This is The Story of My Number, hosted by Gracie Cashman. Even as a lifelong Mets fan, I have deep respect for the Yankees, especially the likes of Don Mattingly, Tino Martinez, Andy Pettitte, Aaron Boone , CC Sabathia and many others featured over 3 seasons of this series on YES Network. The stories are epic and the humanity is heart-warming. Guess that's why we won 2 Emmy's!
Do Saquon Barkley, Jayden Daniels and Justin Jefferson really hang out in a barbershop playing Madden '26? Of course they do!
And director Ira Rosensweig just happened to be there to capture it.
Every year the NFL brings together the leagues top rookies at Rookie Premier. Fanatics and director Emily Anderson were there to welcome them in a custom built locker room with personalized messages and signed jerseys from legends like Tom Brady, Jerry Rice, the Mannings, Marcus Allen and others. We interviewed 40 rookies over two days so we had just 10 minutes with each one to capture their thoughts on finally reaching their dreams.
Skat is tough but he showed us his softer side. He even shed a tear. Hope his ankle heals fast. Go Giants!
We made one of these videos for every rookie!
EA brought their game to NFL rookies at Rookie Premier.
For '25, they selected their Madden Ultimate Team. For '26, they guessed their OVR ratings.
Not surprisingly, these guys are gamers.