Posted on May 31st, 2008 by Mack Rosenberg
I was fishing around the web for some interesting viewpoints on the Jets free agent acquisitions, and I cam across an interesting piece via Mike Florio of the Sporting News, and of course the well known Pro Football Talk.com. What Florio had to say about the Jets had me thinking some people really don’t know [...]
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Posted on May 31st, 2008 by Bassett
A source has been telling beat reporters that the team has has hired former Director of Pro Personnel from the Eagles, Scott Cohen, into a new role with the Jets. The new role that the team has created for Cohen is that of Assistant General Manager … no word yet as to whether the position [...]
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Posted on May 31st, 2008 by Bassett
Here’s a quick recap of the other AFC East questions …
Over at Buffalo Rumblings:
I talk about the QB situation in New York. Can Laurence Maroney carry the load? The Phinsider talks about John Beck v. Chad Henne.
Over at The Phinsider:
Brian G. discusses the most overrated and underrated Bills players, from a national media [...]
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Posted on May 30th, 2008 by Bassett
The Raiders Kirk Morrison talks with NFL Network about the Jets and how improved the team could be this year.
Thanks to Matt in Virginia for the heads up …
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Posted on May 30th, 2008 by Bassett
I’m sure the contract didn’t hurt, but it seems that it was the little details that made Calvin Pace want to play in New York. It seems that it was Downward Dog and that the stomach and are the ways to the Calvin’s heart.
Hutch has the story in the Star-Ledger.
Pace said it wasn’t the money [...]
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Posted on May 30th, 2008 by Bassett
This week Dan Martin wrote in the Post that Thomas Jones might be in trouble with the new running backs.
But Jones is now part of a crowded backfield that became even more cluttered this week with the signing of former Raven Musa Smith, who, along with the returning Leon Washington Leon Washington and newcomer [...]
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Posted on May 30th, 2008 by Bassett
Yesterday, Bryan Thomas spoke to the press candidy about his self-assessment of his 2007 season, saying that he slacked off substantially after getting his big contract.
“It’s not hard to realize my numbers were off. My practice habits weren’t good last year and those things carried over to Sunday. Maybe I got too complacent. In this [...]
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Posted on May 30th, 2008 by Bassett
Not much today …
McManus writes an article on BubbRubb. If you’re wondering how the team will use him, here’s a hint, look for him in a certain colored designated area.
Pete Prisco looks at Trent Edwards, Buffalo QB.
Mike Sando drops an AFC East injury update.
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Posted on May 30th, 2008 by Bassett
The guys over at SBNation have asked me to participate in a series of running posts that they do, Around the AFC East. Each Friday, you’ll get a series of questions asked from each team’s blogger to another. If you are unfamiliar with SBNation’s AFC East sites, The Phinsider, Pats Pulpit and Buffalo Rumblings are [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Mack Rosenberg
This post was written by Mack Rosenberg with Brian Bassett contributing to it …
Yesterday, the Fifth Down published an article in which they talked with ESPN writer K.C. Joyner who uses statistics to analyze the game, and he does so in his upcoming book, “Scientific Football ‘08.” Joyner, a.ka. the Football Scientist, has his [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Bassett
Here’s an interesting clip from Mangini’s press conference yesterday on Jenkins and settling in the 3-4 …
… on second year WR Chansi Stuckey and his progress since last year …
He’s moving pretty good. He’s had a long time to let things heal. What I liked about Chansi last year is he was very involved the [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by R_in_CT
This has been a fun off-season as Jets fan, with the team’s free agent spending spree and high draft slot, there’s been a lot to talk about over the past few months. But now, as the team gets ready to finish a quiet second week of OTAs, I think it’s a good time to think [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Bassett
Here’s an interesting clip from Mangini’s press conference yesterday on Jenkins and settling in the 3-4 …
… on the transition for Kris Jenkins and the nose tackle position …
Yes, there definitely is a transition going to nose tackle. There really is a transition going from penetrating up the field, that type of concept, to the [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Bassett
viewNode(”54b18db1d0654″); This week, SNY’s Jets Nation talks with Left Guard Alan Faneca. See a short clip above, but for the whole show, check out SNY at 11:30AM Saturday morning.
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Bassett
Comic Book Guy is now a Bill.
Hashmarks reads between the lines on the Jason Taylor situation.
Former Jet Quincy Carter is now reunited with Herm.
Alan Faneca discusses his issues with epilepsy as a youngster.
Gholston will return next week.
What will an uncapped year mean?
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