Glenn Naughton

With domestic violence in the NFL dominating the headlines in recent weeks, it’s no wonder people are asking Jets head coach Rex Ryan about that status of rookie wide receiver Quincy Enunwa.  Enunwa, a sixth round pick out of the university of Nebraska, was initially named to the Jets 53-man roster, only to be waived… Read more

Glenn Naughton of JetNation.com attended a teleconference with Jets star running back Chris Johnson.  The following is a transcript of JetNation.com’s portion of the conference. Glenn Naughton:  Chris, when you were a free agent evaluating your options, how much weight did you place on the history that Marty Mornhinweg and the success he had in… Read more

The late 80’s and 90’s were a difficult time for the New York Jets and their fans. From 1989-1996 the Jets averaged just five wins per season. They never finished over .500 and managed to reach that mark only twice when they posted 8-8 records in 1991 and 1993. That stretch yielded only one playoff… Read more

It’s a rare occurrence for a professional athlete to make a greater contribution to the sport in which he thrived, years after stepping off the field for the last time.  This is exactly what former New York Jets defensive end Marvin Washington is hoping to achieve in partnering with Kinnalife Sciences. In an exclusive three-part… Read more

By Glenn Naughton With the start of the 2014 season just around the corner, Jets players and fans are anxious to see the impact that new additions WR Eric Decker, RB Chris Johnson, QB Michael Vick, and rookie TE  Jace Amaro will have on what was an anemic offense in 2013.  However, one key player remaining from last years… Read more

Last season, Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan led his team to an improbable 8-8 finish.  Improbable for a myriad of reasons.  He had a rookie quarterback who wasn’t ready.  He had a rookie cornerback who wasn’t ready.  He converted Quinton Coples, who was supposed to be one of  his best pass-rushers from DE to OLB on short notice. That… Read more

According to Seth Walder of the New York Daily News, the Jets have claimed former Cleveland Browns CB Leon McFadden after he was cut by the Browns and former Jets defensive co-ordinater Mike Pettine.  McFadden started two games as a rookie last year but appeared in every contest accumulating nineteen tackles and one pass defended… Read more

Jets General Manager John Idzik has pared his roster down to the league-required 53 players with the season opener just over a week away.  As with any team, there were a few decisions that were expected, and a few that left some scratching their heads.  When all was said and done, Idzik kept eight of… Read more

Marty Monhinweg is a man who has his work cut out for him.  The second year offensive coordinator isn’t just trying to get the Jets offense heading in the right direction after an up and down season from rookie Geno Smith, but he’s trying to reverse a long term trend. Over the past 10 years the Jets offense… Read more

Today the Jets confirmed what many media outlets have speculated on for just over a week in regard to rookie wide receiver Jalen Saunders.  After experiencing what the Jets, up until now, would only refer to as a “medical event” has now been reported as a seizure. Rex Ryan explains what happened: We were sitting… Read more

For those of us who have been following the Jets since the mid to late 80’s like myself, it’s fair to say that the high and low points for the franchise may very well have happened in a span of three short years.  The 1996 Jets managed to eek out just one victory, a week… Read more