In other cutdown news, it looks as if the Jaguars will part ways with QB Byron Leftwich, either via trade or pure release.
Many in Jetdom have clamored for a more experienced back-up to Chad Pennington. How do TJB readers feel? Is there room on the Jets roster for two former Marshall QBs?
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The first axe has fallen, as according to NFL.com’s Adam Schefter, the Jets will be releasing defensive tackle Kimo von Oehloffen. (Last item on the page; thanks to Will for the link.)
KVO, a 13-year vet, started all 16 games last season for the Jets after being signed as a free agent from the Pittsburgh Steelers. [...]
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It’s now time for the most anticipated event of the pre-season: TJB’s Annual Name-that-Squad Contest!
The rules are simple: name the players you feel will make the Jets active 53-man roster. The official deadline for announcing roster moves is tomorrow, but I suspect the efficient Tangini team will announce cuts today. They’ll act fast, [...]
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It’s hard to know who will be sandwiched between Brick and Nick come September 9th, so I am curious to know … who you think will be getting abused by Seymour, Wilfork and Warren in a true “baptism by fire?”
I don’t know why, but my money’s on Adrian Jones. Sure he might be valuable as [...]
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The 2007 pre-season is now in the books. You read Bent’s recap — what did the other experts say about the game?
Cimini writes that Mosley and Tuiasosopo may have secured themselves roster spots with solid performances in the Backup Bowl. Cimini also [...]
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The Jets closed out their preseason campaign with an 13-11 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Despite being outgained, the Jets forced some turnovers to stay in the game and led 10-3 until the Eagles scored a TD and two point conversion with three minutes to go. However, Marques Tuiasosopo [...]
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No detailed thread required today. You all know the drill. Andy Reid won’t use any of his main guys and Eric Mangini will use the game as a tune-up for those who’ve missed time, as well as a last chance to evaluate the guys on the bubble.
I’ll be watching (well, listening) though…to chat, [...]
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According to the Asbury Park Press, the New York Jets are using cornerback Andre Dyson as trade bait to replace departed guard Pete Kendall.
The Jets are said to be dangling cornerback Andre Dyson as trade bait as they try to acquire a veteran left guard to replace Pete Kendall. The 28-year-old Dyson started 15 games [...]
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Time for the annual preseason Jets-Eagles matchup, which this year should be even less of a contest because the teams meet up in Week 6 of the regular season (Oct. 14) at the Meadowlands in a game that should extra confusing because the team in green on the field won’t be the Jets (they’ll be [...]
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A few of you have sent me a link to Peter King’s rankings of his top 500 players in the NFL, though I can’t be sure what sort of scientific method was used to come up with these rankings, it’s fun all the same. Either way, here’s the rankings of Jets players who made it [...]
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The last time I was scheduled to cover for Bassett, I got sidetracked in Manhattan and Pete Kendall promptly got traded. Today, when I’m actually available, I go searching around the internet for anything of interest and come up nearly empty. I suppose that’s my punishment for “bailing” last time. Jets Blog [...]
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As many of you are aware, TJB has started some fantasy football leagues. If you have never played fantasy football, this is an excellent opportunity to get your feet wet in a free league with absolute strangers so if you screw up, your buddies won’t know and won’t be ragging on you for years.
Of course, [...]
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We are looking for one for member. There are currently 11 teams signed in. The draft is Saturday morning at 10:00am. The league will be run on foxsports.com
League ID: 182592
Password: chrebet
First person to sign in closes out the league, so act fast!
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Thornton Melon: The football team at my high school, they were tough. After they sacked the quarterback, they went after his family.
Here in Connecticut, school starts before Labor Day. And as I was putting my kids on the bus this morning, it got me to thinking about them some day going off to college (and [...]
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The Jets famed “Sack Exchange” front four — Marty Lyons, Abdul Salaam, Mark Gastineau and the immortal Joe Klecko — will join Jets owner Woody Johnson this morning at the New York American Stock Exchange. The group will ring the ceremonial bell signaling the start of the day’s trading. CNBC is set to [...]
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