Former Players Check Out New Facilities
Posted on May 20th, 2009 by Bassett
Randy Lange wrote a nice piece about how a group of seven former players for the Jets came to watch the current team practice the other day.
Seven former Jets showed up for today’s practice. Three of them were backs and receivers who would’ve liked to go back in time to catch a few passes today while four were guys who like to take the ball away from offenses.
The players were John Booty, Randy Beverly, Bruce Harper, Chad Cascadden, Erik McMillan, Fred Baxter and Billy Griggs.
Funny how I don’t remember former Jets players coming through the facility in the past few years to take in a practice or two.
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Erik McMillan was my favorite Jet when I was a kid. I played safety in Pop Warner and I loved his game. Plus…he was the only Pro Bolwer for our squad in the late 80’s and early 90’s.
Funny I actually just met Baxter at my boys gym in Moorestown NJ. Seem slike a really good dude.
Glad to see the troops making there way back to jets camp…
Maybe someone can confirm this but didnt McMillian give the Dolphin bench the middle finger while returning an INT for a TD?
My dad told me that when I was a kid and loved him even more becasue of that. I didnt care if he ever blew a coverage or couldnt tackle…
This is great to see. I’ve always felt that the Jets haven’t had enough former player involvement. The Giants and other teams seem to be closer. It would be nice to generate more of a family and perhaps some support.
That’s because according to Jets Confidential Mangini never let former players get too close to practice for fear of leaks. Now that Ryan is running things he clearly wants to make things more open
Drew:
“Marino feels the frustration of losing more deeply than most. His fire burned out of control briefly in that game earlier this season against the Jets, when safety Erik McMillan intercepted one of his passes and ran past him for a TD. Marino yelled obscenities at McMillan, who responded by giving Marino the finger.”
http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1140325/2/index.htm
McMillan was an incredible playmaker for a couple of years back in 1988-91.
McMillian was of my favs too! Jeff Lageman anyone??
Thanks Bent….. I remembered something like that. I know he couldnt tackle a statue but i loved that guy…
Giving Marino the finger is even better than the entire bench
Drew I’m with you on McMillian. He was my favorit jet growing up, I played safety as well in Pop I actually almost fought a kid for 22. He was sick…8 picks as a rookie.
Harper was the biggest little guy we’ve ever had.
And…, I wonder if Fred Baxter has anything left in his aging tank? :-) Boy, what I wouldn’t give to have this franchise find today’s version of Baxter. He’s exactly what we need right now, in so many ways.