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ESPN reported last week that Junior Seau suffered from a brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Seau’s ex-wife, Gina, and his oldest son, Tyler, 23, told ABC News and ESPN in an exclusive interview they were informed last week that Seau’s brain had tested positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease that can… Read more

The New York Jets signed 8 players to reserve/future contract.  Here is the press release from the team. December 31, 2012 – The New York Jets have signed eight players to reserve/future contracts.  Reserve/Future Contracts: Name                          Pos.       Ht.            Wt.           College                                        Hometown Dickson, JoJo             LB           6-1           245           Idaho                                            Wailuku, HI Finau, Tevita               DT          6-5           288           Utah                                             … Read more

Statement from Jets Chairman & CEO Woody Johnson On the Passing of Steve Sabol “Words cannot truly express what Steve Sabol has meant to this game. His legacy will not only be the exemplary work done by NFL Films, but the unwavering passion and dedication he devoted to the game he loved. We were fortunate… Read more

The NFL has announced that Jets WR Jeremy Kerley has won AFC special teams player of the week for his performance against the Buffalo Bills which was a 68-yard punt return for a touchdown. This is Kerley’s first AFC ST player of the week award which isn’t surprising considering the touchdown was his first one… Read more

The NFL and the Player’s Association have agreed to a few rule changes regarding reserve/injured (IR) and the trade deadline: The trading deadline (moved) from Tuesday, October 16 – the Tuesday after Week 6 of the regular season – to Tuesday, October 30, the Tuesday after Week 8. Following the cutdown to 53 players, the… Read more

The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the NFL and Referees’ Association expired in late May but there has been little movement on a new agreement.  The NFL “locked out” the regular officials using replacements during the preseason, a similar strategy, locking the players out, used by the NFL during negotiations with the Players Association last… Read more

There has been lots of confusion regarding the roster cut dates and number of active players allowed.  The following is in conjunction with a recent JetNation article which laid out the roster changes, dates and numbers for the 2012 season. Before the new CBA, NFL bylaws called for a year round roster size of 80… Read more

The NFL changed the rules regarding roster size increasing them from 80-to-90 members in April of 2012.  While the roster size is larger those who are considered a member of the year-round roster increased as well: The old 80-player roster limit included the following players on these lists: Active, inactive, practice squad, and exempt lists. … Read more

(Part 1 Link)       (Part 2 Link) 10) Baltimore Ravens Offense:  The Ravens came a stripped pass away from making the Super Bowl.  Feature RB Ray Rice had 1,364 yards rushing last season and 704 yards receiving.  The Ravens have franchised Rice and he is hoping to get a long term contract with the team.  The… Read more

(Part 1 link)  21) Buffalo Bills Offense:  The Bills rely on a balanced attack when it comes to offense.  They ranked 13th-15th in most major statistical categories: Points (14), Yards (14), Passing Yards (15), and Rushing Yards (13).  They are led by QB Ryan Fitzpatrick who threw 24 touchdowns but a league high 23 interceptions. … Read more

The following is a worst-to-first team-by-team pre-camp NFL power ranking.  This is a three part series: Part 1 (32-22), part 2 (21-11), part 3 (10-1).  All statistics are courtesy of NFL.com unless otherwise noted. 32) Cleveland Browns Offense:  The Browns only averaged 13.6 points per game (30th) in 2011, so could it be any worse… Read more