The Inability to Discern Repetitive Shapes

Checks, plaid, even the mighty houndstooth … it means nothing in NY Daily News columnist Gary Myers’ eyes.
In his latest, Myers writes a hitpiece on the Jets and Mike Tannenbaum’s method of constructing a team. And if you care, yes it’s three years later he’s still kissing Matt Leinart’s ring.
By the power of Ken Tremendous!!!!!
I [...]

CJ Mosley Traveling to JAX, CLE

Jets defensive line backup CJ Mosely is now a free agent, and according to the Sporting News, is looking to see where he can find work
… Mosley is set to visit Jacksonville on Monday and has a tentative meeting with Cleveland slated for later in the week … Mosley made his bones as an NFL [...]

Jets Give Sheppard a New Contract

Mike Florio reports on PFT that the Jets have extended Lito Sheppard’s deal by two years and added a large bonus next season.

Per a league source, it’s a two-year extension to a contract that has three remaining years.
He’ll get $3 million in 2009, his prior base salary. Thereafter, it’s a four-year, $21 million deal.
On the [...]

Jets Interested in Robert Royal? Please No!

Lisa Zimmerman of Sirius Radio broke on her blog yesterday that the Jets are inviting Bills Tight End Robert Royal in for a visit with the team

… with a hole at tight end, the team is bringing in Robert Royal who played the last three seasons with the Buffalo Bills and was with the Redskins [...]

Jets Finish Lito Sheppard Acquisition

After a medical check, Erik Boland reports on his blog that the Lito Sheppard deal is done and that Jim Leonhard arrives in town tonight to have dinner with some team officials.

The Jets did not disclose the terms of the deal but it is for a fifth round draft pick this April and a conditional [...]

Ryan & Tannenbaum Q&A Last Night

Here’s the transcript from last night’s Q&A with Mike Tannenbaum and Rex Ryan on their busy Friday.
Mike Tannenbaum: Hello everybody. Thanks for being patient today. I know it’s a busy time of the year for everybody and we appreciate your patience. We did sign Bart Scott today. In addition, we [...]

Soundbites: Brandon Moore on His Return

Here’s a Q&A with Brandon Moore about his exile and return to the Jets.
On the the chance he of returning to the Jets …

News: Cassel & Vrabel Traded to Chiefs

Reports are that Matt Cassel & Mike Vrabel have been traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Patriots dealt Cassel to the Chiefs (under new management of Pats GM Scott Pioli) on Friday but now Vrabel & Cassel will be traded for the 34th overall pick in the 2009 Draft.
For trading two quality starters for [...]

Film Room: That’s An Owie

Bart Scott in one of his baddest sacks as a Baltimore Raven.
Hat tip to our boy Jeff at Right Off Russell for sharing this one with us …

Rex Ryan, Door-to-Door Salesman

Rich Cimini relates the basic structure of Bart Scott’s day on Friday, and the lengths to which the team went to make him a Jet.

According to SNY’s crack Jets reporter, Steve Overmyer, Ryan and defensive coordinator Mike Pettine … took Woody Johnson’s private jet to Baltimore and showed up at Scott’s doorstep early in the [...]