DecemberDec. 29, 2008 Two winning seasons in three not enough to save Mangini
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Eric Mangini
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Eric Mangini’s three-year tenure as Jets head coach has come to an end. On Monday, owner Woody Johnson announced at a press conference that Mangini has been fired, a day after losing a 24-17 battle against the Dolphins that eliminated the Jets from postseason contention.
Johnson said that the decision was made by him and GM Mike Tannenbaum and that they had been considering the ... More> Dec. 22, 2008 Favre the root of Jets' problems This isn’t what the Jets had in mind when they traded for Brett Favre back in August. What they were supposed to get was a sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer who would lead the Jets to Super Bowl glory. At the very least, he was supposed to be the steadying force who could will the Jets into the postseason, especially late in the season. In a time when the weather turns sour, when snow cascades onto the ... More> NovemberNov. 11, 2008 Jets' release of Miller as intriguing as signing of Law In signing CB Ty Law on Tuesday, the Jets obtained the services of a five-time Pro Bowler with intricate knowledge of their defensive system. Law was a star pupil of head coach Eric Mangini back when the Jets skipper was a DB coach in New England. This marks Law’s second stint with the Jets. He previously played there in 2005, one season prior to Mangini’s arrival.
Law, a veteran of 13 NFL seasons, won three ... More> Nov. 10, 2008 Product months in the making takes form in New York Conventional wisdom holds that an NFL game lasts 60 minutes. It’s a theory well-recognized in the football community, one propagated by every coach and player associated with the game when he boldly declares, “We have to play all four quarters, the full 60 minutes to win this game!” Sunday at the Meadowlands, the Jets took a 2x4 to the gut of that age-old adage. Playing to stay at least tied atop the AFC East standings ... More> Nov. 3, 2008 Jets' stifling run defense spearheaded by Jenkins The Jets’ defense cascaded upon the Bills’ ballcarriers with an unrelenting crescendo of bodies in the teams' Week Nine battle in Buffalo. In the Jets’ 26-17 triumph over the Bills that, following the Patriots’ loss to the Colts on Sunday night, put them into a three-way tie with the Pats and Bills atop the AFC East, it was the defense that told the true story of the game. More specifically, it was the run defense. ... More> OctoberOct. 27, 2008 Jets secondary is underachieving The Jets, the undisputed kings of the offseason, aren’t playing with the same type of urgency on Sundays this fall as they displayed in the free-agent market last spring. Brett Favre is throwing careless interceptions and the beefed-up offensive line isn’t providing great protection. But perhaps the most disappointing factor of the team involves one of the few areas the team didn’t make a major splash in addressing over the offseason: the secondary. Thought to ... More> Oct. 13, 2008 Jenkins, Pace living up to billing in New York NT Kris Jenkins and OLB Calvin Pace are making Jets coach Eric Mangini and GM Mike Tannenbaum look pretty smart right now. No, scratch that, they’re making them look brilliant. Reaction was mixed within the league when the Jets broke open the bank to lure in the defensive players during the offseason, some thinking they overspent on a pair of talented but severely red-flagged prospects, others believing that it was a necessary move to improve ... More> SeptemberSept. 15, 2008 Jets O-line isn't living up to expectations The Jets’ retooled offensive line, believed to be a strength entering the season, isn’t holding up its end of the bargain. A sore spot throughout 2007, the Jets gave boatloads of cash to Steelers OLG Alan Faneca and Lions ORT Damien Woody to fortify the front wall, believing that an influx of talent would be able to provide more running lanes for RB Thomas Jones and allow their quarterback to set in the pocket instead of ... More> Sept. 8, 2008 Jets' retooled offense remains a work in progress Coming off a 4-12 debacle in 2007, the Jets’ primary concern in Week One was simply escaping Miami with a victory. Mission accomplished. But it was far from a pretty outing, especially for their new-look offense that showed glimpses but clearly has a long way to go. New York racked up a fairly balanced 293 yards against the overmatched Dolphins, gaining 112 on the ground and 181 through the air in their 20-14 triumph. Their ... More> AugustAug. 7, 2008 Acquisition of Favre fits Jets' 2008 offseason mold
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Brett Favre
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Updated at 2:01 EDT, Friday, Aug. 8
Brett Favre's a New York Jet. Words that would've induced smirks of incredulity a few months ago are now a reality. After weeks of speculation as to his destination, the Packers struck a deal to trade the future Hall of Fame quarterback to New York in return for a conditional fourth-round draft pick. According to NFL ... More> MarchMarch 3, 2008 Jets reel in OLB Pace, continuing restoration job
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Former Cardinals OLB Calvin Pace
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The Jets’ roster overhaul continues. According to ESPN, the Jets inked OLB Calvin Pace to a six-year, $42 million deal on Monday. Of that sum, $22 million is guaranteed. Pace, an unrestricted free agent, had previously spent his entire five-year career with Cardinals. A first-round draft pick out of Wake Forest in 2003, Pace had a career year in 2007, registering ... More>March 1, 2008 Jets land coveted OG Faneca Not long after the Jets worked out a trade with the Panthers to bring DT Kris Jenkins aboard, they agreed to terms with Pittsburgh free-agent OG Alan Faneca to bolster their line on the offensive side. The deal is reportedly for five years and $40 million, with $21 million guaranteed — the $8 million annual average and the guaranteed money are records for an offensive lineman.
The seven-time Pro Bowler will step into the OLG position ... More> FebruaryFeb. 29, 2008 Jenkins heading to the Jets as a nose tackle
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Kris Jenkins
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The Jets finally have the wide-bodied nose tackle they’ve so desperately longed for since Eric Mangini came to New York and instituted the 3-4 defense. On Friday, the Jets traded third- and fifth-round draft picks to the Panthers for Kris Jenkins. The 6-4, 335 Jenkins is expected to immediately be inserted into the starting lineup at the NT spot previously held by Dewayne Robertson. All seven ... More>
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