Jets' Rex Backs Cromartie, Has Mind Set On Playoffs
At 3-5, the Jets look like long shots for a third playoff berth. Rex Ryan is embracing that challenge, and believes he has the team to make a strong run in the second half of the schedule.
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At 3-5, the Jets look like long shots for a third playoff berth. Rex Ryan is embracing that challenge, and believes he has the team to make a strong run in the second half of the schedule.
The New York Jets have promoted linebacker Ricky Sapp from the practice squad to the active roster and added safety Antonio Allen to the practice squad.
The Jets must play nearly flawlessly to make the playoffs, but they should also play flawlessly for a coach who has never stopped believing in them.
"We believe in each other, and we believe in what coach Ryan and his staff is putting us to schemes and stuff," said Cromartie. "So we definitely are going to make the playoffs this year."
Namath delivered another chapter in his ongoing criticism of the Jets, saying the team has "regressed with talent" for the past two to three years under GM Mike Tannenbaum.
Rex Ryan has found the positive side of being voted the most overrated coach in the NFL.
Who is your favorite Jets player of all-time? Pick a side!
Election Day is not usually about sports, but it's time to credit our past presidents for the biggest sports events that occurred during their times in office.
Forget about red states versus blue states for a moment. When it comes to overrated coaches, NFL players are seeing green.
Where the Jets want to be is in the playoffs, something safety LaRon Landry swore -- literally -- is still attainable for Gang Green.
Rex Ryan didn't exactly lay out future plans, except to say there was nothing radical about them. That should be of great comfort to Jets fans because, you know, things are working so well these days.
"I know we're not where we want to be," said Ryan. "We're not sniffing the playoffs, we're not sniffing anything right now. But I want to get there. I'm excited about the prospects in front of us."
It's that time of year again -- the time when NFL coaches are on the hot seat.
But only Ryan can bring that change, only Ryan can be that fresh air to cleanse the Jets from the storms of this season.
Unfortunately, the Jets' problems haven't come through lack of effort. Talent, maybe. Coaching, definitely. But effort? Not in the least.
Tim Tebow remained with the Jets after Thursday's 4 p.m. trade deadline passed.
It's distraction. That's all. It's just a little thing. But sports helps keep us sane, even amid the madness and grief.
The Miami Dolphins don't play the archrival Jets again this year, yet the barbs keep coming.
The Twitterverse exploded late Tuesday night when Action News in Jacksonville reported the Jaguars were "making a play" for the Jets' popular backup quarterback ahead of Thursday's trading deadline.
Say what you want about Tim Tebow. He has his flaws and his detractors certainly have some solid ground to stand on, but can he possibly be worse than Mark Sanchez at this point?
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league will push its trading deadline from Tuesday to Thursday at 4 p.m. EDT. The NFL's offices in Manhattan were closed Monday and will be shuttered again Tuesday.
No, "blame Sanchez" isn't an option.
Rex Ryan is sticking with Mark Sanchez as the New York Jets' starting quarterback, but added that the coaching staff will look at "everything" during the bye week because the team has "no wiggle room."
During the late stages Sunday of what was the Jets' latest disaster in the face of optimism, I had it out with several of my followers on Twitter. It seems I said something highly offensive for which I later apologized. But it's not what you think.
The Jets have their own Frankenstorm brewing as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast. It's Hurricane Tim, colliding with weakening system Mark and growing in strength under the dark clouds of East Rutherford.
