Long Island Family Devotes House To Gang Green
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.
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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.
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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.
Jets defensive end Mike DeVito and injured Jets offensive lineman Damien Woody joined Benigno & Roberts on Friday afternoon to discuss New York's chances of winning the AFC Championship Game in Pittsburgh.
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Being black & gold in a green land I feel slightly surrounded, an odd but fun week when my friends are foes. That said, it's your town, your team, and your time. So why not give you, the fan, your moment?
As was to be expected, today's edition of the Boomer & Carton Morning Extravaganza was all about the J-E-T-S Jets-Jets-Jets, as Gang Green prepares to avenge last year's loss to the Colts by beating the Steelers in the AFC Championship.
Shaun Ellis has been with the Jets longer than anyone on the team, a guy who has dreamed of getting to the Super Bowl throughout his 11 NFL seasons. They're one win away — again — with only the Pittsburgh Steelers standing in their way.
Jets safety James Ihedigbo joined Boomer & Carton on Friday morning to give the guys some insight into New York's state of mind heading into Sunday's AFC Championship Game. Afterward, cornerback Drew Coleman called in to dissect the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"Honestly, once I found out that they clinched a playoff spot, I had some time to kill and I had this beat lying around that I felt really good about," said Matt Fox.
Are you ready, Jets fans? Here we go, we're merely two days away from Gang Green's chance to beat down the Pittsburgh Steelers and finally make it back to the Super Bowl.
Jets fans are certainly no strangers to stress. Mix that with a big game and you could have cause for concern.
Special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff said Brad Smith "absolutely" will return kicks Sunday night — barring a setback — after missing the game against the Patriots with a strained groin.
Fourteen seasons into his NFL career, James Farrior has come full circle in Pittsburgh. The former first-round draft pick of the New York Jets has morphed into the Steelers' sage veteran in his seventh year as captain.
The rundown for Jets-Steelers nearly always begins with the names Polamalu and Harrison, Revis and Scott. Fair enough. Look at the other side of the ball, though, and the list is just as impressive: Roethlisberger, Ward and Wallace; Tomlinson, Holmes and an emerging Sanchez.
The Green Bay Packers go to Soldier Field favored to beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday in their first NFL playoffs match since 1941 thanks to impressive results in the last month. The AFC Championship follows at Heinz Field where the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the underdog New York Jets.
Luke Weaver escaped a bases-loaded, no-outs jam against his former team as the Mets beat the Yankees Saturday night to even the Subway Series.
Anunoby has the maximum amount of time to rest before Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
Cole likely has one more minor league rehab start in his recovery from elbow surgery before he rejoins the New York Yankees starting rotation.
Holmes' right fibula was fractured by a 111.1 mph comebacker off the bat of the Yankees' Spencer Jones during the Mets' 5-2 loss on Friday.
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For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
On Day 1 of the LIRR strike, riders reported their regular trips to and from New York City turned into marathons.
The work stoppage, the LIRR's first since 1994, went into effect after the MTA and five unions representing 3,500 workers failed to reach a deal on a new four-year contract.
Glen Cove's hidden gem has been closed for nearly two decades, but it's finally reopening thanks to hard work from the community.
Riders have been rerouted to Grand Central Terminal, which is much more crowded than usual since the electrical fire at Penn Station.
A coalition of five unions representing LIRR workers say they are prepared to walk off the job just after midnight tonight if there's no deal.
The work stoppage, the LIRR's first since 1994, went into effect after the MTA and five unions representing 3,500 workers failed to reach a deal on a new four-year contract.
With just weeks to go before the primary, voters in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District are wondering where their congressman is.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed millions to keep the program open, but the reforms would cut reimbursement rates for private duty nurses.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government plans to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
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A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak.
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The well-known film critic and journalist Rex Reed has died at 87.
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Luke Weaver escaped a bases-loaded, no-outs jam against his former team as the Mets beat the Yankees Saturday night to even the Subway Series.
Anunoby has the maximum amount of time to rest before Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
Cole likely has one more minor league rehab start in his recovery from elbow surgery before he rejoins the New York Yankees starting rotation.
Holmes' right fibula was fractured by a 111.1 mph comebacker off the bat of the Yankees' Spencer Jones during the Mets' 5-2 loss on Friday.
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
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