Football Jets

This offseason is crazy.

After landing a boat load of talent in free agency, the draft and from the buffet line Rex Ryan has a new target.

T.O. aka Terrell Owens. Yes the man who once called his QB gay and is widely referred to as a locker room cancer, Terrell Owens is debating between joining forces with the Rams, Bengals and now the NY Jets.

He might only be a 4th or 5th option on the Jets, but he can still make plays and his yards per reception numbers from last season are fantastic, despite playing with the Offensive offense of the Buffalo Bills.

Bring him on, we got Veterans and plenty of distractions already so he can’t be much worse. Plus, with Hard Knocks getting ready to start filming at training camp this week, T.O. would be another face that could share the spotlight.

The entire NFL world is talking about the New York Jets moves during the 2010 off-season in which several marquee players have been added to the roster. It seems the Jets are on the verge of winning a Superbowl, and the Jets management have added several pieces that might put them over the top.

Ladainian Tomlinson was added as a free agent to replace Thomas Jones. At first it appeared he would be signing with the Minnesota Vikings backing up Adrian Peterson. But after visiting New York, LT was wined and dined by Rex Ryan and decided to hopefully revitalize his Hall of Fame career wearing green.

Teammate of LT and one of the players in the Charger’s doghouse following the upset loss against the Jets in the playoffs was Antonio Cromartie. The Chargers traded Cromartie to the New York Jets at the begin of the off-season. Cromartie is a superb athletic specism whom the Jets hope to regain his pro-bowl form opposite Darrelle Revis. As a cornerback, Cromartie had a bunch of interceptions a couple years ago when the Chargers played more man-to-man defense but his impact was minimal last year when the Chargers played more zone defense.

Santonio Holmes won a Superbowl with the Steelers, even earning Superbowl MVP honors for his amazing fourth quarter that included a diving catch from Ben Roethlisberger that gave the Steelers the lead for good. Holmes fell out of favor with the Steelers with several off the field incidents including substance abuse problems for marijuana. The league has imposed a 4 game suspension which will be served the first month of the season. Holmes only has a 1 year left on his contract, but he should be a huge offensive weapon for Mark Sanchez. With Holmes opposite Braylon Edwards, Jerricho Cotchery in the slot and Dustin Keller at tight end the Jets seemingly should have a strong passing game in 2010.

Jason Taylor signed as a free agent from the Miami Dolphins. Taylor has said some pretty awful things about the Jets and their fans in the past while playing for the Dolphins. A very controversial signing, hopefully the Jets faithful can welcome Taylor after he sacks a few quarterbacks.

Kyle Wilson was drafted by the Jets in the first round. Wilson was arguably the best cornerback in the draft, and played a pivotal role for the very successful Boise State program. Along with Cromartie and Revis, Wilson gives the Jets an unbelievably talented secondary in what is now become a passing league.

Joe McKnight, the USC running back, was drafted in the third round by the Jets. Jets cut Thomas Jones after the season ended and cut Leon Washington immediately following the Joe McKnight draft pick. McKnight will be a force on kick returns and is very similar to Washington’s skill set. Washington will be missed, but coming off a terrible broken leg the Jets felt it better to move on and traded him to the Seattle Seahawks, ironically coached by ex-USC and ex-NY Jets coach Pete Carroll.

All of these players plus the entire Jets team will be featured in this year’s Hard Knocks show on HBO.

The 2009-2010 season was the greatest season in my life as a New York Jets fan.

I just want to say thank you to all of the players and coaches who have made this regular season captivating and the improbable playoff run riveting and unforgettable.

The future of the Jets looks bright, but before everyone starts talking about all the positives for next season, we should reflect on a few of the thrilling moments and lasting impressions with which the Jets players  thoroughly entertained us with this entire year. Their skill and passion for the game alongside the cockiness and bravado made being a Jets fan this year something truly special.

Big, Loud, and Proud Rex Ryan proclaiming confidence like the clear favorite in the face of unimaginable odds. And for proclaiming us dead when we actually had a faint heartbeat.

Mark Sanchez going through every phase of being a rookie while saving his best for when it mattered most.  Two playoff victories ties Joe Flacco for most ever by a rookie and his AFC Championship game performance was truly magnificent.

Being 23 minutes away from the Superbowl. Next year lets get some home playoff games – in our brand new stadium!!!

Revis Island. Single handedly making defense cool.

The entire defense. Witnessing that level of play week in and week out made me believe in stops and not just hope for them.

Running the football. Old School football is still relevant and Thomas Jones, Shonn Greene and Leon Washington were the best at it.

Braylon Edwards.  Braylon we new you were due for a big catch, but the 80 yard AFC Championship game touchdown reception from Mark Sanchez was even beyond our wildest imagination. We all witnessed the  longest offensive play in New York Jets playoff history.  That trade was awesome.

Jerricho Cotchery. Love the toughness, soft hands and intelligence you bring to the table.

Dustin Keller you are a huge part of our future, and  your three touchdowns during the playoffs makes you a top flight tight-end.

The Owner and General Manager for assembling an all star cast of players that appears to be primed for a good run in the near future.

The fans for chanting J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets loud, real loud. And to Fireman Ed for telling us when to do so.

I know I am proudly riding the  Green Wave on the new era Jets.

Thank You,

Robert, lifelong Jets fan

New York Jets 17 – Indianapolis Colts 30

Miami Dolphins football team beat the New York Jets football team.

I am so sick right now after this loss. Worse, with the bye week the pain of this game is gonna hurt Jets Nation for a long time.

Defense Played Great.

Offense Played Great.

Mark Sanchez Played Great.

Braylon Edwards Played Great.

Running Game Played Great.

Blockers Played Great.

Defensive Line Played Great.

Linebackers Played Great.

Cornerbacks, Safeties, Secondary Played Great

Special Teams Played Like *&%#.

Just tackle…just tackle. All you have to do is tackle special teams.

Revenge game against Oakland. Remember last year,

Well This Year it was different.

Most striking here is how dysfunctional the Oakland Raiders have become that their own fans don’t support the team. The only television black out in the NFL this week was Oakland verse New York. Over 20,000 fans less this year. Oakland’s owner gets a beating in the media, but recently has looked good with the circus the owner in Washington has created.

btw, why are we not flex scheduling Monday Night Football already. The Monday nights up till now have been great but this weeks matchup of Washington and Philadelphia was not a great idea.

Anyway,

Shonn Greene ran wild as the replacement for the injured Leon Washington. Two touchdown runs and way over a 100 yards. The Jets are now ranked as the number 1 rushing team in the NFL. We need to run it down Miami’s throat next week.

Mark Sanchez had a good game rushing for a touchdown. Seems he read FootballJets.com after the Miami debacle as we mentioned he should use his feet more.  A rushing touchdown is as good as a throwing touchdown Mark, if the defense is giving it to you then just walk it in. Sanchez also threw for a touchdown to David Clowney, a 35 yard pass that was David Clowney’s first NFL touchdown something not updated in Wikipedia.

The real story was the defense.

It took only a few minutes and the Jets defense had intercepted Oakland Raiders quarterback Jamarcus Russell twice setting up two easy touchdowns. 4 turnovers on the day for Oakland kept the Jets on the field and the few fans at the game taking off the silver face plant during halftime.

New York Jets running back Leon Washington broke his right leg on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. On his first carry of the game, Leon Washington ran for 6 yards before an Oakland defender landed on his leg causing a compound fracture of the tibia and fibula. The tibia required a rod to be inserted in order to fix the leg and doctors expect the fibula to heal on its own.

The loss of Leon Washington is big for the Jets as he was one of their top players. An offensive weapon catching and running out of the back field, Leon Washington was a dynamic kick and punt returner. Shonn Greene filled in for Leon Washington and had 19 carries for 144 yards and two touchdowns.  Trading up in the draft to select Shonn Greene in the second round proved to be a smart move.

The Jets expect Leon Washington to make a full recovery. Get Well Soon Leon, Jets Nation will miss you while you are gone.

Dave Right Interview by FootballJets.com Reporter Gang Green

Gang Green: OK, I want this to be our first interview…get really (comfortable) and then give me some answers… FootballJets.com Nation needs to know
Dave Right: OK give me five minutes.. prepare your questions

Gang Green: Our next guest needs no introduction, Dave Wright, Thanks for joining us today. First off the NY Yankees are in the World Series must be exciting time in NYC?
Dave Right: Hold on still (getting comfortable)… Dave Right here…cough..cough

Gang Green: The Rex Ryan defense shut out Oakland in the Black Hole, does that mean the Jets are ok w/out Jenkins or is it that Oakland really were who we thought they were?
Dave Right: Oakland is terrible… they did what they should have done which is shut them out… next week against Miami and Ricky Williams and Brown , that will be a test.

Gang Green: What is Ricky smoking these days he had a huge day
Dave Right: I think it came from the Carribean

Gang Green: Cotchery hamstring makes him appear to have the same NY doctor that diagnosed Jose Reyes hamstring
Dave Right: That is a bogus statement. Hamstrings take time. Cotchery will be back this week

Gang Green: Can you confirm or deny that you don’t have a significant other at this moment..
Dave Right: No I cannot

Gang Green: Dave, We have two questions from FootballJETS.com Nation who emailed into us:

Gang Green: From New York City, New York, “Who should the Mets get/fire to make them relevant?” and from Los Angeles, California “Why is Sanchise missing that poise he showed at USC and the beginning of the season?”
Dave Right: The Mets should fire Mr. Met and hire Mrs. Slutty Met. I believe this will cause them to compete at a higher level next year
The Sanchise is adjusting to the big leagues. it will take time but he will suffer with the rest of us year after year too
Gang Green: Really, the mascot is the problem…interesting never thought about that but I think you might be on to something.

Gang Green: How awesome is Braylon Edwards, but why does he have a bad game in the Jets only win with him in the lineup?
Dave Right: he looks good, but we need to get cotchery back

Gang Green: What about the line. How can they stop the Miami Dolphins Wildcat, We didn’t do it last year and we didn’t do it two weeks ago.
Dave Right: It starts on the practice field Wednesay morning..

Gang Green: Mr. Wright, can you name the starting 11 offensive players for the Jets?
Dave Right: No I cannot.

Gang Green: Do you like A-Rod?
Dave Right: No I do not.

Gang Green: Do you want to play for the Yankees later in your career?
Dave Right: Of course I ???[do/don't], but that’s off record.

Gang Green: How do the Yankees spend only a little more than the Mets and your club never makes the playoffs?
Dave Right: Ask Omar. All I know is that I’m busting my butt out there.

Gang Green: Is this gonna be called the New Jersey Turnpike Series?
Dave Right: No it will be called the Which Team Do I Hate More Series.

Gang Green: Give me some dirt on the Jets.
Dave Right: The loss of Leon Washington today was devastating. In the last two weeks we have lost two of our top five players.

Gang Green: Wow, I know. Hopefully a speedy recovery. He will be sorely missed and I wonder who will replace him. But how bout Rex Ryan, is he gonna start running his mouth again now that the Jets are over .500?
Dave Right: Rex will not talk to much again, he learned his lesson

Gang Green: Shonn Greene was feeling the Iowa Haweye energy this week, will Iowa or Shonn have a better rest of the season?
Dave Right: Shonn
Gang Green: Yes, its spelled Shonn

Gang Green: Do you have a man-crush on Derek Jeter like the rest of New Yorkers do?
Dave Right: Yes…wait…what

Gang Green: How big is the TV in your crib?
Dave Right: 97 inches

Gang Green: Do you believe those people who say a large TVs are owned by those making up for shortcomings elsewhere
Dave Right: It is possible

Gang Green: Why did you only hit 10 home runs this season?
Dave Right:The walls in the park were in my head ill be fine next year

Gang Green: What is your take on Steroids, do you subscribe to the Mark Cuban philosophy?
Dave Right:There is no place in the game for them…excuse me i just threw up watching the yankees spray champagne

Gang Green: In 6 years you have been to the postseason 1 time. Do you feel like you are in the right place
Dave Right: Don’t ask me stupid questions like that.. hear try this vitamin water here

Gang Green: OK sorry, lets get back to the Jets, Is New England better than the Jets?
Dave Right: Do u want the truth
Gang Green: Yes
Dave Right: Yes

Gang Green: Are the Dolphins better than the Jets.
Dave Right: That is yet to be determined… prior to a few injuries i would have said no

Gang Green: Are the Buffalo Bills better than the Jets?
Dave Right: no

Gang Green: So you say the rankings are 1NE 2NY 3M 4B?
Dave Right: I am.
Gang Green: Which is weird since NY beat NE but lost to both M and B
Dave Right: ok last question i have to go work out

Gang Green: Who is gonna win the Superbowl?
Dave Right: J-E T S Jets Jets, ha no seriously the Saints

Gang Green: Thank you Dave Right and best of luck to the Mets next year. That is a rap from sideline reporter… the Mean Green Fighting Machine.
We are off the air

Getty Images Kris Jenkins Out for Season with Torn ACL Knee Injury

A bad loss gets worse for the New York Jets as news of All Pro Kris Jenkins is out for the season with a knee injury. Read the Daily News report

Get Well Soon Kris, we will miss you while you are on the sideline.

Hopefully, big Kris Jenkins will be able to return. At 340 pounds it is tough enough to make a comeback from ACL surgery but Kris had the same ligament injured in his other knee a few years ago.  The bright spot, is that Kris Jenkins rehab last time went so smooth that the following season was Kris’ best season earning All Pro honors for being the top nose tackle in the game.

Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez lost another game for the team by throwing 5 interceptions. The Buffalo Bills won in overtime 16-13 in what was a gift. Buffalo is one of the worst teams in football. The Buffalo Bills scored only 3 points last week against the then winless Cleveland Browns. Yet, Buffalo managed to keep the game close and pull even late and should have won it in regulation but the Buffalo kicker choked on a game winning field goal as time expired. The Jets were not so lucky in overtime as the Bills kicker booted the game winner.

Jets Mark Sanchez Throws 5 Interceptions Against Buffalo

The storyline of this game is the Jets quarterback which led them to an impressive 3-0 start has now led them to three straight defeats evening the team’s record at 3-3.  Sanchez threw the ball over and over again right into the arms of the Buffalo defense and time after time. Jets fans booed constantly from the Meadowlands and head coach Rex Ryan almost put in backup quarterback Kellen Clemens.

Yet, despite all the turnovers the Jets had chances in overtime. Receiving the kick the Jets ran the ball down the field. Running well all day were Thomas Jones and Leon Washington who combined for 318 yards. In fact, Thomas Jones 210 yards broke a Jets record held by Curtis Martin, yet the Jets became the 7th team in NFL history to lose a game with a 200 yard rushing effort by a single player. A crucial play in overtime was a Jets run inside the Bills 10 yard line that was called back for an obvious holding on the offensive line. The play was stupid, considering if he lets the defender tackle the Jets running back it would still have been a first down or at worse a very makable field goal. Instead the Jets get pushed back and out comes Jay Feeley to win the game, only the holder couldn’t catch the snap cleanly. Good Grief. Jets deserved to lose this game.

Wow, Oakland Raiders next week. That is no gimme, as Oakland shocked the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Jets should be 4-2 or 5-1. The debacle in Miami on Monday Night was one thing, a turnover plagued game at home against the pathetic Buffalo Bills is another. Both those teams were starting backup quarterbacks and had only one win coming into the game.

This team needs to wake up.

Sanchez TRY SCRAMBLING for a 1st down once in awhile. You have great protection, if you are in trouble and your receivers are covered just tuck the ball and run. Several times it would have worked in the fourth quarter and overtime. Instead, you throw the ball at the jersey’s worn by the Bills. Just mind boggling to watch. The Bills had not won an AFC East game since 2007 so basically they are familiar with losing close games. Despite trying their best to lose this game, Mark Sanchez tried even harder.