There’s an island attitude floating around the Jets locker room, and it’s not because they're on vacation in July at various luxurious destinations before the start of training camp. For three players, there is a pervasive presence that ties the locker room together. Veteran offensive tackle Wayne Hunter, rookie tackle Aaron Kia and rookie linebacker Brashton Satele are all from th...

The New York Jets and second-round draft pick Vladimir Ducasse have agreed to terms, according to SNY, who spoke to a league official. Ducasse, the offensive lineman from Massachusetts, is the third of four Jets draft picks to be signed and will now be able to focus on competing for the open left guard slot. Veteran Alan Faneca was released by the Jets this offseason, meaning that Ducasse and ...

Last week in Carlsbad, Calif., four New York Jets newcomers joined the rest of their draft class at the NFL Rookie Symposium, four days of learning for the league's freshest faces. The 252 players who attended (only three draft choices were excused for medical reasons) were given an introduction to life in the pros. “I thought there was a lot of good information for us rookies,” sa...

This offseason the New York Jets overhauled their running back position. During OTAs and minicamp, the Jets' feelings are clear that second-year man Shonn Greene can replace Thomas Jones’ production as the starter. And to fully reproduce the impressive stats that last year’s running game put together, the Jets also brought in future Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson and USC standout...

Last season opposing wide receivers were more stranded on Darrelle Revis’ “island” than Kate and Jack were on the hit television show “Lost.” This year, rival offenses will have new cornerbacks to contend with in the ultra-athletic Antonio Cromartie and first-round draft pick Kyle Wilson. And the fourth man who will play a part in the cornerback committee is third...

The Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge, in its 15th consecutive year, will highlight the brightest football talent from New York City and Long Island in an effort to raise money and awareness to fight cystic fibrosis and support youth football in the New York metropolitan area. Boomer Esiason, former NFL quarterback, CBS analyst, and chairman for the Boomer Esiason Foundation...

Jerricho Cotchery never ceases to take care of business. It could be in regard the Cotchery Foundation that he and his wife run, but for most fans of No. 89, it's most obvious on the field. We stopped by J-Co's locker this past week to check in with him about his game and his foundation, days before Mercedes let everyone know with her banner plane message at Wednesday's practice tha...

As head coach Rex Ryan confidently strode from the locker room to the turf of New Jets Stadium, a wide grin suddenly emerged. Behind him, the same reaction took hold of the Jets players. This morning, the Green & White held their first football event on the field at the Home of the Jets. Throughout the practice that was held in front of about 12,000 loyal Jets fans, players...

Jets fans have something new to toast today. The team announced today it is creating a limited-release Jets Uncorked, a 2008 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, made from the finest grapes California has to offer. The team made the announcement at a reception in The Tiffany Green Room at the new stadium at the conclusion of the Jets’ minicamp practice. The wine is now available for on...

When covered one on one by a linebacker, tight end Dustin Keller’s eyes light up, just like they did during Tuesday's practice when he continually beat linebackers in drills. Defenses can’t cover him with a cornerback or a safety either — he’s just too big. Someone who knows all too well about trying to cover Keller is Jets safety Eric Smith, who simply shook his head i...

The Green & White will take the field for the first time at the Home of the Jets on Wednesday morning. Gates will open to public at 9:30 a.m. and head coach Rex Ryan will officially commence the final 2010 minicamp practice at 11:30. “It’s very nice. I think it blows the old stadium away,” said LT D’Brickashaw Ferguson, who has already attended a pair of the events ...

Originally posted: 6/7/10 The Jets announced today that fans are invited to watch them take the field for the first time at their new stadium on Wednesday, June 16. During this historic practice, players will suit up and step out of the tunnel to get ready for a new season of Jets football. The practice, presented by Atlantic Health, begins at 11:30 a.m. with gates opening...

In most of New Jersey, "The Big Man” is synonymous with Bruce Springsteen’s saxophone player and larger-than-life figure, Clarence Clemons. Around the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park, however, “The Big Man” is defensive tackle Kris Jenkins. The starting nose tackle, a vital part of the Jets' defense, has gotten down to the weight he needed to r...

As the New York Jets walked off the field after Thursday’s final OTA practice of the offseason, there was a tangible sense of energy and excitement. Upon further investigation, the exuberance was not just because of the three-day weekend ahead of the players, but rather what's on the schedule next week. From Monday through Wednesday, the Jets will participate in a three-day full-squad mi...

Number 6 is back in the saddle again. After watching the majority of the Jets’ OTA team drills this spring, Mark Sanchez today took snaps during the 11-on-11 portions of practice for a second consecutive workout. It was the first time this offseason that the media had seen the second-year passer lead the first unit against the starting defense and Sanchez was pleased with...

The first to reach punt returner Kyle Wilson when racing down the field on the punt coverage team, Jets safety Eric Smith embodies the idea of leading by example. A veteran that has manned multiple roles in the Jets secondary and on special teams in the past, Smith will again be looking to provide a stabilizing presence to the group of defensive backs in 2010. While not projected...

Robert Boland is a sports business professor, an NFLPA contract adviser and a columnist for National Football Post. Boland wrote movingly about his relationship with his father, in which the New York Jets played a prominent role, on June 6. We thank Robert and National Football Post for the opportunity to present his story to you here on newyorkjetscom:   &nbs...

Robert Boland is a sports business professor, an NFLPA contract adviser and a columnist for National Football Post. Boland wrote movingly about his relationship with his father, in which the New York Jets played a prominent role, on June 6. We thank Robert and National Football Post for the opportunity to present his story to you here on newyorkjetscom:  &nbsp...

Led by new kicker Nick Folk, the Jets' most recent class of free agents is already making an impact for the organization. Although their talents will be on display on the football field soon enough, Folk and newcomers LaDainian Tomlinson, Jason Taylor and Antonio Cromartie all made great contributions of time and effort at Monday’s Jets Charity Golf Classic at Trump National Golf Cou...

The Jets announced today that fans are invited to watch the team take the field for the first time in the new stadium on June 16th. During this historic practice, players will suit up and step out of the tunnel to get ready for a new season of Jets football. Presented by Atlantic Health, the practice begins at 11:30 a.m. with gates opening at 9:30 a.m. Fans may tour the new...

As a rookie cornerback, it’s not too bad playing for a team that has two starting Pro Bowl cornerbacks and a defensive backs coach who once led a secondary called “Thurman’s Thieves.” For first-round draft pick Kyle Wilson, the introduction to life in the NFL has been fairly smooth, and the people who surround him have been able to show him the ropes. The 5’10&rdq...

Two consecutive days this week, Jets head coach Rex Ryan went out of his way to mention his new man in the middle. "The guy that's really jumped out at me is Kenwin Cummings," Ryan said in the last question of his live chat with Jets fans from his Atlantic Health Jets Training Center office on Wednesday. "He's put on about five pounds of muscle and looks more athletic. He's a 25...

He might have a Jets logo on his helmet now instead of a lightning bolt, but LaDainian Tomlinson is feeling comfortable with his new team. “It’s football,” LT said today after the Jets’ latest OTA practice. “It’s something I’ve been doing all my life and I don’t think that will ever change.” After nine seasons with the San Diego Chargers, ...

The 2014 Super Bowl to the New York/New Jersey region had a certain media and fan momentum to it, but the 30 NFL owners besides the Jets' Woody Johnson and the Giants' John Mara and Steve Tisch had yet to be heard from, so nothing was etched in stone, or even ice. Until now. The vote is in and the NFL — on its fourth ballot of those owners — this afternoon approved Super Bowl XLVII...

Dustin Keller will never have a more significant reception than the one he grabbed from the United Way on May 18 at the historic Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The 25-year-old Keller, a fine pass-catching target on the field, was named the Jets’ 2010 Hometown Hero for his continued commitment to the community. “It’s huge. It’s as great an honor as I’ve e...