SNY's The Warm-up: NFL Week 1 — Yankees postponed — Busy sports weekend

Get Today’s New York Sports Here Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning. There are 13 New York sporting events + the U.S. Open this weekend. On Sunday, both baseball teams + the Jets + the Islanders are playing. Enjoy. --------------------------------------------------------------- SNY originals... Like We Never Left - [The 2010 Jets give their can't wait impressions]( What are the Odds? - [Who will win Super Bowl LV?]( Baseball Night in New York - [Anthony Recker, Jim Duquette, and Jon Hein play ‘Eh or Ehhhhh?’]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This weekend's schedule... Friday - Mets at Blue Jays, 6:37 p.m. ⚾ - Orioles at Yankees, 7:05 p.m. ⚾ - Lightning vs. Islanders, 8 p.m. 🏒 Saturday - Mets at Blue Jays, 6:37 p.m. ⚾ - Orioles at Yankees, 7:05 p.m. ⚾ - Liberty vs. Mystics, noon 🏀 - Red Bulls at D.C. United, 7 p.m. ⚽ - Cincinatti at NYCFC, 7 p.m. ⚽ Sunday - Mets at Blue Jays, 3:07 p.m. ⚾ - Orioles at Yankees, 1:05 p.m. ⚾ - Jets at Bills, 1 p.m. 🏈 - Lightning vs. Islanders, 3 p.m. 🏒 - Liberty vs. Wings, noon 🏀 Word count: 781 words (about six minutes) --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sam Darnold, the 2018 draft class, and an important Year 3 NFL/GIPHY Five quarterbacks were taken in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Two are on opposite sides of the spectrum: - Lamar Jackson (No. 32 overall) is the reigning MVP, and Josh Rosen (No. 10) just got released by the Dolphins. The other three -- Sam Darnold (No. 3), Baker Mayfield (No. 1) and Josh Allen (No. 7) -- remain a relative mystery two years into their careers. Darnold, specifically, could became a candidate for a mega extension, or he could find himself in no-man's land like, for example, Marcus Mariota. All possibilities, good or bad, remain, but whichever direction his career is headed will be much clearer after his third season starting for the Jets. - "Everything the Jets hope to do this year and in the future centers around the idea that Darnold can be an elite quarterback and will take a huge step in that direction now," wrote SNY's Ralph Vacchiano yesterday. - ... "There’s absolutely no indication (the Jets) were wrong (about Darnold), of course, and they still strongly believe in him and his future. But the stakes are undoubtedly high." Should Darnold go from a tantalizing talent to a tangible difference maker with this pedestrian group of receivers in 2020, the entire organization's ceiling will be lifted. The road toward clarity for the Jets on their franchise QB starts at 1 p.m. this Sunday. On SNY.tv: [Can the Jets be a playoff team in 2020?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- DAILY TRIVIA When is the last time both the Mets and the Yankees missed the playoffs? 2. How this weekend's games will look and sound Vincent Carchietta/USA Today The Jets' Week 1 Sunday matchup is on the road at 1 p.m. in Buffalo. The Giants kickoff at MetLife Stadium against the Steelers on Monday night. With no preseason for the first time in modern NFL history, how the on-field product will look is any head coach's guess. The surrounding atmosphere is more clear. In Buffalo ... - There won't be fans in the stands, unlike [last night's game](. In fact, if any Bills Mafia members try and show up, [they'll be arrested](. - There won't be cardboard cutouts as a substitute either, according to [the Buffalo News](. - There will be fake ubiquitous noise issued by the NFL, which will hum "at a constant 70 decibels," also according to the News. At MetLife for Giants-Steelers ... - There won't be fans, which was decided in July. - There's won't be cutouts, but there will be the names of season ticket holders "printed on seat coverings in the end zone," according to NJ.com. - There will be the same automated crowd noise mentioned earlier. --------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Fantasy football rankings for Jets and Giants players Vincent Carchietta/USA Today (Rankings via [Fantasy Pros]( positional rank first, overall rank second) QB No. 16 (No. 106 overall) -- Daniel Jones, NYG No. 28 (No. 184) -- Sam Darnold, NYJ RB No. 2 (No. 2) -- Saquon Barkley, NYG No. 23 (No. 52) -- Le'Veon Bell, NYJ No. 69 (No. 242) -- Frank Gore, NYJ No. 83 (No. 299) -- Dion Lewis, NYG WR No. 40 (No. 96) -- Jamison Crowder, NYJ No. 43 (No. 101) -- Darius Slayton, NYG No. 44 (No. 109) -- Sterling Shepard, NYG No. 56 (No. 141) -- Breshad Perriman, NYJ No. 75 (No. 218) -- Denzel Mims, NYJ TE No. 6 (No. 59) -- Evan Engram, NYG No. 18 (No. 134) -- Chris Herndon, NYJ Defense No. 21 -- Jets No. 32 -- Giants --------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Updated NL and AL playoff pictures Jim Rassol/USA Today: The Marlins walked off on the Phillies last night The Yankees' game against the Orioles was rained out last night. It'll be made up as a doubleheader today. In lieu of game action for either New York club, here's how last night impacted their playoff picture. In the National League: - The Marlins scored four late runs to walk off on the Phillies, 8-7, which means the Mets trail Miami for the final spot by 2.5 games. - The Giants lost to the Padres, 6-1, meaning the Mets also trail San Francisco by 2.5 games for a playoff spot. In the American League: - The Orioles, the Yankees' closest competition, obviosuly didn't play either. - The Tigers, who have a faint chance of catching the Yankees, split a doubleheader with St. Louis and are two games behind New York for the final spot. --------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Mike Piazza's post-9/11 home run is still a powerful moment MLB/Twitter This Friday morning, 19 years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, is a good time to remember Mike Piazza's famous home run 10 days after, on Sept. 21. The hit gave the Mets a 3-2 lead -- they'd win by that score -- in the team's first game at Shea Stadium since the attacks. For an idea (or a reminder) of the atmosphere after the home run, watch in full [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 6. The New York Minute - [READ]( SNY's Andy Martino: A conversation with Dominic Smith on race, baseball and the historic protests - [READ]( SNY's Danny Abriano: Whether you like it or not, Edwin Diaz is good - [READ]( SNY's Ian Begley: Several teams are expressing interest in Knicks coach Royal Ivey - [WATCH]( Jason Garrett on what advice he'd give to Joe Judge. - [READ]( Former Jet Josh Bellamy has been charged for his role in a $24 million COVID-relief fraud scheme. --------------------------------------------------------------- Trivia answer: 2014. That's the buzzer, folks. Stay safe and enjoy your weekend. 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