In a move that most of us expected, wide receiver/quarterback/running back/kick returner Brad Smith has left the New York Jets. It was however somewhat surprising that he decided to join the division rival Buffalo Bills, who seemed to come out of nowhere today to snatch him up on a 4 year, 15 million dollar contract. …
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After a chaotic morning where the New York Jets signed Santonio Holmes to a five year deal and the discussion about Nnamdi Asomugha coming to town reached a fever pitch, things have quieted down…a little bit. – The discussions about Asomugha have continued on, with ESPN’s John Clayton commenting it will take a few days …
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Where there is smoke, there is usually fire, especially when it comes to Mike Tannenbaum making moves. Along those lines, the chatter about Nnamdi Asomugha coming to the New York Jets has picked up gradually throughout the past few days and is now to the point where it sounds like the Jets are the favorite …
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Welcome to our first ever TOJ Roundtable, where each of our writers offers a quick opinion on a pressing Jets question of the day. By the way, how about that new banner? Well done by Randy Yaws again. Remember to follow Turn On The Jets on Facebook and Twitter. – Who has the best chance of …
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Hard not to get frustrated when you read analysis like this of a player who you watched every snap of last season and saw the exact opposite – Bill Barnwell at Grantland “Braylon Edwards has built his argument for being a great pro receiver upon being selected in the top five by the Browns after …
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Here is running count of the undrafted free agents the New York Jets have signed thus far, look more information on these players later in the day: TE Josh Baker, NW Missouri State TE Collin Franklin, Iowa State University G Chris Stewart, Notre Dame DE Wayne Daniels, TCU SS Davon Morgan, Virginia Tech CB Julian …
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I won’t publish a “NFL is Back” post until it becomes official (probably around noon today) with a finalized timeline for the rest of the week. Yet, from everything we are hearing, things are about to start getting nuts…maybe even today. A few final thoughts – 1. Wide Receiver – Santonio Holmes remains the Jets …
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The owner’s ratifed the proposed new CBA yesterday and now we are waiting on the players, with an anticipated vote coming at some point this weekend. I would still look for the league year to kick off at some point next week and along those lines, the news is rolling on the New York Jets, …
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Imagine all world CB Nnamdi Asomugha opposite another all world CB Darrelle Revis, in 2011. According to Rotoword it is possible. The popular sports news source reported today that SI.com’s Peter King “hears” that free agent Nnamdi Asomugah’s preference is to play with the Jets. King of course, still lists the Jets as a “longshot,” presumably …
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Antonio Cromartie was a guest today on Sirius XM radio with Adam Schein, and as he always does, managed to make a few ear opening comments: He said returning to the Jets is his top priority but he won’t be offering any type of “hometown discount,” which seems to make sense for a somebody with …
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