NY Jets head coach Rex Ryan has lost his bravado and looks more like Eric Mangini than himselfRex Ryan's words lacked the zip, the conviction, the comedy act of the last three years. The bluster was gone, the fire missing from his eyes. Who stole the old Rex and brought back Eric Mangini? |
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Break It Down: Kaepernick outshines TebowOct 3, 2012
Tim Tebow might be the most talked about backup in the NFL, but he was outshined by a different second-stringer last week. Chris Burke examines why the Jets QB has yet to take off. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com After the Jets confirmed that veteran receiver Santonio Holmes is done for the season, coach Rex Ryan got the inevitable question about whether his replacement could be Plaxico Burress. But Ryan said the Jets are going in a different direction. Although… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Jets have dominated the news in recent days, and not for good reasons. It will continue, and not for good reasons. Eventually, it will result in the news that Tim Tebow is the quarterback. Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com recently reported that two pe… |
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Bush practices with hip injury, not knee injuryOct 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The good news for Dolphins running back Reggie Bush is that his knee injury has healed to the point where it doesn’t show up on the injury report. The bad news for Dolphins running back Reggie Bush is that he now has a hip injury. Bush was limited in pr… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Patriots have a lengthy injury list as they prepare for Sunday’s game against the Broncos. The most significant injury to keep an eye on is the hip injury that has been hampering Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, who sat out practice today. The Pat… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams expected to get a fine for a hit on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in Sunday’s game. That doesn’t mean he was happy to find the letter informing him of the fine in his locker on Wednesday. Williams drew a flag for … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com New Jets cornerback Aaron Berry said after he signed this week that he knows he’s working on his last chance in the NFL after the Lions dumped him this summer for getting arrested twice. But Berry says that if there’s a coach willing to give second ch… |
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Can Bills survive next five games?Oct 3, 2012
The Buffalo Bills are 2-2 after four games. But they are now entering their toughest stretch of the season. Buffalo has a murderers' row of opponents coming up. It starts Sunday with a road game against the physical and rugged San Francisco 49ers. Here … |
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Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com Tom Brady was involved in one of the best GIFs of Week 4 when he was caught on camera saying "Fuck you, bitches" after running for a four-yard touchdown. But no one was able to discern who the "bitches" were. The Buffalo Bills? The f… |
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Friends Brady, Manning set to renew rivalryOct 3, 2012
Mike Rodak, ESPN.com After a one-year hiatus, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Denver Broncos quarterback will square off again at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. |
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Running Doc explains ‘Lisfranc’ foot injury suffered by New York Jets receiver Santonio HolmesOct 3, 2012
Dear Running Doc: The New York Jets announced Wednesday that Santonio Holmes, their best wide receiver, suffered a Lisfranc injury to his foot, yet X-rays were negative. They said he would be out for the season. What is this injury? Paul F., Garden City… |
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Chris Brown, buffalobills.com As we reported earlier today Bills DT Kyle Williams was fined $15 K for his hit on Tom Brady last Sunday. But Williams isn’t taking the fine lying down. Williams plans to appeal. “Heck yeah I’m going to appeal,” said Williams. “I’m not eating … |
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Rex Ryan: Jets tired, not quittingOct 3, 2012
New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan (sort of) went to bat for his team's poor performance in last weekend's 34-0 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. According to Ryan, New York's defense was tired, not quitting. "I think we wore down a little bit at the… |
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Blogger Blitz: Holmes out for seasonOct 3, 2012
James Walker talks about the loss of Santonio Holmes and the impact it will have on the Jets. |
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Jets officially put Holmes on IROct 3, 2012
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Santonio Holmes will miss the rest of this season with an injured left foot, leaving the struggling New York Jets without their top offensive playmaker. |
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Patriots not doubting Manning's armOct 3, 2012
Is Peyton Manning over the hill? Is Manning’s arm strength not what it used to be? The New England Patriots aren't buying it. New England is hosting Manning and the Denver Broncos this weekend in a battle of high-profile, .500 teams. The Patriots are pr… |
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Jets' Ryan saw fatigue, 'no quit' vs. 49ersOct 3, 2012
Matt Ehalt, ESPN.com New York Jets coach Rex Ryan disagreed with San Francisco 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers' claim that the Jets quit during Sunday's 34-0 loss at home. |
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Jets place Santonio Holmes on injured reserveOct 3, 2012
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com As expected, New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum announced on Wednesday that wide receiver Santonio Holmes has been placed on season-ending injured reserve. The veteran receiver sustained a Lisfranc injury to his left foot at the start of the … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers says that the Jets quit during Sunday’s 34-0 thrashing at MetLife Stadium. Jets coach Rex Ryan says that’s not the case. “I think we have a reputation in this league of being a tremendous defense,” Ryan told the me… |
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Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com The San Francisco 49ers dominated the lifeless, reeling New York Jets by a score of 34-0 in Week Four, and for his efforts in the game, Niners linebacker Patrick Willis earned NFC defensive player of the week honors. Willis racked up ten tackles against… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Jets coach Rex Ryan announced the expected Wednesday, saying wide receiver Santonio Holmes would be placed on injured reserve with his Lisfranc injury, and will need surgery, according to multiple reports. The Jets are signing wide receiver Jason Hill t… |
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Jets WR Holmes out for rest of seasonOct 3, 2012
Rich Cimini, ESPN.com For the second time in nine days, the New York Jets announced a season-ending injury to one of their best players. This time, it's wide receiver Santonio Holmes. |
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Jets add another distractionOct 3, 2012
The New York Jets are in dire straights after losing No. 1 receiver Santonio Holmes for the season with a foot injury. So how do the Jets fix the problem? They sign a receiver who ripped the team last year and called them "overhyped." You cann… |
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Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com To make up for the loss of Santonio Holmes, the Jets added receiver Jason Hill today, per Brian Costello of the New York Post. This is the same Jason Hill who called the Jets "overhyped" last season. More » |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com With Santonio Holmes expected to miss the rest of the season with his Lisfranc injury, the Jets are going to fill his spot with wide receiver Jason Hill, according to multiple reports. Yeah, that Jason Hill. Hill was the same guy who called the Jets “ov… |
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Tom Brady earns AFC offensive player of the weekOct 3, 2012
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been named AFC offensive player of the week after torching the Buffalo Bills in Week Four for 340 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions on 22-of-36 passing. Brady scrambled in a fourth score. The Pats-Bills gam… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When the Bills traded for quarterback Tarvaris Jackson this offseason, the assumption was that they felt a needed an upgrade over Tyler Thigpen and Vince Young at backup quarterback. That assumption might have been correct, but it doesn’t look like Jack… |
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Jets sink further into abyssOct 3, 2012
I have a new nickname for the New York Jets after all that's happened the past two weeks. Call them the "Bad News Jets." Whether it's on the field or off, New York continues to stumble over itself and sink further into the abyss. The latest ba… |
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Brady is AFC Offensive Player of the WeekOct 3, 2012
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Wednesday. Brady threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns in New England's 52-28 victory over the Buffalo Bills. This is the 21st time Brady has … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com One of the great stories of the 2011 season has become an afterthought in 2012. Linebacker Aaron Maybin, a first-rounder whom the Bills dumped after only two seasons, became a key contributor in 2011 with the Jets. But the anti-Gholston, who had six sa… |
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Dolphins sign vet WR Gaffney, cut NaaneeOct 3, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Miami Dolphins on Tuesday signed receiver Jabar Gaffney, who was cut by the Patriots in training camp before the season. |
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The Shutdown Corner Interview: Wes Welker on snap counts, Tom Brady, and why the NFL wears pinkOct 3, 2012
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com There are times when controversies aren't all they're cracked up to be. Consider the case of New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker, who was allegedly being forced out of his team's offense early in the 2012 season. Fast-forward a few weeks, and you h… |
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Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com The New York Jets appear to have lost wide receiver Santonio Holmes to a serious foot injury that will cost him the rest of the 2012 season in all likelihood. Yahoo's Jason Cole reported the news Tuesday evening, adding the following detail: |
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Browns have injury problems at receiver, tooOct 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With the Jets losing receiver Santonio Holmes for the season, some have suggested that they should try to swing a trade with the team that helped bring Mark Sanchez to town three years ago. The Browns, whose top-five pick in 2009 resulted in the Jets la… |
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Mike Pouncey apologizes to Dolphins fansOct 3, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Two straight overtime losses aren’t a particularly good way of generating goodwill with your fan base, something Dolphins center Mike Pouncey seems to realize. Pouncey took the unusual step of issuing a public apology to Dolphins fans this week after lo… |
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Holmes has Lisfranc injuryOct 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As Tuesday unfolded, it became more and more clear that the Jets’ assessment that receiver Santonio Holmes will miss “weeks” more accurately is “months.” Per multiple reports, Holmes has a Lisfranc injury that is expected to sideline him for the… |
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Bobby Carpenter returning to New EnglandOct 3, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Bobby Carpenter, a free agent linebacker who was released by the Patriots just before the start of the regular season, is heading back to New England. Tom Curran of CSNNE.com reports that the Patriots will re-sign Carpenter. The Patriots’ decision to si… |
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Wednesday morning one-linersOct 3, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Said Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski of his dropped pass and fumble early in Sunday’s game against the Bills, “I can’t be having that. It hurts the team a lot, I need to be protecting the ball better. No doubt about that. It’s awesome that Tom came bac… |
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Week 4 Film Review: Bumbling BillsOct 3, 2012
Andy Benoit, nytimes.com Buffalo had a sound game plan against the Patriots but was done in by its errors. |
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Source: Jets' Holmes likely out for yearOct 3, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- A person familiar with the situation says New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes has a Lisfranc injury to his left foot, likely leaving the team's struggling offense without their top playmaker for the rest of the season. |
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Absurdly premature 2012 playoff picture: Week 4Oct 3, 2012
Mjd, yahoo.com Top AFC seeds: Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens Other AFC division champs: Denver Broncos, New England Patriots AFC wild cards: Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers Top NFC seeds: Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers Other NFC division champs: Philad… |
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Mjd, yahoo.com Santonio Holmes, the most dynamic offensive weapon the New York Jets have, is "almost certainly" done for the year, according to a report from NFL.com's Albert Breer. The Jets haven't said anything publicly about Holmes in relation to the Lisf… |
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