Well, that didn’t take long. Jets owner Woody Johnson today announced the firing of Head Coach Eric Mangini, after his team went from 8-3 to 9-7 and missed the playoffs.
“For the current New York Jets organization, we’ve made the decision to move on,” the team owner Woody Johnson said.
“We can’t pick a specific area. It’s [...]
I’ve always said that being a Jets fan is my penance for being a Yankees fan. But, Lord, haven’t I paid enough?
In the space of two days, the Jets saw: their season end; a quarterback they cut loose lead the Dolphins into the playoffs in one of the biggest turnarounds in NFL history; Brett Favre [...]
You applauded the signing of Brett Favre because you thought Chad Pennington was the biggest thing standing between you and the playoffs.
Turns out you were right.
Chad Pennington, the MVP of the worst-to-first Miami Dolphins (and, if you wanna get nuts, of the National Football League) can steal the AFC east with a victory against the [...]
I’m a Jets fan, and as a result don’t think much of them as a team. I’ve also expressed my skepticism about the idea that Brett Favre is doing more for this revamped offense than Chad Pennington could have. Sunday’s 34-13 slaying of the previous undefeated Titans went a ways towards changing both those opinions.
From [...]
Brett Farve has always been as untouchable as Elliot Ness. He is the original NFL boy scout. Could this tarnish his image? Well, if Spygate didn’t hurt the Pats, I don’t see how. From Fox Sports:
“Brett Favre is still making headlines in Green Bay.
One day after FOXSports.com’s Jay Glazer reported that the former Packers quarterback [...]
Eric Smith said the NFL “made an example of him” in suspending him and fining him $50 large for his savage hit on Anquan Boldin. Smith said it wasn’t his “intent” to hit Boldin helmet-to-helmet.
I dunno Eric. Would you describe your intentions toward Mr. Boldin as wholesome? Take what you want, and pay for it, [...]
It was a great Sunday to be a football fan, with the Chiefs, Rams, Texans, and Falcons each picking up wins in the final seconds or overtime.
But Sunday also served as a gut check to the elite teams in both conferences, and underneath all the drama of there were some big statements by perennial powerhouses.
Peyton [...]
At 0-2, I expected big things out of San Diego tonight against the Jets. But at least Favre and the Jets offense are making the the 4th quarter watchable, recovering an onside kick and scoring on a drive without running the ball–or even having a player in the backfield–once.
Still, a loss is a loss and [...]
Tom’s out, and the Jets are a knockin’
If the Jets win the AFC East this year, they’ll owe as much to Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard as to Brett Favre. Pollard messed up the reigning MVPs knee right good, and he’ll likely miss the rest of the season.
The Pats have a credible backup in Matt Cassel, [...]
Two teams whose seasons ride on a single arm, and UNC runs a bad route
Sports cliche #1182: a team is only as good as its worst player. This, of course, is mostly bullshit. Plenty of teams are exactly as good as their best players, and are screwed when those players go down. Exhibits A and [...]
