A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Loaded D: Coach Robert Saleh gushed so much about Bryce Huff at the NFL annual meetings that it made you wonder why the Jets let him out of the building. He actually compared Huff to a sports icon, saying, “[He] closes games. People want […]
Continue readingFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — In late January, New York Jets defensive end Will McDonald IV cut short a vacation in Miami to return to New Jersey, where he started working out at the team’s facility. Does the early bird get the quarterback? The Jets sure hope so because their investment in McDonald, drafted 15th overall […]
Continue readingFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Perhaps more than any executive in the NFL, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas is under pressure to win now. Not that he needed a reminder, but the message was amplified last month by owner Woody Johnson, who came close to dropping a playoff mandate on his top football man. […]
Continue readingIt’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]
Continue readingA look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Playing defense: Almost one year ago (March 15, 2023), the Jets were the chosen ones. That day, Aaron Rodgers — just out of the darkness — made his humongous announcement on “The Pat McAfee Show,” declaring his intention to play for the Jets. It […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Saquon Barkley joins Stephen A. Smith and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo to discuss why he wants to be a New York Giant for life. (2:35) The two-week NFL franchise tag window opens Tuesday and runs until 4 p.m. ET on March 5. During that time frame, each team is allowed to […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Bart Scott and the “Get Up” crew debate whether the Jets’ offensive line can build around Aaron Rodgers next season. (1:14) FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Every corner of an NFL organization roots for a guy like Bryce Huff — the scouts who discovered him, the front office that signed him as […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Brandin Echols reads the play perfectly as he steps in front of the receiver to make the pick-six. (0:31) FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Hall of a slump: Joking about his “robot knee,” Breece Hall was absolutely beaming after his 177-yard […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Booger McFarland and Herm Edwards make their picks for which teams took the biggest fall after Week 2 of the NFL season. (0:59) Week 2 of the NFL regular season was a rebound week for several teams, most notably the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants, while others […]
Continue readingBut what if we had a draft featuring all college football players? We polled four writers — Andrea Adelson, David Hale, Adam Rittenberg and Alex Scarborough — to come up with their best all-22 selections (plus a place-kicker and return specialist) to create the best team of college football players possible. So, yes, Caleb Williams, […]
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