanlon Is the Horace Mann dad in there chanting "Let's Go Lions, Let's GO!"?
srubenfeld: @greghanlon writes the ultimate Gary Cohen profile http://t.co/Duq7WaOkjl Cohen is one of the few reasons to still pay attention to the Metssrubenfeld: @GregHanlon never enough awesome profiles about broadcasters I grew up listening to. glad to link
howardmegdal: @GregHanlon Thanks, Greg.
