So sick of NJ.com

[armenius]

NJ.com headline after Rutgers' opening night win.

" Rutgers overcomes early air balls to blow out New Haven..."

 

[RUnotentertained]

Thought you were F-ing around

https://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/2026/11/rutgers-overcomes-early-air-balls-to-blow-out-new-haven-secure-first-win-for-acting-head-coach-brandin-knight.html

 

[armenius]

Thought you were F-ing around

https://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/2026/11/rutgers-overcomes-early-air-balls-to-blow-out-new-haven-secure-first-win-for-acting-head-coach-brandin-knight.html

I wish. I can't believe that's the headline while Pike is battling cancer. Do better...

 

[RUnotentertained]

I wish. I can't believe that's the headline while Pike is battling cancer. Do better...

Boston college grad wrote article

If you don’t want to go out of business get a GD Rutgers grad to cover team
Be honest while not being blind homer and not an A$$ clown
Sure Penn state would let me cover their school

 

[-RUFAN4LIFE-]

Just make their reporters feel uncomfortable at any RU event. It's okay if RU fans go low with them...lol.

Otherwise I don't want to hear anyone complaining.

 

[djrc89]

Not excusing them but it’s pretty common knowledge that the writer is NOT responsible for the headline

 

[RUnotentertained]

Not excusing them but it’s pretty common knowledge that the writer is NOT responsible for the headline

Still first sentence of article

 

[RC80]

That's funny; After I saw the headline and starting reading the article - I was going to make a comment; but let it go. It wasn't Brian (assume he is in WI); But - was surprised that was his take.

 

[RU82]

What a ridiculous headline for a game that was an easy, blowout win.

 

[RUPete90]

It is a strange headline and early take from the writer on this game. I think there were 2 or 3 airballs from both teams early in the game, but it wasn’t a theme or anything. Definitely not worth a lead or headline.

 

[RUfan1977]

It is a strange headline and early take from the writer on this game. I think there were 2 or 3 airballs from both teams early in the game, but it wasn’t a theme or anything. Definitely not worth a lead or headline.

If anyone still reads them it would create a false narrative.

NJ.com headline after Rutgers' opening night win.

" Rutgers overcomes early air balls to blow out New Haven..."

At least they didn’t have the headline “Rutgers Needs Big Comeback to Defeat New Haven” after falling behind 3-2 with 17:42 left in the first half.

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

Title is silly. Makes it sound like last year’s Rider game where we only had a 2 point lead and were neck in neck until the end of the first half. We were up double digits for all but a couple minutes of the first half.

 

[RUfrom NJ]

There is nothing redeeming about NJ.com

 

[fatsam98]

They're unnecessary for basketball coverage.

I don't love Jerry Carino but he seems to get more access "behind the scenes"

Then you obviously have this site and the podcast

And then Breitman and the other podcasts.

Even someone like Danny Breslauer on Twitter.

I listened to the NJAM duo's season preview podcast and it was really obvious that Politi doesn't have his finger on the pulse of the program.

But if you want snarky articles and tweets, I guess Fonseca fills that niche.

 

[MadRU]

Stop clicking on the website and don’t buy the paper if it even exists anymore.

 

[RUforester72]

Typical of most "journalism" these days. Headline writers responsible for the clicks. Often unrelated to the real story, which can be found somewhere else.

 

[Anon17941689114487482]

I don't minded honest assessments but they have a mean streak to their reporting. Especially for the headline.

 

[RUDiddy777]

They're unnecessary for basketball coverage.

I don't love Jerry Carino but he seems to get more access "behind the scenes"

Then you obviously have this site and the podcast

And then Breitman and the other podcasts.

Even someone like Danny Breslauer on Twitter.

I listened to the NJAM duo's season preview podcast and it was really obvious that Politi doesn't have his finger on the pulse of the program.

But if you want snarky articles and tweets, I guess Fonseca fills that niche.

Politi sucks.

 

[RUChet]

Just make their reporters feel uncomfortable at any RU event. It's okay if RU fans go low with them...lol.

Otherwise I don't want to hear anyone complaining.

Stupid suggestion if you mean it
Haha if you don’t

 

[-RUFAN4LIFE-]

Stupid suggestion if you mean it
Haha if you don’t

Most people here wouldn't know what any of them look like...lol.

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

I don't minded honest assessments but they have a mean streak to their reporting. Especially for the headline.

This one is just dumb. New Haven sucks. But there was nothing worrisome that stood out about the way Rutgers played let alone enough to make an article title out of it.