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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Top Week 11 storylinesNov 17, 2012
Peyton Manning may be gone, but thanks to Andrew Luck the Colts' rivalry with Tom Brady and the Patriots is back on. Chris Burke weighs in on the NFL's newest QB duel and more. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Bill O’Brien, who quit his job as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator to become the head coach at Penn State this year, is a strong candidate for the national coach of the year award in college football. The Penn State team, which could have fallen ap… |
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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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Kris Jenkins pulls fast one by back-tracking on comment about knocking out NY Jets QB Mark SanchezNov 17, 2012
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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Patriots activate CB Aqib TalibNov 17, 2012
Newly acquired Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib will make his New England debut Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots announced Saturday evening that they have activated the talented but troubled cornerback. New England worked out a trade wi… |
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Patriots cut Deion Branch, call up Greg SalasNov 17, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Patriots have made a move to get younger at wide receiver. New England today released veteran Deion Branch and brought Greg Salas up to the 53-man roster from the practice squad, Tom Curran of CSNNE.com reports. Salas was a 2011 fourth-round draft p… |
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Source: Patriots TE Hernandez 'unlikely' to playNov 17, 2012
James Walker, ESPN.com A source said Saturday that Hernandez is "unlikely" to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. |
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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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Early draft primer: Buffalo BillsNov 17, 2012
Because of another down year in the division, it appears the New England Patriots are the only team vying for a playoff spot. So the AFC East blog is getting a head start on the 2013 offseason with an early draft primer. Next up we preview Buffalo’s off… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Dolphins had three turnovers and no takeaways in Thursday night’s loss to the Bills. The Dolphins had four turnovers and zero takeaways in last week’s loss to the Titans. Going minus-seven in turnover margin while losing two straight games is not … |
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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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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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