June 2013

Should The Patriots Be Allowed To Void Hernandez’s Guarantees Under NFL Rules

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Hernandez Contract Clause Could Cause Bonus Forfeiture And The Financial Ramifications Of His Release

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Aaron Hernandez Charged With Murder

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested and charged with the first degree murder of Odin Lloyd today. The difference between first degree murder and other types of murder, such as second degree murder or voluntary manslaughter (sometimes referred to as third degree murder), is that first degree murder is willful and… Read more

The NFL Needs To Make An Example Of Hernandez

For years, the NFL offseason has been inundated with non-football news.  Players, against the code of conduct of the NFL and their organizations are making mistakes that can and will lead to jail time.  It was just seven years ago, Michael Vick got indicted for dog fighting in the off season. He was suspended without… Read more

JetNation Podcast: Personal Seat Licenses & Ticket Sales

Latest episode of JetNation Radio: Since the opening of the Jets new stadium (MetLife) there has been much debate regarding ticket sales and the charging of Personal Seat Licenses (PSLs) needed to be obtained in order to purchase season tickets. Hosts Dennis Agapito and Tyson Rauch analyze the many issues surrounding the stadium from how… Read more

Can Geno Smith Save the Jets?

For the Jets last year, coming up with good quarterback play seemed harder than getting front-row tickets to “The Book of Mormon.” After leading the Jets to two AFC championships and scoring a $58 million contract, quarterback Mark Sanchez struggled during both the 2011 and 2012 seasons. In 2012, he completed less than 67 percent… Read more

Jets Announce 2013 Training Camp Schedule

The Jets formally announced their training camp schedule.  The players will report on Thursday July 25th and the first practice will take place on Friday July 26th.   The full training camp schedule appears below, but it is worth noting that the Jets will hold practices in Florham Park, NJ that will be open to season… Read more

Jets Should Take Long Term Approach With Winslow

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Thoughts From The Airport Part Two

I just spent a week waiting in lines at Disney World, which gave me a lot of time to think about the Jets.  As I sit in the airport waiting to fly back home, I am going to share those thoughts with you.  I know what you are thinking, I did this last year and… Read more

Clarifying Jets West And Camp Cromartie

We are receiving a steady stream of emails, and even a few phone calls, asking for information on Jets West and Camp Cromartie.  We would like to clarify a few things: These workouts are not open to the public These are not official team sponsored events Many of the questions we receive are from Jets… Read more

Eric Allen On Offense

Eric Allen from NY Jets.com took some fan questions today, here is what Eric thinks about the Jets offense as they prepare to head into training camp on July 25th. Q: Does Brian Winters have a shot at starting the season at left guard? EA: Winters definitely has a shot at starting, but I think… Read more

Mangold: Sanchez Should Be Jets Starting Quarterback

Nick Mangold made a splash today when he said that he believed his teammates wanted Mark Sanchez to start. Mangold told Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post: “I haven’t walked around with a pen and paper and taken a poll, but from the feeling I get, the locker room wants to win. Whoever gives… Read more

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