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(Message started by: StegRock on Sep 21^st, 2005, 6:47pm)

Title: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Sep 21^st, 2005, 6:47pm

[smiley=injury.gif] - A close call for C. Mart... and his fantasy owners... From "The REAL Feed":

Martin skips practice, is questionable (AP) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-jets-injuries&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Yahoo! News: Democratic Party (21.09.2005 16:37)
Jets running back Curtis Martin missed practice Wednesday with a bruised right knee and is listed as questionable for this weekend's game against Jacksonville. Martin, who was injured against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, should be able to go, given his history of playing through injuries. The N...

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Sep 21^st, 2005, 6:50pm

How about this rhetoric from a LOCAL source on "The REAL Feed"? ...

No fan of Chad (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/story/348222p-297160c.html)
New York Daily News: Sports - Football (21.09.2005 09:45)
Cris Carter created a buzz last week by proclaiming on HBO's "Inside the NFL" that Chad Pennington "has always been overrated." On Sunday, Carter watched Pennington shake off a poor start and play a perfect fourth quarter in the Jets' win over the Dolphins.

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Sep 23^rd, 2005, 1:08am

Update on Martin currently topping "The REAL Feed"... and its good news:

Martin practices with Jets; upgraded to probable (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/ABN3980953.htm)
The Sports Network: NFL (23.09.2005 00:49)

This guy's a stallion... He'll play through compound fractures...

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 5^th, 2005, 6:20pm

From "The REAL Feed":

Brooks' one-week trial over, Jets turn to Testaverde (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2181419&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233)
ESPN: NFL (05.10.2005 10:42)
Brooks' one-week trial over, Jets turn to Testaverde by Len PasquarelliThose tired, old Vinny, veni, vidi, vici jokes you thought had been put away for good by the NFL media? Get ready to hear them again. Ditto the hackneyed "Vinny and the Jets" references.
The venerable Vinny Testaverde, with ...

I REALLY don't like this move. I thought the kid did well considering he was playing away in Baltimore,... no picks, not a horrific completion percentage, no fumbles. Vinny's been out of ball-playing ALL YEAR! I know he's familiarish with the system, but I see this just as a last-minute, loooong-shot, desperate attempt to SAVE THE SEASON, which is destined to FAIL. The guy's 41-years-old and has only been back in New York, no less as an NFL quarterback for the Jets, for like 10 days. Is this guy really ready? Mind you, I've always been a Testaverde apologist. But, in this situation and at this point in his "career", which really is over, once this team is "out of it", which I think will be sooner than later given the fact that I believe Vinny is set up for failure here, Bollinger will be back in there getting his shot. FURTHERMORE, Pennington's career may be in jeopardy and this team has to get a (better, fairer) look at Brooks. The Jets would have been better off going with the philosophy of delaying gratification in this case, I fear.

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 6^th, 2005, 9:55pm

This AP writer seems to share my take...

"Sportsview: Testaverde may regret return (http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/sports/football/12836887.htm)"

Story stumbled upon while browsing "the Gridiron Newsstand" located at:
http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/newsstand.htm.

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 17^th, 2005, 4:43pm

This hurts... an already plummeting [smiley=parachute.gif] team... From atop "The REAL Feed":

Mawae out for season with torn triceps (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/wires/10/17/2020.ap.fbn.jets.mawae.out.0250/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (17.10.2005 15:18)

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 19^th, 2005, 5:41pm

D/ST-IDP injury news... From "The REAL Feed":

Jets' Law questionable with back injury (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/ABN3985201.htm)
The Sports Network: NFL (19.10.2005 17:13)

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 21^st, 2005, 10:10pm

UPDATES on both sides of the ball... on McCareins and Law... From "The REAL Feed":

McCareins, Law downgraded to questionable (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/wires/10/21/2020.ap.fbn.jets.injuries.0100/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (21.10.2005 21:27)

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 25^th, 2005, 4:29am

This is probably it for Vinny's career... :'( From "The REAL Feed":

Jets QB goes out with leg injury (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/wires/10/24/2020.ap.fbn.jets.testaverde.hurt.0133/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (25.10.2005 00:18)

Well,... now Brooks gets a legit shot,... one I think he deserves. I like the kid, actually.

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by DirkDiggler on Oct 26^th, 2005, 4:55pm

on 10/25/05 at 04:29:31, StegRock wrote:

It looks like Brooks Bollinger is going to have to stay comfortable on the bench.

There were Rumors that Testaverde would be benched. However, it appears Testaverde is going to be fine and start after the bye week if he is healthy.(all indications are that he is):

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AluhGbQpEK2k30eXnjEKxO1DubYF?slug=ap-jets-testaverde&prov=ap&type=lgns

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Oct 26^th, 2005, 5:53pm

IF that ends up being the case, we'll see how long it lasts. If you have eyes, you can see the fact of the matter... He's looked quite God-awful... and every bit a man 41-years-of-age who was out of football for three-quarters of the the year... and now he's got a sore calf muscle, that he incurred, mind you, on a play on which he was not even hit or overly rushed, to make him more of a statue in the pocket. [smiley=pullleeeeeeeze.gif] As Bob Herzog of Newsday wrote, "A loss of mobility is something the strong-armed but slow-footed Testaverde cannot afford. As Edwards said, 'If he's wounded, we can't send him out.'" Plus, at best, another loss or two and they are going to (have to) want to see what they have in Bollinger given Pennington's VERY uncertain future... There's little to no hope for the Vinny... from an NFL perspective, no less from a fantasy one. ... On the other hand, granted they are keeping it simple for Brooks, but the kid has looked at least somewhere between pretty good and hopeful. I think Edwards is being stupid about this to be honest. In any case, to cool off any of your Testaverde hopefuls out there, here's another quote from Herzog worth noting: "When asked if he'd consider using both Testaverde and Bollinger in a sort of two-QB platoon, Edwards did not dismiss the notion out of hand. 'There's a lot of ways you can do it. That's why I'm not saying anything. I'll weigh my options,' the coach said." Here is a link to this Newsday article I am referencing:

"Vinny to get sacked? Herm in no rush with the bye week but may audible to Bollinger (http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/ny-spjets264484937oct26,0,7977180.story?coll=ny-jets-print)".

As the above article suggests, Edwards was... is... in NO RUSH to make a decision here. And, why should he be... other than to cater to story-starved reporters? Here are other LOCAL articles from off "the Gridiron Newsstand (http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/newsstand.htm)" dated today that at least suggest that Edwards just blurted out his qualified "commitment" to Testaverde: (from the AP article linked to by DD) "'It's over. It's done. It's Vinny,' Edwards said. 'Vinny's going to go for San Diego if he's well,'" to get the pushy reporters off his back:

"EDWARDS LUKEWARM ON STICKING WITH VIN (http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/30121.htm)"

"Jets Won't Commit to Testaverde as the Starter (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/26/sports/football/26vinny.html)"

"Jets mull playing two QBs (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/story/359250p-306087c.html)"

This, I think, paints for you all the "bigger picture". Granted the AP report appears to the the "latest" "word", but to just say that "ALL indications are that he (Vinny) is (playing)," I believe, is just a bit tendential.

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Nov 1^st, 2005, 7:50am

Well, it's official... From "The REAL Feed":

Jets make it official: Pennington, two others on I.R. (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2209717&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (31.10.2005 21:54)
Jets place Pennington, two others on I.R. by Len PasquarelliThe New York Jets on Monday made official what everyone in the league has known for about the past month: Quarterback Chad Pennington, who underwent shoulder surgery on Oct. 6 to repair a partially torn rotator cuff, will not play again...

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Nov 8^th, 2005, 1:44pm

This probably spells an end to a VERY admirable career... :'( From a LOCAL source on "The REAL Feed":

Knockout blow for Chrebet (http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/ny-spwayne084503779nov08,0,143846.story?coll=ny-jets-print&track=rss)
Newsday.com: New York Jets (08.11.2005 08:06)
Less than 24 hours after Wayne Chrebet suffered at least the seventh concussion of his NFL career, the Jets placed him on injured reserve yesterday, ending his 11th season.

Assuming this is it,... [smiley=wavinbye.gif] thanks for the effort and memories, man! [smiley=bow.gif]

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Dec 11^th, 2005, 4:04pm

Is it the beginning of the end of a storied career...??? :'( Currently from atop "The REAL Feed":

Jets' Martin to undergo season-ending surgery (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/ABN3993567.htm)
The Sports Network: NFL (11.12.2005 15:15)

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 2^nd, 2006, 7:37pm

Regarding HC Herm Edwards's uncertain future with the team... From "The REAL Feed":

Edwards' future still up in the air (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/wires/01/02/2020.ap.fbn.jets.edwards.0702/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (02.01.2006 18:27)

I think he'll ultimately end up continuing in New York next season and I think he should... BUT, with Vermeil leaving KC...??? [smiley=shrug.gif]

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 3^rd, 2006, 4:07am

Well, as was predicted, the Chiefs are sniffin' around... From "The REAL Feed":

Chiefs to seek permission to talk to Edwards (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2278413&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (02.01.2006 22:33)
Edwards' future with Jets still up in the air by Associated PressHEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Though Herman Edwards maintains he will return as New York Jets coach, the team should expect a phone call from the Kansas City Chiefs in the coming days.A person familiar with the situation, who spoke on condi...

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 5^th, 2006, 1:14am

The sniffin' has turned into straight-up snortin'... ;D From "The REAL Feed":

Source: Chiefs, Jets talk compensation for Edwards (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2280596&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (04.01.2006 20:09)
Source: Chiefs, Jets talk compensation for Edwards by Associated PressNEW YORK -- The Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets discussed a compensation package for coach Herman Edwards on Wednesday, a person familiar with the situation said on condition of anonymity.

The Chiefs, rumored to...

Is this happening to the Jets again???

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 5^th, 2006, 9:39pm

The latest on the Edwards-to-KC saga... from "The REAL Feed":

Chiefs, Jets negotiations resume (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2281911&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (05.01.2006 20:48)
Chiefs-Jets negotiations about Edwards resume by Len PasquarelliNegotiations aimed at completing a draft choice compensation package that would allow New York Jets head coach Herman Edwards to move to the Kansas City Chiefs in the same capacity lurched forward on Thursday evening.But only after ...

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 6^th, 2006, 6:13am

Edwards all but gone... From "The REAL Feed":

Edwards could be Chiefs' coach by Friday (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5222056?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=5)
FOXSports.com :: NFL (05.01.2006 23:55)
Herman Edwards could be coach of the Kansas City Chiefs by Friday.

A person familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks, said the Jets and Chiefs were rapidly coming to a resolution on compensation for the coach. If the two sides agr...

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 6^th, 2006, 5:17pm

Currently topping "The REAL Feed":

EDWARDS FREE TO JOIN CHIEFS (http://www.sportinglife.com/nfl/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed/06/01/06/GRIDIRON_USA-Kansas_City_Edwards.html)
Sporting Life: NFL (06.01.2006 16:54)
Herman Edwards is free to join the Kansas City Chiefs after the NFL approved a compensation agreement.

Well, it's happened to the Jets yet again... [smiley=no.gif] Now,... the Jets search for a head coach commences...

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 7^th, 2006, 4:21pm

Boy, they're really shooting for the stars... From "The REAL Feed":

Jets expected to meet with Rams interim coach Vitt (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2283684&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (07.01.2006 10:33)
Jets begin coaching search with VittJoe Vitt, who served as the St. Louis Rams' interim head coach while Mike Martz was sidelined by a bacterial infection to his heart, will interview early next week for the New York Jets' vacancy created by the Friday departure of Herm Edwards. Jets general ma...

I'd say they're reaching for straws,... definitely NOT stars... :-/

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 9^th, 2006, 8:50pm

The scope of the lens on the Jets' coach-hunting rifle gets wider... [smiley=rifle.gif] From "The REAL Feed":

Jets talking to Haslett, Tice, Vitt (AP) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-jets-coaches&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Yahoo! News: Democratic Party (09.01.2006 18:30)
Looking to replace Herman Edwards, the New York Jets are talking to Jim Haslett, Mike Tice and Joe Vitt, all of whom were head coaches in the NFL this season. General manager Terry Bradway said Haslett, fired last week by New Orleans, spoke with Jets officials on Monday. He said the team also wi...

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 16^th, 2006, 2:54am

Update on the head coach search... From "The REAL Feed":

Jets interview Patriots coordinator Mangini; Tice next (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2293882&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines)
ESPN: NFL (15.01.2006 23:33)
NEW YORK -- The New York Jets interviewed Patriots defensive coordinator Eric Mangini on Sunday night for their vacant head coaching job.General manager Terry Bradway and assistant GM Mike Tannenbaum met with Mangini in the Foxborough, Mass., area. The two then returned to New York to prepare fo...

Title: Re: Jets In-season Report
Post by StegRock on Jan 16^th, 2006, 11:32pm

Decision in... Currently topping "The REAL Feed":

Mangini accepts offer from Jets, becomes NFL's youngest head coach (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/wires/01/16/2020.ap.fbn.jets.mangini.1st.ld.writethru.0621/index.html)
SI.com: NFL (16.01.2006 23:13)