Jets Right Tackle Wayne Hunter Benched; Austin Howard To Replace Him As Starter
Jets head coach Rex Ryan has made the decision to bench offensive tackle Wayne Hunter. Starting in Hunter's place will be Austin Howard.
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Jets head coach Rex Ryan has made the decision to bench offensive tackle Wayne Hunter. Starting in Hunter's place will be Austin Howard.
The Jets' backup quarterback showed in his Thursday morning interview with WFAN's "Boomer & Carton" that he has the same ability to escape tough questions as he has to evade blitzing defensive linemen with his quick feet.
The most discussed, debated and covered franchise by far during training camp, the Jets have plenty of question marks heading into the 2012 season.
As the Jets' general manager, there's always plenty to think about — especially when the pressure's on to put together the team that finally returns the franchise to the Super Bowl.
First came the comment. Then, the backlash. And coming soon: the interview.
Embattled tackle Wayne Hunter was a no-go for the Jets family night practice Tuesday. "We had a conversation that was a personal thing and that's the way that it will remain," said Rex Ryan.
Cancel your breakfast plans; Thursday morning on WFAN will be must-listen radio. And the star attraction will be backup quarterback Tim Tebow, set to sit down with two of his harshest critics.
The Jets' offense is struggling mightily, and a lot of the blame is being dumped on Wayne Hunter's massive shoulders. The starting right tackle knows he needs to get better — and fast.
Rex Ryan isn't ready to commit to Wayne Hunter as the Jets' stating right tackle.
Although there's no saying the Jets are going to make a run at a Super Bowl anytime soon, they're still not going to be half as bad as Saturday night's showing. At least you'd better hope not, or it's going to be a long year.
So far, this year's Jets look a lot like last year's — and that's not a good thing. At all. Through two preseason games, the Jets (0-2) have failed to score a touchdown.
t's no secret that the New York Jets offense lacked consistency last year and it has carried over into the first two games of this preseason, most recently in last night's grotesque 26-3 loss to the New York Giants.
The Giants suffered injuries to Ahmad Bradshaw (hand), Mark Herzlich (hip), Adrian Tracy (hamstring) and Jayron Hosley (foot) in their 26-3 preseason victory over the Jets.
The thought of the early battles between the Giants and Jets brought about some of the hardest-hitting and nastiest battles of the football season.
Jayron Hosley returned an interception of Mark Sanchez 77 yards for a touchdown, and the New York Giants' defense stifled the Jets' starters in a 26-3 preseason victory.
