David Harris is up AGAIN for Rookie of the Week nomination. Let’s do our best to get him better represented in the voting!!
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Extreme Makeover, NFL Edition!!
Parcells has fired Dolphins’ GM Randy Mueller, Cam could be next tomorrow.
Marv Levy has stepped down as Bills’ GM.
Jay Glazer is reporting that Ravens’ Coach Brian Billick has ben fired.
The Lions are firing the Mad Scientist.
Chiefs’ GM Carl Peterson is on the ropes, but not down for the count.
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NOTE: I wanted to re-post this today for those who might not have seen it down the blogstream …
This now our fourth year, it’s always a sad day for us here at TJB when the season ends, and as much as we are looking forward to watching the game tonight, it’s always the signal of [...]
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Thought there were some interesting statements made yesterday after the game … here are a few that sparked my interest and my reactions:
Phew! I’m Off the Hook!
“Am I glad it’s over? Yes, I’m glad the season’s over. Now, we can try to improve this football team.” –Herman Edwards
Typical Herm answer. “It wasn’t me, it was [...]
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After 35 years in the NFL, Mike Westhoff has decided to step aside as the team’s Special Teams coach due to complications from his femur replacement surgery a few years back.
Though he would not use the word retirement, the soon-to-be 60-year-old said he definitely will not be on the staff next season as he recovers [...]
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UPDATE: So everyone’s agreed? It is sixth? I knew better than to question Bent, he’s never wrong about anything football related … seriously.
To save me more emails, rechecking my numbers and so on I’m letting you do this for me. For all you folks who are sure that it’s the fifth or sixth… let’s [...]
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EDITED UPDATE #2: Thanks to everyone who contributed and helped with some basic math. Miscalculations on my part, the Jets pick sixth.
Here are the last 10 years worth of sixth picks of the NFL Drafts …
2007: WAS - LaRon Landry, LSU - S
2006: SF - Vernon Davis, Maryland - TE
2005: TEN - Pacman [...]
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In case you’re interested…entering overtime at the Meadowlands:
Jets win = Jets pick 6th in 2008 draft
Chiefs win or tie = Jets pick 3rd
Update: Jets win 13-10, so they pick 6th, so they drop a few positions, but save some money on the salary cap.
Update 2: Oops, hang on, the kick has been called back because [...]
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Who: Chiefs at JetsWhen: 4:15PM ESTWhere: Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJTV - Radio: CBS - ESPN 1050, WABC 770Weather: Chance of Rain 39°F Wind E-NE 6 MPHBetting: Jets -6 with an Over/Under of 34Links: ESPN Intel Report | *NFL Gamecenter* | TJB Chat
At Stake: Pride on who has the better coach (I think we know the [...]
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The Jets have signed WR David Ball to their active roster and Wayne Hunter to their practice squad. I would love to see Ball get some time on the field today!
WFAN’s Jerry Recco notes that this seems a lose-lose situation for some fans.
Will P Jeremy Kapinos play again today?
Rock notes that the Jets schedule for [...]
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Finishing up the last week of the season, is the 2007 version of my ‘Bush League’ posts … Dorsey’s Draft.
In this series, we explore whether the Jets have what it takes to capture the top spot of this season’s draft amidst stiff competition.
It’s getting tense for many Jets fans … lose and have the ignomy [...]
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Just one game left for the Jets, and can you believe it? They’re actually favorites! Checking one of TJB’s sponsors, MadduxSports’ lines … the game has a line set with the Jets as 6 point favorites and with an Over/Under of 34.5.
Knowing Herm as well as we do and adding on the fact that his [...]
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Hats off to the Patriots, who just completed a perfect regular season. I was rooting for the underdogs and it was a great, great game, it just seemed that the Giants couldn’t keep the momentum in the second half. Of course I am disappointed that the mantle of undefeated teams has now moved from just [...]
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Nick Mangold was excused from practice Thursday and Friday for personal reasons, so note that when you look at the injury report.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
OUT WR Eddie Kennison (ribs)
QUESTIONABLE LB Donnie Edwards (hamstring), LB Napoleon Harris (knee)
PROBABLE QB Brodie Croyle (right hand), T Damion McIntosh (ankle)
Practice Report
DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
CB Tyron Brackenridge (knee), LB Donnie [...]
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Reader eirias asked if I could run the numbers for the Jets, here’s a quick assessment based on Football Outsiders data this season for the Jets.
Pass Offense: -10.1% (21st)Rush Offense: -13.4% (25th)Offensive Variance: 4.3% (28th)
Analysis: The Jets are consistently not good, running neck and neck in their running and passing game in terms of offensive [...]
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