The newest chapter in the Jets – Dolphins rivalry began with another spectacular Monday Night Football game. The Miami Dolphins edged out the New York Jets 31-27, in a game that featured 2 ties and 6 lead changes. A disappointing end to an exciting game for Jets fans. The loss got me to thinking about [...]
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Jets vs Dolphins – Rivalry Redux
October 13th, 2009 
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No Comments »New York Jets Vs. Miami Dolphins – Who Will Win?
October 12th, 2009 afcbeast Tonight’s NFL match up between the AFC East rival New York Jets and Miami Dolphins should be a great night of football. Leading up to this game, the Jets have made a pretty big splash with the surprise acquisition of Cleveland Brown WR Braylon Edwards, while the Dolphins have remained surprisingly stoic following the big [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: AFC, AFC East, Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns, defense, Dustin Keller, ESPN, game, Jerricho Cotchery, Jets fans, Leon Washington, Mark Sanchez, Miami Dolphins, New York, New York Jets, NFL, Rex Ryan, season, Shonn Greene, team, Thomas Jones, Washington, wide receiver No Comments »ESPN’s Sunday Conversation With New York Jets QB Mark Sanchez
October 12th, 2009 afcbeast This week ESPN’s Sports Center featured New York rookie QB Mark Sanchez in their Sunday Conversation. The segment was very interesting and a great opportunity for Jets fans to gain some insight into the young man. Some key points hit upon during the interview; The pressure of performing in New York as a rookie QB [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: AFC East, Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns, defense, Dustin Keller, ESPN, game, Jets fans, Mark Sanchez, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, NFL, Rex Ryan, running game, season, team, wide receiver No Comments »Jets Running Game May Reap Biggest Rewards From Edwards Trade
October 12th, 2009 afcbeast The biggest winner in the Braylon Edwards trade may just be the New York Jets running game. The Jets currently hold the league’s No. 9 ranked rushing offense, averaging 130.5 yards per game. Those numbers aren’t hideous but Rex Ryan’s promise of a “ground and pound†attack hasn’t exactly been making any defensive coordinators lose [...]
Jerricho Cotchery Makes Trip To Miami
October 11th, 2009 afcbeast It looks like Jets wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery will be a game time decision for Monday nights game with the Miami Dolphins. Cotchery and the team flew down to Miami in the early afternoon on Sunday. Cotchery is currently listed as questionable on the team injury report. “Questionable†means there’s a 50-50 chance that a player [...]
Jets Release Injury Report
October 10th, 2009 afcbeast CB Lito Sheppard (quadriceps) -doubtful (unlikely to play.) CB Donald Strickland (ankle) – out. RT Damien Woody (foot) – questionable (game time decision.) S Kerry Rhodes (knee) – questionable (expected to play.) PK Jay Feely – probable (non-injury-related.)
Posted in Around The Web Tags: Damien Woody, Donald Strickland, Injury Report, Jay Feely, Kerry Rhodes, Lito Sheppard, New York Jets, team No Comments »Jay Feely Would Love To Kick Some Dolphin Butt On Monday Night
October 10th, 2009 afcbeast After having a spectacular 2007 with the Miami Dolphins, a year in which he made 21-of-23 field goal attempts, current New York Jets kicker Jay Feely was shown the door. Just to put that into some perspective, thats a 91.3 percent completion rate. Feely has made 81.8 percent of his 253 career field goal attempts. [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: AFC East, Jay Feely, kicker, Miami Dolphins, Monday Night Football, New York Jets, NFL No Comments »ESPN’s Herm Edwards and Mark Schlereth Pick Miami To Win
October 10th, 2009 afcbeast ESPN’s Mark Schlereth and former New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards both think that the Jets defense can’t hang with the Miami Dolphins offense. Both analysts agree that the Dolphins ability to control time of possession with a power run game, coupled with a defense they feel can play good enough to keep the [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: AFC East, Braylon Edwards, defense, Dustin Keller, ESPN, game, Herm Edwards, Jets fans, Mark Sanchez, Mark Schlereth, Miami Dolphins, Monday Night Football, New York Jets, NFL, Rex Ryan No Comments »Cotchery Could Miss Monday Night’s Game At Miami
October 10th, 2009 afcbeast New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan says WR Jerricho Cotchery may not play on Monday night against the Miami Dolphins. Cotchery missed Friday’s practice with a hamstring injury. Cotchery has been terrific so far this season, with 23 catches for 356 yards and a touchdown. Having Cotchery watching from the bench Monday night, could be a major [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: AFC East, Brad Smith, Braylon Edwards, Chansi Stuckey, Cleveland Browns, David Clowney, Drew Brees, Dustin Keller, ESPN, Jason Trusnik, Jerricho Cotchery, Jets fans, Mark Sanchez, Miami Dolphins, Monday Night Football, New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, New York, New York Jets, Rex Ryan, season, Wallace Wright, wide receiver No Comments »Rex Ryan Regrets Channing Crowder Exchange
October 9th, 2009 afcbeast This one almost floored me. New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says he regrets the trash talking with Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder. Rex Ryan says his smack-talk exchange with Crowder was lighthearted in nature and hates that it was turned into a national story. Ryan was chatting on a conference call with South Florida [...]
