Glenn Naughton
Jets Young Trio Proving to be Assets for Darnold’s Development
The New York Jets are a team that we all know is far from perfect and needs plenty of upgrades, but one thing we’ve seen in recent weeks is that while rookie quarterback Sam Darnold is looking more comfortable inside and outside the pocket, there are a few pass catchers who are showing that they… Read more
Five Things That Should be on Mike Maccagnan’s Christmas List
Merry Christmas, Jets fans. Here at JetNation.com, we hope you got everything you put on your list this year, and we thought we’d take a guess as to what Jets GM Mike Maccagnan’s list might look like. With over $100 million dollars in cap space, a franchise quarterback on the roster and a top five… Read more
Bowles Defense Blows Another big Lead; Jets vs Packers Report Card
When the Packers trailed the Jets 35-20 in the second half, you have to wonder if they felt like they had the Jets right where they wanted them. It’s become a signature of Todd Bowles’ defense to give away late leads and today was no different. Despite a 15 point lead in the second half… Read more
Could Maccagnan Look Back to Time With Texans for new Head Coach?
When the NFL regular season wraps up in a couple of weeks, the Jets are expected to cut ties with head coach Todd Bowles. An overall record of 24-38 with the Jets, including 14-32 over his past three seasons, just isn’t going to be enough to hang around. Add to that the many blown leads… Read more
Brandon Shell, Jeremiah Attaochu to Inured Reserve
The Jets have placed inured right tackle Brandon Shell on injured reserve along with outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu who has been battling a concussion. https://twitter.com/DWAZ73/status/1075536300114149376 To replace the pair on the roster, linebacker Anthony Wint was added from the Jets practice squad and linebacker Emmanuel Lamur was claimed off of waivers from the Oakland Raiders… Read more
A Lock to Land top 10 Pick, History Hasn’t Always Been Kind to Gang Green
So with two weeks remaining in the NFL season, it looks as if the Jets will land a top 10 pick, with a strong possibility of a top five selection. While conventional wisdom tends to be that the higher the pick, the better off you’ll be. Well, when it comes to the Jets, that hasn’t… Read more
Jets Place Rishard Matthews on Injured Reserve; Claim OT From Pats Practice Squad
Rishard Matthews’ underwhelming season with the Jets came to an abrupt close when the team was forced to place the receiver on injured reserve after injuring his hamstring in Saturday’s 29-22 loss to the Houston Texans. https://twitter.com/SNYtv/status/1075163832501317633 Matthews joined the Jets as a free agent earlier this season, but spent the majority of his time… Read more
Jamal Adams Calls his Shot; Safety, 2 Others Headed to Pro Bowl
It’s not all that common that you hear an NFL player tell the rest of the league that he’ll be heading to the pro bowl before the season even kicks off, but second-year Jets safety Jamal Adams has done just that. Adams is heading to the Pro Bowl along with Kicker Jason Myers and return… Read more
Key Takeaways from Gang Green Loss to Houston
Despite falling to the Houston Texans by a final score of 29-22, Jets fans are feeling pretty good today when looking back at what was easily rookie Sam Darnold’s best performance of his rookie season. Whether operating with a clean pocket or under duress, Darnold made several “wow” throws that allowed him to hand the… Read more
Darnold Dazzles as Defense Falters; Jets vs Texans Report Card
Thanks largely in part to poor coaching on the part of Todd Bowles and company, the Jets dropped a 29-22 contest to the Houston Texans despite Sam Darnold playing what was easily his best game as a pro up to this point. After staking Gang Green to a lead with five minutes to go in… Read more
Jets vs Bills Game Balls
Given the fact that the Jets had been riding a six-game losing streak that included some of the most embarrassing and gut wrenching losses in team history, it’s been quite some time since we gave out any “game balls”. Well, after an impressive come from behind win against the Bills yesterday, it’s time to offer… Read more
Jets Upset Bills; Week 14 Report Card
The Jets pulled off an improbable comeback win against the Buffalo Bills on the road in a game that saw quarterback Sam Darnold engineer his first ever game-winning drive in a 27-23 win, bringing an end to their six-game losing streak and bringing their record to 4-9 on the season. How’d they grade out? Let’s… Read more