Wide receiver Braylon Edwards has hit the practice field with the New York Jets a day after being traded by the Cleveland Browns. Wearing a white No. 17 Jets jersey, Edwards caught passes from rookie starter Mark Sanchez and backups Erik Ainge and Kevin O’Connell in early drills today. Edwards wa... Read More
Speaking this morning on ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike In The Morning show, ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen voiced some skepticism about the New York’s Jets acquiring WR Braylon Edwards from the Cleveland Browns. Mortensen said the trade of Edwards was not a surprise to him, in lig... Read More
Here are the official terms, as reported so far, of the Braylon Edwards deal. The Jets get WR Braylon Edwards in exchange for WR Chansi Stuckey, special teamer Jason Trusnik and two draft picks, said to be a 3rd and 5th round pick in the 2010 draft. Should this prove to be the final word on this tr... Read More
Today Brett Favre became a far more expensive experiment than the New York Jets would have ever imagined. The NFL has come down hard on the team, it’s GM Mike Tannenbaum and former head coach, current Cleveland Browns head coach, Eric Mangini for their roles in allegedly covering up Favre... Read More
Training camp is finally here! After weeks of speculation about the who’s, the what’s and the when’s, we are finally going to start getting some answers. In celebration of the coming season, I have put together a training camp guide outlining what is good, bad and down right ugly ... Read More
This week my buddy John over at GangGreenNation.com is getting his finger on the pulse of Jets nation to get a feel for what fans of the Beast are thinking about the state of all things Jets. He has recruited a few Jets reporters from various web sites to answer 5 simple questions. First up this we... Read More
In an interview with ProFootballWeekly, new Jets linebacker Bart Scott was asked his opinion on why the defense from last season didn’t live up to expectations. His answer was straight from the mouths of fans everywhere. In as polite a way as possible, Scott pointed out the obvious – th... Read More
This has been quite the off-season for us Jets fans. After a heart breaking end to the 2008 season, we have seen our team make for some seemingly huge strides.
Eric Mangini has moved on to Cleveland…gas can and matches in hand. Rex ‘Son of Buddy’ Ryan has stepped into the head coaching role, bringing defensive stars Bart Scott and Jim Leonhard with him.
These additions immediately put the Jets defense back on the radar. More importantly, he brought a bit of swagger and a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Something this team has been sorely lacking for way too long. Read the rest of this entry »
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New York Jets linebacker, Vernon Gholston was supposed to be the perfect fit. The 6′ 3″, 266 lb. linesman-turned-linebacker was supposed to terrorize quarterbacks around the league with his speed, strength and “long limbs”.
He was supposed to be the pass rusher from hell. Selected 6th over-all by the Jets in the 2008 NFL draft & signed to a 5-year, $50 million contract with $21 million in guaranteed money, he was supposed to be a beast.
Yeah. Right. The former Ohio State sack machine has produced about as close to nothing as is possible.
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Surfing around the web today I was hit by an epiphany of sorts. Anyone who thinks the Jets have a shot at nabbing QB Mark Sanchez is basically delusional. All this talk and debate about Mark Sanchez and the Jets is just never going to happen.
Never, ever.
Over the last week, the fervor over Sanchez has grown to a fever pitch, raising the USC QB’s draft stock to titantic proportions. Clifton Brown, reporting for the SportingNews.com, claims no less than six teams are courting the former Southern Cal quarterback. The Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars are eyeing Sanchez with top 10 picks in hand. Add to that list the Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins and New York Jets, all of whom may be more desperate and willing to trade up into the top five to get him. Read the rest of this entry »
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