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| Even Years Serve The Jets Well |
| 2008-07-04 00:14:11 |
Many New York Jets fans are wondering what they can expect from the 2008 season. If the last ten years have taught Jets fans anything, it is that an even year can’t hurt for Gang Green. Since a new era of Jets football began (Parcells 1997), even year seasons have been much better than odd [...]...
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| Schefter Suggests Jets As Landing Spot For Favre |
| 2008-07-02 18:51:34 |
I know what you are thinking…Let me bring you up to date.
Earlier today, Chris Mortensen of ESPN.com reported that Brett Favre wants to play football again and he made Packers head coach Mike McCarthy aware of his desire to return to the team and re-join them for training camp next month. Mort’s source says that [...]...
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| Jets Will Open Camp In 21 Days |
| 2008-06-26 13:01:12 |
The New York Jets have announced that they will open training camp on July 16th for rookies and July 24th for veterans. This will be the last season that the Jets will train in Hempstead, Long Island at Hofstra before moving to their new state-of-the-art facility in Florham Park, New Jersey in the fall of [...]...
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| Jets Should Trade For Eric Parker |
| 2008-06-20 23:31:17 |
Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the Chargers are listening to offers for veteran wide receiver Eric Parker.
Parker, 29, has been with the Chargers for the past six seasons, recording a total of 187 catches for 2,586 yards with 11 touchdowns. Parker sat out last season with a toe injury. He has [...]...
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| Jets Sign Free Agent Safety |
| 2008-06-18 17:13:56 |
The New York Jets have announced the signing of free agent safety Cameron Worrell.
Worrell (5-11, 194/Fresno State/Merced County, CA), a five-year NFL veteran, spent the 2007 season with the Miami Dolphins, appearing in 12 games, making seven starts and collecting 56 tackles. He originally entered the NFL with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free [...]...
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| Jets Make Some Cuts, Sign A Wide Receiver |
| 2008-06-10 14:27:04 |
The New York Jets have announced signed free agents WR/KR Ashlan Davis and P Joe Smith and waived WR Chris Davis, P Jeremy Kapinos and K Mark Myers.
Ashlan Davis (5-8, 179/Tulsa/Mesquite, TX) started 11 games during his two seasons (2006-07) with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League and caught 40 passes for 476 [...]...
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| Quick Hits: Final Thoughts, News & Notes From Hempstead |
| 2008-06-07 01:05:21 |
The Jets have been featured on the front of the new Sporting News magazine, with the entire starting offensive line filling out the cover.
The Jets have signed sixth-round draft selection, wide receiver Marcus Henry, according to Newsday’s Erik Boland. To make room for the signing, the Jets released undrafted free agent rookie Nick Jarvis, who [...]...
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| McFadden Signs Six-Years, $60 Million |
| 2008-06-06 10:21:43 |
According to NFL.com, the Oakland Raiders have signed the No. 4 overall pick runningback Darren McFadden to a six-year, $60 million deal with $26 million guaranteed.
Just for a starting point, the Jets selected Vernon Gholston No. 6 overall this year. Last year’s No. 6 overall pick was Redskins safety Laron Landry, who eventually signed a [...]...
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| Baker Says Jets Tanked 2007 By Trading Kendall |
| 2008-06-05 21:11:35 |
Chris Baker did an interview today and the disgruntled tight end stated that the Jets tanked the 2007 season by trading starting left guard Pete Kendall without a fall back option for the position.
Baker on what he thought of Pete Kendall’s situation last year…
“Yes, absolutely. His situation was ridiculous and it basically tanked our season [...]...
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| Jets Start Talks With Gholston, Close To Signing Sixth-Rounder |
| 2008-06-05 18:11:49 |
Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum stated that he has begun preliminary discussions with the agent for sixth overall draft pick Vernon Gholston.
Erik Boland of Newsday also reported that the Jets are close to signing sixth-round wide receiver Marcus Henry. He also notes that seventh-round pick Nate Garner, who signed two days ago, signed a [...]...
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| Jets Sign Seventh-Round Pick Garner |
| 2008-06-03 15:35:26 |
The New York Jets have announced that they have signed seventh-round pick offensive tackle Nate Garner to a contract.
Garner, the 211th overall pick of the draft, started all 13 games at right tackle for Arkansas in 2007, blocking for the RB tandem of 2008 first-round picks Darren McFadden (Oakland) and Felix Jones (Dallas), each of [...]...
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| Jets Hire Cohen As Assistant GM |
| 2008-05-31 10:45:13 |
Multiple news outlets have reported that the New York Jets have hired Scott Cohen for their newly designed position of assistant general manager to the team.
Cohen, 39, spent his last seven seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, working as their director of pro personnel. He will work alongside current general manager Mike Tannenbaum on day-to-day [...]...
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| Jets Sign Musa Smith |
| 2008-05-27 16:56:52 |
The Jets have signed former Baltimore Ravens runningback Musa Smith to a contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Smith, 25, was a third-round pick by the Ravens in the 2003 NFL Draft. He spent five seasons in Baltimore, recording 132 rushes for 496 yards with four touchdowns. He also has 54 receptions for 363 [...]...
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| Ranking The Top 10 Free Agent Signings…Ever. |
| 2008-05-27 05:00:18 |
In a recent breakdown of the top ten NFL Free Agent signings throughout the history of the NFL on the NFL Network, the Jets signing of Curtis Martin prior to the 1998 season ranked #2, trailing just Reggie White signing with the Green Bay Packers after leaving the Philadelphia Eagles.
The list looked as follows:
1. Reggie [...]...
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| Ex Jets News: Tui Returns To Oakland, Robertson, Vilma |
| 2008-05-23 00:40:07 |
Former New York Jets quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo has returned to the Oakland Raiders, the team that originally drafted him. In 2001, the Raiders took Tuiasosopo in the second-round. In 11 career games (two starts), he has a completion percentage of 54.5% with two touchdowns and seven interceptions. He will compete with Andrew Walter to backup [...]...
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| Hello There Musa… |
| 2008-05-22 13:21:59 |
According to John Clayton of ESPN Insider, free agent running back Musa Smith stopped by the Jets facilities for a visit with the team. With the ability to play fullback or halfback, Smith possess the versatility that head coach Eric Mangini loves. They could look to sign him and let him compete with Jesse Chatman [...]...
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| Q&A With Jets Guard Brandon Moore |
| 2008-05-21 20:32:22 |
New York Jets starting right guard Brandon Moore is in his first year as a player representative in the NFL Players Union. In his sixth season, the 27-year old stated that his job as a representative keeps him on his toes. He did a quick interview with the NFL Players Union website.
On the players union…
“I [...]...
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| Keller At The Rookie Madden Bowl |
| 2008-05-21 19:27:18 |
Jets first-round pick tight end Dustin Keller, along with Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, and New York Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham each attended EA Sports Rookie Madden Bowl at Loews Santana Monica Beach Hotel as part of the NFL Players Rookie Premiere last Friday.
Thanks to Jesse Grant of [...]...
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| Law’s Price Tag Too High |
| 2008-05-21 13:52:35 |
Former Patriots and Jets cornerback, Ty Law, who played with the Chiefs last season and is currently a free agent is not being considered for a job with the Cleveland Browns because team management feel he has too high a price tag right now.
The three-time Super Bowl winning cornerback with the Patriots has yet to [...]...
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| Ryan Signs Big Deal With Atlanta |
| 2008-05-20 16:01:04 |
According to John Clayton of ESPN.com, the Atlanta Falcons have reached an agreement with No. 3 overall pick quarterback Matt Ryan on a six-year, $72 million contract that includes $34.75 million in guarantees.
Last year’s No. 1 overall pick, quarterback JaMarcus Russell, got $29 million guaranteed from the Raiders.
There is the start of it. What [...]...
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| Jets Sign A Couple Of Corners |
| 2008-05-20 11:28:42 |
The New York Jets have announced that signed free agent cornerbacks Jonathan Zenon and Kenny Patton.
Zenon (6′0″, 176), who played in 41 games and started 30 at LSU, finished with 91 tackles and nine interceptions, three of which he returned for touchdowns. On the road to the 2007 national championship, Zenon had an 18-yard interception [...]...
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| Miami Signs A Few Late Round Picks |
| 2008-05-19 17:29:30 |
The Miami Dolphins have signed fifth-round draft choice RB Jalen Parmele, sixth-round draft choice RB Lex Hilliard and seventh-round pick DL Lionel Dotson. Outside of the first overall pick Jake Long, who also, coincidentally, was a Miami draft choice, these three picks are the first to sign with their respective teams.
The Chicago Bears were [...]...
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| Who is the Jets’ Best Player? |
| 2008-05-15 09:51:38 |
I think this is an interesting question and I want your opinions. The 2007 most valuable player of the Jets was Leon Washington. He is a great kick returner and also a very good change of pace back for Thomas Jones. Is he the best player on the Jets? I don’t think so. The Jets [...]...
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| Waiting For A Call…Special Teams Edition |
| 2008-05-14 07:00:01 |
This is the final edition of the “Waiting For A Call” series, where I rank the best available free agents at each position. The Offensive Edition was done Monday, while the defensive edition was done yesterday.
Click Here to view the Offensive Edition.
Click Here to view the Defensive Edition.
Kicker
Best Available: John Carney (Chiefs)
The 44-year old wonder [...]...
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| Bills Draft Pick Accused Of Pulling Gun On Father |
| 2008-05-13 13:11:14 |
Jeff Wiehe of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel reports that newly drafted Bills wide receiver James Hardy has been accused of fighting with his father and pulling a gun Sunday at a home in southeast Fort Wayne. He was not arrested and criminal charges are not going to be filed, according to police.
James W. Hardy II [...]...
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| Waiting For A Call…Defensive Edition |
| 2008-05-13 07:00:15 |
This is the second edition of the “Waiting For A Call” series, where I rank the best available free agents at each position. The Offensive Edition was done yesterday. Click Here to view the Offensive Edition.
Defensive End
Best Available: Terrell Suggs (Ravens)
Technically, the 2003 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Terrell Suggs is still a free [...]...
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| Clayton: Jets Could Surprise In 2008 |
| 2008-05-12 14:51:34 |
In an article for ESPN.com, John Clayton pegs the Jets as one of five potential teams who can surprise this upcoming season.
The Jets really don’t know what they have with Kellen Clemens at quarterback, but they are operating like a team trying to make a big move. Management put out $142.5 million in contracts for [...]...
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| Waiting For A Call…Offensive Edition |
| 2008-05-12 07:00:42 |
There are a few interesting names still available on the free agent market. Here is who I believe is the best available for each offensive position.
Quarterback
Best Available: Daunte Culpepper (Raiders)
The three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro has been decimated with injuries throughout the past few seasons. Culpepper, 31, has played just 18 games in the [...]...
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| Jets Night At Shea On For July 8th |
| 2008-05-11 19:20:41 |
The New York Mets have announced that they have rescheduled the Jets Night at Shea, which was rained out earlier this year (April 28th), for July 8th against the San Francisco Giants.
Fans holding tickets from the April 28 game wishing to attend the July 8 Jets Night should follow standard rain-check ticket exchange policy on [...]...
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| Fate Could Hinge On Laveranues Coles |
| 2008-05-10 10:54:54 |
Former New York Times writer Clifton Brown, now of the Sporting News, has written an interesting article deeming seven veteran offensive players that will need bounce back seasons for their respective teams to have success. Among one of the seven that Brown lists is Jets wide receiver Laveranues Coles.
Laveranues Coles, WR, New York Jets. His [...]...
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| Abram Elam’s Brother Fatally Shot |
| 2008-05-09 23:38:56 |
In a report out of Riviera Beach, Florida, the older brother of New York Jets safety Abram Elam was fatally shot, becoming the third sibling in the family to die by gunfire since 1987. After police arrived on the scene of the shooting about roughly 12:35 p.m. on Friday, Elam’s brother Donald was found with [...]...
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| Jets Are Fourth Youngest Team In League |
| 2008-05-09 07:00:09 |
On the NFL Network show Total Access, a stat appeared on the screen showing the average ages for the NFL teams. Since the retirement of Brett Favre, the Packers have now become the youngest team in the league at 25 years and 300 days. The Jets checked in at No. 4 overall with an average [...]...
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| A Look Ahead To 2009 |
| 2008-05-08 07:00:07 |
In a recent article for NFL.com, Adam Schefter takes a look and names the top ten names available for 2009 free agency.
1. DE, Julius Peppers, Panthers
2. RB, Steven Jackson, Rams
3. DT, Tommie Harris, Bears
4. RB, Marion Barber, Cowboys
5. OG, Chris Snee, Giants
6. CB, Nnamdi Asomugha, Raiders
7. DT, Albert Haynesworth, Titans
8. WR, Terrell Owens, Cowboys
9. DE, [...]...
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| Jets Get Roughly $5 Million To Sign Rookies |
| 2008-05-07 23:08:39 |
John Clayton of ESPN has learned the rookie salary cap pool for each NFL team. Each team gets an allocated figure that they have to stay within in order to sign their rookies to contracts. Each selection in the draft is given a value, which is a predetermined cap number, which will eventually lead to [...]...
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| Walsh Submits Tapes To The League |
| 2008-05-07 22:26:33 |
Matt Walsh, the former employee of the New England Patriots, has sent 8 video tapes to the NFL relating to Spygate according to ESPN.
The tapes include footage of offensive and defensive coaches in regular-season games against the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns and San Diego Chargers. In addition to those regular [...]...
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| Poteat Returns To The Jets |
| 2008-05-06 14:57:47 |
The New York Jets have announced that they have re-signed unrestricted free agent cornerback Hank Poteat.
Poteat (5’10”, 195) returns to the Jets after appearing in all 16 games in 2007. He started nine games, recording the first two interceptions of his eight-year career in consecutive games vs. Philadelphia’s Donovan McNabb and Cincinnati’s Carson Palmer. On [...]...
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| Ranking The Teams… |
| 2008-05-05 11:01:20 |
In Peter King’s latest edition of Monday Morning QB at SI.com, he ranks each of the NFL teams in order and the Jets have checked in at No. 14 overall.
“If Eric Mangini learned one thing from all those years with Bill Belichick, it’s pressure or perish. Pressure the quarterback well or go 4-12. And the [...]...
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| Jets Sign McMackin, Waive Two Others |
| 2008-05-05 10:30:32 |
The New York Jets have announced that they have signed Hofstra offensive lineman Shawn McMackin, who was invited to Jets camp after going undrafted. The team also waived center Brett Byford out of Nebraska and cornerback Al Phillips out of Wagner.
There is just something that I liked about McMackin the first time I read about [...]...
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| JetsCentral Reader Survey |
| 2008-05-05 01:57:22 |
If you would be so kind to take this quick six question survey, I’d really appreciate it. I am doing this to get a better understanding of the average JetsCentral reader and find out what the readers would like to see more out of on this site.
After you complete the survey, just click done at [...]...
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| Review Of The Draft With Newsday’s Erik Boland |
| 2008-05-03 20:20:01 |
Chris Muldoon of WHPC 90.3FM out of Long Island did a non-commercial lengthy interview with Newsday’s Jets reporter Erik Boland discussing various topics from the Jets and the draft this past weekend.
Click Here to head over to his website to listen to the conversation.
Very well done Chris....
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