Tom Rock

Melville

Sports Writer at Newsday

Columnist covering the @NFL, @Giants & @nyjets for @NewsdaySports; author of "Miracle Moments in NY Giants Football History" @MiracleNYG. (he/him/his)🏳️‍🌈

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Articles

Giants' plan for QB Jaxson Dart subject to change

1 week ago | newsday.com | Tom Rock

The last time Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll were part of a team that used a first round pick on a quarterback, they had a very clear and coherent plan. That was in 2018 when they were in Buffalo and Josh Allen was their prized player. Their expectation was to let the rookie sit and learn — perhaps as long as a full season — before easing him onto the field.
Five takeaways from the Giants' offseason program

1 week ago | newsday.com | Tom Rock

Five takeaways from the Giants’ offseason program:THREE WIN SEASON FEELS FAR-REMOVEDWatching the Giants giddily dance through their offseason program, seeing them practicing on the fields as they fell in behind their new veteran leaders and showed the progress of their promising rookies, it was easy to forget the harsh reality of where this franchise was when we last saw them in real action.
Former Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley announces retirement

1 week ago | newsday.com | Tom Rock

Five-time Pro Bowl linebacker C.J. Mosley retired on Thursday – his 33rd birthday – via an Instagram post that showed highlights of his 10-season career, the last five spent playing for the Jets. "Today, it is time to wake up from my childhood dream and share it with the next generation," Mosley wrote. "I spent my whole life and career building my legacy. Now it's time to start a new chapter with new dreams. It won't be easy, but I'm here to tell you every sacrifice is worth it.
Giants' first-rounder Abdul Carter: 'As good as advertised'

1 week ago | newsday.com | Tom Rock

Charlie Bullen remembers the day Abdul Carter came into his life. It was Jan. 18, 2025, a Saturday, and someone from the scouting department asked him to take a look at a kid from Penn State who was going to be a potential candidate for the Giants’ third overall pick. It was pretty early in the process for that; Bullen was still putting closure on the 2024 season and coaches typically don’t get involved in evaluations until February or March.
Jets sign Harrison Mevis, aka 'The Thiccer Kicker'

1 week ago | newsday.com | Tom Rock

The Jets made a big move at kicker on Wednesday, announcing the addition of 242-pounder Harrison Mevis to the roster. Mevis, known as “The Thiccer Kicker” for a body type that is unusual for his position, is coming off his first season in the UFL in which he made 20 of 21 field goals, with a long of 56, for the Birmingham Stallions. His only miss was from 63 yards.
There's more to the Giants' Jameis Winston than one-liners and light-heartedness

1 week ago | newsday.com | Tom Rock

With the way folks have been talking about Jameis Winston this spring it felt as if he should have been accompanied by a band playing a peppy theme song, an opening monologue, and a rundown of the guests who would join him on the couch when he walked in front of the cameras and microphones on Tuesday afternoon. We’ve got a great show for you tonight, he should have promised. “Jameis is a wild card, just as a human being,” Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton said of his new teammate last week.
5 takeaways from Jets' offseason program

1 week ago | newsday.com | Tom Rock

1. Get Garrett the ball Aaron Glenn doesn’t like to share many details regarding how the Jets intend to win games this season. His philosophies, the personality he wants from the team, how they’ll deploy most of their personnel, that information is locked away in vaults deep beneath One Jets Drive. But there is one element of this operation that is just too obvious to try to shroud. The goal for the offense this season, he admitted, will be to get the ball to Garrett Wilson as often as possible.
Gang Glenn: Jets have bought into new coach's message

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Tom Rock

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — There was a point during this offseason program when Aaron Glenn knew he had them, when the head coach sensed his players were with him. He’d been working them hard all spring, through chilly rains and parching heats, with period after period of “competes” and grinding efforts and attention to details. But during a recent lull for the starters he had walked over to chat with linebacker Quincy Williams and was told the good news.
It's early, but Justin Fields is taking command of Jets

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Tom Rock

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Justin Fields isn’t the kind of quarterback who walks into a building accompanied by thunderbolts and trumpets. He isn't the type of player who makes himself the center of attention even though that’s what his position inevitably leads to. And he isn’t the kind of leader who will yell and holler and get in the faces of his teammates. “Well . . . " Fields said, contending that last part with a smile on Wednesday afternoon. “Maybe when I get in the heat of the moment.
Aaron Rodgers, Steelers pass on reflecting on quarterback's time with Jets

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Tom Rock

The whitewashing of the Jets from Aaron Rodgers’ memory has begun. That much was clear when the future Hall of Famer met with the media in his new home, Pittsburgh, on Tuesday afternoon, just a few days after signing a one-year deal with the Steelers and after participating (albeit very limitedly) in a mandatory minicamp practice. “There are a few iconic franchises in the NFL,” Rodgers said when asked why he wanted to play for the Steelers. “I played for one of them for 18 years.