The winter has been a long, cold, and cruel one since the New York Jets’ 2008 season came to an embarrassing end. But on a surprisingly beautiful February morning, Brett Favre sent word through agent Bus Cook that his one season in a Jets’ uniform will be his final with the NFL. And so ends the annual Brett Favre saga—sooner
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
Are you scared yet? Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse after the great Chad Pennington-Kellen Clemens debate of 2008, our New York Jets are in an even more complicated situation than anyone could have imagined. Brett Favre’s plans loom ominously over Florham Park. Retirement is clearly the most significant topic at hand, mainly because no one knows
Life hasn’t been easy for Brett Favre since arriving in New York. The playoffs crumbled in front of the Jets when they were within reach, and then the fans turned on the old man. But it’s not like it was without reason. First, he had trouble making new friends as no one from Gang Green invited him to dinner. Next he struggled with the new
The 2008 season is—without a doubt—a disappointment. But that doesn’t mean we were left without anything to smile about. The New York Jets can boast having seven players selected to the Pro Bowl, and a strong foundation established for the future. With the season in the books, there are plenty of players who deserve recognition for what they accomplished. And
This may seem a bit late. After all, it has been nearly two weeks since Eric Mangini was shown the door out of New York, only to find his way through another door leading to Cleveland. However, in those two weeks there has been a growing sense of acceptance for Eric Mangini as everyone’s patience wears thin with Brett Favre.
