Sam Darnold

Key Head-to-Head Match-ups in Motown as Jets Take on Lions

With kickoff just a few hours away, we’ve covered a few players to keep an eye on along with a look at which players could be asked to step up as the Jets will likely be without outside linebacker Josh Martin, safety Marcus Maye and wide receiver Jermaine Kearse.  Now, let’s take a look at… Read more

Jets vs. Lions, What to Watch for

The 2018 NFL regular season is finally here, and Jets fans are anxiously awaiting the start of the Sam Darnold era. It all starts this Monday night when the Jets travel to take on Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions. Who: Jets vs Lions When: Monday Night Kickoff: 7:10pm All-time Series:  Lions lead 7-6 Spread: Jets… Read more

Jets 2018 Season Forecast is Cloudy With a Bright Future

The New York Jets open their 2018 season this Monday night when they visit the Lions in Detroit for the season’s first Monday Night Football match-up.  It will mark the pro debut of rookie quarterback Sam Darnold and many Jets fans couldn’t possibly be more excited, and who could blame them?  This season, like any… Read more

Darnold era Officially set to Begin

The worst kept secret in sports is no longer “under wraps” as Jets head coach Todd Bowles has officially named rookie quarterback Sam Darnold as the team’s starter when they open the season on September 10th against the Detroit Lions on the road. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1036687375789948928 At 21 years and 97 days old, Darnold will become the… Read more

Adding Former Darnold Teammate a No-Brainer for Gang Green

With their 53-man roster finalized, the Jets have gotten to work at filling out their 10-man practice squad and one name that has surfaced should make Jets fans very happy.  As one of Sam Darnold’s favorite targets back in USC, wide receiver Deontay Barnett has been added to the list. At just 20 years old… Read more

Revised 53-man Roster and Practice Squad After Teddy Trade

The New York Jets dealt quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to the New Orleans Saints along with a sixth-round draft choice in exchange for a third-round pick from the Saints.  That will obviously free up one roster spot on the Jets final 53.  Then of course there will be the team’s ten practice squad spots.  Here’s how… Read more

Report: Sam Darnold Named Jets Starter

After trading quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to the New Orleans Saints for what is reportedly a 3rd round draft choice, the New York Jets are reportedly set to start rookie Sam Darnold in their season opener against the Detroit Lions. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1034878957118803968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1034878957118803968&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fforums.jetnation.com%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dcore%26module%3Dsystem%26controller%3Dembed%26url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FNFL%2Fstatus%2F1034878957118803968 Darnold has impressed onlookers and the Jets coaching staff this preseason and the move was… Read more

Sam Darnold Review – Pre-Season Week 3 (Giants)

Let’s break down the Week 3 performance of Sam Darnold and the Jets, as they lost to the Giants.  The focus for the Jets have to be on Sam Darnold, and it’s quite an impressive game for him. This one is a bit hard to break down, because you can’t see the full route from… Read more

Sam Darnold is the Future, but will the Jets Regret if they Trade Teddy Bridgewater?

The Jets look to have finally found franchise a quarterback. Well, make that two quarterbacks. This is a rare sight to see for a team that has been searching for answers at the most important in football for years. There’s no doubt that Sam Darnold is the future at the position for Gang Green, but… Read more

Darnold Already Well Ahead of Previous Jets Draft Picks

From 2009-2014 it felt like you could set your watch to it.  At some point, every Sunday that the New York Jets played, there would be a news conference after the game that featured that day’s starting quarterback. Win or lose, Jets fans would hear the following words in one version or another; “I have… Read more

Sam Darnold Post Game Press Conference

On how he feels he played… I thought I played well. Got off to a good start, great first drive. Our offense, we really got in a good rhythm, so I felt like I played pretty well. Just have to cut down on the penalties which, again, I blame myself for those. Just as an… Read more

53-man Roster Projection; Tough Cuts Ahead for Gang Green

The Jets have wrapped up their first two preseason games with a few weeks of training camp practices mixed in, giving us a decent idea as to who has a chance to stick after Gang Green cuts their roster from 90 to 53.  One thing that’s clear up to this point is that General Manager… Read more

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