Ryan says Jets didn’t want Irvin at No. 16, or at No. 43Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Over the weekend, a report emerged that the Jets were eyeballing defensive end Bruce Irvin with the 16th overall pick in the draft. But Irvin went off the board at No. 15 to Seattle, and the Jets took defensive end Quinton Coples with the next selectio… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Jets coach Rex Ryan and quarterback Mark Sanchez attended a charity event on Tuesday night. One had plenty to say. One had nothing to say. Though we probably need not say more, we will. Sanchez, according to Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com, declined to… |
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Ryan: Tebow, Sanchez both look outstandingMay 1, 2012
Rich Cimini, ESPN.com Five weeks after the trade that rocked the NFL, Rex Ryan finally got his first look at Tim Tebow on the practice field. The New York Jets' coach said Tebow looks "outstanding" in limited drills. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com On September 10, 2007, it became clear to New York Jets then-head coach Eric Mangini that the New England Patriots, the team that once employed him as their defensive backs coach, was trying a little too hard to figure out what the Jets were doing -- in… |
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Vince Young gets a tryout with the Buffalo BillsMay 1, 2012
Mjd, yahoo.com Vince Young, the third overall pick in the 2006 draft, is going to be in Buffalo on Wednesday, auditioning to be a backup Bill. The audition won't be for the starting job he wanted, but hey, it beats no audition at all. The Bills have a hole in their de… |
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Josh Brown lands with JetsMay 1, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Rams cut Josh Brown after taking kicker Greg Zuerlein in the sixth round of the draft, but Brown didn’t have to wait long for new work. Brian Costello of the New York Post was the first to report that the Jets have signed the veteran kicker. He will… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The quartet of Alabama players selected in the first round of the 2012 draft included linebacker Dont’a Hightower, for whom the Patriots traded up six spots. Hightower joined PFT Live on Tuesday to talk about the next phase of his career. He’ll be j… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com A little thing like groin surgery isn’t enough to keep Bills receiver Stevie Johnson from interacting with the fans. Johnson tweeted early this morning that he was about to go into surgery, and then tweeted this afternoon that the surgery was successful… |
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Patriots must win title to fully erase SpygateMay 1, 2012
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh brought up an old but sore topic Tuesday with the New England Patriots. Harbaugh mentioned the Patriots' three championships have been "stained" due to Spygate. He later clarified in a statement that he was… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com From Ryan Leaf to JaMarcus Russell and far beyond, the history of draft bustitude is a long and sad one. There isn't an NFL team, no matter how well-run, without its own selection that set the franchise back. The New England Patriots have Chad Jackson, … |
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Chris Chase, yahoo.com Finally, a story about a New York Jets quarterback that isn't Tim Tebow or Mark Sanchez! What a relief. ASSOCIATED PRESS: "Brett Favre will have to testify in court about sexually suggestive text messages." Oh, sorry. The retired quarterback w… |
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Stephon Gilmore won’t just cover wide receiversMay 1, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The selection of Stephon Gilmore with the 10th overall pick seemed designed to help the Bills cut down on the big plays to wide receivers that hurt them last season. It was, but it was about more than that as well. Playing in the AFC East twice a year m… |
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Bills announce rookie free agentsMay 1, 2012
The Buffalo Bills announced their undrafted rookie class for 2012. Here is the list: Aaron Corp, QB, Richmond Chris Douglas, RB, Missouri State Cris Hill, CB, Virginia Tech Delano Howell, DB, Stanford Paul Madsen, OL, Colorado State Shawn Powell, P, Flo… |
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Tuesday morning one-linersMay 1, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Bills OL Cordy Glenn is excited to work with offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris. Nick Mandich, the son of former Dolphins TE Jim Mandich, will try out for the team at the rookie minicamp. Patriots coach Bill Belichick said DE/LB Jake Bequette’s pa… |
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Jets Quarterback Prospect Has Amazing TaleMay 1, 2012
Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com The Jets signed an undrafted free agent who faced adversity that made national news when his father, a high school coach in Texas, was shot by a crazed fan. |
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