Geno, Jets Ready For Round 2 Vs. Patriots
The New England Patriots may be dealing with a slew of injuries, but their most important player is still healthy. Tom Brady also tends to have few issues against the Jets.
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The New England Patriots may be dealing with a slew of injuries, but their most important player is still healthy. Tom Brady also tends to have few issues against the Jets.
Jets coach Rex Ryan wasn't taking any chances in his team's preparations this week, so they used Zach Sudfeld as "Baby Gronk" in practice.
With Mayo and Wilfork out the Jets should look to establish the running game early and often.
This segment is sure to ruffle a few feathers, especially those living in the New England area -- but oh well.
Bad news, Jets fans: Gronk is a go. The big Tom Brady target hasn't played this season, missing 11 of his last 12 regular-season games due a series of injuries.
Ryan wants his players to hold out on their significant others. And no, the coach wasn't talking about sex, no matter what rookie Sheldon Richardson thinks.
According to a CBS Sports report, Rob Gronkowski's status for Sunday's game against the Jets at MetLife Stadium is unclear. But then again, his health has pretty much been a mystery all season.
Forget the Atlanta and Pittsburgh games; the Jets are beginning a gauntlet against the NFL's heavy hitters. And how they do will determine if the play meaningful games in December,
A week after shocking the football world, the Jets are back to being a team in need of an identity in the face of rebuilding. That's how quickly these things happen.
Willie Colon is new to the Jets-Patriots rivalry. But he saw enough in his six years in Pittsburgh to form an opinion of New York's nemesis.
The problem for the 3-3 and enigmatic Jets is they are starting what is likely a season-defining stretch of games -- three straight against first-place teams. Muhammad Wilkerson said the team is well aware of the daunting task ahead.
The Jets will face several challenges as the team tries to get back to their winning ways against their division rivals.
Are they contenders or pretenders? Ryan and the Jets might get their answer soon as New York takes on three straight first-place teams, starting against New England on Sunday.
"I feel like it's going to be a hunger game," he said. "I think it's a must-win for us, definitely, if we want to win this division. It's definitely a hunger game and we have to go out there and, as we say, eat."
Denver and Kansas City are the last two teams with perfect NFL records after the Broncos beat Jacksonville 35-19 — hardly the margin projected by most — and the Chiefs defeated Oakland 24-7.
Only three of the NFL's five unbeaten teams could make it to five wins. Kansas City, New Orleans and Denver moved to 5-0 Sunday, while New England and Seattle finally lost.
The 6-foot-7, 260-pound Sudfeld played at the University of Nevada and signed with New England in May.
Talk about a sign from above...
Holloway said that after waiting more than three weeks for trespassing teens to take responsibility, he signed papers authorizing the sheriff to bring charges in the Labor Day weekend party that drew up to 400 youths.
Trying to figure out where Tim Tebow will end up is becoming sort of an obsession for many people -- and not just his legion of loyalists. But it's hard to image many people seeing this destination coming.
Former NFL offensive lineman Brian Holloway initially thought the Twitter photos showing young people partying at his family's second home in upstate New York were a hoax.
Smith replayed the mistakes in his head, pondering what he could have done different. There were forced throws and poor decisions in a frustrating fourth quarter that led to the Jets' 13-10 loss to the Patriots last week.
Remove the names, jerseys, decals and narratives from the equation on Thursday and you are left with this indisputable fact...
Anybody feel like catching the ball? How about tucking it away? Anybody? The Jets' wide receivers are doing an already struggling rookie quarterback no favors.
Four fourth-quarter possessions for Gang Green. Three of them ended when one of Geno Smith's passes ended up in a New England Patriots player's hands.
