New York Jets Flight Connections 1/8/16

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

Kimberley A. Martin: Analyst Mike Westhoff says that the Jets' firing of STC Bobby April was cowardice.

Rich Cimini: OL James Carpenter and QB Ryan Fitzpatrick are among the Jets who came up big.

Associated Press: C Nick Mangold replaces Miami Dolphins C Mike Pouncey in the Pro Bowl. That makes me happy, but then realizing that DE Muhammad Wilkerson won't be able to play makes me sad.

Pro Football Focus: Every NFL team's best defender this season. Mo makes the list.

Darryl Slater: Where did things go wrong with WR Jeremy Kerley and the Jets? When OC Chan Gailey showed up?

Stephen White: Grading the 32 NFL players we thought would break ot in 2015. Quinton Coples is part of the list.

Barry Petchesky: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers called Lovie Smith to set up a meeting to fire him but ended up just firing him over the phone.

Lindsay H. Jones: QB Peyton Manning as the starter is the right call by the Denver Broncos.

Football Outsiders: Film on Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton.

Associated Press: Cleveland Browns QB Johnny Manziel is cited for expired license plates.

Associated Press: The Cincinnati Bengals are leaning on defense vs. the dangerous Pittsburgh Steelers.

Vice Sports: Replacing Houston Texans OL Duane Brown is impossible.

Washington Post: A top to bottom breakdown for the Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings clash.

USA Today: Washington's receiving corps is grabbing the defenders' attention.

Pro Football Talk: In today's NFL, few coaches get time to build a team.

Honolulu Star-Adviser: Aloha Stadium's turf passes muster for the Pro Bowl.

Here are your missed connections from yesterday.

Here is the thread about nothing, where you can talk about random stuff, like whatever happened to Jets Kvetch and Infinite Jets and the JETway?

Shonen Knife makes me feel onnatoppadaworld:

Have a great weekend, everyone!