When the New York Jets travel to Tampa Bay, Florida this weekend, they’ll be preparing to face off against a familiar foe. In the days leading up to Sunday’s game, Buccaneers Head Coach, Dirk Koetter, announced that franchise quarterback, Jameis Winston, would miss the next two weeks due to an arm injury. The Buccaneers will…
It felt like Throwback Thursday at MetLife Stadium. There was a vintage pass rush, ground-and-pound, and Fireman Ed was back leading around 80,000 raucous Jets fans in the classic J-E-T-S chant. If you asked me, this team and that performance resembled one that occurred when the organization went to back-to-back AFC Championship Games in 2009…
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The Jets backfield committee rushed for over 190 yards and the New York Jets pulled out the 34-21 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night. The win moved New York to 4-5 on the season and a game behind the Jacksonville Jaguars for the final wild-card spot. The Bills dropped to 5-3…
The losses are beginning to pile up and the season is quickly slipping away. After three consecutive defeats containing blown leads, the New York Jets are breaking hearts like they’ve been doing since 1970. It’s in their DNA. But, there is a bright side to every story. The team’s young players are showing poise and promise, particularly wide receiver…
The New York Jets host the Buffalo Bills for their annual Thursday Night Football matchup on November 2. This is the second meeting between the divisional rivals with the Bills taking the first game Week 1, 21-12. The Jets are on a three-game losing streak following their 25-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. They stand…
Jeremy Kerley has been a solid short-term addition to this Jets offense, but his presence has taken away valuable reps from rookies ArDarius Stewart and Chad Hansen. Now according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News Kerley “has told people that he expects to be suspended for violating league policy.” Kerley – who…
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – If one word could describe Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium, it would be: sloppy. There were bad snaps, missed field goals, slick fumbles, head-scratching penalties, rain and a whole lot of wind. The elements plus the events that transpired on the field proved to be the backbreaker for the New York…
FLORHAM PARK, NY – As the Jets come off another excruciating loss to Miami last week, their season that a few weeks ago looked like it would be a pleasant surprise is on the downswing again. Up next is the defending NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons who are dealing with their own disappointing start and will…
Juston Burris has never been in this situation before – not in peewee football, not in high school and not in college. After a solid rookie season in 2016 that saw five passes defensed and one interception, the 24-year-old cornerback opened up the new campaign with fresh expectations and a better mindset. The confidence in…
Florham Park, NJ – Penalties are part of a football game. An NFL team can go an entire game without committing a penalty, as the Pittsburgh Steelers did in 2012 against the Dallas Cowboys, but that takes a lot of concentration. For the New York Jets, avoiding penalties has not only been tough, but it has…