Bob Glauber
Glauber has been Newsday's national football columnist since 1992. He was Newsday's football writer covering the Jets and Giants, as well as the NFL, from 1989-91. You can also read his blog here.
You can follow Glauber on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bobglauber
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Bob Glauber 6/13/13 Randle benefitting from absence of Nicks, Cruz
Fantasy players, take note: If you're looking for a quality receiver once the elite ones ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 6/12/13 Smith adjusting, making it a QB competition
Having worked under Bill Parcells in Dallas, Jets quarterbacks coach David Lee is quite familiar ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 6/11/13 Rex stays quiet about Tebow, Patriots
Two years of bad football have taken their toll on Rex Ryan, so there was ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 5/30/13 Namath is latest Jets QB to create controversy
At a time when NFL teams ought to be deep within their offseason preparations far ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 5/11/13 Recent history doesn't bode well for Rex
Judging from the way he looked on the practice field -- chatting amiably with his ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 5/10/13 Give Geno a chance to play before you criticize
The criticism of Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith has been blistering and unrelenting, from questions ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 5/2/13 Coples: Switch to LB will 'open up opportunities'
By most accounts, the Jets failed to address a glaring need for a pass rusher ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 4/29/13 Tebowmania finally comes to an end for Jets
Ill-conceived from the start, poorly executed to the end and completely mismanaged at every turn, ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 4/28/13 Jets made all right moves to save franchise
We take you back to a time when there were so many pressing needs and ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 4/27/13 USC's Barkley drafted in fourth round
Finally, the wait is over for USC quarterback Matt Barkley. ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 4/27/13 Time for Jets to let go of Mark Sanchez
Welcome to the asylum, Geno. Hope you enjoy the ride. ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 4/25/13 Jets, Idzik off to strong start in draft
The week began with plenty of hand-wringing after the Jets parted ways with franchise cornerback ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 4/23/13 Will Jets go for speedy Tavon Austin in first round?
At 5-8, 174 pounds, Tavon Austin will likely be the smallest player taken in the ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 4/21/13 Revis trade was right move for Idzik
As soon as Jets owner Woody Johnson fired general manager Mike Tannenbaum less than 24 ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 4/18/13 Giants can host - and play in - Super Bowl XLVIII
The Giants missed out on a chance to make franchise history last year, failing in ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 4/17/13 QB coach: Tebow's throwing motion is fixed
As far as Steve Clarkson is concerned, there is still hope for Tim Tebow as ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 4/15/13 Despite adversity, Mark Sanchez remains upbeat
With his team being disassembled one salary cap-related move at a time, the Jets' best ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 3/17/13 Rebuilding is only way for Jets to forge ahead
Newly hired general manager John Idzik doesn't like to use the dreaded "r" word when ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 3/16/13 Glauber's Hot Reads: Chiefs having strong rebuild
The long list of teams that have tried and failed to build through free agency ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 3/2/13 Keyshawn's advice to Jets: Trade Revis
Keyshawn Johnson's advice to the Jets is simple, straightforward and perfectly logical: It's time to ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 2/21/13 Idzik, Ryan are handling Revis situation correctly
John Idzik and Rex Ryan could have ended the Darrelle Revis trade speculation once and ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 2/16/13 NFL: NJ Super Bowl won't be deterred by weather
With memories of last week's blizzard still fresh, concerns arose about what might happen if ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 2/4/13 Flacco to become a very rich Super Bowl MVP
A few minutes after Joe Flacco led the Ravens to a 44-13 romp over the ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 2/4/13 A yawner becomes a thriller
We've seen plenty of signature moments and wacky events in the nearly half-century history of ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 2/2/13 Parcells gets an honor he richly deserves
Bill Parcells was circumspect about his chances of gaining entry into the Pro Football Hall ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 2/2/13 Ravens vs. 49ers: Tale of two QB styles
The matchup couldn't be a more stark contrast in quarterback styles. ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 2/1/13 Strahan clearly deserves to be in Hall of Fame
If there's anyone qualified to weigh in on Michael Strahan's Pro Football Hall of Fame ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/31/13 Nothing like winning - or losing - a Super Bowl
Ray Lewis has delivered the message to his teammates repeatedly the last several days, that ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/30/13 Harbaugh brothers making their parents proud
On the day his sons earned the right to face one another in the Super ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/30/13 Randy Moss proclaims himself best WR of all time
It seems we all can agree that the best wide receiver in NFL history played ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/28/13 Lewis thinks people now see him in positive light
When Ray Lewis was in this position the last time, he was 25 years old ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/28/13 Low-key Flacco turns skeptics into believers
It may be hard to fathom now, after Joe Flacco led the Ravens to the ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/26/13 Trading Revis is worth consideration
You can find plenty of reasons the Jets have turned into a circus, but contemplating ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/21/13 Ray Lewis gets last chance at another championship
Inside the losers' locker room, Ray Lewis gathered his teammates around him, some of them ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/20/13 Oh, brother! It's Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh
One of the most enticing and intriguing story lines in the long and colorful history ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/19/13 Tom Brady creeping up on Joe Montana
For more than two decades, there has been plenty of debate on the topic, but ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/18/13 Jets got a good man in John Idzik
It took nearly three weeks and what seemed like an endless series of interviews with ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/17/13 Risk has its rewards for coaches
If we've learned anything from the four teams that advanced to the NFL's conference finals ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/16/13 Belichick in vintage form as he prepares for Ravens
The room was crowded with reporters and television cameras, all awaiting Bill Belichick's news conference ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/14/13 Flacco bidding for consideration among elite QBs
This was a few minutes after the Ravens' unlikely comeback win over the Broncos Saturday ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/12/13 NFL Hot Reads: Mike Pettine's fresh start
Good move for Mike Pettine to get out from the shadow of Rex Ryan and ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/8/13 Rex needs top-tier offensive coordinator
On the really, really awkward stuff, Rex Ryan did just fine in his first public ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 1/5/13 NFL hot reads: Is there hope for Sanchez?
Mark Sanchez played his way out of the starting job with the Jets and will ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/31/12 Next Jets GM and Ryan will have to jell
Woody Johnson wasted no time in making his first move after a desultory 6-10 season, ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/30/12 Kiwanuka points to lack of effort in big losses
Chris Snee looked back on the opportunities lost and stated the obvious about his team ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/29/12 NFL Hot Reads: College coaches could get NFL jobs
Twelve NFL coaches are about to begin a playoff journey they hope will culminate in ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/29/12 Gloomsday scenario for New York football
Before we get to the end of these dreadfully disappointing seasons for the Giants and ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/27/12 Not unusual for players to hide concussions
Jets quarterback Greg McElroy tried to hide the fact that he suffered a concussion during ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/26/12 In the end, Tebow is a stand-up guy
The Tim Tebow experiment was a misguided, muddled mess that was doomed from the start, ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/24/12 Tim Tebow no longer a team player?
In almost every regard, Tim Tebow has conducted himself with dignity and class during this ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/23/12 Even Tom Coughlin has no answers
If you want a true sense of just how mystifying and unsettling the Giants' collapse ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/23/12 Can Giants again reclaim the magic?
Welcome back to the latest installment of down-to-the-wire football by the Giants, when it comes ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/22/12 NFL Hot Reads: Is Vick a fit for Jets?
Is Vick a fit for Jets? ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/19/12 Don't expect Tebow to be a Jet next season
Ill conceived and ill fated from the start, Tim Tebow's time in New York has ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/18/12 Manning's outlook nothing but optimistic
It was as if Sunday afternoon had never happened. ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/16/12 Cruz honors Sandy Hook victim Jack Pinto
Victor Cruz fought back tears as he listened to Jack Pinto's family try to explain ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/15/12 Hot reads: Giants' Wilson's time to shine
There have been some extraordinary performances from rookies throughout the NFL this season, from quarterbacks ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/13/12 Tebow: There's more to life than football
Don't get Tim Tebow wrong. ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/12/12 Giants want Wilson to flip the script on celebration
Rookie running back David Wilson's backflip celebrations after touchdowns are a big hit with Giants ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/10/12 Pssst -- Jets back in playoff picture
Mike DeVito can relate to Jets fans now caught up in the roller coaster of ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/10/12 As usual, Giants deliver under pressure
Tom Coughlin wishes it didn't have to come to this on such a regular basis, ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/8/12 NFL Hot Reads: Looking back at the 2009 draft
When the Jets were scouting quarterbacks before the 2009 draft, they zeroed in on Mark ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/8/12 Sunday a big day for Jets and Giants
We haven't seen a football Sunday like this in a long time, a day when ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/5/12 Sanchez deserves this shot, but he better produce
This was the only question that really mattered, and Mark Sanchez didn't hide from the ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/3/12 Hey Rex, Sanchez deserves one last chance
A day after benching Mark Sanchez for the first time since the two began their ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 12/1/12 Could Peyton win another MVP award?
Peyton Manning wasn't quite sure what to expect this season, and openly admitted that he ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/29/12 Sorry, Jets fans, losing out isn't the answer
Jets fans have been in the news almost as much as the Jets themselves these ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/27/12 Joe Namath still believes in Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez is coming off yet another poor performance that has many convinced his career ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/26/12 Jets are backsliding, but not backbiting
t is small consolation for a season that probably won't end well, but there is ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/26/12 Visit by ailing young fan inspires Giants
Inspiration comes in many forms, and sometimes when you least expect it. For the Giants, ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/26/12 Coughlin's message received loud and clear
No sense trying to dance around the importance of Giants-Packers, at least not in Osi ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/24/12 Ryan deserves to return for another season
Three years and 11 games into his first job as an NFL head coach, it ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/24/12 Could Alex Smith be a Jet in 2013?
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh hasn't publicly divulged any decision about his starting quarterback for today's ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/23/12 It's a good thing Ryan was quiet during the week
Rex Ryan used to guarantee Super Bowls. Now he's reduced to saying his team will ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/21/12 Shades of 2009 so far for Jets
The Jets trudged off the field, losers once more to a Patriots team they had ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/20/12 Cromartie's play, attitude have improved
It wasn't so long ago that the mention of Tom Brady would send Antonio Cromartie ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/20/12 Jets need to let Tebow fly at season's end
Forget the media circus. Forget trying to figure out whether the idea came from Woody ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/18/12 Mark Sanchez makes strong statement
Mark Sanchez could never have known that one of the defining characteristics of his NFL ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/17/12 Sanchez is fighting for his job
With the Jets' season hanging in the balance and Mark Sanchez facing continued doubts about ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/17/12 NFL Insider: Harbaugh OK after heart scare
Harbaugh OK after heart scare ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/15/12 Johnson not discussing personnel changes midseason
Jets owner Woody Johnson delivered an impromptu state of the team address Thursday, touching on ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/12/12 There's no guarantee Giants stop this slide
The gloom was still thick, the shock still fresh for the defending Super Bowl champions ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/11/12 Eli's slumping as the Giants swoon
There have been other statistical lulls in recent seasons for Eli Manning, but none quite ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/10/12 Eli has shown ability to forget bad games
Eli Manning was coming off one of the worst performances of his career, a game ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/8/12 Rex says Jets will keep on fighting to the finish
With the season on the brink and most people outside the steel and glass walls ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/7/12 Cruz makes plays for Obama, too
Victor Cruz thought it might have been a joke when someone told him in the ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/5/12 Another November fall for the Giants?
The evidence is irrefutable, borne out by the dismal numbers that simply can't be ignored. ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/4/12 Off day by Eli proves costly for Giants
We have grown so accustomed to seeing Eli Manning pull himself together late in the ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/3/12 Like Cruz, Brown might be another gem in the rough
Three years ago, Victor Cruz was the hidden gem the Giants discovered: an undrafted free-agent ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 11/1/12 Giants want to offer escape in Sandy aftermath
The widespread effects of Hurricane Sandy have spared almost no one in the tri-state area; ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 10/31/12 Eli knows exactly what Sanchez is going through
Eli Manning looks with more than just a passing interest at the Jets' quarterback situation, ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 10/29/12 For Giants, 6-2 is only half the story
Halfway through the season, and it is déjà vu once again for the Giants. ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 10/28/12 Giants dodge a potentially painful bullet
Maybe the best way to illustrate the difference between the Giants being in command of ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 10/28/12 Fewell, Gilbride could land head coaching jobs
It isn't even November, and already the list of NFL coaches on the hot seat ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 10/27/12 Beating Cowboys always high on Mara's to-do list
To understand the level of contempt John Mara has always had for the Cowboys, you ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 10/25/12 Giants would love to see JPP dominate 'Boys again
Jason Pierre-Paul said he can barely remember any details from his last trip to Cowboys ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 10/24/12 Redskins' Hall is latest to disrespect Giants
Another week, another opponent taking potshots, and the Giants shaking their heads at the disrespect ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 10/23/12 Eli Manning deserves to be in mix for MVP
When it comes right down to it, Eli Manning cares about one thing and one ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 10/22/12 Cruz deserves a better contract
If anyone needed proof that Victor Cruz's out-of-nowhere performance in 2011 wasn't a one-year-wonder deal, ... Read more »
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Bob Glauber 10/22/12 Will the real Mark Sanchez stand up?
The enigma that is Mark Sanchez took another strange and dramatic twist Sunday in a ... Read more »
