Podcast appearances and mentions of Neil Best

What made Ulster Rugby such a force in the early years of professionalism?This week, former Ulster Head Coach Alan Solomons joins the podcast to look back on one of the province's most successful eras, sharing the philosophies and leadership principles that helped turn Ravenhill into one of the toughest places to play in Europe.From building a formidable pack and creating a winning culture to developing future stars like Tommy Bowe, Neil Best and Roger Wilson, Solomons reflects on his time in Belfast, why Northern Ireland became home, and the values that have shaped his coaching career across the world.Plus, he discusses the modern game, where he believes Ulster can improve, and why integrity, honesty and putting the team first remain the foundations of any successful side.

Episode 585 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Neil Best, who worked for Newsday for many decades covering sports media, the NFL and  other topics. He retired from journalism in December. In this podcast, Best discusses what covering sports media was like for him over the last two decades; how he approached the job as a writer whose market was the No. 1 media market in the U.S.; the endless power of the NFL; why sports-talk radio was such an important topic for him; his time covering the Giants for time; working for the Anchorage (Alaska) Times; whether the streamers will ultimately get all the NFL content; why Newsday was one of the only places that staffed a full-time sports media columnist at a major newspaper; the future of this subject matter as far as a beat, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew and Colin send Newsday colleague Neil Best off into retirement after one last Islanders-Rangers game.

The Yankees hit the media with Cashman and Boone talking—but Gio expects zero news. Mets offseason chatter heats up, with Gio calling for Alonso's exit—callers aren't having it. Boomer breaks Neil Best's retirement news before Jerry drops the Blue Jays' 13-4 blowout over the Mariners. Scherzer's on the mound tonight, and calm isn't on the menu. The hour wraps with Boomer dissecting the Lions' trick-play TD that got called back.

Justin Fields keeps taking sacks while Gio blasts an overwhelmed Aaron Glenn obsessed with the media. Tua half-apologizes for throwing teammates under the bus, sparking a heated Al & Boomer debate. Mets drama heats up with Gio calling for Alonso's exit, Blue Jays crush the Mariners 13-4, and Neil Best announces his Newsday retirement. Lions' trick-play TD fiasco sparks conspiracy theories, while Big Ben bashes Steelers' turf and Caleb Williams shrugs off Aikman critiques. The hour wraps with Rodgers' hot streak, Bengals-Steelers preview, and Boomer declaring the Chiefs are back!

Neil Best joins Andrew to discuss how Isles' No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer has started so far.

Andrew Gross and Neil Best discuss new Islanders GM Mathieu Darche's introductory news conference.

Steve interviews Neil Best (00:18:04) from Newsday. Neil is back and disappointed Cornell was one goal away from making the Frozen Four. Steve and Neil are all over the place discussing Mike Francesa and Chris Russo, morning radio in New York City, and the role of sports radio in 2025. Neil also discusses the ed of the road for Sam Rosen, a new era of broadcasters across all sports, and Joe Buck calling baseball. The guys also talk about the tush push, torpedo bats, and Alexander Ovechkin chasing down Wayne Gretzky. Also, Keith Elliot Greenberg joins us (1:07:66) to talk about his new book, "Bigger! Better! Badder!" Keith is making his debut on the podcast and jumps right in explaining why now was the time to write a book about WrestleMania III, tells us where he was on the day of the event, and shares his stories of working for the WWF when it was a young company in the mid-eighties. Keith also gives Steamboat vs. Savage 5-stars, explains the impact on Hogan vs. Andre, and gives his opinion about the attendance. Steve starts the show with First Things First and talks about the Atlanta Braves starting the season 0-7, Ovechkin chasing the record, and Hey Now is in the news. The show ends with one last thing, a review of the Heart and Cheap Trick concert that Steve went to on Monday. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Email: thesportscasters@gmail.com

After the Isles lose to the Rangers, Neil Best joins Andrew to discuss how GM Lou Lamoriello should approach Friday's trade deadline.

It's a Quick Fix featuring Joe Buono (@IslesFix) and former VP of Communications for the Islanders, Chris Botta (@ChrisBottaNHL).The signs are flashing “SELL!” after the Islanders' fourth straight loss, a 5-1 defeat to the New York Rangers on home ice, but should it also signal the raising of the white flag on their playoff hopes? Joe and Chris react to Arthur Staple's reality check article in The Athletic on Wednesday.Plus, we look at comparable trade returns for Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri and wonder if moves could go beyond the UFAs. Later, we talk about reports of a displeased Patrik Roy at practice. Finally, Chris discusses his brief stint as a radio color analyst with long-time play-by-play announcer Barry Landers, following a “Where are they now?” article by Neil Best in Newsday. Get full access to Isles Fix at islesfix.substack.com/subscribe

After all the interviews I've done so far, this is one of my favourite episodes ever. Neil Best is an Ulster legend, fan favourite and one of the most abrasive and physical players who has ever played for the province. He's a big character and I know you'll love listening to our chat.

Andrew Gross and Neil Best put a bow on the season, plus hear from Islanders players on break-up day.

Hour 1 Everyone is back in their usual spots with Gio back from vacation. Shohei Ohtani will speak to the media today. We went over everything we know about the situation and where the real questions lie. Jerry is here for his first update of the day and starts with Dave Roberts talking about Ohtani talking to the media today. A guy named ‘Timmy Smokes' on Twitter has a thread of bets that look very fishy surrounding Ohtani. We have no idea if it's true but it's got millions of views on Twitter. Jerry went around the NCAA tournament from the weekend. In the final segment of the hour, Gio has been going through the Timmy Smokes Twitter account to see if there's any real proof that Ohtani bet on particular games. This guy is a Giants fan so maybe he's just going after Ohtani because he's on the Dodgers. Andrew Perloff had a tweet about the elbow to the face of Caitlin Clark. He said it was not intentional and it now has 17 million views. A caller thinks maybe Ohtani is on performance enhancing drugs that he got in Japan that we can't detect here. Alrighty, hour over. Hour 2 Gio has returned from his vacation in Turks and Caicos. Upon returning Gio's dog, Elvis, was throwing up and lethargic. He couldn't poop so he ended up going to the emergency vet. He must have eaten something he shouldn't have but there was nothing lodged in his system. His daughter also had an earache. Welcome back to the real world. Gio and his wife were in a glass bottom kayak and the high winds were blowing them out to sea. Jerry returns for an update and starts with Mookie Betts talking about the Ohtani situation. Opening day is Thursday and the weather doesn't look good for the Mets. Friday does look good. Gio said he feels like it's been more windy than usual. Kim Mulkey has had it with a journalist who's writing an article about her. She said she would not let ‘one sleazy reporter' distract them during the tournament. Shannon Sharpe and Ochocinco commented on the situation and thinks maybe her players are not happy with her. Jerry thinks the Knicks will do well in the playoffs but he's so annoyed at Boomer that he wants them to lose. A caller wanted to know if Gio had squatters in his house when he returned from vacation. In the final segment of the hour, Pat Boyle was sleeping in a sales office because he worked last night and will be producing at 10am. We talked about Caleb Williams' attitude coming into the NFL. He will have Keenan Allen to throw to in Chicago and Gio thinks he will keep Williams in line if he needs to. Joe Benigno claims to love the Jets offseason moves. Boomer said he can't wait until the season starts and then Joe will hate the moves.  Hour 3 Trevor Bauer pitched against the Yankees for Diablos Rojos this weekend. Gio thinks he seems rehabilitated and this could be the perfect time for a team to bring him in. He would pitch for the minimum. Boomer wonders if the Dodgers will treat Ohtani the way they treated Bauer during his situation. Gio doesn't think it's apples to apples and doesn't think the Dodgers will treat him the same way. What would an MLB team be afraid of with Bauer? Are people going to cancel season tickets? Gio wonders how the Deshaun Watson signing affected the Cleveland Browns business. Jerry returns for an update and has audio from Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on the gambling policy for MLB. David Stearns gave us an update on Kodai Senga. Charles Barkley watched the dumbest college basketball game he's ever seen and it involved Grand Canyon. Patrick Beverly's podcast talked about the ‘whitest black guys' in the NBA. In the final segment of the hour, there's a Newsday article about Chris Oliviero pinned up in the newsroom. He runs this place. It was a Q&A with Neil Best of Newsday. He compared B&G to The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson back in the day. He also said he is not allowing Boomer to retire.  Hour 4 Shohei Ohtani will meet the media today to talk about the gambling situation with his former interpreter. We talked about Ohtani moving the $4.5 million from his account. Gio said maybe Ohtani will blame Yuri Sucart like ARod did. Jerry returns for his final update but first Boomer said he is rooting for NC State because he knows a kid on the team or something. Jerry starts with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts talking about Ohtani meeting the media today. Mookie Betts talked about having to play through all the noise. Jerry goes around the NCAA tournament from the weekend. Kim Mulkey will not be distracted by ‘one sleazy reporter'. The Moment of The Day involves Gio and his wife on a kayak that was heading out to sea. In the final segment of the show, Gio wonders if Boomer saw the sports minute uproar that happened with J-R when Boomer was out. We also talked about the wire transfer from Ohtani to the bookie.

Trevor Bauer pitched against the Yankees for Diablos Rojos this weekend. Gio thinks he seems rehabilitated and this could be the perfect time for a team to bring him in. He would pitch for the minimum. Boomer wonders if the Dodgers will treat Ohtani the way they treated Bauer during his situation. Gio doesn't think it's apples to apples and doesn't think the Dodgers will treat him the same way. What would an MLB team be afraid of with Bauer? Are people going to cancel season tickets? Gio wonders how the Deshaun Watson signing affected the Cleveland Browns business. Jerry returns for an update and has audio from Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on the gambling policy for MLB. David Stearns gave us an update on Kodai Senga. Charles Barkley watched the dumbest college basketball game he's ever seen and it involved Grand Canyon. Patrick Beverly's podcast talked about the ‘whitest black guys' in the NBA. In the final segment of the hour, there's a Newsday article about Chris Oliviero pinned up in the newsroom. He runs this place. It was a Q&A with Neil Best of Newsday. He compared B&G to The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson back in the day. He also said he is not allowing Boomer to retire.

Colin Stephenson and Neil Best join host Andrew Gross to review the Isles' OT loss to the Rangers in the Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium.

In hopes to sound like she knows exactly what she is talking about during the Super Bowl, Anna reached out to Newsday's Neil Best to give her some tips of what she can say to make her sound like a football aficionado. Image Source: Getty Images

Usher is the Superbowl Halftime performer, but people are not very enthused. So, Anna and Raven sent Dee out on the streets to ask people their favorite Halftime Show of all time! Do you have all your snacks ready for the Superbowl? If not, Chef Plum spoke to Anna and Raven about how to make a big game classic at home! You don't need to have a full conversation with everyone you speak to at the grocery store, but if you can't even use basic manners, that's all I need to know about you! Anna found a list of the top five foods that people eat at the Superbowl! 4 of them she is on board with, but she was disgusted by one of them! People may not be thrilled about Usher performing at the Halftime show, but instead of just complaining, Anna and Raven decided to ask a bunch of kids who they would want to see perform instead! Every Friday, Raven's wife Alicia calls in to the show to give Raven a grade on how he did as a husband that week! This week, Alicia is struggling with balancing her girls weekend with their upcoming Superbowl party! What new rules should the NFL introduce for the Superbowl? Rules can change all the time, so Anna and Raven decided to ask some kids for their ideas! It's time for Mommy's Margarita Friday!  Moms (and Dads) share all the crazy things that their kids have put them through this week that have definitely earned them a margarita!  Are you going to a Superbowl party and are afraid everyone will realize you don't know anything about football? Anna has that same fear so she invited Neil Best from Newsday to give her some tips on how to fit in! Jake and Harper are planning a trip to Hawaii for Spring Break. Harper says it'll be considerably cheaper to pull the kids (age 9 and 15) out of school the week before. Jake things it's wrong to take the kids out of school for a vacation, even if it'll save them a lot of money. What would you do? Lindsey has a shot at $300! All she has to do is beat Raven in pop culture trivia!

Steve interviews Neil Best (00:07:57) from New York Newsday to talk about sports media. Neil and Steve talk about some of the many sports media news stories that have broke in the last few weeks. Neil gives his thoughts on Pat McAfee and ESPN, Dave Portnoy and Barstool, and the WWE and Netflix. Neil also explains the changing landscape of sports media in New York City, updates us on Mike Francesa, and looks ahead to this week's Super Bowl broadcast. Also, Bryan Alvarez returns (01:03:31) to update us on all of the breaking news and controversies surrounding World Wrestling Entertainment. Bryan starts off by breaking down the new deal for Raw on Netflix and explains why the number isn't as big as it seems. Bryan also explains what the Netflix deal means for their other television packages. Alvarez also talks about the return of the Rock, why it's failing, and what WWE can do about it. Last, we talk about the allegations against Vince McMahon and what they could mean for the company and Vince's legacy. Steve starts the show with First Things First and quickly gives his updated thoughts on a few soccer related things and gives a few special plugs . The book club is already three deep in 2024 and books haven't started coming out yet. The show ends with one last thing and Steve complaining about the NFL MVP award. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Email: thesportscasters@gmail.com

In episode #2661, we discuss the impact of social media on marketing strategies and the importance of focusing on quality over quantity when it comes to generating revenue. We delve into the concept of virality and how it doesn't necessarily translate into increased revenue. The conversation also touches on the growing trend of organic content, particularly on platforms like YouTube and TikTok, and the different approaches required for long-form and short-form content. We emphasize the significance of consistency, quality, and targeting the right audience to achieve success in social media marketing.   Don't forget to help us grow by subscribing and liking on YouTube!   Check out more of Eric's content (Leveling UP YT) and Neil's videos (Neil Patel YT)    TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: (00:00) Today's topic: Elon Musk Retweeted Neil, Best Social Media for Ad Spend, The Secret to Organic Content, and Why Virality Doesn't Matter (00:05) Neil got a retweet by Elon Musk and it got over 8 million impressions. (01:24) Neil shares the results of their analysis on social media networks' return on ad spend (ROAS). (03:37) Elon Musk reposts Neil's tweet about the highest ROAS on social media networks. (05:23) Eric discusses the increasing trend of people looking for organic help on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. (07:34) Eric talks about the difference between long-form and short-form content and the importance of increasing average view duration. (08:56) Neil emphasizes that virality does not necessarily translate to high revenue and discusses the benefits of creating B2B content. (09:39) Neil mentions his Instagram post and tweet about the top digital marketing trends for 2024. (10:09) Neil discusses the importance of driving revenue rather than going viral. (11:29) Eric shares his experience with a post that led to a qualified lead. (12:42) Neil emphasizes that views aren't everything, quality matters. (13:17) Neil and Eric discuss the choice between a million dollars and a million followers. (13:32) That's it for today! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!   Leave Some Feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.   Connect with Us:    Single Grain

Andrew Gross and Neil Best discuss the hiring of Patrick Roy, plus the view from Montreal on the new Isles coach with La Presse writer Guillaume Lefrancois, and Roy's thoughts as well.

Andrew Gross and Neil Best discuss Game 4 of the Isles' series and the team lost to Carolina and now trail in the first-round playoff series, 3-1.

Andrew Gross and Neil Best talk about the postseason after the Islanders clinched a wild-card spot in their final game of the regular season.

Hour 1: Boomer & Gio open the show with talk of Juan Soto being traded. Both the Mets and Yankees are in the mix. Boomer says the Yankees won't trade for him unless Aaron Judge gets away.  Most MLB insiders think a trade won't happen before the deadline and will likely not get done until after the season. Jerry is here for his first update and we hear from HR Derby Champion, Juan Soto. Aaron Judge says it's never been about the money, he wants to play for the Yankees. Soto said he has amazing numbers at Citi Field. New rule tonight for the All Star Game, if the game is tied after nine innings a HR derby will decide it. Giants & Jets rookies report to camp today. David Feherty is rumored to be going to LIV Golf. In the final segment of the hour, Lebron thinks the Celtics are behind the ‘F Lebron' T-shirts. They make a statement that they are not.  Hour 2: The 7am hour starts with Boomer talking about above ground pools and how you save in taxes. If you put a pool in the ground you have to pay more taxes. We take a bunch of calls on golf, HR derby and Juan Soto. Jerry returns for an update and Juan Soto essentially says he's going through a tough time with the trade talks. Pete Alonso says great things about Mets fans. Aaron Judge says he doesn't play the game for money. Jerry has audio from a Newsday piece with Mark Chernoff. Gio makes fun of Chernoff and Mark calls in to defend himself. In the final segment of the hour, Boomer tells us that Ford has introduced the Raptor R. It starts at $104K.  Hour 3: The 8am hour starts with the Derek Jeter documentary. Gio says he's not too interested because he's not a Yankees fan and he feels like he lived it. Boomer says he wouldn't be surprised if Juan Soto is on the Mets before the trade deadline. We take a bunch of calls on E-bikes and Juan Soto. Jerry returns for another update and starts with Juan Soto at the HR derby and talk of his impending trade. Aaron Judge says it's not about the money for him, though it seems to be. Jerry has audio from SEC Media Day. And David Faherty is likely joining LIV Golf. In the final segment of the hour, we talk about the Deshaun Watson situation.  Hour 4: The 9am hour starts with Joe Schoen taking some subtle shots at Dave Gettleman. And we get into the Giants' upcoming season and in particular, Daniel Jones. Jerry returns for his final update of the day and starts with tonight's upcoming MLB All Star Game. Juan Soto says he's been going through a lot of adversity lately. Multiple players were asked about their thoughts on Juan Soto as a player. Aaron Judge says it's not about the money for him, even though it seems to be about the money. In the final segment of the show, we talk about Elton John's upcoming show at MetLife Stadium. What if Mike Francesa does sports talk for LIV.

Hour 2: The 7am hour starts with Boomer talking about above ground pools and how you save in taxes. If you put a pool in the ground you have to pay more taxes. We take a bunch of calls on golf, HR derby and Juan Soto. Jerry returns for an update and Juan Soto essentially says he's going through a tough time with the trade talks. Pete Alonso says great things about Mets fans. Aaron Judge says he doesn't play the game for money. Jerry has audio from a Newsday piece with Mark Chernoff. Gio makes fun of Chernoff and Mark calls in to defend himself. In the final segment of the hour, Boomer tells us that Ford has introduced the Raptor R. It starts at $104K.

Mark Chernoff talked to Newsday's Neil Best about becoming a music DJ…we played some clips and Gio did impressions of him…and then Mark Chernoff called in. Hilarity ensued.

Andrew Gross and Neil Best react after Isles president and GM Lou Lamoriello fired head coach Barry Trotz after four seasons.

Hour 1: Craig and Evan look back at A-Rod's career with the Yanks on the 18th anniversary he was traded to the pinstripes. The founder of Ballsack Sports joined us to talk about his Twitter account that continues to fool people. And our main man Al Dukes stopped by to talk about the piece Neil Best wrote about him in Newsday.

Ballsack sports is a Twitter account that has duped a lot of major news outlets with fake stories, they even got our main man Jerry Recco this morning. Well turns out, the account is ran by one man, Matt, and Matt joined us today. After we talked to Matt, Craig popped on Al Dukes to talk about the piece Neil Best wrote about him in Newsday.

Hour 1: Some things were uncovered with regard to Matt Harvey's time with the Mets that were discussed Wednesday morning, the fine folks at the CBS Sport Network are planning on following around Jerry Recco at a Rutgers game, Al Dukes became the center of attention after Neil Best's Newsday piece on the esteemed executive producer turned ‘legitimate, marquee, on-air personality' was made public – although behind a paywall, the aforementioned Jerry then got busy delivering an update, Terry Collins joined Carton & Roberts to talk about Harvey's time with the Mets, Ben Simmons and James Harden get introduced by their new teams, Boomer got to see a Rangers win up close & personal, the power shift in the NBA has certainly changed things and Gio was recently reminded of how different Spike Eskin and Mark Chernoff actually are. 

Hour 1: As was to be expected, there has been plenty of response to some of the claims in Brian Flores lawsuit against the NFL, including from the Giants.  Hue Jackson was on the FAN Thursday with Tike & Tierney and did very little to offer any clarity on his situation, Jerry Recco always provides clarity in the form of an update and Friday was no different, some Thursday night football in Sayville, Al talks about his extensive sit down with Neil Best in Bradley Beach, Shaquille O'Neal has some thoughts on what Ben Simmons is doing, a disturbing trend gets under Gio's skin and when a promo sparks an idea. 

Al Dukes will be featured in an upcoming piece in Newsday, so Neil Best sent a photographer into the WFAN studios to take some pictures of Al 'in action'.  well, as luck would have it, Thursday Al was featured in this highly anticipated 'Moment of the Day', so things are going pretty well for him.  

Andrew Gross and Neil Best take a look at the Islanders as they enter the All-Star break after a bad loss to the Kraken dropped their playoff chances to 4.2%.

Hour 2: Gio was not happy to hear the news that Jim Harbaugh will not be the next Vikings head coach, Newsday's Neil Best is sure interested in Al, the Knicks aren't any good, then we got to hear Jerry Recco update his face off, Roger Goodell is going to have a lot of explaining to do, the Nets are still the favorite to win the NBA title and enjoying every minute leading up to the Super Bowl. 

Andrew Gross is joined by Neil Best and Laura Albanese for first reactions to UBS Arena, the Isles' opening-night loss and the COVID-19 outbreak on the team.

UBS Arena is like a... football stadium? The biggest issue in getting the building ready is... cleaning up the trash? Parking lots right next to... communities? Yeah, there is a lot we do not know about UBS Arena. However, Newsday columnist Neil Best joined me to discuss it all. He shared his perspective – including all they things he learned on his exclusive tour Wednesday – and told Islanders' fans what they can expect at the home opener Saturday night. So, if you are interested about UBS Arena, you do not want to miss this interview!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrew Gross on the good and bad with the Islanders so far. MSG Networks' Steve Cangialosi previews the Isles-Devils game, and Neil Best dazzles us with stories from his trip to Winnipeg. Plus, Andrew's Answers.

Andrew Gross discusses the Islanders' goal scoring needs and more about the team. Neil Best joins the podcast to explain his desire to cover the road game in Winnipeg. Plus, Andrew's Answers.

Andrew Gross and Neil Best discuss the Islanders' offseason plans, the roster, free agency and more.

Andrew Gross, Colin Stephenson and Neil Best discuss the deciding Game 7 of the Islanders vs. Lightning in the Stanley Cup semifinals.

Andrew Gross, Neil Best and Colin Stephenson are joined by NHL.com's Dan Rosen to discuss the thrilling Game 6 win for the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum in the Stanley Cup semifinals

Andrew Gross is joined by Neil Best and Colin Stephenson to discuss the Isles' 8-0 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinals and then look ahead to Game 6 at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday.

Newsday's Andrew Gross, Colin Stephenson and Neil Best discuss Game 4 of the Islanders-Lightning NHL semifinals, a thrilling 3-2 win that ended with one of the most dynamic plays in Isles playoff history to even the series at 2 games apiece.

NHL.com's Dan Rosen joins Newsday's Andrew Gross, Colin Stephenson and Neil Best to discuss the Isles' 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 3 of the NHL semifinals at the Coliseum.

Andrew Gross, Neil Best and Colin Stephenson discuss the Isles' 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the NHL semifinals.

Andrew Gross, Neil Best and Colin Stephenson discuss the Islanders' Game 1 win over Tampa Bay in the NHL semifinals.

Andrew Gross, Colin Stephenson and Neil Best discuss the Isles' Game 6 win over the Bruins with Boston Globe columnist Tara Sullivan at Nassau Coliseum, then look ahead to the Tampa Bay Lightning series.

Andrew Gross, Neil Best and Colin Stephenson discuss the Isles' 5-4 win in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series against the Bruins.

Andrew Gross, Neil Best and Colin Stephenson discuss the goaltending, Mathew Barzal's first playoff goal and more from the Isles' Game 3 loss to the Bruins in their playoff series.

Andrew Gross, Colin Stephenson and Neil Best discuss the Isles' Game 2 win in overtime against the Bruins in their second-round playoff series.

On the 106th episode of You Know I'm Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined once again by Newsday sports writer Neil Best for an exclusive interview to discuss:Going to Cornell to study journalismStarting part-time at NewsdayWorking in AlaskaReturning to Newsday full-time and never leavingCovering sports teams verses coverings sports media How writing about Mike Francesa and Craig Carton leads to increased traffic for Newsday