Good morning, New York sports fans! Here is your first look at the regional sports scene for this busy Thursday.
↵NFL Playoffs 2012: New York Giants Vs. Atlanta Falcons In Wild-Card Game: We have injury reports, news updates and features in our StoryStream as the Giants and Falcons prep for Sunday's NFL playoff game. Big Blue View has more from the Giants side, and The Falcoholic has the Atlanta side.
↵Big East Basketball Schedule: No. 1 Syracuse Wins, Rutgers Falls To West Virginia: The No. 1 Orange defeated Providence, while Rutgers could not handle West Virginia. See Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician for Syracuse discussion, and On The Banks for Rutgers chatter.
↵Jets Rex Ryan, Mark Sanchez Shredded By Boomer Esiason: The former quarterback turned broadcaster had some incredibly harsh things to say about the Jets coach and quarterback. If you haven't read them, you need to. See Gang Green Nation for more reaction to the Jets' dismal finish.
↵Bobcats 118, Knicks 110: Knicks Fall With Lackluster Defensive Effort: The up-and-down play of the Knicks so far this season continued Wednesday night with a loss at home to a Charlotte team that really is not that good. See Posting and Toasting for more reaction.
↵Nets Vs. Celtics: Boston Hands New Jersey Sixth Straight Loss, 89-70: The season is turning ugly in a hurry for New Jersey. See NetsDaily for the post-mortem on another loss.
↵Rangers Vs. Panthers: No More Cameras, Blueshirts Look To Continue Strong Play: The New York Rangers have gotten beyond the Winter Classic now, and can simply concentrate on playing quality hockey. See Blueshirt Banter for more.
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