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After a fine first season under rookie head coach Rex Ryan and rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez that culminated with the Jets falling just short of a Super Bowl appearance, it's safe to say that the Jets won't be sneaking up on anybody in 2010.
The Jets will appear on HBO's Hard Knocks this summer and it'll give teams a sneak peek about what's to come this year.
In a lot of ways, ...
Losing Out on Wall and Turner May Be A Blessing in Disguise for the Nets
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Jon Presser in NBA
(This article was originally posted on my personal blog, MetsJetsNetsBlog , and can be found here)
The Nets went into the NBA Draft Lottery with the best chance of any team to get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, and presumably the right to draft Kentucky guard John Wall.
But with a 25 percent chance of getting the first pick, clearly it was far from a guarantee.
The Nets ...
Streaking New York Mets Head To Philly To Exorcise Demons of Seasons Past
Posted: 28th April 2010 by Jon Presser in MLB
What a whirlwind first four weeks of the 2010 season the Mets have had.
You could argue that no team in the National League felt more pressure to get off to a hot start out of the gate than the Mets.
After the debacle that was the 2009 season, lots of people believed, and still believe, that there could be repercussions for another poor finish in 2010.
The Mets started 4-8 after ...
The National League East is a beast unlike any other to Mets fans such as myself. As a kid growing up, it was the Atlanta Braves who were the team to beat, thanks to a ridiculous stretch of division titles that started in 1991 and ended with the Mets finally knocking them off the throne in 2006.
Since 2007, it has been the other big rival of the Mets that has ...
Is Brandon Marshall a Fit for the Jets? Not in a Million Years
Posted: 15th March 2010 by Jon Presser in NFL
This article is a warning to all 32 teams in the NFL—including the Broncos and any other team that has had internal discussions to acquire volatile wide receiver Brandon Marshall.
I mainly write this as a deterrent to my New York Jets—and why all the talent in the world cannot convince me that Marshall would be a productive asset for the Jets.
If you have a fine attention ...
Meet the 2010 Mets: Predicting the New York Mets’ Opening Day Roster
Posted: 2nd March 2010 by Jon Presser in MLB
Today, the Mets played their first official spring training game, beating the Braves 4-2.
While the score of the game and the wins and losses are irrelevant, it sure is nice to see the Grapefruit League schedule kicking off and real games against other teams starting up again.
Yes, the offseason is officially over, baseball fans. (Unless you're one of the remaining free agents still looking for a home, like Joe Beimel ...