It appears fans of HBO’s Hard Knocks will not be able to get up close, personal, and behind all the scenes of the New York Jets this training camp. According to Dennis Wasznak of the Associated Press, the Jets have reportedly turned down HBO’s offer: A person familiar with the decision said the team decided [...]
Last Wednesday, April 25th, Dr. Bill Chackes of Football Reporters Online and myself were invited to a demonstration on how Wilson footballs are made. This was being done on the top floor of the NFL Store in midtown across from Bryant Park. After the demonstration, Dr. Bill interviewed Kevin Murphy, General Manager of American Football. [...]
This past Wednesday I had the opportunity to join Dr. Bill Chackes, Zennie Abraham, Julie Buehler, and others at the NFL Draft Media day event which was held during the NFL Play 60 Youth Festival at Chelsea Waterside Park. It was a busy morning with every member of the press looking to get some words [...]
The NFL Draft means something to everyone, in their own way. For the teams, it is a chance to obtain those missing pieces of a puzzle that was the Super Bowl last season. Others looking for fresh, young blood to rejuvenate a team to push its way back into contention. But to everyone involved in [...]
This past Monday, the Jets announced via Facebook a contest where some lucky fan could win season tickets for the upcoming 2012 season. One lucky individual will be able to share their ideas and have them voted on to see if their design is worthy enough to be placed on a season ticket. Here are [...]
Last week the New York Jets made moves to bring Tim Tebow to the New York Jets from the Denver Broncos. Many have speculated as to how Tim Tebow would be used. Considering the contract extension to Mark Sanchez, how would this trade impact his starting status? Was this a move to mix things up [...]
Yesterday was the official start of free agency. But the Jets have more on their minds than just who they need to sign. I am not talking about the upcoming Draft or deciding on how much they need to pamper Mark Sanchez. Apparently, there are some issues with the Jets trying to get payment on [...]
Woody Johnson, Mike Tannenbaum, Rex Ryan, and the rest of the New York Jets organization were likely turned off by the New York Giants celebrations. The Jets always take a backseat to the Giants, and Tuesday they watched the Giants roar through Manhattan and return back to MetLife Stadium to continue the celebration. Approximately 35,000 Giants fans welcomed home [...]
Super Bowl XLVI is here. We can’t avoid it, Jets fans. Regardless of all the promises made and past AFC Championship appearances, we need to get through this Sunday. Super Bowl 42, the Giants’ historic upset of the then undefeated Patriots was a bit easier to swallow for Jets fans. I don’t recall many Jets [...]
The New York Jets controlled the big apple during the post season over the last two years. In fact, Jets fans like myself anticipated that the team would finally be the Kings of New York instead of the Giants. After all, since 2008 the Giants hadn’t come close to returning to the Super Bowl, while [...]
