Jane McManus appears in the following:
2024's Best Sports Writing
Thursday, December 05, 2024
Jane McManus looks back on some of the best writing about sports and athletes this year.
The NFL Has Its First Out Player
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Discussing NFL player Carl Nassib's coming out announcement and what we as a society expect from male professional athletes.
The Return To Sports
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Sports are coming back...but are leagues ready to deal with COVID-19?
Pro Sports Plan a Comeback
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Find out how New York sports teams are planning to salvage their season as the state continues to recover from COVID-19.
Robert Kraft's Arrest is Latest Example of an NFL Owner Exploiting Women
Monday, February 25, 2019
Kraft was arrested last week on charges of soliciting prostitutes in Florida.
Making a Mess of the NFL Off-Season
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Yesterday, New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith was punched in the face by a teammate, adding to an off-season that's been marked by goofy injuries and bad decisions across the league.
Deflategate and WNBA Woes
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Callers weigh in on the controversial hiring of Isiah Thomas as WNBA president of the New York Liberty and the NFL's Deflategate report that implicates the Patriots.
Grading the NFL's Efforts to End Domestic Violence
Friday, January 30, 2015
This weekend's Super Bowl comes after a year of bad press for the NFL, from high-profile domestic violence incidents to more research on football-related brain injuries.
Domestic Violence: Has the NFL Really Changed?
Thursday, January 29, 2015
After a controversial NFL season, The Takeaway looks at what the League has actually done to stop domestic violence as the Super Bowl approaches.
An Amateur's Guide to DeflateGate
Thursday, January 22, 2015
According to reports, The New England Patriots deliberately deflated balls in last week's game against the Indianapolis Colts to give them an unfair advantage on the field.
The NFL: A New Forum for Social Issues?
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
During a game against the Oakland Raiders, five St. Louis Rams players raised their arms in the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” gesture made famous by protesters in Ferguson, Missouri.
Roundtable: The NFL's Culture of Violence
Thursday, September 18, 2014
A number of critics believe the National Football League has taken too long to confront what some have described as a culture of violence within the NFL.
Vick to the Jets; College Athletes as Employees?
Friday, March 28, 2014
Jane McManus, reporter for ESPN New York, takes calls from Jets fans on a controversial new member of Gang Green: Michael Vick. The quarterback, who served prison time on charges related to running a dog-fighting ring, has displayed good behavior of late. Plus, we talk about the implications of the ruling by the National Labor Relations Board that football players at Northwestern University are employees of the school and can form a union and bargain collectively.
Super Bowl Security
Friday, January 17, 2014
Jane McManus, reporter for ESPN New York, discusses how the region is preparing security for New York's first Super Bowl.
