“Hello, police? This is the Philadelphia Eagles. Yes, I’d like to report a robbery. The New York Jets just ran off with our cornerback! What do you mean, ‘How do I know?’ They left a late-round draft pick in his place. Please! Come quickly!” In a day that will go down in infamy, the New York Jets have completed terms

Took long enough, didn’t it? The opening day of free agency was as arduous for fans as it was for the parties involved. Flashbacks of the Antoine Winfield fiasco had most fans waiting in fear. After hours of web-page refreshing, sports radio surfing, and ESPN sitting, Bart Scott has become the newest member of our New York Jets. With a

At the beginning of February, the Jets’ salary cap situation was a frightening one. As the weeks went on, contracts were shredded, and dollars were freed. Most of the decisions weren’t worth arguing. Mike Tannenbaum’s salary cap purge was making sense for the team. All of the moves were logical—except one. Releasing Brandon Moore looked like the classic cliché. The

If there was any doubt in your mind that the New York Jets would look like a totally different team in 2009, it might be best to free yourself of those thoughts now. It’s being reported that the Jets have released veteran WR Laveranues Coles after failing to come to an agreement for a new contract. While the decision to

And so the salary cap purge of 2009 officially begins. As teams race to settle their contract issues before Feb. 27, the New York Jets made their first player personnel decision of the Rex Ryan regime and released ninth-year veteran David Barrett. The cornerback had just completed his fifth season with the Jets, and was a free agent acquisition when

Take a deep breath and close your eyes. Try and imagine Ray Lewis in a uniform that isn’t purple, black, and gold. Difficult, isn’t it? But don’t give up. Keep trying, and imagine Ray Lewis in the green and white of the New York Jets. It may sound impossible, but it’s no longer a completely unreasonable notion. Rich Cimini of the NY