Jason Keidel

Carmelo Anthony (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Keidel: Legends Of The Fall — Carmelo’s Off-Broadway Play

“He had 39 points!” you snap. And he was 2-for-7 in the fourth quarter, with some woeful turnovers occurring at crunch time. But why let facts interfere with idolatry? The truth is, you got Anthony at his best and the Knicks still lost.

2013/05/20

Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks grimaces after being called for a foul in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Keidel: I Told You So — Knicks Going Nowhere Fast With Carmelo Anthony

When you pay your best player, you pray your player will earn his keep. And if he flares out, so does the franchise.

2013/05/15

Keidel: If Melo Was The Least Bit Unselfish, He Would Learn To Change His Game

The Knicks should beat the Pacers because, frankly, Indiana is not that talented. But they’re tough. And Anthony isn’t. If he were, if he were the least bit unselfish and introspective, he would learn to change his game and his name.

2013/05/14

Derek Jeter (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)

Keidel: Should Derek Jeter Retire?

Only the most jaded Jeter fans could ignore the obvious. Derek Jeter is older, slower, and injured. There will be a day when he can’t play anymore. Will it be this year or next?

2013/05/10

Mario Williams (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Keidel: Mario Williams’ Limited Engagement; Bills Star Sacked!

I know what you’re thinking. If he’s dumb enough to spend a million bucks on an engagement ring, he doesn’t deserve to get it back.

2013/05/08

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Keidel: Knicks Will Lose Eventually Because They Are Led By A Loser

The unnecessarily arduous Celtics series and Sunday’s flatline in front of their fans shows that the Knicks will lose eventually. And that’s because they are led by a loser.

2013/05/06

Jason Collins (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Keidel: Reaction To Collins’ Announcement Says Infinitely More About Us Than Him

Many of us weren’t as accepting 25 years ago. It’s called progress. Can we stop calling it revolutionary, and just evolutionary?

2013/04/30

Tim Tebow (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)

Keidel: Jets Don’t Deserve Tebow And, Heaven Knows, He Didn’t Deserve Them

Tebow was a hybrid of player, prayer and a flashpoint of a complex, spiritual movement. His kneeling refrain doubled as an emblem of optimism. And he has just been released by the Jets, for reasons that only they understand.

2013/04/29

Dee Milliner of the Alabama Crimson Tide stands with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on stage after Milliner was picked No. 9 overall by the New York Jets. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Keidel: Jets’ New Flight Plan — Gang Green Dodges Draft

The Jets wear a splintered crown. They lost Revis because the owner wanted him gone. They have Rex Ryan because the owner wants him. And perhaps they spent the first two picks on defense — surprise! — because Ryan wanted them.

2013/04/26

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Keidel: Mets’ Harvey Is Good, But No Gooden — Yet

There’s a throwback bent to Matt Harvey, an old soul in a young body. He’s supremely gifted. But it’s too early to say how much. And that’s fine.

2013/04/24

Darrelle Revis (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Keidel: Gangrenous Gang Green — Jets Fly Off Revis Island

Without saying it, the Jets said it. They don’t plan to contend for years. And it will take a lot more than Tampa Bay’s first-round pick to fix it. And now, by the way, you also have a gaping hole at cornerback.

2013/04/22

Iman Shumpert (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Keidel: Knocking The Knickerbockers — This Team Needs A Real Garden Party

Listening to WFAN over the last six months, you can’t help but hear that callers and even radio hosts are oddly simpatico: If the Knicks beat the Boston Celtics, then the season is a success. And that is unacceptable.

2013/04/19

Pat Summerall (Credit: Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Keidel: Football Won’t Be The Same Without Pat Summerall

The baritone bard of the NFL for nearly 40 years, Summerall nursed an entire generation into the card-carrying, frothing football maniacs we’ve become.

2013/04/17

A runner reacts near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)

Keidel: Boston’s Best — Beantown Is Bigger Than Bombs

Maybe it’s too soon this second, but by tomorrow we will clamor for sports, for the soothing transaction of a three-pointer, the staccato squeak of sneakers, the crisp crack of a bat meeting a ball.

2013/04/16