In a different world, Mark Sanchez would have proven beyond any doubt that he is the franchise quarterback for the Jets. Greg McElroy would be ready to slide in and claim the backup job next year. The Jets would try and develop McElroy into an insurance policy in case anything happened to Sanchez and eventually [...]
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Greg McElroy: Stay or Go?
January 18th, 2012 
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Tags: Backup Job, Big Time, Cliche, Different World, Doubt, Franchise Quarterback, Greg, Greg Mcelroy, Insurance Policy, Jets, Mark Sanchez, McElroy, NFL, Open Competition, Quarterback Job, Rookie Season, Rookie Year, stay, Stringer, Stringers, Time Program, Upper Body Strength, Weights 
No Comments »Potential Jets: Chad Henne
January 17th, 2012 afcbeast Based on what they saw at the end of the year, the Jets are likely to go outside the organization to find a quarterback to push Mark Sanchez for the starting job. The team needs somebody who can both motivate Sanchez and step in if Mark does not improve. Chad Henne might be such a [...]
Posted in Gang Green Nation Tags: 2008 Nfl Draft, Bench, Chad, Chad Pennington, College Days, Coming Out, Dolphins, Efficiency, Excuse, Fresh Start, Henne, Inexperience, Jets, Mark Sanchez, Measure Of Success, NFL Draft, Passer Rating, Poor Choice, Potential, Productive Player, Quarterback Job, Taking A Chance, Tony Sparano No Comments »Surprise, surprise: Aaron Rodgers was far from a sure thing
January 8th, 2012 afcbeast While there’s little question now that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been the best at his position over the last two seasons (only Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints could provide any serious challenge to that assertion), the current lead dog in the NFL MVP race was anything but a slam-dunk as [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Aaron, Aaron Rodgers, Bob Mcginn, Brett Favre, Charlie Whitehurst, Coach Jeff, Craig Nall, Drew Brees, Exhibition Games, from, Green Bay Packers, Jay Cutler, Matt Leinart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Sentinel, New Orleans Saints, Nfl Mvp, Personnel Executives, Quarterback Job, Rodgers, Signal Caller, Sure, Surprise, Thing, Time Matt, Vince Young No Comments »New York Jets: 4 Major Moves That Need to Be Made in the Offseason
January 7th, 2012 afcbeast The New York Jets have major questions to answer following their collapse in 2011. They were in control of their playoff destiny at the beginning of Week 15 and were feuding with one another by the end of Week 17. Some of these questions include: Which players should the Jets bring back? Is Mark Sanchez [...]
Posted in Bleacher Report Tags: Bleacher Report, Coaching, Collapse, Control, Decisions, Fans, Jets, made, Major, Major Moves, Mark Sanchez, moves, Nbsp, Need, New York Jets, Offseason, Playoff Destiny, Quarterback Job, Slideshow, Super Bowl, Week 17, York No Comments »New York Giants cutdown analysis
September 4th, 2011 afcbeast Click here for a complete list of the New York Giants’ roster moves. Biggest surprise: Four rookie linebackers made the team. And yes, I know some of you were telling me that would happen Friday, but I expected Adrian Tracy to make the team and I was wrong. He was one of three 2010 draft [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Analysis, Backup Quarterback, Bad Memories, Brainers, Cutdown, David Carr, Desean Jackson, ESPN, Giants, Greg Jones, Jonathan Goff, Joselio Hanson, Linebackers, Mathias Kiwanuka, Michael Clayton, New York Giants, Pascoe, Quarterback Job, Roster Moves, Sage Rosenfels, Starting Fullback, Tight Ends, Travis Beckum, York No Comments »New York Giants cutdown analysis
September 4th, 2011 afcbeast Click here for a complete list of the New York Giants’ roster moves. Biggest surprise: Four rookie linebackers made the team. And yes, I know some of you were telling me that would happen Friday, but I expected Adrian Tracy to make the team and I was wrong. He was one of three 2010 draft [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Analysis, Backup Quarterback, Bad Memories, Brainers, Cutdown, David Carr, Desean Jackson, ESPN, Giants, Greg Jones, Jonathan Goff, Joselio Hanson, Linebackers, Mathias Kiwanuka, Michael Clayton, New York Giants, Pascoe, Quarterback Job, Roster Moves, Sage Rosenfels, Starting Fullback, Tight Ends, Travis Beckum, York No Comments »One factor complicated Texas QB decision
August 30th, 2011 afcbeast A selection at quarterback often means a selection of style as well. At Nebraska in 2010, Taylor Martinez’s speed chained the more experienced Cody Green and Zac Lee to the Huskers bench. As a result, the Huskers offense looked markedly different, centered around emphasizing Martinez’s speed in the zone read game while minimizing his pass [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Art Briles, Athleticism, Carson Coffman, Coach Bill Snyder, Coach Mack Brown, complicated, David Ash, decision, Dual Threat, Factor, Harsin, Huskers, Kansas State, Mccoy, new era, Offensive Coordinator, Offseason, Qb, Quarterback Job, Robert Griffin, Season Opener, Separ, Texas, Three Quarters No Comments »One factor complicated Texas QB decision
August 30th, 2011 afcbeast A selection at quarterback often means a selection of style as well. At Nebraska in 2010, Taylor Martinez’s speed chained the more experienced Cody Green and Zac Lee to the Huskers bench. As a result, the Huskers offense looked markedly different, centered around emphasizing Martinez’s speed in the zone read game while minimizing his pass [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Art Briles, Athleticism, Carson Coffman, Coach Bill Snyder, Coach Mack Brown, complicated, David Ash, decision, Dual Threat, Factor, Harsin, Huskers, Kansas State, Mccoy, new era, Offensive Coordinator, Offseason, Qb, Quarterback Job, Robert Griffin, Season Opener, Separ, Texas, Three Quarters No Comments »49ers sign QB Josh McCown to one-year deal
August 17th, 2011 afcbeast The San Francisco 49ers have added a veteran to the quarterback competition, signing Josh McCown to a one-year deal for the league minimum of $810,000. McCown already was on the field throwing passes during Wednesday’s practice and wearing No. 9. The 32-year-old was with the United Football League’s Hartford Colonials last year. McCown spent eight [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: 49ers, Alex Smith, Arizona Cardinals, Coach Jim, Colonials, Daunte Culpepper, deal, Eight Seasons, Hartford, Jim Harbaugh, Josh, Josh Mccown, McCown, NFL, oneyear, Quarterback Job, San Francisco 49ers, sign, training camp, United Football League, Veteran, Yardbarker No Comments »St Louis Rams release QB Taylor Potts, add WR Jared Jenkins
August 16th, 2011 afcbeast The St Louis Rams have released former Texas Tech quarterback Taylor Potts, according to the St Louis Rams official twitter. This move shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, as Potts was an un-drafted free agent who came to the Rams as a long shot to beat out Thad Lewis for the third-string quarterback job. [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: Cfl, free agent, game, Jared, Job Opening, Louis, Nfl Team, Playing Time, Qb, Quarterback Job, Rams, Release, Single Pass, st louis rams, Surprise, Taylor, Taylor Potts, Texas Tech, WR, Yardbarker No Comments »
