Myers: Rex not set in ink, must prove worthWoody Johnson stopped just short of giving Rex Ryan part ownership in the franchise — who knows, maybe he has — but he has included him as part of the process to pick the Jets’ new general manager and made his continued employment a non-negotiable c… |
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NEITHER Rex Ryan nor Woody Johnson gave any assurances about Mark Sanchez’s snaps in 2013, and both said that his $8.25 million guaranteed salary next season won’t be a factor. |
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Carmelo Anthony needs to lose the rabbit ears, pronto. Anthony needs to keep making the Knicks a threat to the Miami Heat and start tuning out opponents. |
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Carmelo Anthony needs to lose the rabbit ears, pronto. Anthony needs to keep making the Knicks a threat to the Miami Heat and start tuning out opponents. |
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James Harden Does Whatever He Wants Against The Lakers; LeBron Loses A Battle With A Future StarJan 8
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com If you were busy trying to breakdown Mike D’Antoni‘s gameplan, which consisted of the coach determining subs by using “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe,” you might’ve missed out on James Harden. He was only the best player on the floor by a mile in Housto… |
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Dallas defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was fired Tuesday after his injury-depleted unit struggled in a pair of season-ending losses that kept the Cowboys out of the playoffs for a third straight year. |
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kristianrdyer, thejetsblog.com FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – There was no player availability for the Jets on Tuesday but the one player who did speak to the media could be the team’s starting quarterback next year and he didn’t sound bitter at the news of the firing of offensive coordina… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers interviewed New York Giants director of college scouting Marc Ross and Montreal Alouettes general manager Jim Popp on Tuesday for their vacant GM position. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com New Toronto ace R.A. Dickey said Tuesday he's thrilled to join a team that's "all in" to win the World Series and thankful the New York Mets did not meet his contract demands. |
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David Waldstein, nytimes.com Dr. Bryan Kelly of the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan will perform the procedure and said he expected the Yankees third baseman to return after the All-Star break. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Jets coach Rex Ryan saved his job. His fraternal twin can’t say the same thing. The Cowboys have fired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, according to multiple reports. Rob Ryan took the job in 2011, after being fired by the Browns. Cowboys owner Jerry J… |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com The Giants signed three more players to reserve/future deals today: DB David Caldwell and a pair of 6’4″, 325 lb guards: Bryant Browning and Chris DeGeare. Caldwell was signed as a UDFA by the Colts out of William and Mary (where he was a teammate of … |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- There's a new "Gloved One" - in Denver, at least. |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to hire Atlanta director of player personnel David Caldwell as general manager, charging him with turning around one of the league's worst teams. |
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Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com Now for some seriously awful news surrounding the New York Jets: Linebacker Bryan Thomas, a veteran of 11 seasons, is trying to get into a special probation program because he allegedly beat up his wife more than two months ago. More » |
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GM Watch: Musical ChairsJan 8
Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com Uh oh … is the music about to stop? Where does the Jets GM search stand? All indications are that Caldwell and the Jags have come to an agreement to hire him. Caldwell picked the Jaguars as his landing spot after after a second interview for the Je… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com After three interviews with the Jaguars for their vacant G.M. position, Falcons director of player personnel Dave Caldwell agreed to take a second interview with the Jets. It sparked rumblings that Caldwell was looking for more money from the Jaguars t… |
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Ian Begley, ESPN.com Carmelo Anthony sought out Kevin Garnett after the Knicks-Celtics game Monday to have "a one-on-one conversation with him" about words Garnett used toward Anthony during the fourth quarter of New York's loss. |
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Jane McManus, ESPN.com New York Jets linebacker Bryan Thomas was charged with aggravated assault against his wife and several drug-related charges after he was arrested on Oct. 31 in their Randolph, N.J., home, according to a report in the Daily Record on Tuesday. |
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NBC Sports, yahoo.com Think again if you believe the Jets will operate as a smooth franchise after making multiple changes up and down the organization this off-season. With coach Rex Ryan still in place, Mike Florio says New York is guaranteed to be a dysfunctional team onc… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King issued a statement Tuesday saying the team is aware that a member of the squad is involved in an ongoing police investigation. |
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Matt Loede, jetsgab.com Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, who will be interviewing for the same position with the Bills, won’t be back, coach Rex Ryan said today. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News has learned that defensive backs coach Dennis Thurman is expected t… |
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GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) - Carmelo Anthony says he lost his cool after Kevin Garnett said things to him that he feels shouldn't be said to "another man.'' |
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Jw, giantsgab.com I want to bring up a quick note before I begin this article. First off, I want to apologize for the last few posts we’ve had here on the Gab. We pride ourselves on providing quality content for our readers so that you can form your on opinion on all mat… |
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A re-energized Rex Ryan returned from his nine-day silence, making the same bold proclamations that turned the Jets into the talk of the town a few years ago, but the current state of the organization raises questions whether all the bluster is nothing … |
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Andrew Marchand, ESPN.com The New York Yankees have interest in trading for Washington Nationals' outfielder/first baseman Michael Morse, sources tell ESPNNewYork.com. |
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Jane McManus, ESPN.com The New York Jets' starting quarterback job is essentially open as of now. |
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Jamie O'grady, nytimes.com Alan Hahn, the MSG Network analyst, has written "100 Things Knicks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die," a book about the franchise's notable moments. |
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Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com Nets power forward Kris Humphries is available on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, and interim coach P.J. Carlesimo expects that he probably will play. |
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Bryan Hoch, MLB.com The Yankees will play a March 29 exhibition game against the Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com During his Tuesday morning press conference, Jets coach Rex Ryan made one thing clear: defensive coordinator Mike Pettine won’t be back. Ryan declined to name Pettine’s likely replacement, even though it seems that Ryan already knows who it will be.… |
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Eric Weeks, thejetsblog.com Amid the post-presser commentary, Rex Ryan mentioned in passing that assistant Justus Galac will take the place of Bill Hughan as the head of strength and conditioning. Eric Weeks, theJetsBlog.comI know it’s not exactly the news you were hoping to hear … |
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Football Outsiders' Vince Verhei takes a look at three NFC playoff contenders that didn't make it and tries to identify the biggest areas in which they need to improve. Two of these teams -- the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys -- play in the NFC … |
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Rex Ryan's Tattoo Is Real, And He Might Just Change The Number If Mark Sanchez Doesn't ImproveJan 8
Jack Dickey, deadspin.com Earlier today, Jets head coach Rex Ryan and owner Woody Johnson finally held their mandatory postmortem press conference pushed back by one legendary Bahamian vacation. Most of the questions tackled the team's identity and philosophy and plans to find t… |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com Andray Blatche has been questioned by Philadelphia police as part of an investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a Philadelphia hotel early Tuesday morning. After questioning, the Brooklyn Nets forward/center was released and will not be charged … |
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The Steroid Era has proved messy for the Hall of Fame. Tom Verducci explains why he'll never vote for a known steroid user and reveals the six players he did endorse. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Jets have finally held their press conference. Now it’s time to talk about. Bob Glauber of Newsday will join Mike Florio on PFT Live Tuesday to talk about the long-awaited press conference featuring Jets coach Rex Ryan and owner Woody Johnson. The t… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Jets coach Rex Ryan said in his first public comments since the end of the season that he plans to reshape the team’s offense in his own image, making them more aggressive and physical offensively. “I don’t think I’ve done as good a job of impleme… |
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Chris Brown, buffalobills.com Jets head coach Rex Ryan is speaking at his season wrap up press conference and confirmed that defensive coordinator Mike Pettine is interviewing with the Bills today and will be coaching somewhere else next season. “Mike Pettine is going to have sever… |
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'I'm An Emotional Guy'Jan 8
Talent-wise, few compare with DeMarcus Cousins. But his behavior is starting to overshadow his skill. He sat down with Chris Mannix to discuss his reputation, Sacramento and more. |
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Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com This morning, Mike Florio writes on ProFootballTalk that David Caldwell’s three interviews with the Jaguars have reached an impasse over money, which explains why Caldwell is en route to a meeting with the Jets since his plane just touched down. Al… |
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The inevitable happened Tuesday when the New York Jets fired struggling offensive coordinator Tony Sparano. New York’s offense was a disaster in Sparano's only season with the Jets. New York ranked 30th in total offense and quarterbacks Mark Sanchez and… |
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Sam Spiegelman, giantsfootballblog.com This season, the Giants lacked their signature pass rush, which had lifted them over the Patriots in Super Bowls twice and had set the tone for the rest of their defense. Whether it’s via free agency, the draft or trades, the Giants need to upgrade thei… |
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Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com On Monday, the Jets interviewed both Jets Assistant GM Scott Cohen as well as Giants Director of College Scouting Marc Ross in what appear, for now, to be the last two open candidates for the Jets open General Manager position. There was a report that t… |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com Well, Notre Dame turned out to be a paper tiger after all. I could have told you that. This football season is not providing any drama. Hopefully this weekend the NFL will give us something to chew on. On paper it looks like we have four good ones, but … |
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As Notre Dame tried to win its first national championship since 1988 on Monday night, the big winner may have been college football. The sport is a lot healthier when Notre Dame has a nationally competitive team. In many ways, the Irish are a lot like … |
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Jake Appleman, nytimes.com The Nets held only their third practice since Dec. 22, and they have a chance to gain some ground this week with a light game schedule. |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com On a night where we all tried to watch a BCS championship that got so bad – think Spike running over the Little Giants – that Brent Musburger needed a hall pass by the end of the first quarter because he was getting distracted by A.J. McCarron‘s gir… |
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