Phil Sullivan

As we wait for the NFL Labor situation to get resolved the NFL news business is pretty slow.  It seems that the owners have taken the fun out of the speculation game.  How can the fans build their dream rosters without any of the rules being known? Will there be an 18 game schedule? What… Read more

We figured a brief recap of the labor negotiations would be helpful.  The CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) has expired.  The players are not threatening to strike, the owners have threatened to lock the players out.  There is some good news: A union source told NFL Network’s Albert Breer on Friday that “we’ve made more real… Read more

Roger Goodell spoke with the media today in regards to the NFL labor situation.  Not surprising but the Commish didn’t say much, they are in a media blackout. Transcript of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell 3/4/11 – Washington, DC “As you know we’ve extended our agreement for mediation for another seven days. We are continuing to… Read more

Adam Caplan from FoxSports.com has an excellent update on a judges ruling that will prohibit NFL owners from taking TV money in the event of a work-stoppage. U.S. District Court Judge David Doty overruled special master Stephen Burbank’s recent ruling that the owners could use the $4 billion in television money they had stashed away… Read more

Now that we have your interest, no it isn’t Brian Schottenheimer.  From TheJetsBlog.com: The Jets Assistant Offensive Coordinator Mike Bloomgren, who had been with the team since 2007, has taken a job at Stanford as the Offensive Line Coach and Running Coordinator. His bio on the Jets website notes that he was a quality control… Read more

Thank you for all the birthday wishes.  As we start another year we would like to hear from JetNation. We want to know what you think. Please tell us what you like about the site, what you don’t like.  As well as ideas you have on things we can do differently or ways that we… Read more

Happy Birthday JetNation. Six years ago, JetNation.com was born.  Just want to thank everyone who is a part of the JetNation community.  Because of your dedication and passion, JN has grown so much over the years.   What started out as a forum and a blog has grown into the best community of Jets fans on… Read more

NY Jets kicker Nick Folk just received a little competition.  The Jets signed the leading kicker from the UFL, Nick Novak.  Our take is that Novak will simply be training camp competition and Folk will be back with the Jets next season. In 2009 Nick Folk had a disastrous year as he only made 64.3%… Read more

February 9, 2011 – The New York Jets have signed LB Brandon Long, LB Garrett McIntyre and K Nick Novak to reserve/future contracts. The announcement was made by General Manager Mike Tannenbaum. Long (LB/6-3/254/Michigan State/Canton, OH) was waived by the San Francisco 49ers on August 29, 2010, after being initially signed as a free agent… Read more

The offseason is off to a fast start for the New York Jets public relations department.  Deadspin.com claims to have information regarding New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and a minor. From Deadspin: So we’ve been working on a story the last couple weeks about Mark Sanchez’s romancing of a 17-year-old girl. She reached out… Read more

2011 Senior Bowl players who fit the New York Jets draft needs By Matt Bitonti – DraftDaddy.com Last week, I was in Alabama watching the Senior Bowl practices. Like a glass of iced tea, syrupy sweet and brewed by the sun, this trip was the perfect refreshment to wash away the bad taste of the… Read more