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Jets Great, Dennis Byrd Killed in Automobile Accident
By Glenn Naughton When New York Jets defensive end Dennis Byrd collided with teammate and fellow defensive lineman Scott Merserau as the two stepped up to sack Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Dave Krieg, the end result was horrific. The crown of Byrd’s helmet slammed violently into Mersereau’s chest, fracturing a vertebrae in his neck… Read more
Jets may Have a Steal in Butler
By Glenn Naughton When the New York Jets were awarded former Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jeremy Butler off of waivers, it barely made a ripple on social media. Understandably so, as Butler can only be classified as a bottom of the roster player with little pro experience, joining a team… Read more
New York Jets Injury Report – 10/14/16
New York Jets Injury Report – 10/14/16 (Nick) Mangold, (Darrelle) Revis and David Harris did not practice. Brian Winters, (Austin) Seferian-Jenkins, Muhammad Wilkerson, (Braedon) Bowman and (Ryan) Clady were all limited. Seferian-Jenkins was limited. Coach Bowles said he won’t know until Friday if Mangold, Revis and Harris will play on Monday night. Wilkerson was limited… Read more
Petty Returns
Bryce Petty returned to the practice field on Thursday. He was injured in the Jets final preseason game when he threw a 44 yard touchdown pass to Robby Anderson. It ended a preseason for Petty in which he saw his stock rise with several impressive performances and an overall QBR of 95.9%. https://twitter.com/CLoprestiWFAN/status/786621024704094208 Todd Bowles… Read more
2016 NFL Fantasy Football Week 6: Start Em’ or Sit Em
Welcome to the Week 6 of the 2016 NFL season! Every week, I will pick some players who I think will overachieve and underachieve based on ESPN’s weekly rankings. Please feel free to ask any lineup questions here or on Twitter. Last week, I went 10-2 with my Overachievers and 7-5 with the Underachievers. We… Read more
Jets to place Decker on Injured Reserve
By Glenn Naughton It’s news that the Jets and their fans had hoped to avoid in an already difficult season, but multiple sources are now confirming that Jets wide receiver Eric Decker will be placed on injured reserve as a result of a rotator cuff tear he sustained just a few weeks ago. https://twitter.com/DarrylSlater/status/786217700641112065 Decker’s absence… Read more
Jets Passing Offense Film Review – Week 5 (Steelers) Bad Magic
Ryan Fitzpatrick is facing a firestorm from Jet fans for his lackluster play so far this season, and he contributed to the pile of evidence with his play against the Steelers. He played better than the Chiefs game, but the game plan seemed to limit risks, which caused the offense to sputter consistently. Let’s examine… Read more
Jets Passing Offense Film Review – Week 5 (Steelers) Sidekick Power
While the offense struggled with some drops during the loss to the Steelers, there were also example of offensive stars bailing out the QB. Let’s examine these situations: Sidekick Power: 1) This is a second and seventeen play in the second quarter. The Steelers are in a two deep safety look, and the Jets initially… Read more
Jets Passing Offense Film Review – Week 5 (Steelers) Assistant Failures
While Ryan Fitzpatrick was far from perfect against the Steelers, he wasn’t the only one to falter this past Sunday. There were a few occasions where the Jets let down their quarterback. Let’s see which of the receivers had bonehead plays. Assistant Failures: 1) The defense comes out in a two deep safety look on… Read more
Jets Passing Offense Film Review – Week 5 (Steelers) Fitzmagic
The Jets lost another game this season, with a lopsided defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers during this week. Ryan Fitzpatrick had a mediocre game, as the Jets seemed to go extremely conservative in their offense against a Steelers defense that was middle of the road at best. Let’s examine how the passing offense fared this… Read more
Jets go Large, Sign Wide Receiver Jeremy Butler
By Glenn Naughton Continuing to stick with a trend they established last season and in to this year, the New York Jets have added another lengthy target for Ryan Fitzpatrick after claiming 6′ 2” wide receiver Jeremy Butler off waivers. The Jets cut ties with fellow receiver Jeremy Ross to make room for Butler… Read more
Power Rankings: Losing Streak Continues for Jets
Ranking All 32 Teams Based on Week 5, and Previous Performances: Minnesota Vikings (5-0) Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) New England Patriots (4-1) Atlanta Falcons (4-1) Denver Broncos (4-1) Dallas Cowboys (4-1) Green Bay Packers (3-1) Seattle Seahawks (3-1) Oakland Raiders (4-1) Philadelphia Eagles (3-1) Washington Redskins (3-2) Baltimore Ravens (3-2) Arizona Cardinals (2-3) Buffalo Bills… Read more