Neil Best first worked at Newsday in 1982, then returned in 1985. His SportsWatch column debuted in 2005.
Reality show check: While dancing and football achievement have much in common, in that coordination and practice are required to do either one well, there are limits.
For Exhibit A, compare two Giants: Lawrence Taylor and Rashad Jennings.
The former finished seventh on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2009, lower than most people would rank the linebacker savant on the list of greatest players in NFL history.
The latter won “Dancing with the Stars” on Tuesday, which outranked his achievements in three middling seasons as a Giants running back from 2014-16.