Old guyhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3mcdbvrfpbs2nSteelers coach (three since 1969) and Newsday sports media writer (three since 1978) both turn over in the same year!13 Jan 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdbvrfpbs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3mcaubaoy222tI should have shorted the housing market in 2008. I talked about doing it, sure, but that is very different from actually doing it.12 Jan 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcaubaoy222thttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3mcabk76xok2nWhen I was working for Newsday they asked us not to express political positions publicly, which I agreed with. Now I can do whatever I want.12 Jan 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcabk76xok2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3mc6n6tn5ck23Why do so many elite young athletes tear their Achilles tendons?11 Jan 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc6n6tn5ck23https://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3mc6h4iuht22gI hate the tush push.11 Jan 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc6h4iuht22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3mc6egazolc2nI should text people less often.11 Jan 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc6egazolc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3mc5vliu4h22sLazar Wolf would have been a good provider.11 Jan 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc5vliu4h22shttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3mc5k6eio7s26Joel Osteen has cool hair.11 Jan 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc5k6eio7s26https://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3mc3ypco4zs25David Cone to call more Yankees games on YES Network this season https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/david-cone-yankees-yes-network-wbosjonr10 Jan 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc3ypco4zs25https://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3mbegcppfic2fI deleted my Twitter/X account at midnight and am ready to make new friends here. Is there an initiation process or something?01 Jan 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbegcppfic2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3mb2sghxkv22vI am retiring from @NewsdaySports, daily journalism and "X" at midnight on Wednesday. Thanks for reading! (It's all good! 100% my decision! Sorry about all the exclamation points!) https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/neil-best/neil-best-retirement-h32xsogn28 Dec 2025 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb2sghxkv22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3ma7sxenmtk2eCraig Carton predicts success when he returns to WFAN "I think it's awesome," Carton tells Newsday about reaction to his return. "I'm thrilled that people do still care and want to hear me on the radio." https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/craig-carton-wfan-return-interview-f0qw601317 Dec 2025 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7sxenmtk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3m5j67krwl22ihttps://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/matthew-schaefer-islanders-marketing-sf289vma13 Nov 2025 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5j67krwl22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3m4stjajwd22rRevealing look at Alex Rodriguez promises to be fascinating "I'm the only [expletive] in the world that has pocket aces and figures out a way how to lose the hand . . . I cringe when I think about how much I hurt myself and I have no one to blame but myself.'' https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/alex-vs-arod-hbo-alex-rodriguez-gnr08mti04 Nov 2025 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4stjajwd22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3m4ni3o5ft227East Islip clinches top seed with win at Northport in Suffolk II football https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-school/football/east-islip-northport-football-d9fe5rsk02 Nov 2025 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ni3o5ft227https://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3m2kqq3htqk27Reggie Miller likes the Knicks this season. Melo does, too. https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/nba-nbc-knicks-carmelo-anthony-reggie-miller-tcpei2y606 Oct 2025 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2kqq3htqk27https://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3m2cmoaozhc2mhttps://www.newsday.com/sports/media/islanders-on-the-island-cz04852403 Oct 2025 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2cmoaozhc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3lzlzlc3yxc2tIsles have a new radio plan and play-by-play man https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/isles-on-radio-alan-fuehring-je7txnp324 Sep 2025 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzlzlc3yxc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3lz7jtsq4gs23MSG Networks taps Hickey as main Isles analyst https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/thomas-hickey-isles-on-msg-q58v69b019 Sep 2025 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz7jtsq4gs23https://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3lyvadg7f7c2zEddie Giacomin, former Rangers goalie, dies at age 86 Perhaps his greatest moment was when Rangers fans cheered for his in his return to MSG with Detroit https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/rangers/eddie-giacomin-obit-cazs8izj15 Sep 2025 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyvadg7f7c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3lyngkkxxyk2eCatching up with former Isles TV voice Jiggs McDonald https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/jiggs-mcdonald-islanders-where-are-they-now-vpxmaxrj12 Sep 2025 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyngkkxxyk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3lxwmqpsn5c2tBest: Happy 85th anniversary! The history of Newsday Sports coverage Newsday covers sports a little differently these days than it did on Sept. 3, 1940. But the com mitment to local events remains. https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/neil-best/newsday-sports-85-years-essay-v8f2ilmp03 Sep 2025 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxwmqpsn5c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3lxwijrkwac2uJim Nantz waxes nostalgic about 40 years at CBS https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/jim-nantz-nfl-cbs-xxu2d8jx03 Sep 2025 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxwijrkwac2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3lwydmej5ws25New Jets documentary on Prime focuses on life off the field Veterans on the field are new fathers off the field, worried about car seat installation and their next NFL contract. https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/prime-video-the-home-team-ny-jets-nu3kgat322 Aug 2025 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwydmej5ws25https://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3lwui5pv67k2fSimms 'looking forward' to new challenge of calling college football games https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/phil-simms-peacock-big-ten-football-j4ksjovq20 Aug 2025 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwui5pv67k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3lwtsqyz7tk24ESPN launches new streaming, direct-to-consumer product https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/espn-direct-to-consumer-brq7txt920 Aug 2025 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwtsqyz7tk24https://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3lwqu5gct322hToday is my 40th anniversary at Newsday Sports. Thanks for reading!19 Aug 2025 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwqu5gct322hhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3lwonbixooc2fBest: Please stop the MLB player in-game interviews https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/neil-best/mlb-in-game-interviews-pete-alonso-wcpvg3rj18 Aug 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwonbixooc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilbest.bsky.social/post/3lwevwwook22aBest: Taylor and Travis reach 'New Heights' with their adorableness The Earth is going to need time to adjust to its new rotational axis in the wake of their two hours together on his podcast. https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/neil-best/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-new-heights-podcast-j2manodj14 Aug 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:csa5yjjw2usxz7eaoh2rnxct/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwevwwook22a