Of course, it would seem only in a dream that the Yankees and Mets could match up for a blockbuster trade.

The Mets surely would be sick watching Syndergaard dominate in the Bronx. And the Yankees would probably have to surrender more than most other teams to attain him from their rival neighbors call it a city tax.

But listening Walker, who was with the Mets for Syndergaard’s All-Star 2016 campaign and part of 2017, makes it sound like the 6-foot-6 fireballer might be worth the price.

Syndergaard is 4-1 in 11 starts with a 3.06 ERA this season.

The 25-year-old Texas native made just seven starts in 2017, dealing with tightness in his right biceps and a torn lat muscle in his right arm.

Syndergaard, who won’t be a free agent until 2022, has a career 2.92 ERA and strikes out 10.4 batters per nine innings.

Walker said Syndergaard has no problem pitching under the microscope in Queens and that he’d handle the Bronx just fine.

Yeah, absolutely, Walker said. Like I said, New York is New York, and obviously each year there’s going to be different expectations on each side of town, but a guy like Noah, he wouldn’t get rattled, I truly believe, by big situations, big stages and things like that.

They can afford to lose No. 1 tight end Zach Ertz and turn things over to intriguing free-agent pickup Richard Rodgers and/or even-more-intriguing rookie second-round pick Dallas Goedert. 

And they can afford to lose top back Jay Ajayi and sub in 2017 undrafted rookie sensation Corey Clement, or even Darren Sproles or Wendell Smallwood. 

Among that group, only Ertz made the Pro Bowl last season. He’s undoubtedly the most important weapon in quarterback Carson Wentz’s arsenal—especially considering the loss of promising backup Trey Burton—but they’ve already proved they’re deep enough to excel without him too. 

In the two games they played without Ertz last season, the Eagles scored a combined 94 points against the Broncos and Rams. 

There isn’t a receiver-running back duo like Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, who in support of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger have been first-team All-Pros a combined six times in the last four years

After two years out of football, Mike Pettine won’t be away from football for very long.

As explained by Jason Wilde of the Wisconsin State Journal, Pettine will take a limited break before getting ready for his first training camp as the Packers defensive coordinator.

Eight of those charges, though, were dropped. He still faces a reckless driving misdemeanor.

Todd Bowles shrugs at Jets’ mounting arrests: Not our fault

Anderson’s previous issue came the prior May, when he was arrested on a charge of resisting arrest following an alleged physical altercation with a police officer at a Miami music festival. Those charges were dropped.

That hurdle is clearance for full contact and Wentz isn’t sure exactly when that will come.

It’s hard to say I need X to be ready, Wentz said, via Philly.com. I think, at the end of the day, I just need to be cleared for contact. Like you see out here, I’m doing quite a bit. I think, come camp, I’ll keep progressing and doing more and more. To finally be cleared of that contact issue is really the last hurdle, and I feel I’ll be ready whenever that is.

The Eagles haven’t put a definitive plan in place for the preseason in the event Wentz is cleared for contact ahead of their exhibition games, but have indicated playing in them isn’t a requirement to get the start against the Falcons on the first Thursday of the 2018 season.

I’m super excited about it. On game days, I see guys … they have their babies down there, and it’s a warm feeling when you see that. I’m looking forward to it…. I can’t wait.

The saying goes that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but an old corner may be a different story.

Terence Newman is heading into his 16th season and he has been taking reps at safety during minicamp this week. It’s not a totally new experience for Newman as he started a game at safety in 2015 when the Vikings were short on bodies and defensive coordinator George Edwards said Wednesday that the veteran has done a good job.

State police say a truck driver was watching a football game instead of the road when he struck and killed a motorcyclist on a Pennsylvania highway.

Police charged the 34-year-old driver Monday with felony homicide by vehicle and other offenses in connection with the death of 56-year-old John Baum.

Court records show the driver was watching a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs in October when his truck hit the back of Baum’s motorcycle on Interstate 81 near Carlisle.

Vinatieri is well within striking distance of the NFL records for career points and field goals, both of which are currently held by Morten Andersen, and he’ll close in others with a season that’s in line with what he’s done during his first 22 years in the league. If he does post such a season, it sounds like he’ll be looking to continue to pad his totals during the 2019 season as well.

I would also like to thank the San Francisco 49ers, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys, the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals for the time I was granted with each organization, Owens said in his statement. I am thankful for the relationships forged and the lessons learned while part of each team. I wish to congratulate all past, current and future inductees. It is quite an honor to be part of such elite company. This honor is something that I will cherish forever.

Owens headlines an induction class that also includes Randy Moss, Brian Urlacher and former teammate Brian Dawkins.

The legal team of Colin Kaepernick, who began the players’ protests during the National Anthem, is expected to seek federal subpoenas to force President Trump to testify in the former quarterback’s collusion case against the NFL, according to a report on Thursday.

The lawyers want to grill Trump, Vice President Pence and other officials knowledgeable about the president’s stand against NFL players who take a knee during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner, Yahoo Sports reported.

The Christian Hackenberg era in Oakland has officially ended, as the Raiders waived the former Penn State QB on Tuesday afternoon, per the NFL’s transaction wire.

The Raiders acquired Hackenberg from the New York Jets on May 22 in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2019. Oakland will now keep the pick, per NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.

Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, then an analyst at ESPN, was a fan of Hackenberg coming out of college.

Attorneys representing Colin Kaepernick in the former quarterback’s collusion lawsuit against the NFL are taking their subpoena power right to the very top.

You might be able to place a legal sports bet in New Jersey as soon as Friday thanks to another twist in a years-long saga, NJ Advance Media has learned.

State lawmakers are planning to strip away a provision that has prevented the state’s casinos and racetracks from accepting wagers on sports games in the month since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on such betting, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

The offensive line was a mess for the Giants in 2017 and the hope is that Solder can pave the way to a more competent group this time around. It’s a new situation for Solder, who said on WFAN that the group is trying to find our identity in the face of an urgent need for things to come together quickly. He noted that it’s not just up to him to make that happen.

There’s a tremendous amount of pressure and I’ve been under a tremendous amount of pressure for years now, Solder said. You can only take it one bite at a time. You go one day better. It’s not going to be one person that is going to fix everything. It’s going to be a group effort. We got to win as a team and do the best we can every single day.

Defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche was the 29th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. But despite his lofty draft status, Nkemdiche has been mostly ineffective in his first two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.

New Arizona head coach Steve Wilks has said Nkemdiche will have a clean slate with the new staff. The fresh start could be what Nkemdiche needs to get his career pointed in the right direction.

I’ve seen the improvement and I’m excited about where he is, but once again, it’s early, Wilks said. Once we get the pads on and start preseason games, we’ll see exactly where he is.

Gary Myers isn’t the only Hall of Fame voter who wants a T.O. do-over. Ira Kaufman of JoeBucsFan.com has written a scathing column that culminates in Ira jokingly (we think) asking for his ballot back.

Irvin recalled on Undeniable with Joe Buck that in his rookie year with the Cowboys, when they went 3-13, he grew angry, depressed and frustrated with the losing. He was shocked to find how many of his veteran teammates didn’t let losing bother them.

Irvin wanted to win badly enough that if he had to snitch to get rid of bad teammates, then he was happy to snitch.

Blake Jarwin is the only other tight end on the roster with experience, having played three offensive snaps in one game last season. Dalton Schultz and David Wells are rookies, and Rico Gathers spent his first two seasons on the practice squad and injured reserve respectively.

The hierarchy of players, I mean, the dispersion is not very great, Swaim, 24, said of being the oldest tight end. Witt was 15 years, I was three years. That’s a huge disparity. I’m going into my fourth year. Blake’s going into his second year. We’re all on the same level. We’re all working hard. We’re all competing. And we all know it. It’s pretty easy when you look at it like that.