By Tyson Rauch Allow me to preface this article by stating that I am a huge fan of Ray Lewis.  I admire the way “Big Play Ray” plays the game, from his intensity and leadership, to his focus and determination.  Lewis is a first ballot Hall of Fame player that reinvented the middle linebacker position. … Read more

Courtesy NYJets.com The New York Jets have announced the hiring of Kerry Locklin as defensive line coach and have retained Mike Devlin as assistant offensive line/tight ends coach. The announcements were made by head coach Rex Ryan. Locklin joins the Jets after nine seasons as the defensive line coach at Fresno State. He has also… Read more

When Eric Mangini was the head coach of the New York Jets, nobody talked to the media.  When they did they were so programmed to give non-answers.  Many times interviews were simply an excercise in futility. Now that we are in the Rex Ryan era, it looks like we might see a quote or two… Read more

By Tyson Rauch I would like to take a second to apologize to my family and close friends.  I want to apologize for all of my sarcastic and bitter remarks as they pertain to this week’s Super Bowl.  After some self-evaluation I figured out where it all comes from: January 12, 1969. January 12, 1969… Read more

By Tyson Rauch You can call Brett Favre many names but the one thing you cannot call the man is stupid.  Every move Brett makes is calculated, from his average guy image, to his press conference answers, to the way he uses sports writers as puppets to get his message out to the public.  Currently… Read more

Courtesy NY Jets PR Department The New York Jets have announced the hiring of wide receivers coach Henry Ellard, running backs coach Anthony Lynn, secondary coach Dennis Thurman and assistant secondary coach Doug Plank. The team also announced that Bob Sutton will return as senior defensive assistant/linebackers. The announcements were made by head coach Rex… Read more

Congratulations to Rutgers Jets Fan on his Post Of The Week (January Edition). Thanks everyone. Keep up the great work. Many deserving posts in here! Good job. https://forums.jetnation.com/… Read more

Here is an update on the 2009 New York Jets coaching staff.  These are the confirmed moves: Head Coach – Rex Ryan Offensive Coordinator – Brian Schottenheimer Wide Receivers Coach – Henry Ellard Defensive Coordinator – Mike Pettine Assistant Defensive Backs Coach – Doug Plank Secondary Coach – Dennis Thurman Also, Mike Westhoff will return… Read more

This week the NY Jets announced that they hired Mike Pettine from the Baltimore Ravens to be their new Defensive Coordinator.  The Jets released this transcript of his press conference: I just completed my 21st season in coaching — it was 12 in high school and seven as a high school head coach. I coached… Read more

ESPN has just confirmed that Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer will return and work under new head coach Rex Ryan.  Marty Schottenheimer discussed this yesterday on the radio. This means that the team will only be facing a new playbook on one side of the ball (defense).  Learning two new playbooks can often mean a slow… Read more

Courtesy NY Jets PR Department Opening statement… First off, with all the cameras I was looking for our new president back there (smiling). I think we’ll get to meet him in the next couple of years anyway. I’d like to thank Mr. (Woody) Johnson and Mike Tannenbaum and the entire New York Jets organization. I… Read more