NY Jets coach Rex Ryan says team is desperate for win against St. Louis Rams, feels for angry fansThe Jets have been backing up for a while now, back to when they were 8-5 last season before the bottom fell out. They have lost nine of 12 games since then, lost those games by an average of 16 points. You think about where they were at 8-5, even where… |
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Lupica: Rex feels fans' pain about Jets seasonNov 17, 2012
The Jets have been backing up for a while now, back to when they were 8-5 last season before the bottom fell out. They have lost nine of 12 games since then, lost those games by an average of 16 points. You think about where they were at 8-5, even where… |
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Jets hitched to Sanchez with season on brinkNov 17, 2012
The Jets may look nothing like the offensive juggernaut that exploded in the season opener, but Rex Ryan & Co. still believe it’s not too late to reverse course and keep their shrinking playoff hopes alive. Ryan’s 3-6 team has scored just one touchd… |
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Sam Eifling, deadspin.com Apparently Stella Artois used to be advertised in the U.K. under the slogan "reassuringly expensive." Without knowing the relative merits of price and quality across the pond, I can only rejoice that such a snotty tagline has gone the way of d… |
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NY Knicks' meltdown against Memphis Grizzlies leads to first loss of the season, shows team must control its emotionsNov 17, 2012
The Knicks kept their composure to topple the Spurs, but the next night in Memphis, they lost their cool in a team-wide meltdown that cost them a chance to defeat the Grizzlies and remain the last undefeated team. |
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Former NY Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni wins big in Laker shakeup, but his hiring is a gamble for Kobe BryantNov 17, 2012
Still hard to believe, but Mike D’Antoni beat out Phil Jackson for the Lakers job, and the D’Antoni era is expected to start Sunday against the Rockets. |
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It was a bad idea back in March when the Jets traded for Tim Tebow and it looks even worse in November, especially following the events of last week when teammates and members of the organization trashed him. |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com One of the great things about the Jets this year—the only great thing, perhaps—is that by dealing for Tim Tebow, emphasizing the extent to which they'd use him (they said it would 25% of snaps), and not using him nearly that much (it was 10.1% before … |
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BGA: Scouting Kahlil BellNov 17, 2012
Bent, thejetsblog.com Earlier this week, the Jets signed free agent running back Kahlil Bell. Jets fans might not know too much about Bell, so I’ve been looking at game footage in detail to investigate what he could bring to the table. Bell spent his first three years in the… |
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From Joe Namath, the original rebel with a cause, to Marty Lyons, to Ray Lucas, to Damien Woody to Joe Klecko, the coaches, Bill Parcells, Herman Edwards, and others. They all walk softly and carry big mouths. |
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The Playbook: Jets (3-6) at Rams (3-5-1)Nov 17, 2012
The bad-mouthing of Tim Tebow by anonymous teammates is symptomatic of a larger problem on a 3-6 team whose season is spiraling away in a series of ugly losses. If it keeps up, they could soon be playing for the jobs of Rex Ryan and Mike Tannenbaum. |
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Knicks' Road Test Will Conclude With a Lin ReunionNov 17, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com In starting the season 6-1, the Knicks have played three fewer games than some teams. The light schedule served two purposes, allowing the veterans to rest and frustrating the fans. |
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Speed not enough for rook to crack Blue backfieldNov 17, 2012
The more the Giants offense sputters, the more it must be temping for the coaching staff to tap into some of the potential sitting on their bench. That’s where David Wilson, the Giants’ most recent first-round pick, is stuck — the player whom Eli Ma… |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com Via Trey Kerby, the above mournful tweet, from J.R. Smith, the web designer (and, as his Twitter bio puts it, "NOT A BASKETBALL PLAYER"). If you're wondering how the other J.R. Smith can tell basketball season has started up, well, social medi… |
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Amazing Damian Lillard Alley Oop to Meyers LeonardNov 17, 2012
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com From last night’s NBA action, watch super rookie Damian Lillard push the fast break and toss a great alley oop to a streaking Meyers Leonard over the outstretched hands of Jeremy Lin. Gotta love fellow rookie Leonard calling for the oop mid-stride: For … |
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Matchup: Jets (3-6) at Rams (3-5-1)Nov 17, 2012
Ben Shpigel, nytimes.com The most popular phrase around the Jets' complex last week - well, besides anonymous players - was self-inflicted wounds. |
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"I'm 38 Years Old, Baby": Things Rasheed Wallace Said, Did, And Pointed At During Last Night's Knicks GameNov 17, 2012
Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com Rasheed Wallace: lover, fighter, hilarious training camp invitee, and talker of the best trash in the NBA. On Tuesday, he yelled "Yeah, Aflac!" at Aaron Afflalo after Afflalo bricked a free throw; last night, he yelled everything at everybody … |
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Jets GM not worried about job securityNov 17, 2012
The New York Jets created another media circus this week when teammates anonymously ripped quarterback Tim Tebow. That controversy, along with a 3-6 record, forced owner Woody Johnson make a rare media appearance and lay down a verbal gauntlet this week… |
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Howard Remains Thankful for Mentor, Wayne HunterNov 17, 2012
kristianrdyer, thejetsblog.com FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Jets starting right tackle Austin Howard knows a different side to Wayne Hunter. He is of course the most polarizing man on the Jets last year not named Brian Schottenheimer and fans loved to abuse and ridicule Hunter. The Jets star… |
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Giants’ Stretch Run Begins With PackersNov 17, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com From Jared Kruger / SNYGiants contributor The Giants (6-4) will come off the bye week next Sunday against the (6-3) Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on the game’s biggest stage, Sunday Night Football. With the Giants and the Packers both trying to w… |
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Early draft primer: Miami DolphinsNov 17, 2012
Let’s be honest: Playoff chances are virtually over for three teams in the AFC East. The New York Jets (3-6), Miami Dolphins (4-6) and Buffalo Bills (4-6) already have played their way out of contention in 2012. Unless one of these teams can run the tab… |
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Saturday morning one-linersNov 17, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com South Korean rapper Psy will go Gangnam Style when the Bills host the Seahawks next month. (Maybe Reggie Bush will show up to help sing the “Hey, sexy lady!” part.) Jets CB Darrelle Revis says “[t]his week has been a tough week for the team. . . .… |
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Mike Tannenbaum defends trading for Tim TebowNov 17, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum’s decision to trade for quarterback Tim Tebow this offseason has been a non-factor on the field at best and a major distraction off the field at worst. But Tannenbaum isn’t willing to call that trade a mistake. Tan… |
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The Grizzlies’ Matchup Nightmare Blows Up The Knicks; Portland’s Duo Outshines James HardenNov 17, 2012
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com One day after New York stayed as the NBA’s last unbeaten team by being selfless and smart (and ridiculously accurate from range), Memphis usurped the Knicks as the NBA’s best team right now by luring them in, then springing the trap. Start spreading t… |
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Undefeated no more: Knicks fall in MemphisNov 17, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Zach Randolph had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Marc Gasol added 24 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies handed the New York Knicks their first loss of the season with a 105-95 victory Friday night. |
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Grizzles win 7th straight, hand Knicks first defeatNov 17, 2012
You're not going to win them all. Marc Gasol scored 24 as the Grizzlies won their seventh straight, a 105-95 verdict over the Knicks, who had been the last undefeated team in the NBA. |
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