JOE MCKNIGHT RUMORS & GOSSIP

Jets RB Mike Goodson Arrested on Drug and Weapon Charges

This is good for Joe McKnight who said the Jets would have to kill him to get his roster spot.  No need for murder when your competition is getting arrested. New York Jets running back Mike Goodson was taken into custody early this morning for drug possession and weapons charges, News 12 New Jersey confirmed Friday. Sources say Goodson and a companion were found intoxicated in an...
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Joe McKnight Says Jets Will Have To 'Kill Me To Take My Spot'

A miffed Joe McKnight smacked down speculation that he could be the odd man out in the New York Jets' crowded backfield, saying they will have to "kill me to take my spot." The running back, entering his fourth season, says Thursday that he doesn't care who the Jets bring in at the position and he's going to "prove" he belongs. New York, which allowed...
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Joe McKnight Says New Jets Running Backs Will Have to ‘Kill Me to Take My Spot’

Everyone knows that the Jets’ quarterback situation is a mess, but their status at running back is far from settled, either. There was much shuffling among the New York tailback ranks, with former starter Shonn Greene heading to Tennessee in free agency and newcomers Chris Ivory and Mike Goodson joining the roster. That fluidity has led some to question running back/returner Joe...
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Joe McKnight Says Jets Will Have to Kill Him to Take His Roster Spot

Jets brought in Chris Ivory and Mike Goodson, so Joe McKnight’s roster spot is shaky at best.  He is now 4th on the depth chart, but he isn’t going out without a fight though. Listen to what he had to say courtesy of Pro Football Talk. “I don’t care who they bring in, they’re going [to have to] kill me to take my spot. You understand that now?” McKnight told the New...
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Jets’ Joe McKnight: They’ll have to kill me to take my spot

New York Jets running back Joe McKnight says they will have to “kill him” to take his roster spot (Credit: AP Photo) Last season, New York Jets running back Joe McKnight attempted only thirty carries for 179 yards. With the addition of Chris Ivory this off-season and the presence of Bilal Powell and Mike Goodson, Joe McKnight may be the odd man out in New York. Just don’t tell...
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McKnight: Jets will have to 'kill me' to take spot

A miffed Joe McKnight smacked down speculation that he could be the odd man out in the New York Jets' crowded backfield, saying they'd have to ''kill me'' to take his spot. The running back, entering his fourth season, says Thursday that he doesn't care who the Jets bring in at the position and he's going to ''prove'' he belongs. New...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

McKnight: "I want to be that guy."

The New York Post spoke with Jets running back Joe McKnight, who's on a mission to dig himself out of the hole he's in, on the depth chart. “Words can’t even describe how badly I want to be that guy,’’ McKnight told The Post during a break in offseason workouts last week at the team’s Florham Park, N.J., training facility. “I’ve got an edge — a fire to...
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17 days ago  |  Discuss

Joe McKnight Unhappy With Move to Cornerback, Subscribes to 'Jets Way,' Not 'Patriots Way'

Joe McKnight doesn't want to play defense and he's letting the world know about it. The Jets' former running back was moved to cornerback on Wednesday following Darrelle Revis' season ending ACL injury and according to ESPN New York, he wasn't happy about it. McKnight voiced his complaints about the move to the media. "I was drafted as a running back,"...
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September 26, 2012  |  Discuss
JET FIGHTERS

Jets practice ends with massive player brawl

(via Jenny Vrentas) The Jets preseason practices have really started to heat up, especially on Monday morning when Joe McKnight and D’Anton Lynn got into it. According to Manish Mehta ‘The skirmish began after Joe McKnight catches pass from McElroy. Lynn shoved Mcnight out of bounds. Then rumble ensued. 20 players involved.’ This is not exactly a picture perfect way to...
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August 06, 2012  |  Discuss
SUPERSIZE ME

Jet gained weight eating McDonald's

Jets running back Joe McKnight says he put on weight over the offseason, and a lot of it was due to eating junk food.

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May 16, 2012  |  Discuss
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