Who are the New York Jets? The 2011 season has been quite different from the previous two Rex Ryan years in regards to the identity of the New York Jets. In 2009 and 2010, the Jets were defined by the “Ground and Pound” philosophy, going to two straight AFC Championships behind a power running game [...]
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Chargers at Jets Preview: Team Looking for an Identity Hosts Surging Bolts in Early Game
October 22nd, 2011
afcbeast I have no interest in trying to sugarcoat this so I’m just going to lay it all out and let you be the judge. The Jets rank in the bottom ten of everything except scoring, overall and passing defense, all of which they are very successful at so far. The Chargers rank in the top [...]
NFL Predictions 2011: Can Rex & the Jets Get Past the Bum & 70s Oilers Identity
September 6th, 2011
afcbeast When trying to describe Rex Ryan, I come up with an identity cocktail of Jackie Gleason, Bum Phillips and say, Bon Jovi with the new leg tat. The Jets are the perfect place for this flamboyant cult character. Rex embraces the media circus and he’s in a great position to needle his antithesis colleague Bill [...]



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