Joe Willie likes Eli and the Giants

Posted by Michael Sciannamea

January 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

You just knew that the guy who fashioned the greatest upset in Super Bowl history would be backing the guy who is now trying to lead another upset over an overwhelming favorite in this Sunday’s contest.
Our old pal Joe Willie Namath says that he likes what he’s seen from Eli Manning and his Giants, and […]

Will the Jets stand pat at #6?

Posted by Michael Sciannamea

January 25, 2008 | 2 Comments

We’re still not even through the “in-between week” of the Super Bowl frenzy and already there is a lot of buzz and speculation as to what may happen at the upcoming NFL Draft.
There’s been quite a bit of talk that the Dolphins will look to deal the No. 1 pick because their executive vice president […]

Chad Pennington — the $6 million backup QB?

Posted by Michael Sciannamea

January 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

There are a number of quarterbacks who may be playing for new teams next year, including Derek Anderson, Rex Grossman, Daunte Culpepper, J.P. Losman, Donovan McNabb (though that seems more unlikely) and, of course, Chad Pennington.
Despite what Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum said recently when he opined that Chad will compete for the starting QB position […]

Bullet Points, Vol. 19

Posted by Michael Sciannamea

January 21, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Jets have officially hired former Oakland Raider and Nebraska head coach Bill Callahan to be an assistant head coach and to take charge of the running game. Nothing wrong with the organization bringing in skilled and experienced coaches to get the players to work on and improve their technique, especially as far as the […]

Congrats to the Giants!

Posted by Michael Sciannamea

January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

What an unbelievable victory by the Giants! You wouldn’t think a Jet fan would be on the edge of his seat rooting for his team’s crosstown rivals, but my heart was pounding throughout the fourth quarter and overtime. You have to give the Giants organization a lot of credit–they kept plugging away and even when […]

Championship Sunday predictions

Posted by Michael Sciannamea

January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Today is the big day when we learn who the two Super Bowl teams will be. Hopefully by this time next year the Jets will be in the mix, but that’s another dream for another day. Here are my thoughts on today’s games.
Patriots vs. Chargers — The Chargers are all banged up, with Phillip Rivers, […]

Kyle Brady relives his Jet days

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January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Today’s New York Post has a little piece on Patriots tight end Kyle Brady who, of course, we all remember was a Jet tight end who was picked number 9 overall in the 1995 draft under the Rich Kotite regime.
I remember watching the draft on ESPN and I can remember screaming at the television screen […]

A Super Bowl III Retrospective

Posted by Michael Sciannamea

January 16, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Sporting News has been featuring a series of detailed synopses of the previous Super Bowls, complete with game recaps and pre- and post-game tidbits that have many of us who can remember these games, especially the first five, a chance to relive some of those historic football moments.
Anyway, as you would imagine, there’s a […]

Darren McFadden to enter NFL Draft

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January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Arkansas running back and Heisman runner-up Darren McFadden announced today that he is entering the NFL Draft this year.
He is projected to be a high first-round pick, and most mock drafts have him going anywhere from the second pick down to the eighth pick. With the Jets standing at number 6, there has been some […]

Niners blog predicts victory over Jets in ‘08 game

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January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

We know that the Jets are playing the 49ers during the regular season in 2008 (don’t know when yet). However, this hasn’t stopped the “Niners Nation” blog to come out and predict victory against Gang Green. Here his is current analysis of a game far off into the future:
vs. New York Jets: WIN - The […]

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