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Done Deal? Jets and Faneca Tenetively Agree to Deal

To the surprise of no one, the Jets, already super active on the free agent market in day one, is on the verge of getting stud guard Alan Faenca.  ESPN is reporting that the Jets and Faneca have tenetively agreed to a four-year deal worth $32 million, in which $23 million of it is guaranteed.  [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 29 2008

Faenca the Apple of the Jets Eye as Free Agency Nears

With free agency just hours away, the Jets are hot on the trail of the hottest guard out there, that being the Steelers Alan Faneca.  The New York Daily News is reporting that the Jets are going to make a hard push for Faneca, who has been to seven straight Pro Bowls and at 31 [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 28 2008

Jets Tell Vilma He’s Free to Seek a Trade

Once a star, always a star? Jonathan Vilma is on his way out, as the New York Jets seem to be letting their best player, a legitimate defensive star, test the market for a top dollar long-term deal. It’s crazy how things have changed for the Jets as his production has dropped, along [...]

Posted by Russell Loede on Feb 22 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

Samuel to Wear Green Next Season in NY?

It looks as if Pats corner Asante Samuel will be playing his final game Sunday in Super Bowl 42.  The big quesion after that is where he heads after that as he hits the free agent market March 1st.  Today’s New York Daily News is reporting that Samuel may end up getting a lot of [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 30 2008

Callahan Coming to Coach the Jets O-Line?

The Jets running game was not very good once again in 2007, and now the team is looking at options about upgrading it in terms of coaching.  NFL Network’s Adam Schefter is reporting that the Jets interviewed former Nebraska coach Bill Callahan for the role of offensive line coach.  It was a rough year for [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 10 2008

Jets with Plenty of Cash to Spend Come Free Agency

They have a lot of cash to spend ($27 mil), and many inside the NFL thinks that the Jets will do just that once free agency starts next month.  Sporting News has thrown out a couple of names that may be of great interest to Jets fans, as they are free agents that may be [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 08 2008

Could Pennington Retake the Starting Job in 2008?

The Jets had their “state-of-the-team” address today, and one of the major things to come of it is that Chad Pennington will be back in the fold with the team and will compete for the starting quarterback job come 2008.  Many thought that 2007 would be the last season in the Big Apple for Pennington, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jan 07 2008

Coles, Team At Impasse Over Contract Extension

                            
Other than the quarterback issue that’s been lingering since the 2007 regular season, the New York Jets have at least one more issue to address this offseason: what to do with starting wide receiver Laveranues Coles.  As of right now, Coles has 2 years left on a $11 million deal, but he’s seeking a long-term [...]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Jan 01 2008

Jets with Money to Burn Come Free Agency

Christmas may be officially over, but for the team in New York that wears green, their wish list may not get filled till free agency starts shortly after the Super Bowl. The Jets will not be in the playoffs in 2007, and there will be plenty of change in the offseason for the Jets, who [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 26 2007