Glenn Naughton

With the start of the NFL season just a few weeks away, the New York Jets are preparing to take on the co-tenant New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in the annual week three preseason meeting between the two teams.  With rookie quarterback Sam Darnold expected to be under center, it looks as if the… Read more

It’s purely speculation, but in looking at a tweet that was sent out earlier today by Jets linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin, it appears he may be on his way out. In a since deleted tweet, Mauldin commented: “Praying for better days.  I’m ready for what’s going to happen so it’s not a surprise.  #CaptainObviousToldMe” Mauldin has… Read more

The Teddy Bridgewater trade watch is officially on as Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News is reporting that two teams have expressed interest in acquiring the veteran signal caller from the Jets. https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/1031593572238336001 With Sam Darnold trending toward being the Jets opening day starter, the team will clearly be looking to add picks… Read more

The time for Jets linebacker Darron Lee to get slapped with the “bust” label may not be all that far off if his early performances this preseason are anything to go by.  Lee seemed to impress those on hand in Florham Park early on in training camp when the pads came on and he looked… Read more

According to Jets beat writer Dennis Waszak of the Associated Press, 26 Jets didn’t take part in last night’s 15-13 loss to the Washington Redskins, but perhaps them most interesting name of those who didn’t play is rookie tight end Chris Herndon. https://twitter.com/DWAZ73/status/1030294211260755969 Despite consistently shining throughout the first two weeks of training camp as… Read more

Prior to their week two preseason meeting with the Washington Redskins, the anxiety level among Jets fans was palpable as their prized possession, quarterback Sam Darnold, was going to be lining up behind an offensive line whose starting left tackle and right guard would be on the shelf with left guard James Carpenter trying to… Read more

With news of Jets guard Brian Winters likely to miss the remainder of the pre-season as he makes his return from an injury-plagued 2017, the question has to be asked.  Why was Todd Bowles continuing to trot the right guard out on to the field last season after he’d torn an abdominal muscle in week… Read more

Sam Darnold is composed.  Jets fans?  Not so much.  Having played fewer than three quarters of pre-season NFL football as a rookie quarterback out of the University of Southern California, and despite an off-season of hearing the words “patience” and “don’t overreact” uttered countless times by Jets fans, the poise displayed by Darnold has had… Read more

No, New York Jets fans.  The 17-0 win you witnessed last night at MetLife Stadium was no mirage, hallucination or a figment of your imagination.  It was in fact, a 21-year old quarterback in your team’s colors, making the types of plays that are usually reserved for experienced veterans.  In his NFL debut, Jets third… Read more

The New York Jets open their 2018 pre-season schedule tonight at home when they take on the Atlanta Falcons in what will be Sam Darnold’s first attempt to make an impression on his coaching staff without the safety net of the read quarterback jersey.  Darnold ins’t the only important part of tonight’s match-up, so here’s… Read more

As the Jets prepare to kick off their 2018 pre-season, ,there are plenty of questions surrounding the team’s personnel.  How will they generate a pass rush?  Will Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye take “the next step”?  When will Sam Darnold get the nod to take the reins?  All of these will be answered in time… Read more