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NY Jets @ New Orleans Saints: Interview with the Enemy

Canal Street Chronicles (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009

We are now only two days away from the big kickoff this weekend. Yesterday our guest was Jimmy from Music City Miracles , here to try and help us get a better understanding of what we can expect from the Jets defense. Today, we've got the SB Nation's Jets blogger himself, John B from Gang Green Nation , to answer a few questions and give us his informed perspective. Let's take a look at what John B...

Sheppard, Strickland are "iffy"

The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009

Don't expect to see nickel back Donald Strickland (ankle) Sunday against the Saints. Strickland missed practice again today and looks like a real long shot to play in the battle of the unbeatens. Rex Ryan said Strickland and CB Lito Sheppard (quad) are "iffy," although it's believed that Sheppard is closer than Strickland. Sheppard also sat out. It's hard to imagine either of them playing...

Crack open a six-pack on Jets-Titans

The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009

Six thoughts on tomorrow's Jets-Titans game at the Meadowlands: 1. Secondary woes . The loss of CB Lito Sheppard (quadriceps) and nickel CB Donald Strickland (ankle) has been underplayed. These are key losses for the Jets. The Titans' receiving corps, led by Justin Gage and Nate Washington, is under-rated. They also have former Rutgers star Kenny Britt, who plays in three-receiver sets. Get ready,...

Daily Links: My How Things Have Changed

thejetsblog.com (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009

Lots to get to, so let’s jump right in. “Welcome to the Cleveland Browns locker room!” So you know that whole Rodney Harrison-Kerry Rhodes twitter beef… Yeah, Rodney’s account is a fake. Embattled DB Drew Coleman has another chance to prove himself Sunday. L. O. L. It’s gotta be great to be a Raider. The Titans have a mobile QB, [...]

CBs Sheppard and Strickland out for Sunday

The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009

Hey guys, filling in for Rich today. Sorry for the late blog, been busy with the fantasy football web chat and other things. The Jets listed CBs Lito Sheppard (quad) and Donald Strickland (ankle) as out after the two did not practice yesterday. OL Matt Slauson (ankle) is questionable after going through limited practice. Everybody else should be ready to go against the Titans. Rex Ryan said earlier...

Jets secondary a little thin

CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009

Jets cornerbacks Lito Sheppard and Donald Strickland are out for the team's game against Tennessee. Neither Sheppard (right quadriceps) nor Strickland (right ankle) practiced this week. Sheppard will be replaced in the starting lineup by Dwight Lowery , who struggled last season as a rookie. He broke up Tom Brady 's final pass Sunday to Joey Galloway to seal New York's 16-9 win over New England. Drew...

Sanchez added to injury report

The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009

Yes, there is an issue with Mark Sanchez's right knee. The Jets are calling it "a little tendonitis" and, yes, he appears on the injury report. After the Brett Favre fiasco, you don't think they'd leave him off the injury report, do you? There are 125,000 reasons to list him. "Make sure he's on that list," Rex Ryan told reporters, laughing. "I don't mean anything by that....

A Titanic game

The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009

This is a confusing matchup. The Jets are dressing like Titans and the Titans are dressing like Oilers. Welcome to AFL legacy weekend. The two teams will be wearing their original franchise uniforms when the AFL was founded in 1960. Other notes from today at the FloP: Lito Sheppard (quad) and Donald Strickland, the Jets' second and third corners, didn't practice at all. It's not looking good for this...

Breaking down the blitzing Jets

The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009

Everybody in New York is buzzing about Rex Ryan and his blitzing defense, and with good reason. Any team that makes Tom Brady look like … um, well, Matt Schaub deserves many props. But how did they do it? Did they really blitz on every down? It sure looked that way, but the film, as they say in the business, never lies. So I broke down the tape. For the purposes of this discussion, and all future...

DB-Heavy Plan Was the Right Call vs. NE

New York Jets (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009

Jets head coach Rex Ryan knows how to prepare for an opponent. In looking ahead to the matchup with the Patriots, rather than choosing to stack the line, he decided to concentrate on the Pats' strongest point — the pass. “It’s the style we adopted and we go out and practice it and we just execute it at game time,” CB Drew Coleman told newyorkjets.com on Monday. “I...

Pre-game inactives

The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009

Good afternoon from Houston's Reliant Stadium. The roof is closed and the season is about the open. The Jets and Texans announced their inactives. The biggest name on the Jets' list is rookie RB Shonn Greene, who missed the final pre-season game because of a rib injury. He's almost 100%, but this decision came down to numbers. Plus, Greene isn't a special-teams contributor. So the three-headed monster...

NY Jets Inactive Players (Week 1)

Jetnation.com (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009

The New York Jets have announced their inactive player list for their week one matchup against the Houston Texans: Erik Ainge (3rd string inactive QB) Kevin O’Connell – QB Shonn Greene – RB Drew Coleman – CB Marquice Cole – CB Matt Slauson – OG Matthew Mulligan – TE Ryan Fowler – LB Here is the discussion thread in the JetNation.com forums.

Breaking down the 53

The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009

A quick look at the 53-man roster. Keep in mind that things could change at any minute. Quarterback : Mark Sanchez Backups: Kellen Clemens, Erik Ainge Analysis: A total of only eight career starts. Jets are hoping the kids are all right. Running Back : Thomas Jones Backups: Leon Washington, Shonn Greene, Danny Woodhead Analysis: Woodhead -- aka "Rudy -- isn't a lock just yet. Fullback: Tony Richardson...

• Jets 53 Man Final Roster 9/5/2009 - thejetsblog.com

Decisions, decisions

The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009

Welcome to one of the busiest days in the NFL. It's cutdown day, when rosters must be slashed from 75 to 53. As we speak, players across the league are getting taps on the shoulder in the locker room or calls to their hotel rooms, all with the same message: "Coach wants to see you. Bring your playbook." We will have a late-afternoon conference with Rex Ryan, who will announce the Jets' moves....

Gazing into the crystal ball

The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009

Hell from the Vick Bowl. We're getting close to kickoff at the Meadowlands, where the Jets close the preseason against the Vicks from Philly. Instead of the usual "what to look for" as a preview of the game, I'll go with a roster analysis -- a projection of the 53-man roster. As you know, the final cuts are Saturday. Teams must trim from 75 to 53, which means a lot of pink slips. Well, here...