Everyone’s talking about Pete Kendall’s summer of discontent, but no one’s talking about where he could end up. Here are some thoughts about teams that could use the big guy to help strengthen their offensive line. Please note, this is just guessing based on how awful a team’s line is or existing relationships that the [...]
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Randy Lange writes that the Defense looked sharp today in practice, recording a number of takeaways and stops on the Jets offense which has been pushing the defense around somewhat. Sounds like Barrett and Harris both looked sharp.
I know, I know here we are talkin’ bout practice. Since there are more additions to the defense [...]
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Once again, it’s time for me to precap the season, so you don’t have to. Disclaimer: thejetsblog.com accepts no liability in respect of gambling losses caused by the belief that any of this will actually happen…
Week 1 – Versus New England
It doesn’t take long for these two great rivals from last year to rekindle [...]
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Adrien Clarke, a 6-5 330lb mauling left guard, seems to be the replacement for 2006 starter Pete Kendall if his contract dispute is not resolved. If Clarke does assume the role of starting left guard, he will have big shoes to fill. While in college he played alongside a familiar face in center Nick Mangold [...]
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Brick is getting some guidance from Lomas Brown, and has his weight up to 305.
We all know about Kendall … what about Adrien Clarke?
The Record looks at the similar arcs of Mangini and Cotchery.
Ian O’Connor chooses an odd way to honor Bill Walsh and is not impressed by Mangini, who he calls a “one-hit wonder.”
Teddy [...]
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An interview with New Era Scouting’s Matt Miller about Bill Walsh, Thomas Jones and the Jets draft picks.
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A few days back, reader Tony asked about Jets throwback merchandise — I mentioned that I saw some cool shirts and stuff with the old Titans of New York logo on it at the merchandise tent at training camp, but (stupidly) didn’t buy it at the time, figuring that I’d order it online later. To [...]
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After discussing Brad Smith’s use as QB this morning here on TJB, it seems that Tom Rock over at Newsday writes an excellent blog post about logistically how this all works, and answers a number of good questions like who goes in if Chad goes down, what happens to Kellen or Tui and would Smith [...]
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Here are some quick hits of some progressing storylines from the weekend on Jets and training camp:
Pete Kendall is a Lame Duck – It’s only a matter of time before the two paths diverge. Although the situation isn’t optimal, I’m sure Tannenbaum is trying to find a home for the vet, but it will have [...]
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Readers-
As great as it was to go to camp last Friday, I wanted to make sure you all knew there’s an “open door” policy in terms of contribution. In fact, it’s the comments and interaction you take with us that make this site run. If you are heading to camp over the next few days [...]
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