Byrd Joins Jets' Captains For Coin Toss
A week after the New York Jets carried his jersey to midfield, former defensive end Dennis Byrd has joined them as an honorary captain for the coin toss before the AFC championship game against the Steelers.
Watch CBS News
A week after the New York Jets carried his jersey to midfield, former defensive end Dennis Byrd has joined them as an honorary captain for the coin toss before the AFC championship game against the Steelers.
Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis is active after sitting out practice Friday with an undisclosed knee ailment.
Is this finally the year? We'll find out on Sunday as the Jets play in the AFC Championship Game for the fourth time when they take on the Steelers at Heinz Field.
It was 1969 when the Jets won their first and only Super Bowl. That was Super Bowl III. Now, the NFL has two games—Jets v. Steelers and Packers v. Bears—before Super Bowl XLV, and if Dave Herman has anything do with it, his Jets will win and bring home something he has: a Super Bowl ring.
As Jets fans across the Tri-State prep for Sunday night's AFC Championship game, there's one family on Long Island that's already set for their beloved Gang Green.
In Pittsburgh's sea of black and gold, Jets fans were making their landing. By mid-afternoon Saturday, it was a show of green and white invading the Steel City.
As the Jets got ready for their Sunday showdown against the Steelers, fans showered their team with support Saturday morning before Gang Green headed to Pittsburgh.
The NFL's final four teams have a strong connection to the big game, from the first champion (Green Bay Packers) to the winner of perhaps the most significant game (New York Jets).
Every coach who makes his way onto an NFL staff knows how to draw up a scheme. But real schemers — the ones clever or calculating enough to sell the blueprint to their players week in and week out — are rare.
After the Jets fell to the Indianapolis Colts in last year's AFC Championship game, Coach Rex Ryan and his Gang Green pledged to return and go even farther in this year's playoffs. But as fans prepare for Sunday's showdown in Steeler town, doctors say be weary.
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg have wagered volunteer work on this weekend's win-or-go-home battle for a spot in Super Bowl XLV in Dallas.
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez won't shave his beard. Coach Rex Ryan won't clean a stain on his jacket. So is this the Jets' best weapon -- superstitions?
The search for Jets fans in Pittsburgh continued Friday and we found Gang Green faithful entrenched well behind enemy lines as the seconds click down toward the AFC Championship game on Sunday night.
The coach known for his creative inspirational techniques was just making the point that the Jets don't need any extra motivation in Sunday's AFC championship game.
Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis sat out practice Friday with a knee ailment, but coach Rex Ryan said he'll play in the AFC championship game against the Steelers.
