Name: Alijah Vera-Tucker on fifth-year option, revamped Jets offensive line, and his current health
Uploaded: 2024-05-01T02:43-05:00
Duration: 267 s
Description: New York Jets G Alijah Vera-Tucker explains where his health is at at this point in the offseason, how it felt to have his fifth-year option picked up, his thoughts on the new additions to the offensive line, and what it feels like to have one official position to play next season.

Mets

SNY's Sal Licata, Bryan Hoch, and John Jastremski stress the importance of Hal Steinbrenner beating out Steve Cohen and the Mets in the sweepstakes for Juan Soto.

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Mets really important player and platinum fielder Francisco Lindor's best defensive plays from the 2024 MLB season.

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From Francisco Lindor's clutch home runs to Mark Vientos' two walk-offs, there were plenty of great moments on the field for the Mets and in the SNY booth for Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, and Ron Darling in 2024. Count down the top twelve moments with GKR and relive the best of New York's 2024 season.

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On The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo each make their best pitch to free agent Juan Soto to come to Queens and sign with the New York Mets.

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SNY's Sal Licata, Britt Ghiroli, Will Sammon, and Hannah Keyser discuss where Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea, and Luis Severino are in their free agency negotiations and if they will return to the Mets. 

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The Mets acquire Jose Siri from the Rays for Eric Orze. Find out why the Mets think he will contribute and what the SNY Baseball Night in NY crew thinks about the trade.

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SNY's Eamon McAnaney, Jon Alba, and John Jastremski debate if Mets manager Carlos Mendoza deserved more votes in the NL manager of the year ballot. The crew also discuss the latest reporting on the Yankees' meeting with Juan Soto.

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SNY's Gary Apple, Anthony DiComo, Dave Lennon, and Jim Duquette discuss if the Dodgers, Yankees, or Phillies pose the biggest threat to the Mets in the Juan Soto sweepstakes.

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On Baseball Night in New York, Sal Licata, Laura Albanese, John Harper and Emmanuel Berbari discuss the free agency of Juan Soto. They break down the hypothetical scenarios of Soto signing with the Yankees and the Mets.

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Yankees

SNY's Sal Licata, Dani Wexelman, Jim Duquette, and Jerry Blevins discuss what the Yankees' options are if they Juan Soto doesn't return to the Bronx in 2025.

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Find out more about Dave Sims and his journey in the sports world. Sims talks more about connecting with New York’s passionate fans, why the Yankees fell short in the postseason and potential offseason moves. 

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SNY's Eamon McAnaney, John Jastremski, and Anthony McCarron discuss Carlos Beltran saying the Mets are going "full blast" on signing Juan Soto in free agency and debate if Steve Cohen and the Mets' offer will be enough to sway him from the Yankees.

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SNY's Sal Licata, Bryan Hoch, Emmanuel Berbari, and Max Goodman discuss if the Yankees will need to be the highest bidder to land Juan Soto in free agency.

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On Baseball Night in NY, Sal Licata, Hannah Keyser, Dave Lennon, and Will Sammon look at the next steps in the Juan Soto sweepstakes, including meetings for Soto with the Mets, Yankees, and other interested teams.

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On Baseball Night in NY, Sal Licata, Hannah Keyser, Dave Lennon, and Will Sammon share scouting reports they’ve heard about Japanese starting pitcher Roki Sasaki, who will be signing with an MLB team this offseason.  They also discuss the chances that the Mets and Yankees have to sign Sasaki, with the Dodgers looming as a likely option for the young hurler as well.

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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone reacts to being back as Yankees manager for 2025, says he has not had any extension conversations, will accompany Hal Steinbrenner and team to meet with Juan Soto in California, and shares his opinion on Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki.

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Jets

SNY's Willie Colon joins SportsNite to discuss the latest storylines in New York football, including the Jets firing Joe Douglas, thoughts of a Rex Ryan reunion in The Meadowlands, and the Giants QB disaster.

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SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes joins the Jets Nation Bye Week Report with Jeane Coakley and Bart Scott to discuss the possible outcomes regarding the future of Aaron Rodgers being the quarterback of the New York Jets.

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It’s getting a little dark early in the classroom, so SNY NFL Professor Connor Hughes brings some light to this week’s Jets Class.  Brookie the Baby Bookie crawls by to drop some predictions on who will be the next coach and general manager of the Jets.  Connor also covers the future at quarterback, why Tony Adams isn’t playing, and the slivers of hope that remain on the roster that can give the next regime a shot at success.

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On Jets Final Drive, SNY Jets Reporter Jeane Coakley, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes, and Joe Caporoso from Turn On The Jets and the Badlands podcast debate whether or not Jeff Ulbrich will be a head coach again in the NFL after this season, when things really went wrong for this year’s Jets, and candidates to be the new head coach of the Jets in 2025.

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After it was announced that the Jets parted ways with general manager Joe Douglas, SNY Jets reporter Jeane Coakley and SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes break down how much Aaron Rodgers was involved with the decision and if it impacts the quarterback's decision to play for New York in 2025.

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SNY Jets reporter Jeane Coakley and SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes react to the news that the New York Jets have fired general manager Joe Douglas.

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On Jets Final Drive, SNY Jets Reporter Jeane Coakley, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes, and Joe Caporoso from Turn On The Jets and the Badlands podcast talk about Aaron Rodgers' future in New York and potential next steps if the quarterback does not return next season.

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New York Jets offensive tackle Morgan Moses breaks down what went wrong for the team as they fell 28-27 to the Colts in Week 11. Jets safety Chuck Clark expressed his excitement in returning from an ankle injury, while noting that it's disappointing that the team does not have more wins by this point of the season.

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New York Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich analyzed the team's Week 11 loss to the Colts. Ulbrich called the first half "totally unacceptable" and explained what went wrong for Gang Green. He also expressed his desire for Aaron Rodgers to increase the number of longer throws on offense.

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Giants

Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers spoke with the media after practice on Thursday to discuss the team benching Daniel Jones, and his mindset playing with Tommy DeVito to finish out a lost season for the Giants.

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Daniel Jones reads a statement after being benched by the New York Giants after leading the team to a 2-8 record this season. Jones says he's still processing the decision and appreciates the support of his teammates as he goes through this tough time.

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On Honda Sportsnite, Eamon McAnaney and SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes discuss expectations for Tommy DeVito's first start this season, why Drew Lock isn't the starter, and future plans for the Giants' QB position.

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Giants backup quarterback Drew Lock gives his honest reaction to Tommy DeVito being named starting quarterback despite Lock being QB2. Dexter Lawrence speaks about the difficulty of seeing Daniel Jones benched.

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Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito speaks about when he found out he'd be the starting quarterback against the Bucs, the locker room's reaction to the news, and what his goals are. 

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Giants coach Brian Daboll speaks about Tommy DeVito starting over Daniel Jones and Dexter Lawrence's comments about not being happy with the team's decision to bench Jones.

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SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes explains the Giants' reasoning in benching quarterback Daniel Jones, and choosing to start Tommy DeVito over Drew Lock.

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Times have gotten rough for the Giants as they call on Tommy DeVito to save them in desperate times. Find out what Brian Daboll has to say about the switch and what to expect from DeVito going forward.

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Knicks

On The Putback with Ian Begley's What We Learned segment presented by SUNY Binghampton, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Shaun Geddes and Andrew Salop as they talk about the current status of Mitchell Robinson's injury.

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On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Shaun Geddes and Andrew Salop as they discuss the latest injuries on the Knicks' and when players like Miles McBride and Precious Achiuwa could potentially return.

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On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Shaun Geddes and Andrew Salop to break down the Knicks start to the season and their recent matchup with the Suns.

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On SportsNite, SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley joins Eamon McAnaney to discuss the Knicks 134-106 win over the Wizards. They also discuss an investigation surrounding assistant coach Rick Brunson. 

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New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was pleased by his team's energy and teamwork in their 134-106 win over the Washington Wizards.  Thibodeau highlighted the play of Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, and OG Anunoby in particular in the win.  

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Find out what happened to the Nets in their loss to the Knicks on Sunday and if Ben Simmons will ever be an offensive threat again. Brandon London has a special guest to talk about if the Nets can bounce back after their disappointing weekend.

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Following the Knicks' 114-104 win over the Nets, Karl-Anthony Towns speaks about his back after taking a hard fall, Mikal Bridges talks about playing his old team, and OG Anunoby discusses leading the league in dunks from non-centers.

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