INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Curtis Martin has gone from the mean streets of Pittsburgh to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The star running back with the Patriots and Jets for 11 seasons was one of six players elected Saturday to the shrine. Martin once disliked playing the game, but used it to escape a neighborhood [...]
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Parcells misses Hall of Fame selection
February 5th, 2012 
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No Comments »Former Jets in Super Bowl
February 5th, 2012 afcbeast Over the past two weeks, I’ve had a lot of people ask me what team I’m rooting for. My Answer: I’m not rooting for any team. I just want the game to end so the Jets can start their quest to play in this game next season. Why do I need to root for a [...]
Posted in The Jets Blog Tags: Assistant Strength, Bill Belichick, Bowl, Cornerbacks, David Merritt, Defensive Line, Former, Jets, Jim Herrmann, Kareem Mckenzie, Larry Izzo, Linebackers, Markus Paul, Patriots Head Coach, Pepper Johnson, Peter Giunta, Player Safety, Punter, Safeties, Strength And Conditioning, Super, Super Bowl Patriots, Weatherford, wide receiver 1 Comment »Roster Rundown: #79 Ropati Pitoitua
January 31st, 2012 afcbeast Position: Defensive Line Height / Weight: 6’8″ 315 lbs. Age: 27 / Experience: 3 College: Washington State 2012 Contract Status: Under Contract through 2012 2011 Analysis: With injuries to his Mike DeVito, Ropati saw more time than maybe was anticipated. On the whole, Ropati was neutral, totalling 22 tackles with one sack and two stuffs. Most of the season he either played on the [...]
Posted in The Jets Blog Tags: Backfield, Contract Status, Defensive Line, Defensive Linemen, Dixon, Fiend, Height Weight, Jets, Lbs Age, Leverage, Mtv, Next Five Years, Outlook, Penetration, Penetrations, Pitoitua, Reclamation Projects, Rex, Ropati, Roster, Rundown, Tackles, Washington State 10 Comments »‘Big Vince’ is a breed apart in Patriots’ sub-par defense
January 31st, 2012 afcbeast The New England Patriots’ 2011-2012 defense won’t make anyone forget the units Bill Belichick has put together in the past — in fact, there are some who believe that the defense Belichick put on the field this season is somehow proof that he’s losing his grip on NFL excellence … Super Bowl trip notwithstanding. While [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Apart, Athleticism, Bill Belichick, Bowl Trip, breed, defense, Defensive Line, defensive lineman, Enormous Impact, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Patriots’, Pats, Plugger, Punt, Rookie Year, Running Backs, Sacks, San Diego Chargers, Shaun Ellis, Sieve, Soft Hands, Subpar, Versatility, Vince Wilfork, Vince’, ‘Big No Comments »NY Jets Going To The Superbowl
January 30th, 2012 afcbeast Well the Jets as an organization failed to reach the big dance again this year but some former Jets will be making the journey to Indy next weekend. During Championship weekend I was dreading the thought of the Superbowl and having to watch 2 of the 3 teams I despise the most, but that feeling [...]
Posted in Gang Green Nation Tags: Assistant Strength, Bill Belichick, David Merritt, Defensive Line, going, Head Coach Bill, Jets, Jim Herrmann, Kareem Mckenzie, Larry Izzo, Linebackers, ny jets, Patriots Head Coach, Pepper Johnson, Peter Giunta, Player Safety, Safeties, Shaun Ellis, Strength And Conditioning, Superbowl, Tom Brady, Weatherford, wide receiver No Comments »Daily Links: Getting Closer
January 26th, 2012 afcbeast Dear Jets fans — An open letter [ESPN] Report: Dolphins sights set on Peyton Manning [Miami Herald] Terrell Owens In GQ: I’m In Hell [TPG] Five biggest losers entering Super Bowl XLVI [Yahoo!] Could Kellen Clemens Be Back In St. Louis For 2012? [Turf Showtimes] Position analysis: Defensive line [ESPN] View full post on thejetsblog.com
Posted in The Jets Blog Tags: Biggest Losers, Clemens, Closer, Daily, Defensive Line, Dolphins, ESPN, Fans, Getting, Gq, Hell, Jets, Links, Miami Herald, Peyton Manning, Position Analysis, Super Bowl, Terrell Owens, Turf, Yahoo 10 Comments »Daily Links: Getting Closer
January 26th, 2012 afcbeast Dear Jets fans — An open letter [ESPN] Report: Dolphins sights set on Peyton Manning [Miami Herald] Terrell Owens In GQ: I’m In Hell [TPG] Five biggest losers entering Super Bowl XLVI [Yahoo!] Could Kellen Clemens Be Back In St. Louis For 2012? [Turf Showtimes] Position analysis: Defensive line [ESPN] View full post on thejetsblog.com
Posted in The Jets Blog Tags: Biggest Losers, Clemens, Closer, Daily, Defensive Line, Dolphins, ESPN, Fans, Getting, Gq, Hell, Jets, Links, Miami Herald, Peyton Manning, Position Analysis, Super Bowl, Terrell Owens, Turf, Yahoo 10 Comments »Roster Rundown: #94 Marcus Dixon
January 23rd, 2012 afcbeast Position: Defensive Tackle Height / Weight: 6’4″ 295 lbs. Age: 27 / Experience: 3 College: Hampton 2011 Contract Status: Signed through 2012 2011 Analysis: As the season wore on, and DeVito wore down, the Jets played Marcus Dixon a lot more, and while there were some hiccups at the start of his larger role, Dixon played well enough to warrant a larger role [...]
Posted in The Jets Blog Tags: Aaron Maybin, Adversity, Contract Status, Defensive Line, Dixon, Height Weight, Hiccups, Jets, Lbs Age, lot, Marcus, Marcus Dixon, NFL, Offseason, Outlook, Patience, Reclamation Projects, Rex Ryan, Roster, Rundown, Sacks, Smarts, Wilkerson 10 Comments »Four New York Jets Players Named to ProFootballFocus.com’s All-AFC East Team
January 23rd, 2012 afcbeast This week, ProFootballFocus.com published their eight All-Division teams in the NFL for the 2011 season, and four New York Jets players made PFF’s All-AFC East team. Jets nose tackle Sione Pouha (above) was one of PFF’s All-AFC East defensive tackles, after a Pro Bowl-caliber season in the middle of the Jets defensive line. Darrelle Revis, [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: AFC East, AllAFC, Ankle Sprain, Antonio Cromartie, Best Kick Returners, Caliber, Cornerback, Darrelle Revis, Defensive Line, Defensive Tackles, Dolphins, Dramatic Improvement, East, Four, Jets, Joe Mcknight, Kick Returner, Named, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Nick Mangold, Pff, Players., Pro Bowl, ProFootballFocus.com’s, Rookie Year, team, Yardbarker, York No Comments »Roster Rundown: #96 Muhammad Wilkerson
January 21st, 2012 afcbeast Position: Defensive Line Height / Weight: 6’4″ 315 lbs. Age: 22 / Experience: 1 College: Temple 2011 Contract Status: Signed through 2014 2011 Analysis: For a rookie, Mo had a pretty good year. While there were some times he struggled gaining leverage on his opponents, on the whole he played well and at the end of the season started to really understand [...]
