www.jetnation.com (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
By Tom Kiss Well Jets fans, after a very disappointing 4-12 season the Jets organization heard the calls of the fan base. Over $140 million was spent this offseason in an attempt to fix many of the issues that faced the team last year. Alan Faneca and Damien Woody were brought in to solidify an offensive line [...]
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
Chris Kemoeatu arrived at training camp 15 pounds lighter than last season, all part of the preparation for his new role as the replacement for Alan Faneca at left guard.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
The Storyline: There are more than enough. Brett Favre is making his first start for the Jets. Chad Pennington is facing his old team. A new regime is starting for the Dolphins. Alan Faneca, Damien Woody, Calvin Pace, and Kris Jenkins will make their Jets debut. First round picks Jake Long and Vernon Gholston will [...]
thejetsblog.com (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
This year’s team captains were announced Defensive Captains: Shaun Ellis & Kerry Rhodes Offensive Captains: Alan Faneca & Brett Favre Special Teams Captains: Leon Washington & David Bowens The Defensive captains were expected, and the special teams captains seem right. Kerry has deserved this, and Ellis is the elder statesman. Leon was the biggest contributor last year and Bowens [...]
New York Post (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
When Alan Faneca and Damien Woody signed free-agent contracts to join the Jets, they had no idea their job description would soon include protecting one of the most remarkable streaks in NFL history. But that is their mission in 2008 because of...
Signal to Noise (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
1) Pittsburgh Steelers - It’s Big Ben’s team and the offensive line is a bit thin right now, although getting ridd of the supposedly malcontent Alan Faneca may be addition by subtraction. Concerns have to do with the secondary outside of Troy Polamalu, but in a hard-fought division, the Steelers should still be the class [...]
WCBSTV.com: Your Source For New Yor (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
With protecting their new quarterback a top priority, the New York Jets' revamped offensive line is looking forward to its next big challenge: the Giants' sack-happy defense. The Jets, with new additions Alan Faneca and right tackle Damien Woody, are eager to take on a Giants squad that piled up 53 sacks last season and will have its sights set on Brett Favre on Saturday night.
New York Post (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
The view from across the line of scrimmage might appear a bit foreign to Jets running backs Thomas Jones and Leon Washington. As they peer over their own wide-body offensive line - Nick Mangold, Alan Faneca, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Brandon Moore...
NFL GridIron Gab (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
It was a wild day in Cleveland on Thursday, with the Brett Favre press conference, then a suspended game between the Jets and Browns that eventually got played with the Jets winning 24-20. Postgame in the Jets locker room all the talk was about the teams newest QB - Brett Favre. All Pro guard Alan [...]
WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Yesterday I wrote about “things to watch for” during the first preseason game. Today we break down those keys…. The first key was the run defense- The rebuilt defensive line should have a good test tonight against Alan Faneca, Nick Mangold and D’Brickashaw Ferguson. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington should get plenty of carries, as the offense [...] ShareThis
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
The Jets beat the Browns 24-20 tonight in their pre-season opener. Brett Favre watched from the sideline, as he spent extensive time chatting it up with Kellen Clemens, Damien Woody, Bubba Franks, Nick Mangold, and Alan Faneca. Without their new starting quarterback, the Jets showed plenty of flaws but still had showed some very encouraging [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Alan Faneca is gone, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have penciled in (penned, if you were to believe Steelers line coach Larry Zierlein) 6′3″, 340 lb Chris Kemoeatu into his old left guard position. Kemoeatu remained an unknown quantity since he’s spent the entire training camp on the PUP list with a triceps injury. [...]
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Chris Kemoeatu, the heir apparent to Alan Faneca's starting left guard position, was taken off the physically unable to perform list today ...
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
With a year under his belt as offensive line coach and with Alan Faneca having sold his services to the New York Jets, Larry Zierlein can actually coach the unit he oversees this season.
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Alan Faneca is a seven-time Pro Bowler who signed the richest NFL contract ever for an offensive lineman during the off-season.
