Glenn Naughton
Hard to Discredit Jets Fast Start
By Glenn Naughton It’s one of the oldest and most commonly occurring arguments in pro football. Every NFL season, at least one team inevitably surprises fans around the league by getting off to a better start than many anticipated. At some point, somebody is bound to tell you that said team “hasn’t beaten anybody yet”… Read more
Jets add Kenbrell Thompkins to Active Roster
By Glenn Naughton With news of the suspension of H-Back/Wide Receiver Quincy Enunwa, the Jets have added wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins to their active roster. https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/status/656281904690413568 Thompkins has spent time with both the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders, racking up 53 catches for 728 yards and 4 touchdowns over the course of the… Read more
Fitzpatrick, Jets Fans Wait for Third Option to Emerge
By Glenn Naughton Off to a 3-1 start this season, the New York Jets have surprised observers around the league as a 4-12 team in 2014 has a chance to equal their win total from last season with a win over the Washington Redskins in Sunday’s week five meeting at MetLife Stadium. Not many pundits… Read more
Jets, Redskins get Head-to-Head look at Draft Day Decisions
By Glenn Naughton As the New York Jets prepare to take on the Washington Redskins this Sunday at Metlife Stadium, you can’t help but think back to draft day when the pair of franchises made two of the more shocking selections at the top of the first round. The Jets, already armed with one… Read more
Bailey Looking for Stability With Gang Green
By Glenn Naughton When New York Jets safety Calvin Pryor was removed from Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins at London’s Wembley Stadium with a knee injury, his replacement may have come as somewhat of a surprise to some fans. Dion Bailey, signed by the Jets just last Monday and participated in only two… Read more
Jets Don’t Miss a Beat With Winters at Guard
By Glenn Naughton Admit it Jets fans, when you heard the news about starting right guard Willie Colon’s pending absence last week and that his replacement was Brian Winters, you weren’t thrilled. When you realized Winters would be lining up against All-World defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, you felt even worse. As it turned… Read more
Marshall’s Blistering Start his Best Ever?
By Glenn Naughton When the New York Jets acquired wide receiver Brandon Marshall and a seventh-round draft pick from the Chicago Bears this offseason in exchange for a fifth-round choice, fans expected big things from Marshall, but nobody could have anticipated the future Hall of Famer coming out of the gate the way he… Read more
Jets Release WR Walt Powell, add Kenbrell Thompkins
By Glenn Naughton The New York Jets have announced the release of practice squad wide receiver Walt Powell to make room for fellow receiver Kenbrell Thompkins. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/651112406903619584 In parts of three seasons with the Patriots and Raiders, Thompkins has amassed 53 catches for 728 yards and 4 touchdowns. Last season with the Raiders he… Read more
Thank You, London!
By Glenn Naughton If you were a Jets fan who had the opportunity to visit London for the first time, or the one-millionth time to watch the Jets beat the Miami Dolphins 24-17 on Sunday, you were probably treated to a great time at the world-famous Wembley Stadium. Despite the fact that there were plenty of… Read more
Jets Continue DB Shuffle on Practice Squad
By Glenn Naughton Just a day after dumping safety Ronald Martin in favor of fellow safety and former Seattle Seahawks safety Dion Bailey, the Jets have given cornerback Keon Lyn his walking papers to bring Martin back into the fold. https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/648997797480501248 With a plethora of cornerbacks already on the roster and the pending return… Read more
Seventh-Rounder Simon Let go by Jets
By Glenn Naughton According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL network, the New York Jets have released their seventh-round draft selection, rookie nose tackle Dion Simon. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/649309200326094848 Considered a long shot to make the final 53 man roster given the Jets wealth of talent along the defensive line, Simon was retained for the season’s… Read more
Deep Trouble for Jets, Fitzpatrick
By Glenn Naughton Chan Gailey said it in his pre-game press conference, and JetNation.com brought it up in our key matchups in the days leading up to the Jets/Eagles tilt at MetLife Stadium. Unlike their first two opponents, the Browns and Colts, the Eagles would field an active front seven that’s able to put pressure on… Read more