Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
WHEN THE PATRIOTS RUN The Jets’ run defense lost a lot of its swagger (and beef) when chunky nose tackle Kris Jenkins was lost for the season with a knee injury. Manning the middle now is Sione Pouha, who has the bulk (6 feet 3 inches, 325 pounds) but lacks both the explosiveness to make plays in the backfield and ...
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...
The Jet Stream (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Some quick post-game thoughts on Jaguars 24, Jets 22: 1. This game is a damning indictment of Rex Ryan. From all indications, he gave a fiery speech Saturday night, challenging the players to perform up to their talent level. That apparently fell on deaf ears because, in the words of Jim Leonhard, the defense came out "flat" in the first half. 2. The wasted timeouts are inexcusable. When...
Lawyers, Guns and Money (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
From the Jacksonville-Jets game: "It included a Jets defense trying to allow a touchdown to give Jacksonville the lead and the Jaguars refusing to score it. And it had nothing to do with either team trying to lose. Jaguars running Maurice Jones-Drew, one of the stars of the game, intentionally dropped to his knee before the end zone after a 9-yard gain to set up the winning field goal. Mindful...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Jets LB Bart Scott (eight tackles, sack), LB Calvin Pace (six tackles), DL Shaun Ellis (five tackles, 1 1/2 sacks), LB David Harris (five tackles, sack), DL Sione Pouha (five tackles), DL Marques Douglas (five tackles, sack), DB Jim Leonhard (four tackles, half a sack), DL Howard Green (two sackles, half a sack) and LB Bryan Thomas (two tackles, half a sack) all had solid outings in a Week 8 loss to...
thejetsblog.com (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Understandably, when Kris Jenkins went down, Jets fans panicked almost immediately. How would a Jets defensive line that struggled so mightily with The Fat Man on the sideline last season handle having him on the bench for the entire season in ‘09? Thankfully, the development of young players Sione Pouha and Mike DeVito has helped [...]
thejetsblog.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
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thejetsblog.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
On the opportunity to start… I’m excited to go out there and get a win. I know circumstances have put me in a situation where it’s been kind of highlighted a little bit more. It’s not really anything new. I have played some nose tackle. Me and Kris (Jenkins) used to play left and right situations. [...]
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Ryan & Pettine, the minds behind the D Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine Sione Pouha spotted Kris Jenkins on the other side of the New York Jets' locker room and shouted out a special request. "Hey, let me wear your jersey on Sunday," Pouha said. Jenkins didn't miss a beat, maintaining his sense of humor despite being out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. "OK,...
New York Jets (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
When you lose a 6’4”, 360-pounder, you’re not going to replace him with just one guy. The Jets know that the absence of Kris Jenkins on the field creates an obvious hole in the defense, and they’re going to take the committee approach in replacing him. Sione Pouha, Marques Douglas, Mike DeVito and Howard Green, among others, will fill the gap on the D-line starting Sund...
The Daily Blitz (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
The New York Jets have lost nose tackle Kris Jenkins for the season. Jenkins tore his ACL in Sunday's game against the Bills and he's been placed on injured reserve (IR), per Rich Cimini of the NY Daily News . “ It’s going to be hard to replace Kris ,” Rex Ryan said Monday, according to Rod Boone of Newsday . “There’s not many Kris Jenkins playing in this league. So obviously...
New York Jets (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Sione Pouha was asked a question during the week and the Jets defensive tackle had a delicious answer right at the tip of his tongue: "To me it's chow time. And it's my decision, all our decision: Are we gonna eat or are we gonna skip the entree?" Pouha's response was to a specific line of inquiry, about the Jets defense rising up to stop the New Orleans Saints on fourth-and-1 twice...
Music City Miracles (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Name Position Injury Practice Status Game Status TEN Stanford Keglar LB Hamstring Did Not Participate Doubtful Eugene Amano G Illness Did Not Participate Questionable Rob Bironas K Ankle Did Not Participate Questionable Vince Young QB Illness Did Not Participate Questionable Bo Scaife TE Knee Limited Participation Questionable Craig Hentrich P Left Calf Out Out NYJ Lito Sheppard CB Quadricep Did Not...
Music City Miracles (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Name Position Injury Practice Status Game Status TEN Eugene Amano G Illness Did Not Participate -- Stanford Keglar LB Hamstring Did Not Participate -- Bo Scaife TE Knee Limited Participation -- Craig Hentrich P Left Calf Out -- NYJ Lito Sheppard CB Quadricep Did Not Participate -- Donald Strickland CB Ankle Did Not Participate -- Kellen Clemens QB right Elbow Full Participation -- Kris Jenkins DT Back...
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...
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