Host of Stadium's Opener? We'll Flip You For It

1 day ago

The NFL debut of the New Meadowlands Stadium is now just six months away. The Jets and Giants, co-owners of the 2-million-square-foot pigskin palace, want the privilege and honor of being the host team when that first regular-season game is played there in September. Who will it be? The Green & White or the Blue & Red? The decision will be made by — what else? — a coin toss... more

Assessing the Depth Charts at Safety, Nickel

2 days ago

Here is the final part of Eric Allen's two-part story on the Jets' secondary after interviews with defensive coordinator Mike Pettine and DBs coach Dennis Thurman:     Part II: Safety and Nickelback Sometimes a trade is necessary, and there’s no other way to view the Jets' recent dealing of safety Kerry Rhodes to Arizona in exchange for a fourth-round pick in April's... more

Pettine, Thurman on New Guy on the Corner

3 days ago

Despite finishing the 2009 season with the NFL’s top-ranked pass defense, the Jets have made a multitude of changes in their secondary this offseason and more are on the way. The Green & White traded for CB Antonio Cromartie, sent S Kerry Rhodes to Arizona and released veteran corners Lito Sheppard and Donald Strickland. “Our job is to take the pieces and bring them all back to... more

TE Hartsock, 'an Important Piece,' Re-signs

4 days ago

The Jets announced Wednesday that they have re-signed veteran tight end Ben Hartsock.   "Ben’s been important to us from a standpoint of really solidifying our running game this past year," said GM Mike Tannenbaum of the TE, who is entering his eighth pro season.  "He came in with Dustin [Keller] and when you look at Brian Schottenheimer’s history wi... more

Jets Gain Five NY Emmy Nominations

4 days ago

Jets programming received nominations in five different categories for this year's New York Emmy Awards. The nominated programming aired for the first time during the 2008 season, on three networks: WCBS-TV, SportsNet New York, and WPIX. The nominations include: Sports Programming: Special — That Super Season with Joe Namath (WCBS-TV). Sports Programming: Program/Feature Segment &mdash... more