Archive for August, 2009

Dustin Keller: The NFL’s next great Receiving Tight End

At the start of every season for the last 5 or 6 years, I have been forced to purchase a new, up-to-date and viable Jets jersey. Let me rattle my current collection off for you; Mark Gastineau, Mo Lewis, Curtis Martin, Chad Pennington, Jonathan Vilma, Laveranues Coles, and most recently, Brett Favre. Obviously, the only [...]

Ryan Again Speaks His Mind – This Time with Belichick as the Target

You just gotta love new Jets coach Rex Ryan. The coach has not been afraid for one second to speak his mind from the day he got hired, and Tuesday he was right back at it, telling anyone that would listen that he’s not afraid of one man who will for sure be in his [...]

Faneca May Be Out Several Weeks

The NY Post reports that guard Alan Faneca may miss several weeks: Don’t expect to see Jets starting left guard Alan Faneca in a game anytime soon. Head coach Rex Ryan yesterday revealed that Faneca had surgery on the broken finger on his left hand and will definitely not play in next Monday’s preseason game [...]

TE J’Nathan Bullock Waived

The NY Daily News reports that TE J’Nathan Bullock has been waived: Jets TE J’Nathan Bullock’s football career hit its first road block. The former Cleveland State basketball player, trying to make it as a tight end, was waived today. He had been struggling, as expected, and he had a bad drop in the morning [...]

Sanchez to Start Next Preseason Game for Jets

Rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez, coming off an impressive NFL debut, will start the Jets’ preseason game at Baltimore next week. Rex Ryan announced Sunday that Sanchez would open under center against the Ravens in the nationally televised game on August 24th. Ryan previously determined that Kellen Clemens would start the preseason opener against St. Louis [...]

Sanchez Shines in Jets Loss 23-20

It was a good start for the Jets, and more so for rookie QB Mark Sanchez. The Jets first pick was 3-for-4 in one series, hitting a big pass and ending the night for 88 yards in the Jets 23-20 setback to the St.Louis Rams at Giants Stadium. Per usual with a preseason game, most [...]

Ryan Says RB Jones Going Nowhere

The NY Daily News reports that Thomas Jones is going nowhere according to Rex Ryan: Coach Rex Ryan angrily denied an Internet report that said the Jets are shopping RB Thomas Jones, who is unhappy with his contract. “I promise you, that is ridiculous,” he said after Wednesday night’s practice at Hofstra. “Shoot, I’m not [...]

Faneca to Miss Rams Game w/ Broken Finger

Left guard Alan Faneca will miss the team’s preseason opener against the Rams because of a broken finger. Faneca didn’t practice with the team at Hofstra on Wednesday night because he injured the middle finger on his left hand earlier in the week. He said he broke it a few days ago and then aggravated [...]