Stories tagged with "commentary"

The Value of Contributing on Special Teams

by John B on Jun 29, 2009 8:07 AM EDT

Teams usually do not want to expose their starters to grunt work on special teams. It falls to reserve players. That's why you'll always hear in preseason even though a backup might be playing well, h...

Gary Myers Warns Mark Sanchez

by John B on May 23, 2009 5:54 PM EDT

Gary Myers is has advice for Mark Sanchez because of the new quarterback's recent GQ shoot. Sanchez has to be careful not to get caught up too soon with all the opportunities that ar...

The Trade

by John B on Apr 25, 2009 5:14 PM EDT

To land Mark Sanchez, the Jets gave up the 17th and 52nd picks in addition to Brett Ratliff, Abram Elam, and Kenyon Coleman. This was not as bad as it could have been. At least the Jets did not give u...

Prediction

by John B on Apr 25, 2009 4:30 PM EDT

Aaron Curry's somewhat unexpected fall might be good news for Mark Sanchez fans. Would they pass up a guy who could start immediately for Sanchez, who would sit for a few years behind Matt Hasselbeck....

Predraft Roster Ideas

by John B on Apr 21, 2009 11:45 AM EDT

A pair of potential roster moves that are so obvious it is almost infuriating the Jets have not done either. 1. Resign Bubba Franks Franks was something of a disappointment in 2008, but the Jets onl...

What Cutler Would Have Cost

by John B on Apr 3, 2009 3:13 PM EDT

In a perfect world, many would have wanted the Jets to land Jay Cutler. Before there is any rush to anger over being beaten to the punch by Chicago, one must consider what the team would have been for...

Why Cutler to Chicago Is Good News

by John B on Apr 2, 2009 9:39 PM EDT

The Jets not landing Jay Cutler is a good thing. I know he is more proven than anybody on the roster right now. I know the tabloids are going to castigate the front office for "letting him get away." ...

Nature and Nurture Both Matter in QB Development

by John B on Mar 31, 2009 11:08 AM EDT

The quarterback position is the most important on the field. A good quarterback can cover glaring deficiencies on a team and win games in which on his own his club has no business of even being close....