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Archive for July, 2008

Pennington Easily Winning QB Battle Over Clemens so Far

As far as the Jets QB battle is concerned, so far it’s been a rather lopsided battle to say the least.  Chad Pennington, one of the most fiesty players you’ll ever see when it comes to being in a battle, has been better in each and every practice to date.  When it comes to QB [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 28 2008

Gholston and Jets Come to Terms on Five-Year Deal

The Jets have their number one pick in camp, as the team has come to terms with Ohio State linebacker Vernon Gholston.  The deal is reported for five years that includes $21 mil in guarantees, and could max out at $50 million if he reaches all his performance clauses.  He was the number six pick [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 25 2008

Mortensen: Jets w/ Permission to Speak to Favre

Brett Favre has told the Packers that he does not want to talk about going to another team, but it appears apparent that he will have to play in another uniform in 2008 if he wants to take the field. The two teams that reportedly want to talk to Favre the most are the New [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 25 2008

Jets Make Several Roster Moves

The Jets made a number of roster moves on Monday, including placing tight end Chris Baker and linebacker Jason Trusnik on the physically unable to perform list.  Baker had 41 catches for 409 yards last season.  He has amassed 124 receptions for 1,311 yards and 12 touchdowns in six seasons with the Jets, but he [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 22 2008

First-Round Pick Dustin Keller and Jets Come to Terms

The Jets have announced they have signed one of their first-round draft picks, TE Dustin Keller. The pass catcher from Purdue ws the 13th overall pick of the draft in April. Keller is a force at the TE spot, standing 6-4, and coming in about 240. He played a lot in the slot at Purdue, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 18 2008

Jets Sign Center Kyle DeVan

Newsday is reporting that the Jets have signed center Kyle DeVan, who is a center from Oregon State. He is 6-foot-2, 306 pounds, and was originally inked by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent back on May 1st. He is a Pac-10 honorable mention back in 2005 and 2007, and started 38 straight games [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 18 2008

Vols Ainge Signs With Jets

Quarterback Erik Ainge signed a contract with the NFL’s  Jets Thursday, after being picked by them in the fifth round of April’s draft.  Ainge is expected to compete to be the Jets third quarterback behind Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens.  The 6-5 Ainge started 35 games for the Tennessee Vols during his college career in [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 18 2008

JetsGab on the Lookout for New Writers for 2008

The Jets are looking to take the next step in 2008, and here at JetsGab, we are looking for fans and writers who would be interested in joining our staff in 2008.  The site is growing by leaps and bounds, and we’re looking for dedicated J-E-T-S fans that want to be a part.  How much [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 17 2008

Jets Ink Fourth-Round Pick CB Dwight Lowery

The Jets are working getting their draft picks in the fold, and yesterday they signed their fourth-round pick, cornerback Dwight Lowery. He started all 25 games at corner the last two years at San Jose State, recording 13 picks and a school-record 9 in 06. Right now with the signing of Lowery the team has [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 17 2008

Could Favre be an Option for the Big Apple?

Would the Jets be one of those teams with interest in Packers QB Brett Favre should he make a comeback after retiring in early March? It depends on who you listen to, but former NFL Executive Mike Lombardi thinks they could be in the running should he decide to come back to the league and [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 07 2008