Archive for August, 2007

Jones to Miss Time with Calf Injury

  Feature Running back Thomas Jones has a strained right calf muscle and is expected to be out one to two weeks, according to a source with knowledge of the injury. Jones, was hurt in practice on Sunday, and had an MRI yesterday that did not show any serious damage.He will for sure miss Friday’s [...]

RB Jones Leaves Practice with Injury

The Jets may have gotten some devestating news Sunday, as feature running back Thomas Jones limped off the field during practice with what appeared to be either an ankle or calf injury.  Jones was not available to the media after the session, and head coach Eric Mangini had already spoken to the media and did [...]

Jets Seem to be going in right direction

  The first preseason game does not mean a whole lot to many veterans or even most fans. Most of the time you see half of the starters and the rest of the game is all backups playing. While the first string was in on Friday it seemed to flow very well with Jones eating [...]

Jones and Co. Set to Lead the New Look Jets Backfield

 It’s been all good this training camp for new Jets running back Thomas Jones, and tonight he and the rest of his teammates look to put the past of underachieving backfields to bed.  Jones, the former Chicago Bear back who came to the team in the offseason and signed a four-year $20 million dollar deal, [...]

Kendall Speaks Out Again, Injury Notes

New York Jets offensive lineman Pete Kendall continues to be a part of the organization, but wishes that the ongoing battle between him and the team would end with him being let go.  Kendall spoke about now being put on the second team, this after being a starter on the Jets O-line the past few [...]

Jets Release RB Fisher

The released running back Tony Fisher on Tuesday.  Fisher, who signed with the team just last Friday, played four seasons with Green Bay before signing with St. Louis in 2006.  He has rushed for 889 yards and four touchdowns, to go with 139 catches for 1,059 yards and five TDs in his career.  He originally signed [...]