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 [...]
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Former Jets in Super Bowl
February 5th, 2012 
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1 Comment »Outside of Gronkowski, injuries shouldn’t be a factor heading into Super Bowl XLVI
February 4th, 2012 afcbeast New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) talks with reporters on Media Day during Super Bowl week on January 31, 2012 in Indianapolis. The Patriots will face the New York Giants on February 5 in Super Bowl XLVI. UPI/Brian Kersey For all intents and purposes, the Giants and Patriots will both be healthy when [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: afc championship game, Ahmad Bradshaw, Bowl, Cornerback, defensive lineman, Factor, Gronkowski, Heading, Injuries, Intents And Purposes, into, Kersey, linebacker, Linebackers, Logan Mankins, New England Patriots, New York Giants, No Doubt, Osi Umenyiora, outside, Right Foot, Rob Ninkovich, shouldn’t, Super, Super Bowl Xlvi, Tight End, Tracy White, Vollmer, Wes Welker, XLVI No Comments »Former Intern Mike Smith Returns to New York Jets as Outside Linebackers Coach After All
February 4th, 2012 afcbeast It appears that former New York Jets coaching intern Mike Smith will be returning to the team after all. The 30-year-old Smith played briefly for Rex Ryan back in their Baltimore Ravens days and was interning with the Jets in 2011, and he was credited with helping the development of young pass rusher Aaron Maybin. [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: Aaron Maybin, after, Baltimore Ravens, coach, Coach Mike, Coaching, Former, head coach, Intern, Jets, job, Linebackers, Mike, Mike Leach, Mike Smith, New York Jets, outside, Pass Rusher, Ravens, Returns, Rex Ryan, Smith, Spinning, Texas Tech, Washington State University, West Virginia University, Yardbarker, York No Comments »Sources: Mike Smith returns to Jets as outside linebackers coach
February 3rd, 2012 afcbeast Mike Smith will be returning to the Jets as their outside linebackers coach after leaving a few weeks ago to accept a position as the de-factor co-coordinator at West Virginia, according to sources. The job responsibility at West Virginia wasn’t what Smith initially believed it would be, so he … View full post on The [...]
Posted in The Jets Stream Tags: coach, Coach Mike, Jet Stream, Jets, Linebackers, Mike, Mike Smith, outside, Returns, Smith, Smith Returns, Sources, Virginia Job, West Virginia No Comments »Jets retain outside linebackers coach Smith (NFL)
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Posted in Around The Web Tags: coach, Coach Smith, Football Nfl, Friends, Jets, Linebackers, New York Jets, Nfl News, outside, Retain, Smith, Sports Football, Sports Nfl, Widgets, York Jets News No Comments »Denied: Broncos block Raiders’ interview request for coach Smith
January 31st, 2012 afcbeast Raiders’ new head coach Dennis Allen speaks during a news conference at the Raiders’ training facility in Oakland, California January 30, 2012. (REUTERS photo/Beck Diefenbach) A week ago, the Denver Broncos played nice. They allowed their division rival, the Oakland Raiders, to interview their defensive coordinator and ultimately hire him away. Enough was enough. The [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: 'Block, Adam Schefter, Afc West, Broncos, coach, Coach Dennis, Coach Richard, Coach Smith, defensive coordinator, denied, Dennis Allen, Denver Broncos, Division Rival, ESPN, interview, Interview Request, Jack Del Rio, John Fox, Linebackers, Oakland Raiders, Prime Candidate, Raiders New Head Coach, Raiders’, Request, Reuters Photo, Richard Smith, Smith, Yardbarker 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: Say It Ain’t So, Joe
January 27th, 2012 afcbeast Is Joe estranged from his team? [NYT Fifth Down] A Giants-Pats Super Bowl is all the nightmare fuel Nick Mangold needs, thankyouverymuch! [Newsday] Revis is done with the Jets being their own worst enemy. [ESPN NY] Who at the Senior Bowl would look good in Green & White? [NewYorkJets] Rex was unaware of the locker-room [...]
Posted in The Jets Blog Tags: ain’t, Ap View, Bergen Record, Boston Herald, Brady, Daily, ESPN, Jets, Linebackers, Links, Locker Room, Namath, Newsday, Newyorkjets, Nick Mangold, Nightmare, Nyt, Own Worst Enemy, Pats, Revis, Rex, Senior Bowl, Woes 10 Comments »Talent Watch: Audie Cole, ILB, N.C. State
January 27th, 2012 afcbeast One position of need that hasn’t gotten too much attention is at ILB. The 31 year old Bart Scott is only getting older and slower. There has also been talk about the Jets possibly moving on from Scott. Even if Bart is part of the 2012 Jets, a replacement will be needed sooner rather than [...]
Posted in Gang Green Nation Tags: 3 Years, Audie, Audie Cole, Bart Scott, C State, Cole, Decent Job, Fakes, Height 6, Ilb, Instincts, Jets, Led, Linebackers, Misdirection, N.C., New Blood, Rbs, Revis, Routs, State, Tackles, talent, Tenacity, Watch, Zone Defense No Comments »The Tuesday Touchdown: Super Bowl Set For Giants-Patriots Rematch
January 24th, 2012 afcbeast The Bengals have been out of the playoffs for two weeks now but so far the playoffs have been entertaining enough to stop the full blown depression from setting in. The Super Bowl is set for a rematch between the Giants and Patriots, two teams that gave us one of the most exciting super bowls [...]
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