Smith's big rugby-to-football hurdle? The helmet
BY NICK ST. DENISHayden Smith had a pile of obstacles to overcome in transitioning from rugby to American football when the New York Jets signed him last year.One of them seemed simple enough -- but it wasn't.“First of all it took me forever to actually figure out how to do the helmet up," the tight end project told NewYorkJets.com's Eric Allen. "I remember running...
And So It Begins: Jets Kick Off OTA’s
Mark Sanchez throws a pass during Jets OTA on Wednesday. (William Perlman/The Star-Ledger)
Its a new look, but is it a freshing look? The New York Jets have opened their OTAs and as usual there is a quarterback controversy and a variety of questions to be answered.
Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith will be battling each other for the starting position with Greg McElroy and Matt Simms competing...
New York Jets – A Closer Look At The Idzik Plan
On January 18th, things were looking pretty bleak over here in JetsLand as John Idzik was hired to take over as General Manager and right the ship. We heard it all regarding this team, whether it was that there’s no talent, or that the cap situation is impossible to fix. We heard the word “circus” thrown around repeatedly, and endless bashing of Rex Ryan and his team. Well...
Turn On The Jets Sunday Six Pack – Offensive Concerns
In honor of Cinco De Mayo, we decided to crank out a special Sunday six pack at Turn On The Jets…so sit back, open your Modelo, grab some guacamole and let’s talk about that New York Jets offense
1. You should still be concerned about the Jets tight end position. Jeff Cumberland is basically a poor man’s Dustin Keller. He struggles with blocking and is a decent pass catching...
New York Jets – Under The Radar Players
By now, Jets fans are all familiar with the many holes on this roster and have grand ideas in their heads about how they can all be fixed in one simple offseason. Well, obviously that isn’t going to be the case. There are simply too many holes to fill, and with the resources John Idzik has available — both draft picks-wise and money-wise — there is just no way they can all...
New York Jets – A Preliminary Checklist For John Idzik
We had a less serious, but equally important previous take on John Idzik’s introductory press conference as the New York Jets General Manager last week. Today, we focus on his preliminary checklist on rebuilding the Jets into a serious contender.
1 – The Quarterback - The Jets aren’t accomplishing anything until the quarterback position stabilized. A decision has to be reached...
Buffalo Bandits Officially Announce 2013 Roster
Just before the holiday season, the Buffalo Bandits have officially released their 2013 roster for the upcoming season. Change has been the driving force of the Bandits offseason and the opening day roster reflects that. Of the 23 man roster, only 12 players were on last year’s team. The Bandits roster includes nine forwards, six transition players, six defensemen, and two goaltenders...
Jets Inactives For Week 13 Vs Cardinals
The New York Jets have declared CB Aaron Berry, OG Caleb Schlauderaff, WR Clyde Gates, DL Damon Harrison, TE Hayden Smith, LB Ricky Sapp, QB Tim Tebow inactive for Week 13. Source: KFFL.com Attached Thumbnails
New York Jets – How To Handle Offense In Final Five Games
In case you haven’t noticed the New York Jets offense is awful. Truly, almost indescribably awful. It is the lethal combination of mediocre talent, poor coaching and a lack of organization. The result is consistent failures in short yardage and the red-zone, turnovers, penalties and of course…ass-fumbles. Yet, there is still five games left to play. Five very winnable games...
Jets WR Jeremy Kerley Not Among Week 12's Inactives
Despite lingering soreness in his heel and hamstring, WR Jeremy Kerley will play against the Patriots tonight.
Kerley labeled himself a game-time decision on Tuesday and said that the hamstring issues surfaced when he was compensating for the pain in his heel. Still, Kerley managed to get through a battery of tests with wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal and appear healthy enough...
Jets Inactives For Week 11 Vs Rams
The New York Jets have declared OG Caleb Schlauderaff, DL Damon Harrison, QB Greg McElroy, TE Hayden Smith, OG Hayworth Hicks, LB Marcus Dowtin inactive for Week 11. Source: KFFL.com Attached Thumbnails
Jets add former rugby player to active roster
Hayden Smith is on the verge of completing the transition from rugby to pro football. The New York Jets promoted the 27-year-old Australian tight end from their practice squad to the active roster Saturday in advance of a home game against the Miami Dolphins. Smith, who is 6-foot-6, 255 pounds, had never played football before he signed with the Jets in April. Smith, who attended...
Jets cut WR Jason Hill, promote TE Hayden Smith
The New York Jets have released wide receiver Jason Hill and signed tight end Hayden Smith, a former rugby player, from the practice squad.
Hill was signed three weeks ago to help make up for the loss of Santonio Holmes, out for the season with a foot injury. Hill had two catches for 15 yards and a touchdown in three games with the Jets.
The Australian-born Smith played professional...
WR Jason Hill Cut, TE Hayden Smith Signed Off Practice Squad
Wide receiver Jason Hill’s stint with the New York Jets was brief and it’s over, for now. Gang Green parted ways with Hill to sign tight end Hayden Smith from the practice squad.
Hill caught two passes during his three-game stint with the Jets. Even though he caught a touchdown in the game against Indianapolis, he was immediately hated in the Houston Texan’s game when he dropped...
Jets Cut WR Jason Hill, Activate TE Hayden Smith
The New York Jets have cut WR Jason Hill, and activated TE Hayden Smith. Hill was the journeyman wide receiver that stepped due to all the injuries. With the healthy return of Clyde Gates, Hill became expendable. In addition, with news that TE Jeff Cumberland has dislocated his hand, the Jets needed a new tight end, at least for the next few weeks until he recovers. Enter Hayden...
Bandits Get Steal with Bender
Buffalo had plenty of fantastic picks in the 2012 NLL Draft. The Bandits gained Dhane Smith, Hayden Smith and Jordan Critch. All three of those guys are fantastic players, but they weren't all the team got out of the night. There was another player that could make big waves in the league: Carter Bender.
Buffalo took Bender in the second round (18th overall). The team said...
Orangeville Shines Through
There were two major conclusions to draw from Monday's NLL draft. One: there's a shift away from NCAA players in the NLL. Two: Orangeville churns out laxers. Seven players that didn't have a major college background from Orangeville, Ontario were drafted. Four of them were in the first 16 picks. That's not even counting other former Northmen that have a college background...
NLL Draft Results
First round
1. Edmonton – Mark Matthews (Denver)
2. Minnesota – Brock Sorensen (Ohio State)
3. Minnesota – Kiel Matisz (Robert Morris)
4. Minnesota – Shayne Jackson (Limestone)
5. Buffalo – Dhane Smith (Kitchener-Waterloo)
6. Calgary – Joe Resetarits (Albany)
7. Calgary – Matthew Dinsdale (Coquitlam)
8. Edmonton – Curtis Knight...
New York Jets Reset: REGULAR SEASON ROSTER
Mandatory roster cuts mean it’s time to scour the waiver wire for a prized catch or two that some other team’s given up on, or they’ve evaluated incorrectly. New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum considers this period “a mini-draft for us” and is looking to improve an oft criticized group, for a lack of outstanding talent. GM Mike T. made three moves to improve...
Jets claim 3 players off waivers
The New York Jets claimed nose tackle Isaako Aaitui, wide receiver Clyde Gates and tight end Konrad Reuland off waivers, and waived safety Antonio Allen, defensive tackle Marcus Dixon and tight end Dedrick Epps on Saturday.
The Jets claimed Aaitui and Gates from Miami, and Reuland from San Francisco.
New York also assigned seven players to the practice squad: offensive tackle Paul...
Turn On The Jets 12 Pack: New York Jets Mailbag
Today’s 12 Pack is going to answer 12 questions we received on Twitter about the New York Jets throughout this morning. If you aren’t following on Twitter, kindly take a moment and do it right now. Also make sure to follow fellow TOJ writers Chris Gross, Mike Donnelly and TJ Rosenthal as well. We had a busy week here at TOJ, here is a recap -
ESPN’s Idiotic Coverage Of Jets...
TOJ’s Top 50 New York Jets Countdown: 40-50
Frustrated and confused after seeing the NFL’s Top 100 player list? TOJ was as well. Due to that, we have decided to rank the current New York Jets on the roster from 50 all the way down to 1. Along the way, we will be classifying the players into the following five categories:
Bottom of the Roster (strictly a depth and developmental player)
Middle Class (Situational player...
New York Jets Fact Or False: New Jets Edition
Our weekly Fact or False from Chris Gross…make sure to give Chris a follow on Twitter and let him know what you think -
The New York Jets have experienced yet another exciting offseason of player acquisitions. While the early weeks of free agency had the majority of Jets Nation convinced there was a new mentality in the front office due to the lack of pursuit of the marquee free...
New York Jets Fact Or False: Run Game Edition
One of the most intriguing New York Jets story lines heading into the summer is whether or not the Jets will be able to, once again, establish themselves as an elite rushing offense. During Rex Ryan’s first two seasons as Head Coach of the Jets, they were ranked 1st and 4th in rushing offense, respectively. Last season, they dipped to the 22nd best rushing team in the NFL. This...
Former rugby player trying to catch on with Jets
Hayden Smith put on a football helmet for the first time in his life a few days ago.
He fiddled with it a bit, snapped the chin strap and then spent a few minutes getting used to the metal bars covering his face.
As a former rugby player in England, the Australian-born Smith isn't used to all the padding and protection.
''It's actually not so bad,'' he...
THE JETS HOT 25
| Latest Rumors | The Backyard | Going Viral |
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
