Steve Serby
Encyclopedia
Steve Serby is a sports reporter
who currently covers the NFL for the New York Post
. Although known primarily as a New York Jets
beat reporter, he has also written many columns on other NFL franchises, particularly the New York Giants
. He has also written or co-authored books on several different sports and sports figures.
In football
circles, he is remembered for a physical confrontation with Jets quarterback Richard Todd
in which Serby was pushed into a locker as a result of Serby's support for back-up Matt Robinson
for the starter's job. Another notorious incident occurred recently, when Al Sharpton
attacked both Steve Serby and his employer for a column in which Serby commended Tom Coughlin
for putting star wide receiver Plaxico Burress
on the injured reserve
list after an incident where Burress shot himself in the leg with an unlicensed firearm.
Sports journalism
Sports journalism is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events.While the sports department within some newspapers has been mockingly called the toy department, because sports journalists do not concern themselves with the 'serious' topics covered by the news desk, sports...
who currently covers the NFL for the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
. Although known primarily as a New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
beat reporter, he has also written many columns on other NFL franchises, particularly the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He has also written or co-authored books on several different sports and sports figures.
In football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
circles, he is remembered for a physical confrontation with Jets quarterback Richard Todd
Richard Todd (football player)
Richard Todd is a former professional American football quarterback for the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints from 1976 to 1985...
in which Serby was pushed into a locker as a result of Serby's support for back-up Matt Robinson
Matt Robinson (American football)
Matthew Paul Robinson is a former professional American football player. He played quarterback for the University of Georgia. Robinson played in the National Football League from 1977-1982 for the New York Jets, the Denver Broncos, and the Buffalo Bills...
for the starter's job. Another notorious incident occurred recently, when Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton, Jr. is an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and television/radio talk show host. In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election...
attacked both Steve Serby and his employer for a column in which Serby commended Tom Coughlin
Tom Coughlin
Thomas Richard Coughlin is an American football coach who is currently head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League . Coughlin has led the Giants to victory in Super Bowl XLII. Coughlin was also the inaugural head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, serving from 1995–2002 and...
for putting star wide receiver Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Antonio Burress is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers eighth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft...
on the injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
list after an incident where Burress shot himself in the leg with an unlicensed firearm.