Church of Rex Ryan

Ladies and gentleman—esteemed members of the NFL congregation—welcome to the Rex Ryan Church of Professional Football, where we begin with the Holy Communion of baby back ribs and beer, buffet style.
Everyone take a knee.
A few months ago, I wrote a piece for AskMen.com explaining why New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is great for the NFL—through [...]

Two Rhodes Diverged

“I shall be telling this with a sigh…” — Robert Frost, 1920.
New York Jets safety Kerry Rhodes sent a message on Sunday that didn’t take 140 characters or fewer against the Carolina Panthers.
The avid tweeter delivered a two-interception performance to stamp a final exclamation point on a tumultuous week that started with a demotion. Jets coach Rex Ryan had removed the fifth-year [...]

Braylon Edwards Effect

And the New York Jets may have done it to Eric Mangini and the Cleveland Browns again.
The draft day trade that allowed the Jets to leap 12 spots and select Mark Sanchez was eyebrow-raising, especially given the compensation Mangini accepted for the rights to the Browns’ fifth-overall pick.
Cleveland received safety Abram Elam, defensive end Kenyon Coleman, and quarterback Brett Ratliff—none of them are standouts at their respective [...]

Sanchez named NFL Rookie of the Month

It was a September of firsts for Mark Sanchez.
The fifth-overall selection in April’s draft was the first rookie quarterback to start for the New York Jets since Matt Robinson in 1977. He stamped an exclamation mark on that, notching his first win on the road in Houston.
Then he helped the Jets hand Patriots quarterback Tom Brady his first regular season loss [...]

Jones must repeat 2008 success for Sanchez

Much like Michael Turner did for Matt Ryan with the Atlanta Falcons in 2008, Thomas Jones will have to be the running back every defense has to respect.
But before that happens, the 31-year-old running back has to prove he’s actually capable of shouldering the responsibility on his own. Yes, he’s still at that stage of [...]

Clemens and the QB job he could never win

It’s difficult not to feel some sorrow for Kellen Clemens and his unfortunate tenure with the New York Jets. The young man wasn’t exactly sabotaged, but his run in the NFL has been an arduous one thus far.
With decks routinely stacked against him, one has to wonder where his thought process is on the day [...]

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