Finally the New York Jets have started to schedule interviews for the vacant general manager position. As noted by Rich Cimini of ESPN, the list of names includes Joe Douglas, Champ Kelly, and Scott Fitterer. Terry Fontenot and George Paton also have been asked, but there is a report from Connor Hughes of the Atlantic…
Well this group has changed over the last couple of days, has it not? We are almost two days removed from the decision that brought the New York Jets back onto the sports pages in big letters. For anyone who may have somehow missed it, our leader, Christopher Nimbley and I outlined the decision to…
It is never dull in the land of the New York Jets. This morning they have stunned by firing general manager Mike Maccagnan. Here is the statement from acting owner Christopher Johnson: “This morning, I informed Mike that he was being relieved of his duties as General Manager of the team, effective immediately. Mike helped…
When talking about the players of this league, we hear too often about the “divas”. We hear about the players that believe that being in the NFL is a right, not a privilege. They are the ones that demand playing time, make trouble on the field and often off the field as well. These players…
The Jets skilled position players have been a much-maligned group for years. Remember a couple of years ago, when the Jets were heading into the season with Josh McCown? The Jets were dubbed the worst roster in the league. Especially when talking about the national media, we talk about the lack of respect for our…
We hear a great deal about the retired players and the treatment they receive from the league. We hear about lawsuits, funds, benefits, and everything else, but it isn’t always concrete. It’s not a situation we can all understand to the same level. However, when we see the plight of Jets legend Mark Gastineau it…
It’s not as if this was unexpected. This was more like the inevitable but it is here. As reported earlier in the day and confirmed by Rich Cimini of ESPN, the Jets have declined to pick up the fifth year option on linebacker Darron Lee. Again, this is no surprise. Everyone knows that Darron Lee…
Time to grade the Jets draft class of 2019. It was a highly anticipated class, and Mike Maccagnan’s fifth since he arrived at Florham Park, NJ. Who would he choose? How would he handle each of the team’s six picks? Here they are to remind everyone, with a link to our write up of each…
In the sixth round of the draft, the Jets remained on the defensive side of the football. Many have hoped that they would address the cornerback position and they finally did. The selection was Blessuan Austin cornerback out of Rutgers. He has had some difficulty staying on the field over the last couple of years,…
Well the Jets fifth round pick is in the books, and another Cashman is headed to Gotham. The Jets have selected Blake Cashman, linebacker out of Minnesota. Cashman played four years at Minnesota and had a big season as a senior. In his final year as a Golden Gopher, Cashman posted 104 tackles, 15 TFL’s…