The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Some quickie thoughts on the Jets' sixth loss in their last seven games: 1. I get the whole rookie thing with Mark Sanchez, how he's learning on the job, but he seems to make the same mistakes over and over. His footwork is sloppy. He forces balls when he should just throw them away. His accuracy isn't nearly as good as scouts said when he came out of USC. Maybe Pete Carroll was right. 2. The Jets...
The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Before we get to the six-pack analysis, a tiny bit of news: The Jets added RT Damien Woody (illness) to the injury report tonight as probable. I was talking to former Jets great Curtis Martin the other day, and we were on the subject of coaches getting emotional in front of their teams. I asked him if Bill Parcells ever choked up, and Martin couldn't recall any episodes. He said Parcells might have...
The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The Jets returned to work today, preparing for Sunday's must-win game (where have we heard that before?) at the Patriots. Only two players missed practice: S Jim Leonhard (thumb surgery) and LB Vernon Gholston (hamstring). As Rex Ryan noted Monday, Leonhard is unlikely to play Sunday. From what I've been told, they may not know for sure how long he will be sidelined until late this week. Eric Smith...
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...
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...
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,...
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, [...]
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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