New York Jets Flight Connections 9-13-14

Good morning, Gang Green Gangsters! Here are your daily New York Jets links for this Saturday...

Tiger Net: HC Rex Ryan shows a Clemson highlight at the Jets presser.

Randy Lange: Coordinators' corner, Week 2.

Randy Lange: RB Chris Johnson is back with a number 1 running game.

Manish Mehta: WR Saalim Hakim is the Jets' new project.

Stu Woo: The Jets aren't facing the Oakland Raiders anymore.

Dom Cosentino: What is the best way for the Jets to stop Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers?

Mike Mazzeo: Covering Packers WR Jordy Nelson likely will challenge CB Antonio Allen.

Tim Bontemps: The Jets brought back CB Ellis Lankster. Ellis Gangster is back with Gang Green, everyone.

Darryl Slater: Ed Reed explains the advice that he gave CB Dee Milliner last year.

Dennis Waszak Jr.: S Dawan Landry is a stabilizing force in the Jets secondary.

Mark Cannizzaro: DE Muhammad Wilkerson opted to put the team ahead of a restructured deal. Hey, everyone, remember when Mark Cannizzaro and the New York Post manufactured a stupid Jets controversy?

Mark Cannizzaro: DE Sheldon Richardson is the perfect complement for Mo. Hey, everyone, remember when Mark Cannizzaro and the New York Post manufactured a stupid Jets controversy?

USA Today: Richardson's rise only helps Wilkerson.

NY Jets: DE Kenrick Ellis says that the Jets have to take the show on the road.

NY Jets: OLB Jason Babin says that Rex and DC Dennis Thurman's game plans are fascinating.

ESPN: OLB Calvin Pace has been fined for his hit.

PFF: Jets-Packers preview.

Howie Kussoy: Finishing drives is the focus for the Jets offense.

Howie Kussoy: Packers RB Eddie Lacy is a tough test for the run defense.

Greg Logan: The Jets are confident that they can slow the Packers' run game.

AL.com: Packers S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is out to prove that Rex made the wrong pick. If we had picked Clinton-Dix, we should have also traded for Jermon Bushrod.

The Alternative Press: East Orange Panthers receive support from New York Jets football.

Yahoo!: Texas Tech HC Kliff Kingsbury's is counting on hard work and pedigree more than looks.

Joel Dreessen: A different take on greatness.

Stephen White: The very large men who make life hard for quarterbacks.

Jason Fitzgerald: The NFL's worst contracts by position.

Greg A. Bedard: The Packers and New England Patriots share problems on defense.

SB Nation: Where some offenses should just give up.

SB Nation: The NFL goes back to college.

Football Zebras: Referee Brad Allen impresses in his debut.

Football Outsiders: The New Orleans Saints' defensive schemes.

New York Times: What the numbers show about NFL player arrests.

AP: Data estimates that 3 in 10 NFL retirees face cognitive woes.

Strong Takes: How to defend Ray Rice without sounding like an idiot.

Deadspin: Something very weird happened during ESPN's interview with Bill Polian.

OSN: Fantasy football Week 2.

Here are yesterday's links, in case you missed them.

Here is the thread about nothing.

Here is Goldfinger with a cover of a song about red balloons floating in the summer sky:

My little boy calls that the "You and I in a little toy shop" song.

And here is Less Than Jake with a cover of "Summer Nights":

My wife is rolling her eyes at me as I listen to that song.

And lastly, sorry that today's post was a little bit way late. John, Scott, David and I were busy writing songs for our band, Simple Instruction. Our hordes of fans - whom we call the Simpletons - will be very pleased to know that we are close to finishing our first three tracks: "You Blocked Me on Twitter", "I Won't Bother with Facebook", and "I Just Can't Stop Googling You".

Enjoy your weekend, everyone!