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DeVito Making Strong Bid for More Reps
Crosstraining means one thing to the weekend athlete, quite another to a 300-pound trenchman like Mike DeVito. “I try to crosstrain so I know all three spots,” DeVito told me today about working at...
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Reports: Sanchez Named Jets’ Starting QB
Word is filtering out that rookie Mark Sanchez has been named the Jets’ starting quarterback for opening day, Sunday, Sept. 13, when the Jets open their Rex Ryan era against the Texans at Houston....
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Jenkins Could Be on the Move for Texans
Down in the Lone Star State, the old adage is “Everything’s bigger in Texas”. But when the Houston Texans begin their season opening preparations for the Jets this weekend, their coaching staff might...
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Rex Redux on Jets’ D vs. Texans’ O
Rex Ryan regaled reporters this afternoon about the merits of the Houston Texans offense. Among the numbers and rankings he recited or could have recited about the 2008 Texans inside the high walls of...
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Make Some J-E-T-S Noise on T-W-I-T-T-E-R
We in the Jets organization listen to our fans. As part of that constant monitoring and ongoing effort, we saw the following tweet from blogger @HolyJoeNamath: Can we get a game day chant trending? RT...
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Rex on What Bart Scott Brings to the Table
Bart Scott was one of the topics of the day for Rex Ryan at today’s news conference. Needless to say, the head coach was very expansive on what he expects from his loquacious linebacker when the lights...
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For Ryan, a Previous Eventful Day in Houston
Rex Ryan, almost done getting his Jets ready to tackle the Texans in Houston on Sunday, was invited to take a stroll down memory lane at today’s news conference. The questioner was Dan Leberfeld of...
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Fan Tunnel Is On at Training Center
The rain hasn’t put a damper on the Jets’ plans to send their team off and start the season right. Fans are still invited to the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center this morning to hold a rally, say...
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STS*: Jay Feely’s Holds Are in Good Hands
"It was all that Dan Marino’s fault, everyone knows that. If he had held the ball laces out like he was supposed to, Ray would never have missed that kick." So says Mrs. Finkle about her son, Ray, who...
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Time to Get It On Deep in the Heart of Texas
Home sweet home would’ve been nice, but the start of the Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez eras of Jets football could have found a less picturesque road venue for their debuts than Reliant Stadium, which...
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Charting Jets’ Trip into Uncharted Territory
Some games in Jets history are just treasure troves. By that I mean that certain games generate an avalanche in charts and facts of statistical and historical significance. Jets-Houston 2009 was one of...
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‘Reel’ Fine Opener, a Tough Scene Ahead
Today the Jets basked in the glow of their successful season premiere in Houston, while remaining quite aware of the work on the first sequel ahead on Sunday. The light day of work at the Atlantic...
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H. Green: From Captain to Cousin vs. Cousin
It’s been easy being green — not just as a Jet but as Howard Green — the first two weeks of this season. The night before the Jets’ season opener against the Texans, Green found out he was going to be...
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STS*: Trusnik Packs Punch on Punt Teams
Jason Trusnik didn’t have a high-profile role Sunday at Houston. But he still was very much a part of delivering the Jets’ new mission statement. "We spent all week, all the coaches and all the...
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STS*: The Importance of Leonhard’s Returns
“Reading the ball off of the foot is just like reading the ball off of the bat.” That’s how Jim Leonhard views punt returning. “I give a lot of credit to growing up playing baseball,” Leonhard said...
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Jets, AFC Foes Head into the Final Quarter
About eight hours before the Jets lined up against the Buffalo Bills at Rogers Centre in Toronto, head coach Rex Ryan was at the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Great Hall. The 46-year-old Ryan, who played a...
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The Opponents’ Busy Offseasons: Part II
The Jets haven’t rested this offseason but neither has the opposition. Here’s the second part of our quick look at what the Jets’ 2010 opponents have been up to as we move closer to OTAs, training camp...
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Ryan Twins Prepare to Get It On This Weekend
Rex Ryan has drawn first blood on his twin brother, Rob, as the brothers get set to resume their sibling rivalry Sunday in Cleveland. “Blow darts have hit a picture of Eric [Mangini], Colt [McCoy] and...
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‘Start Fast, Finish Strong, Make It Miserable’
Rex Ryan tripped the light fan-tastic at the top of today’s news conference. “A lot’s been made of the fact that we’re 5-0 on the road and 2-2 at home — and that’s not sitting well with our fans, it’s...
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CHREBET: Browns, Texans, Military Appreciation
Wayne Chrebet’s 11th blog of the season for newyorkjets.com: Another game. Another nail-biting victory. A game with some of the Jets’ best plays of the year. Before I get into that — Sunday is the 11th...
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Texans Breakdown Courtesy of the Big Katt
In 11 seasons of play, Jets DE Shaun Ellis has missed five regular-season games. One of those came Sept. 13, 2009, when the Green & White got the Rex Ryan era off to a rousing start with a 24-7...
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Nos. 88, 25 Could Factor into Sunday’s Game
It’s possible Jets fans will be seeing a few uniform numbers on Sunday against Houston that they haven’t seen in a while or saw in different places on the field. A lot of that has to do with the Jets’...
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STS*: Capt. Kotwica’s Contribution to Teams
Jets assistant special teams coach Ben Kotwica and his squad’s “battle rhythm” is not readily apparent to the dozens of media members along the sideline during practices and in the pressbox at games....
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Sanchez and Co. Keep Showing Their Poise
Unbelievable! What else can you say about Mark Sanchez, Santonio Holmes and the New York Jets? They blew a 16-point fourth-quarter lead and looked to be headed to another heartbreaking loss at home,...
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A Comeback Win of Historic Proportions
Rex Ryan and the Jets don’t prefer to have themselves and their fans reaching for the Digitalis at the ends of games this season. But Rex recalled, about 24 hours after the Jets’ latest heart-arresting...
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Richardson and His Young Friend from Texas
As Jets Nation grabs hold of its collective heart watching New York’s Cardiac Kids, FB Tony Richardson is praying for the ultimate life saver for Tyler D. Nelson. Just 16 years old, Nelson is on the...
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Offense Rises to No. 8 – How High Can It Fly?
Santonio Holmes is not above a small flight of fancy after one of his spectacular late receptions lately, but he says he remains firmly grounded in the team. “Coach Tressel taught as back in college to...
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CHREBET: No Doubt They’re Contenders
Wayne Chrebet’s 12th blog of the season for newyorkjets.com: “Do you like apples? The Jets are 8-2. How do ya like them apples?” This is how the conversation with some naysayers has gone since the...
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Familiar Foursome Populate Preseason Sked
The Jets’ preseason schedule, announced by the NFL today, presents a roster of four games that includes two familiar summer foes from the National Conference and two AFC opponents against whom the...
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Burress Gets MRI, Moore Comes Off PUP
Rex Ryan says he’s still not concerned but he corrected himself on the availability of WR Plaxico Burress for even a few plays in the preseason opener at Houston on Monday night. Now Plax and his sore...
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Report: Mason to Texans for Undisclosed Pick
The Jets have reached an agreement in principle to trade wide receiver Derrick Mason to the Houston Texans in exchange for an undisclosed draft choice, according to SNY. The Jets declined to comment...
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Rex Confident Despite Latest Injury Setback
Updated, 4:02 p.m. ET The Jets, having lost their second starter and star in two weeks with word that Santonio Holmes is out for the season with a Lisfranc foot injury, are now in fragile football...
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Still Seeking Ways to Tap into Tebow Potential
Tim Tebow was happy to hear again today about his expert blocking on Sunday against the 49ers. “They said I did well,” Tebow said with a laugh. “I got ‘em down, man, I got ;em down.” Indeed he did....
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A Multipurpose Pad-Popping Practice Period
Today’s practice at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center was kind of a cooling-down day from Rex Ryan’s special “Bloody Nose Wednesday, Special Thursday Edition” that he conducted the day before....
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STS*: Demario Davis Making Rapid Progress
Updated, 4:20 p.m. ET Demario Davis was drafted in this year’s third round for, among other attributes, his speed. That speed is starting to show up on defense, but it has been very much in evidence on...
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Jets-Texans: Pregame Tweets
Here are our pregame tweets for tonight’s Jets-Texans game at MetLife Stadium, in case you missed them on Twitter. Follow Bob Wischusen, Eric Allen and me for our tweets during the game on...
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Jets-Texans: First-Half Tweets
Here are our first-half tweets for tonight’s Jets-Texans game at MetLife Stadium, in case you missed them on Twitter. Follow Bob Wischusen, Eric Allen and me for our tweets during each Jets game on...
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STS*: McKnight’s Patience Paid Off in Primetime
With his second kickoff-return TD as a pro and with his average again inching upward toward 30.0 yards per return, Joe McKnight was asked this week how good he can be as an NFL return man. “Devin...
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