http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/42 Recent articles about the New York Jets en-us FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Kerry Rhodes had played coy with the media, hinting that the starting job was his for the reclaiming if he took care of one thing for Jets coach Rex Ryan. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:21:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Rhodes_finally_heeds_Ryans_advice_but_will_he_start/1683537 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Rhodes_finally_heeds_Ryans_advice_but_will_he_start/1683537 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Rhodes_finally_heeds_Ryans_advice_but_will_he_start/1683537 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/0/8003d9e86b54ec74f4e2f6280f082a7146bd4d06/small/New_York_Jets_3f93.jpg New York Jets safety Kerry Rhodes exuberantly threw the ball into the stands after getting his first interception of the season on Sunday.As a result, he's been fined $5,000 by the NFL, which doesn't take kindly to such celebrations.We noted... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:08:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NFL_fines_Kerry_Rhodes_5000/1682465 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NFL_fines_Kerry_Rhodes_5000/1682465 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/NFL_fines_Kerry_Rhodes_5000/1682465 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/4/54333fedcd7417b7255d6a6aa887047f7eec95db/small/New_England_Patriots_78e0.jpg My son and I would like to thank John B and Gang Green Nation for the tickets to the Jets/Bills game. I don't think I can introduce anything new to what has already been written about the game, other than to say that to be at the game and watch Clemens masquerading as an NFL quarterback was something ugly to behold. Backups of lesser experience are many times called upon to fill in for an injured starter, such as Dennis Dixon of the Steelers, who had attempted one pass prior to playin... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:42:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jets_in_Toronto/1682764 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jets_in_Toronto/1682764 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jets_in_Toronto/1682764 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/e/ee7ec2fac85162613e4ba997130b3d71ced44a80/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90182966.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0E5216429E3381B1AA461064803B6EFA48DE7DA090519AC39.jpg Even when Kerry Rhodes makes a big play, it costs him. The demoted safety was fined $5,000 by the NFL for throwing a football in the stands during last Sunday's win against the Panthers at the Meadowlands. It happened after his first of two interceptions, snapping a 12-game interception drought for Rhodes. When he got the bench, an ecstatic Rhodes heaved the ball into the crowd. He made somebody, but it hurt his wallet. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:33:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Rhodes_fined_5K/1682118 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Rhodes_fined_5K/1682118 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Rhodes_fined_5K/1682118 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/f/0fbf8722f6dad334778d46b092041d2bf72915f6/small/New_York_Jets_37fc.jpg He has been called “Sanchise” and “Fran-chez” and, after bad games, “Broadway Schmoe.” But last night, Mark Sanchez earned another nickname, courtesy of Rex Ryan: “Knucklehead.” He meant it affectionately, of course, but Ryan was ticked after the Jets’ 19-13 win over the Bills, as mad as I’ve ever seen him. He scolded his rookie QB for diving head first on a third-quarter scramble instead of sliding. Sanchez ignored Ryan’... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:29:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Knucklehead_QB_analyzing_the_win/1679686 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Knucklehead_QB_analyzing_the_win/1679686 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Knucklehead_QB_analyzing_the_win/1679686 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/7/f762a69f39a3cc62d53a970ba35686d6ed37e041/small/New_York_Jets_6cad.jpg Buffalo didn’t have much luck in their first act north of the border, and the second act mirrored the first. For the second year in a row, the Bills shot blanks in Toronto. This time around the New York Jets handed Buffalo a 19-13 loss, keeping their playoff hopes alive while dropping the Bills [...] Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:02:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Offensive_Letdown_Dooms_Bills_in_19_13_Loss_to_Jets/1683424 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Offensive_Letdown_Dooms_Bills_in_19_13_Loss_to_Jets/1683424 It's time for some blatant Jets Homerism... Darrelle Revis is a legitimate candidate for Defensive Player of the year. He arguably is the NFL's greatest neutralizer. The chart to the right shows the output of 6 of the best wide receivers in the NFL vs. Revis and vs. everyone else. Each receiver put up significantly worse numbers against the Jets while sitting on Revis Island than they have in basically every other game this season. Throw in the facts that he has 5 interceptions, he... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:37:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Revis_Effect_for_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year/1679387 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Revis_Effect_for_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year/1679387 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Revis_Effect_for_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year/1679387 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/b/fb756d917380be2da8c60ab7680ffb28bde573f3/small/New_England_Patriots_874f.jpg Bills WR doesn't stand out against the NFL's best anymore. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:44:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/TO_doesnt_pass_the_test_against_Revis/1680041 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/TO_doesnt_pass_the_test_against_Revis/1680041 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/TO_doesnt_pass_the_test_against_Revis/1680041 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/0/a02eb7849e13ead3679b14fc2eb8eda7939f90d7/small/91980847.jpg More photos » by Mike Groll - AP Browse more photos » The Jets are back at .500. It wasn't pretty, but Gang Green defeated Buffalo tonight in Toronto to even the 2009 record at 6-6. Things are starting to shape up, and this team is starting to round into form for the stretch run. I'm not sure it will be enough to end in the Playoffs. If Mark Sanchez's injury isn't serious, though, this is going to be a t... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:44:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jets_19_Bills_13_O_Darrelle_Revis_We_Stand_on_Guard_for_Thee/1677940 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jets_19_Bills_13_O_Darrelle_Revis_We_Stand_on_Guard_for_Thee/1677940 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jets_19_Bills_13_O_Darrelle_Revis_We_Stand_on_Guard_for_Thee/1677940 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/5/45356c3b8684fceb5bc6b8ce8515c2b3ad1fca92/small/New_York_Jets_f1c3.jpg Hello from Toronto. Interesting factoid in the Jets' release this week: Tonight's game will be the Jets' first at a neutral site (regular season or postseason) since Jan. 12, 1969. No self-respecting Jets fan, and I'm sure everybody reading this blog falls into that category, needs an explanation for that particular date. This will be the Jets' first game in Canada since Aug. 18, 1988, at Olympic Stadium, a pre-season game against the Browns that was billed as the Molso... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:43:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Oh_Canada_Jets_vs_Bills/1679687 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Oh_Canada_Jets_vs_Bills/1679687 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Oh_Canada_Jets_vs_Bills/1679687 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/8/187554f03f610829f7acfa1ca421b98491f312ed/small/Picture_1.png Interesting quote yesterday from demoted S Kerry Rhodes: "We've got five games left. I'm going to play hard. When you're in a situation like this, you can't go into the tank because ... other teams look at that." Sounds like a player who's counting the days to get out of here. And if that's his wish, he just might get it. As I wrote last week, the day his demotion became public, the Jets almost certainly will try to trade Rhodes in the offseason. I&#... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:12:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Hitting_the_Rhodes/1668128 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Hitting_the_Rhodes/1668128 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Hitting_the_Rhodes/1668128 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2e5ec2815055425bf3944532ab76ccefd9616668/small/Vitaminwater_Hosts_Homers_85c4.jpg With the Jets still reeling from the knockout punch to their 2009 season they suffered last weekend in Foxborough,  GangGreen fans are finding it hard to get up for this Sunday’s game. It’s been yet another week of Ryan and co. amassing themselves in the media --  with the talk stemming from Kerry Rhodes’ ineffectiveness to the trials and tribulations of Sanchez. Currently sitting at 4-6, in order to qualify for the Wildcard, the Jets would not only need to ru... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:44:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jets_vs_Panthers_Keys_to_the_gamePrediction/1643511 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jets_vs_Panthers_Keys_to_the_gamePrediction/1643511 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jets_vs_Panthers_Keys_to_the_gamePrediction/1643511 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/b/cb743034a7d10a17befbc6ca5c8cc67f3a826d74/small/New_York_Jets_2d5c.jpg More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP Browse more photos » Here is a interesting look at one aspect of the Kerry Rhodes saga that we have not focused on here at GGN, and it comes courtesy of Jets Twit, an excellent blog by Erik Manassy that is dedicated to the New York Jets and social media and how they interact and connect. Some will know that Kerry Rhodes has been invisible from twitter since it was announced that he w... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:27:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Team_mates_Take_Shots_At_Rhodes/1640170 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Team_mates_Take_Shots_At_Rhodes/1640170 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Team_mates_Take_Shots_At_Rhodes/1640170 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/8/d81e636460c0fd2038e122040fa82ff6a1974f64/small/New_York_Jets_1d50.jpg I'm not sure how that headline pertains to the Kerry Rhodes situation, but I felt like throwing out a little Robert Frost. Anyway, here's some of the fallout from Rex Ryan's confirmation today that Rhodes has, indeed, been demoted: 1. Rhodes will play Sunday against the Panthers. He will be in nickel and dime packages, but Eric Smith will start. Rhodes downplayed the move (he actually told reporters not to call it a "benching"), but let's look at the facts: Rhodes... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:43:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Rhodes_less_traveled/1633491 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Rhodes_less_traveled/1633491 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Rhodes_less_traveled/1633491 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/a/2ac06003b4de9ef33248318bf48f15d15f6f4a63/small/New_York_Jets_10bf.jpg More photos » by Kevin Rivoli - AP Browse more photos » Jay Glazer moments ago twittered that after talking to Jets players today, it is understood that Kerry Rhodes will be benched in favour of Eric Smith this weekend to play the Panthers. If this is indeed true, then it comes as no surprise. Rex said that he wanted a defence that was ready to intimidate, ready to make people fear lacing up. Rhodes replies with gettin... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:40:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kerry_Rhodes_To_Be_Benched/1628474 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kerry_Rhodes_To_Be_Benched/1628474 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Kerry_Rhodes_To_Be_Benched/1628474 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2e5ec2815055425bf3944532ab76ccefd9616668/small/Vitaminwater_Hosts_Homers_85c4.jpg Yes, yes, yes, I know he's a rookie. Get it. Yup, totally saw him get picked this summer. Uh-huh, aware of the whole only started 16 games at SC thing. Still, channeling Dan Hawkins, this is professional football! This is the NFL! STOP THROWING THE BALL TO THE OTHER TEAM, or dropping it on the ground for the opponent to conveniently pick up. Do we need to put some sort of reflective material on our receivers so you can better identify them? Maybe there's a way to sneak in a Jack Bauer... 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