My Favorite: Curtis Martin

Curtis MartinWhy Curtis Martin was my favorite player.

Over the coming days, ESNY staffers are going to share our favorite athletes. Why did we cheer for them? What about them made them our favorites?

Picking out a favorite player is always tough for me. I’m a “team” guy first when it comes to most sports, and that includes my New York Jets.

I love the Yankees and Rafael Nadal. I’ll pull my Islanders jersey out of storage when they’re in the playoffs. As for basketball, I grew up as a diehard Kobe Bryant fan. Now I mostly root for the Knicks, Nets, and local college teams to play competitive basketball.

But for me, the Jets are a cut above the rest. There is nothing better than plopping on the…