Brett Favre retires … again

Feb. 11, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Brett Favre has informed the Jets that he plans to retire for the second straight year. This would be huge news if he hadn’t already gone through his long, dramatic “retirement” last year. And even if he is serious this time, it seems as though the general public is ready for him to go away. [...]

Report: Ryan to coach Jets

Jan. 19, 2009   Leave a Comment  

Multiple sources have told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen that former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan will become the next head coach of the New York Jets. The sources told Mort that he signed a four-year deal and that an announcement will come later on Monday. Ryan will be introduced at a press conference on Wednesday, [...]

Report: Mangini next Browns head coach

Jan. 7, 2009   Leave a Comment  

WEEI’s Michael Holley reports that former Jets head coach Eric Mangini will be named head coach of the Cleveland Browns by the end of the week. Holley also says that Patriots VP of Personnel Scott Pioli will likely not follow Mangini to Cleveland, instead opting for the Kansas City job or staying in New England. [...]

Pennington wins second Comeback Player of the Year award

Dec. 31, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Miami Dolphins QB Chad Pennington has won the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year award for 2008. It’s the second time he’s claimed the award, when he nabbed it with the Jets in 2006. Pennington revived a 1-15 Dolphins team and took them to the playoffs with an 11-5 record this season. “I think [...]

Jets’ Ellis arrested for weed

Dec. 6, 2008   Leave a Comment  

The day after the NY Jets lost to the Denver Broncos 34-17, Jets DE Shaun Ellis decided it would be a good idea to get pulled over for speeding while possessing a green, leafy substance that tends to make people really hungry, paranoid and forgetful. For example, Ellis forgot he didn’t have insurance for the [...]