Talking Sports with Neil Best

Juniper Village at Chatham rounded out its final week of Sports Month with a thought-provoking discussion featuring Newsday sportswriter Neil Best. In his 25-year career at the newspaper, Neil has covered high school and college sports and spent 10 years as the NY Giants beat reporter. He currently writes a popular twice-weekly column
about sports media. Neil was able to shed light on the changing landscape of sports journalism, an evolution fueled by digital technology. Participants shared their observation that speedy news delivery has led to both unreliable coverage and diminished quality of writing. Conversation veered toward performances of local sports teams, including the Yankees, Jets, and Giants; several residents shared their hopes for future Giants-Jets Superbowl!

When passions were raised around the topic of exorbitant stadium ticket prices, Neil pointed out that, while the cost of a cheap seat in Yankee Stadium was $4.00 in 1973, it now costs $40.00 just to park your car!
As Neil Best left Juniper Village, he said, "There are some really interesting people here. I'd love to watch a game with them." Yes, Mr. Best, we feel that way too.