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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.
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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.
Fired-up Jets linebacker Bart Scott set the tone early in the buildup to Sunday's AFC championship game against the Steelers. "Can't Wait!" the never-shy Scott shouted when told 'Congratulations, see you in Pittsburgh' after New York's 28-21 victory over the New England Patriots last Sunday.
If you're a Jets Fan, Times Square was the place to be Thursday night. Well, except if you're the mayor.
The Jets' road to glory goes through Pittsburgh, where, depending on the time and, apparently, the weather, the nightlife can be quite inviting.
This rivalry between the Jets and Steelers, New York and Pittsburgh, isn't just about football. It's also about food. And as it turns out, the "Steel City" has plenty of different kinds to be proud of.
Mark Sanchez strolled out of a restaurant and pulled a fast one on his future coach. It was a moment, back in 2009, when Rex Ryan knew he needed the goofball kid with the golden arm from Southern California to lead the New York Jets.
Before making his way to MSG on Wednesday, Boomer made a stop at the Jets practice facility to conduct some business for The NFL Today. According to Mr. Esiason, Mark Sanchez and the Jets are well aware of what is at stake this Sunday in Pittsburgh.
Injured Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins joined Boomer & Carton on Thursday morning to provide some insight into New York's game plan for Sunday's AFC Championship match-up against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Rock it out, Jets fans! Joe from Stanford sent Boomer & Carton this heavy Gang Green pump-up tune, set to Europe's hair-metal classic, "The Final Countdown."
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is expected to have right foot surgery on Thursday, the Boston Globe reported on its website on Wednesday night.
By now you've seen Bart Scott's awesome post-game rant after the Jets' win over the Patriots - but have you watched the lego-ized version?
The best trash talkers of their era are a win away from the Super Bowl, good news for anybody who likes their football with a little lip. But, really, what's wrong with having a little fun? As Muhammad Ali liked to say, it's not bragging if you can back it up.
Troy Polamalu has a huge fan in Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes. Holmes, in his first season with New York, gushed Wednesday about the effect his former Pittsburgh Steelers teammate has on games.
This Sunday, Dennis Byrd will walk with the Jets players as their honorary captain for the coin toss before the AFC championship game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Sunday night.
The Jets have shown a few leaks against the run in the playoffs, allowing more than 100 yards each game — after allowing a 91-yard average in the regular season. That's giving fans on the banks of the Three Rivers reason to be optimistic.
Darrelle Revis is considered by many to be the best shutdown cornerback in the NFL. It's a long way from those anxious days in Aliquippa, a city in metropolitan Pittsburgh where big dreams just help you get by.
The AFC Championship game between the Jets and Steelers pits a sophomore quarterback against a veteran team leader. And it's as much a tale of two quarterbacks off the field as it is on.
The Jets are on the road to glory. With one hurdle left to clear before the Super Bowl the team is getting ready to take on the Steelers this weekend in Pittsburgh. But are there any Jets fans in the "Steel City?"
As the New York Jets flew home from their victory over the New England Patriots, they took a swing past the Empire State Building for a special sight.
Jason Taylor has sat out the team's first practice in preparation for the AFC championship game at Pittsburgh, but has been cleared by doctors to play Sunday night.
