Long after the ’this was dumb’ brigade malaise into ‘let’s see what happens’, long after the bi-polar Jets fan base who both love and hate the prospect of Tebow, as they both loved and hated the idea of adding Peyton Manning, take a step back and breathe our newest neophyte quarterback will take the field in the green and white and do so to a rapturous welcome.
Read MoreWith the news that the Colts are intending to cut Peyton Manning, the NFL is bracing itself for one of the most interesting and biggest free agent fights ever. Where do the Jets stand in all of this? UK Jets member and popular guest poster Ben Tocher investigates:
Read MoreThough Free Agency remains a week away (how many of us will be thankful it kicks off at 9pm and not 5am as usual), there is enough information out there to put together a crib sheet, so to speak, of Jets wants, needs and concerns. Most of the things you think might happen probably won’t, similarly much of what is written here will be overtaken by events, but the fun part of free agency is we get to come up with these ideas, suggestions and hopes and then we get to see what actually happens.
Read MoreFor the first time since the ridiculous charade of a press conference that followed the end of the team’s season we heard directly from the Jets’ brass yesterday, with Rex Ryan, Mike Tannenbaum and Tony Sparano participating in conference calls to introduce the team’s new Offensive Coordinator.
Read MoreBreaking news from Florham Park overnight as embattled Jets OC Brian Schottenheimer resigned his position and will be replaced by hitherto Miami Dolphins Head Coach Tony Sparano, according to a report by Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News.
Schottenheimer’s exit has long been anticipated and it is no coincidence that it was announced shortly after he failed in his bid to win the Jaguars Head Coaching position. Had Schottenheimer not been under consideration for that position it is likely his departure would have been confirmed a week ago.
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