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DE Ellis Likely Suspended For Opener
Posted on 9 Aug 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
Defense could be down three starters for game against Texans. In his quest to build a world class defense, new head coach Rex Ryan certainly isn't getting much help from some of the players he was counting on. The New York Jets already knew that LB Calvin Pace would be suspended for four games prior to the opening of training camp. However, another wrinkle emerged when NT Kris Jenkins st...
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Washington Still Playing The Waiting Game
Posted on 15 Jul 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
Electric running back still no closer to the big money contract he is seeking I guess it wouldn't be the off-season in Jets country if there wasn't at least one nasty contract squabble brewing. Running back Leon Washington enjoyed a productive season last year, gaining a combined 803 yards and scoring nine all purpose touchdowns. Considering he cost the Jets a mere $535,000 in salar...
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Jets sign Sanchez to record deal
Posted on 11 Jun 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
New franchise quarterback gets paid, promises to “earn every penny”. Dear Mark Sanchez, Congratulations on your new $60 million contract, including $28 million guaranteed. That's a nice chunk of change for somebody who has not yet received a single snap in an NFL game. You're new in town, so let me clue you in about how we New Yorkers tend to live our lives and how we re...
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Jets Draft Review: Shonn Greene
Posted on 31 May 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
The New York Jets came away with only three players from the 2009 Rookie Draft. However, they addressed areas of concern with all three of them. Shonn Greene Running Back Iowa Taken with the 64th overall pick (trade with Detroit) Thomas Jones is old and may not have much more left in him. Leon Washington is dynamic but may be too small to carry a large workload. Knowing both these situation...
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Jones to appear this week?
Posted on 24 May 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
According to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, Thomas Jones will end his hold out and will formally rejoin the team. It's funny how a man acts when his options are limited. Thomas Jones appears to have rethought his position to hold out for more money and should arrive at Jets camp sometime this week. His change of heart, though, probably has more to do with the fact that he has very little lev...
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Jets RB’s M.I.A for OTA’s
Posted on 17 May 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
Both starters from last year are sitting out Organized Team Activities in an attempt to force the club to renegotiate their contracts Here we go again. Both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have declined to come to spring OTA's as a protest over their current contracts and are demanding the team address their situations immediately. Of the two, Washington is likely to be the one the team ...
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Jets Draft Review: Mark Sanchez
Posted on 7 May 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
The New York Jets came away with only three players from the 2009 Rookie Draft. However, they addressed areas of concern with all of them. Mark SanchezQuarterbackUSCTaken with the 5th overall pick (trde with Cleveland) Analysis: The Jets walked away from Draft Day with the belief that they finally have the leader they need in the self-assured Sanchez. Obviously, the club was not sold on eith...
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Jets steal spotlight at the Draft
Posted on 27 Apr 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
The New York Jets made the weekend's biggest splash, trading up for Mark Sanchez Sometime around 5pm EST this past Saturday, you might have heard a high-pitched, strangled yell outside of your window, no matter where you were located in the continental United States. It was a ghastly sound, one that related years of frustration and agony. That voice you heard was Kellen Clemens and his...
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Jets Draft Preview- Running Backs
Posted on 22 Apr 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
A look at some of the prospects that may end being selected by the New York Jets On paper, the running back position is not really a glaring area of need for the Jets. However, with Thomas Jones turning 31 this summer, he cannot be expected to carry the load much longer. Leon Washington, while a dynamic change-of-pace guy, has not proven he can be a 25 carry per game running back and, truthfu...
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Jets Draft Preview- Wide Receivers
Posted on 18 Apr 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
A look at some prospects that may end up being selected by the New York Jets The departure of Laveranues Coles leaves Jerricho Cotchery as the indisputible number one wide receiver for the New York Jets. It also leaves a gaping question as to who will be lining up across from him. While Chansi Stuckey and David Clowney have shown a bit of promise in limited playing time, the Jets' top b...
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Jets Draft Preview- Quarterback
Posted on 9 Apr 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
A look at some collegiate prospects who may end up being selected by the New York Jets. Kellen Clemens may be the answer for the New York Jets. Then again, he may not be. We won't know how much he learned being on the sidelines last year watching Brett Favre until we see how he plays. If management doesn't believe Clemens has a future leading this club, expect them to select a qua...
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Jets’ Draft Needs Preview
Posted on 4 Apr 2009 by Frank Mazzola.
A breakdown of what positions Gang Green could seek to upgrade in the upcoming draft. The 2008 season ended in disappointment for the New York Jets. A massive off-season spending spree and one gigantic trade for NFL legend Brett Favre did not produce a playoff team, a situation that was nearly unfathomable back in September. Now, Favre is gone, coach Eric Mangini was dispatched and the Jets ...









