Neil Best

Neil Best first worked at Newsday in 1982, returned in 1985 after a detour to Alaska and has been here since, specializing in high schools, college basketball, the NFL and most recently sports media and business.

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CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 07: Odell Beckham #13

Best: On a day full of drama, Beckham was at the center

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Odell Beckham Jr. turns 26 next month and is in his fifth NFL

Neil Best Best: The TV implications of Yankees vs. A's
The Athletics were two cities away from Oakland – in Philadelphia, pending a detour to
10/3/18
Neil Best Best: Evaluating Darnold after his first 4 games
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Todd Bowles’ minimalist interviews usually seem designed to reveal as little as
10/1/18
Jets Best: Pressure on Bowles mounts after loss to Jags
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sam Darnold still will be a Jet come January and beyond, so there
10/1/18
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Neil Best Best: Shurmur needs to loosen up more in interviews
Over 30 years of interviewing New York-area coaches, Mike Francesa often has been as much
9/19/18
Neil Best Best: Can Eli still be the answer at QB for the Giants?
ARLINGTON, Texas The only good thing about Eli Manning’s bad Sunday night was that it
9/17/18
Neil Best Best: Giants in major trouble after their dud in Dallas
ARLINGTON, Texas The win-now Giants still have not won, and now find themselves in major
9/17/18
Jets Best: Darnold picks himself up after early INT for TD
DETROIT — No sane person associated with the Jets would have wished Sam Darnold’s first
9/11/18
Neil Best WFAN's annus horribilis is over; whither autumn 2018?
Tuesday was sports talk radio’s answer to New Year’s Day, as noted by Evan
9/8/18
Neil Best Best: Stanton flexing, and Yanks are stronger for it
Giancarlo Stanton’s short home run to rightfield in Chicago Wednesday night was more important, in
8/9/18
Neil Best Best: Barkley has a good head on shoulder pads
While the Jets awaited the arrival this week of their shiny new star, Sam Darnold
7/27/18