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Archive for February, 2008

O’Dea Hired to Coach Jets Special Teams

The Jets had a busy day on the coaching front Wednesday, as they finally found a special teams coordinator in Kevin O’Dea.  The New York Post reported that the team also promoted Mike Devlin to tight ends/assistant offensive line coach and Jerome Henderson to defensive backs coach.  Back to O’Dea, he was with the Bears [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 21 2008

Jets Sign Former Pats and Bengals Safety Artrell Hawkins

From NewYorkJets.com
The Jets have signed free agent SS Artrell Hawkins. The announcement was made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum. Hawkins (5′10″, 195), originally selected in the second round (43rd overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft out of Cincinnati by the Bengals, last played with the Patriots in 2006. In nine NFL seasons, he has [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 19 2008

Jets Headed for Another Ugly Battle with a Star Player

It seems like the Jets are going to find themselves in the exact same position they did last season - with a quality player making claims of a promise of upper brass promising him a new deal. This time it’s wide out Laveranues Coles, who has come out and said the team “lied” to [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 17 2008

Coles Claims Jets Lied About a New Long-Term Deal

A lot of mud is being thrown around by Jets wide out Laveranues Coles, who says that the team “lied” to him and “strung him along” in today’s Newark Star-Ledger about getting a long-term deal done.  Coles has come out and said that the team does not want to give him a long-term deal, and [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 16 2008

What Does the Future Hold for Chad Pennington?

 
The Jets have stated since the end of the season that they would like to retain quarterback Chad Pennington, but the New York Daily News is reporting that it’s no sure thing that Pennington will be back wearing green next season in New York. It is under the belief that Pennington will compete with Kellen Clemens [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 12 2008

Scouts Inc. Breaks Down Five Needs for the Jets

Nose tackle — Head coach Eric Mangini likes the way Dewayne Robertson plays with a high motor, but Robertson isn’t the kind of powerful space-eater the Jets’ 3-4 scheme needs moving forward. With the Jets yielding 134.8 yards per game on the ground last season the middle of the defense needs to be improved. The [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 11 2008