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Jets-Texans: Ryan’s Defense Smothers Houston as Sanchez Shakes Jitters

Posted: 14th September 2009 by Angel Navedo in NFL
Even those who fully subscribed to rookie coach Rex Ryan's optimism and bravado were taken by surprise. Ryan and his New York Jets had to deliver on a lot of off-season lip service, or join the Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, and Chicago Bears in the Monday morning funny papers. But the Jets avoided any such criticism and made an emphatic statement to the NFL on Sunday, when they took the field ...

Jets-Texans: Will Rex Ryan Define the New, New York Jets in Houston?

Posted: 11th September 2009 by Angel Navedo in NFL
The best first step will always be the one that supports your preferred stance. For first-year coach Rex Ryan and his New York Jets, the time to tie laces is rapidly drawing to a close. Gang Green will kick off their 2009 season in Reliant Stadium when they take on Gary Kubiak and his Houston Texans. But this isn't the same expansion team the Jets defeated in all three of their ...

Kellen Clemens Dealt Lowest Blow in Brett Favre Injury Conspiracy

Posted: 11th September 2009 by Angel Navedo in NFL
Someone said there's a dead horse around here that still needs to learn who's boss. It's no secret that Kellen Clemens never stood a chance against rookie Mark Sanchez in their quarterback competition this summer. But fans should wonder as to the true depth of the rabbit hole that houses the former second-round draft pick. The tale of Clemens received a final exclamation point on Thursday when New York Jets general manager Mike ...

Brett Favre Says Jets Hid Injury; NFL Should Investigate His Hypocrisy

Posted: 10th September 2009 by Angel Navedo in NFL
The gunslinger cannot be silenced, no matter how hard you try to ignore him. In Brett Favre's latest discussion with the media, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback said the New York Jets declined to disclose his torn right biceps tendon on weekly injury reports last season. While Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum did not refute Favre's claim, the situation does straddle a fine line between the unspoken rules of confidentiality between a player and his team. "It ...