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 surpris... Read More
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 ex... Read More
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” mean... Read More
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 watc... Read More
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
Yesterday, New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan named veteran quarterback Kellen Clemens the August 14th starter for the team’s first preseason match up against the St. Louis Rams. A move that emphasizes just how big a chance coach Ryan is giving Clemens to grab the starting spot. Especially con... Read More
Without a doubt, Plaxico Burress has entrenched himself firmly in the attention seat. Love him or hate him…you’re probably talking about him.
Surfing the blog-o-sphere, it becomes apparent that there are many of you who think he isn’t worth the risk for the Jets.
I guess I am swimming alone on this one because I feel that letting Burress and his talents escape would be a colossal mistake.
From the mundane, Burress has had some 9 civil lawsuits filed against him since he started his NFL career, to the infamous, self-inflicted gunshot incident, there is no doubt about his penchant for attracting trouble, but what has he really cost his teams with his troubles?
Outside of the embarrassment any organization might be expected to feel when one of it’s own becomes news media fodder for less than noble reasons, the hard truth is that his off-field antics have proven to be minor blips on the screen for both his teams and team mates. Read the rest of this entry »
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