All Entries in the "New York Jets" Category
Jets Plan to Use Franchise Tag on LB David Harris
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the New York Jets intend to use its franchise tag on inside linebacker David Harris. Jets wide receivers Braylon Edwards and Santonio Holmes, as well as cornerback Antonio Cromartie, are also scheduled to be free agents. According to Mac’s Football Blog’s franchise tag projections, the Washington Redskins leveraging of the uncapped [...]
Eagles Claim CB Isaiah Trufant Off Waivers
Cornerback Isaiah Trufant has been claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles, Adam Caplan of FOXSports.com reports. Trufant was waived by the New York Jets on January 22, the eve of the 2010 AFC Championship Game, when the team signed defensive lineman Martin Tevaseu off the practice squad. The NFL’s waivers period last 10 days [...]
Tomlinson Willing to Accept Reduced Role in ’11
New York Jets running back LaDanian Tomlinson is willing to accept a reduced role in 2011, reports Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. Tomlinson is also pondering retirement. “To be in limbo… sometimes, I just want to say, ‘You know what? I’m just going to retire’”, Tomlinson told Mehta at a fundraiser for [...]
Jets May Cut Ties With Gholston
Defensive end Vernon Gholston’s tenure with the New York Jets may be coming to an end, general manager Mike Tannenbaum suggested, via Jenny Vrentas of The Star-Ledger, on Friday. “Certainly, he’s been given his fair share of opportunities,” Tannenbaum said of the sixth pick of the 2008 NFL Draft. “It could be time to move [...]
Another NFL Twitter Battle
New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie made headlines after ripping the NFL and NFL Players Association leadership, who have not yet reached a new collective bargaining agreement. “To me, you need to stop bitching about it,” Cromartie said, “And if you wanna say you’re gonna get into a room and meet and greet, and say [...]
Jets Up to 18 “Reserve/Future” Contracts
he New York Jets continue to add to their 2011 roster, signing wide receiver Logan Payne and defensive lineman Matt Kroul to “Reserve/Future” contracts, a source confirmed on Tuesday. Payne and Kroul finished the 2010 season on the Jets’ practice squad. In addition to Payne and Kroul, the Jets have signed quarterback Drew Willy, running [...]
#NFL Championship Game News and Notes – January 24, 2011
Green Bay Packers 21, Chicago Bears 14 A resilient Packers team became the first #6-seed to knock off the top three seeds to make the Super Bowl. Bringing the Lombardi Trophy home is the new mission for the Packers. Packers nose tackle B.J. Raji came up big as a 337-pound spy. Undrafted rookie cornerback Sam [...]
NFL Championship Games News and Notes – January 22, 2011
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Packers defensive line coach Mike Trgovac may be on the Denver Broncos’ radar screen. The Packers may use short, high punts to negate the Devin Hester threat, writes Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Green Bay’s secondary has good hands, resulting in more picks. Packers center Scott Wells found [...]
2010 AFC Championship Game Injury Report
Here is the final injury report of the week for this Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers. New York Questionable: CB Drew Coleman (knee), DE Shaun Ellis (knee), S James Ihedigbo (ankle, knee), WR/KR Brad Smith (groin) Probable: CB Antonio Cromartie (groin), DE Mike DeVito (neck), WR Santonio Holmes [...]
NFL Championship Game News and Notes – January 20, 2011
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Takeaways and Devin Hester are a winning combination for the Chicago Bears, writes Rick Morrissey of the Chicago Sun-Times. Most people expect Jay Cutler to lose the title game, writes Neil Hayes. The Bears have are putting their trust in rookie right tackle J’Marcus Webb, writes David Haugh of [...]
#NFL Playoffs News and Notes – January 17, 2011
Chicago Bears 35, Seattle Seahawks 24 The Bears jumped out to a 28-0 lead to set-up a third meeting with the Green Bay Packers…Bears tight end Greg Olsen played a big role on Sunday afternoon…Bears quarterback Jay Cutler’s solid playoff debut continued in his post-game interviews…Bears cornerback Charles Tillman isn’t satisfied…The Bears are not concerned [...]
Glazer: Patriots Used Same “Alosi-type” Wall on Punt Returns
During the FOX pre-game show on Sunday, Jay Glazer showed a video of the New England Patriots using a Sal Alosi-type wall during a punt return in Week 2 against the New York Jets. Additionally, the video shows the last member of the Patriots wall attempting to contact the Jets’ gunner, who had been directed [...]
Jets-Patriots Injury Report
The New England Patriots and New York Jets have submitted their final injury reports before Sunday afternoon’s Divisional Playoffs game at Gillette Stadium. New York Questionable: CB Drew Coleman (knee), S James Ihedigbo (ankle, knee),WR Brad Smith (groin) Probable: CB Antonio Cromartie (groin), TE Ben Hartsock (back), WR Santonio Holmes (quadriceps), C Nick Mangold (shoulder), [...]
Jets Place T Damien Woody on IR
The New York Jets announced that offensive tackle Damien Woody has been placed on injured reserve. Woody suffered a left Achilles’ injury during the team’s final drive against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night. Woody will have surgery on Wednesday. Veteran offensive tackle Wayne Hunter is expected to replace Woody at right tackle.
Jets CB Antonio Cromartie Thinks Tom Brady Is An Asshole
Even though his head coach does everything in his power to take the heat off his players, New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromarite couldn’t quite keep himself from giving the New England Patriots some bulletin board material by calling Tom Brady an asshole. Cromartie’s tirade was a takeoff on Ryan’s comments about Brady’s post-touchdown “antics”. [...]
