Tonight is the voting and announcement of the 2012 inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, this August. Two men with significant ties to the Jets have a shot. One is Bill Parcells, who served as head coach from 1997 to 1999. He took over after the Rich Kotite disaster and [...]
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Hall of Fame Voting Open Thread
February 5th, 2012
afcbeast Tonight is the voting and announcement of the 2012 inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, this August. Two men with significant ties to the Jets have a shot. One is Bill Parcells, who served as head coach from 1997 to 1999. He took over after the Rich Kotite disaster and [...]
Sparano says he’s going “back to square one” with Sanchez
January 14th, 2012
afcbeast New Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano seemed to confirm the reports that he plans to simplify the playbook for quarterback Mark Sanchez, saying Sanchez will benefit from taking a step back. Sparano noted that in his last two coaching stints he has coached Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne, and he said… [...]
Jets Name Tony Sparano Offensive Coordinator
January 11th, 2012
afcbeast The New York Jets have officially announced that Tony Sparano will be the team’s next offensive coordinator. Sparano replaces Brian Schottenheimer, who resigned on Tuesday night after serving in that capacity over six seasons and under two head coaches. Sparano, 50 has extensive experience as an offensive line coach in the NFL, working in that [...]
Sparano Takes Over For Schottenheimer as Jets OC
January 11th, 2012
afcbeast Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports that former Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano will replace Brian Schottenheimer has the Jets offensive coordinator. Late Tuesday night, the Jets announced that Schottenheimer informed the team that he would not return in 2012. Sparano, 50 has extensive experience as an offensive line coach in the NFL, [...]
Parcells, Martin, Reed among HOF finalists
January 7th, 2012
afcbeast Coach Bill Parcells, running back Curtis Martin and receiver Andre Reed are among the 15 modern-era Hall of Fame finalists with AFC East ties. This is Parcells’ first chance to get into Canton, while Martin and Reed have been previously eligible. Parcells had successful stints coaching the New England Patriots, New York Jets, New York [...]
Former Raiders Pro Bowler, Chester McGlockton, dead at 42
November 30th, 2011
afcbeast Chester McGlockton, a four-time Pro Bowler for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, died early Wednesday morning of an apparent heart attack. The 42-year-old McGlockton had spent the past two years as a defensive assistant at Stanford. Born in Whiteville, N.C., McGlockton was a high school All-American before starring at Clemson for three seasons. He was selected [...]



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