Like the Yankees didn't have enough on their minds, 6.5 games back (and counting) in the wildcard, a hopeless chase for the division, now they can add one more thing, possibly destroying the economy.

A story came out today that if the Yankees don't make the playoffs, NYC could lose up to $141 million dollars in potential revenue. Now, if the NL East leading Mets make a deep run into October they may bail out the Bombers, but knowing Yankees fans nothing would be worse than letting the Amazin’s pick up the tab. Matt Leach, Special to Bobby v. the World

Coach Tom Coughlin and his defending champion New York Giants enter the 2008 season with great expectations. Unfortunately, their high hopes aren't shared by the rest of the football world. Michael Strahan's retirement and Osi Umenyiora's season-ending injury have caused many sportswriters and commentators to question the team's ability to repeat. Most of them don't even think they'll make the playoffs! What do the Giants have to do to gain some respect?

The Giants will go into Thursday night's game against the Redskins with their entire championship offense intact. Sure, players like Strahan and Umenyiora are hard to replace, but Mathias Kiwanuka and Justin Tuck are good enough to get the job done. Plus, with Steve Spagnola calling the shots on defense, fans may be treated to a little magic.

And the critics seem to have forgotten about Eli Manning. The Super Bowl MVP has proven to be a big-game player who can win in the clutch. Eli no longer feels the pressure of performing in New York, and he's definitely stepped out of his brother's shadow. When will he finally get the credit he deserves? But the more Eli is doubted, the better he plays. He's also happy to be the second most popular quarterback (after Brett Favre) in New York.

According to ESPN and Sports Illustrated, last year's miraculous run means nothing. Their analysts project the G-Men to finish no higher than third place in the NFC East! Giants fans should be thrilled. The team, like Eli, tends to perform at a high level when expectations are low. Once again, they're underdogs, and they wouldn't have it any other way. -Matan Cohen, Special to Bobby v. the World

Itʼs never easy to predict the outcome of an NFL season after only one week, but a few teams usually break ahead of the pack. This year is different. There isnʼt a single team that seems likely to cruise through the regular season.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (left) is out for the rest of the season with a left knee injury that will require surgery, while Jets quarterback Brett Favre (right) led gang green to a 20-14 win over Miami in his debut for the New York team.

The preseason favorite New England Patriots suffered a major blow when Tom Brady went down in the very first quarter. Last yearʼs MVP will miss the entire season! Although they still have plenty of weapons, the Pats find themselves in a deep hole. Their best player is gone and their division rivals (the New York Jets) are looking to make a playoff run behind their new QB, Brett Favre. Read more after the jump.

Billy Wagner’s thrown his last pitch as a Met; if not his last pitch ever. If he wants to see Citi Field, he can buy an astronomically priced ticket like the rest of us or visit as an opposing player. And after attending Tuesday’s tearful press conference, I see the latter as a strong possibility.

Obviously, we can forget about 2009. Wagner will need that final year of his contract with the Mets to rehab his surgically repaired arm. And as far as the Mets exercising their $8 million 2010 option on Billy - there’s a better chance of Willie Randolph appearing in the Mets dugout this season wearing a Groucho Marx glasses/mustache combo disguise.

But most telling for me was what Wagner told us assembled media: the Mets would be stupid not to go after the Angels’ Frankie Rodriguez in the off-season. If the Mets follow Billy’s advice and land a top tier closer like K-Rod, you can expect the club to lock said reliever up for several years, meaning no room for a 39-year old question mark. Read more and watch the video after the jump.

Gymnast Nastia Liukin stopped by our studio today to talk about her record wins at the Beijing Olympics this summer.

Liukin and the entire US Olympic gymnastics team will be heading out on a 37 city tour. For schedules and tickets just log on to her website at www.nastialiukin.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

Liukin won five medals during the Beijing Olympic Games. They included gold medal for the All Around championship; silver medal in the balance bean, uneven bars and team comeptition; and a bronze medal in floor exercise.

Liukin also recently partnered with Herbal Essences and will be sharing some of her style tips with her fans in the coming weeks. For more, just log on to www.herbalessences.

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It takes a lot of pacing by Mets manager Jerry Manuel (and walking back and forth to the pitcher's mound), but the Mets hold on after taking leads of 7-1 and 8-2. Mets ultimately win, 9-7 over the Nationals, September 17, 2008. (AP)

With only 10 games remaining, the New York Mets find themselves in a very familiar situation. For the second straight year, theyʼve lost their division lead to the Philadelphia Phillies, who are playing their best baseball of the season. The Metsʼ 2007 collapse sent them home early and put their archrival Phillies into the playoffs. But this year is different. Though the Philliesʼ dominant play of late has them leading the East, the Mets are 1 ½ games ahead of the fading Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Wildcard.

Last night I lived every football fans dream. Legends of the gridiron gathered at the Waldorf-Astoria to recognize the NFL's acceptance of the International Radio and Television Society Foundation's Gold Medal Award, and I had the incredible opportunity to accompany our sports anchor Sal Marchiano to the event. Brushing shoulders with the likes of Lynn Swann and Warren Sapp, there was so much Super Bowl bling, I needed sunglasses. In my role as producer, I shuttled Giant's greats like Frank Gifford, Ottis Anderson, and George Martin over to Sal for some one on one interviews. Video after the jump.

This week we headed back to the Waldorf-Astoria for the 23rd Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner. The event, sponsored by the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, recognized nine athletes whose amazing contributions to the playing field equal their dedication to philanthropy. Nick Buoniconti, best known as a linebacker for the undefeated Miami Dolphins team of 1972, founded the Miami project to cure paralysis when his son Marc was paralyzed during a collegiate football game in 1985.

Since then, the project has grown into an international team of more than 200 scientists and researches that have made several strides in repairing spinal cord injuries. In 1992 Mr. Buoniconti established the Buoniconti Fund, which is the fundraising arm of the operation. Video after the jump.

With only three games left in the season, the New York Mets find themselves tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the wildcard spot. So who stands a better chance of making the playoffs?

Both teams seemed destined for the playoffs heading into September but suffered a complete collapse. The Mets came up big on Thursday night when they came from behind in the seventh inning and Carlos Beltran knocked in the game-winning run in the ninth. Ryan Braun of the Brewers propelled his team to a win on Thursday with a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning.

David Wright, Lee Mazzilli, and Ed Charles are just some of the Amazin' Mets sharing their most memorable moments at Shea Stadium. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THEM ALL.

While the Mets make their way home after gagging away a postseason berth for the 2nd straight year, the most dysfunctional club in town starts another year. That’s right: It’s Knicks Media Day!

Talk about polar opposites: While Mike D’Antoni and Donnie Walsh desperately try to find a way to get rid of Isiah Thomas’ favorite Knick, Stephon Marbury, his supposed successor, Chris Duhon, said all the right things.

It’s clear Starbury wants out of town, and the Knicks want to make their new coach D’Antoni (who wasn’t fond of Marbury in Phoenix) happy if at all possible by ridding themselves of Marbury. President Donnie Walsh wants as much of Isiah’s mess out the door as possible. It will be interesting to see how the Knicks get it done: A buyout, outright release? But for now, stay tuned.

Hear Marbury’s rant and Sal Marchiano’s one on one with new Knick Chris Duhon after the jump.