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Source: Chiefs, Edwards close to terms on contract
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs were close to coming to terms with Herman Edwards on a contract that would make him their next head coach, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday night. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of… Read more
Jets begin coaching search with Vitt
by Len Pasquarelli ESPN.com Joe Vitt, who served as the St. Louis Rams’ interim head coach while Mike Martz was sidelined by a bacterial infection to his heart, will interview early next week for the New York Jets’ vacancy created by the Friday departure of Herm Edwards. Vitt’s only head coaching experience came with the… Read more
Herm bails to the Chiefs
4th rounder is all Jets get by Rich Cimini New York Daily News Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the Jets’ wacky wild-card victory in San Diego. Even by Jets standards, it’s hard to fathom how quickly everything has crumbled since that starry night. They went from Super Bowl aspirations in 2005 to a 4-12… Read more
Edwards free to move to Chiefs
by Len Pasquarelli ESPN.com Only the unlikely scenario under which the two sides do not strike a contract agreement will keep New York Jets coach Herman Edwards from moving on to the Kansas City Chiefs in the same capacity, ESPN.com has learned. The two teams late Thursday agreed on compensation that will free Edwards from… Read more
NFL Wild Card Weekend Predictions
by Patrick Stanton JetNation Senior Columnist WASHINGTON REDSKINS @ TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS –SAT 4:30pm ABC What a tangled web the rush for the playoffs weaves. At one point this season, it looked as if the Redskins would not even sniff the postseason while the Bucs would be happy just to get a wild card berth… Read more
Jets and KC Draft a Deal
by Rich Cimini New York Daily News K.C. giving in on Herm picks At 9:15 yesterday morning, Herm Edwards gathered his assistant coaches in a meeting room at Weeb Ewbank Hall and, for the first time, acknowledged his uncertain future as the Jets’ coach. He told the coaches he was “in limbo.” At that point… Read more
Gang ready to Jettison Herm
by Rich Cimini and Gary Myers New York Daily News Edwards’ five-year run as the Jets’ coach is effectively over. The Jets and Chiefs intensified negotiations yesterday on a compensation package that would free Edwards from his contract, according to two people with knowledge of the talks. The discussions were so far along that, even… Read more
A Brief History of the NY Jets from the Very Beginning
by Frank Barone I have always had an interest in historical events. So the combination of my love of history and the New York Jets led me to do some research on the Jets and their inception. A few things I found out surprised me, and I hope some of this will give our JetNation… Read more
New Years Resolutions
By Senior Writer Tyson Rauch New York Jets, 2006 New Years Resolutions: Vinny Testaverde: I vow to return to fundamentals, view tons of game film and come back strong as the NY Jets quarterback coach. Justin McCareins: I will stop watching game tape of Alex Van Dyke and Matthew Hatchette and start reviewing film of… Read more
JetNation Year In Review
On behalf of JetNation, we would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year…Happy Holidays to all. As JetNation.com approaches its one year anniversary, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who makes this place ‘home’ to so many of us. If you really want to know what “makes  Read more
The Top 10 Jet Moments (Past 10 Years)
By Tyson Rauch Jetnation.com Columnist With the holiday season quickly approaching with joy and cheer in the air, we decided to look back at the top 10 Jets moments over the past 10 years. #10) April 20, 1996 — New York City – The chants began increasing in volume as the time approached. Keyshawn Johnson… Read more
Mid-Season Awards – AFC
By Frank Barone Jetnation Columnist AFC Coach of the Year – Tie Tony Dungy and Marvin Lewis The Colts are the best team in the AFC right now, and they have finally shown improvement on defense, positioning themselves capable of winning it all. Lewis has changed the mentality with the Bengals, who lead their division… Read more