Game Previews

Week 14 Preview: Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets By Tom Kiss   As the last quarter of this football season begins on Sunday, the 7-5 New York Jets are making a playoff push.  The Jets are tied with Denver, Kansas City, Cincinnati and Jacksonville at 7-5, and only two of these five teams will… Read more

By Tom Kiss   Against the Houston Texans last week the New York Jets played, by far, their most complete game of the season.  While some people dwell on the fact that they played the lowly Texans, the bottom line is that this was a game that the Jets should have dominated, and they did.  Two… Read more

By Tom Kiss Last week the Jets lost a heart breaker to the Chicago Bears 10-0, but the Jets were again able to play with one of the top teams in the NFL.  The 3-7 Houston Texans come to the Meadowlands this week hoping to bounce back from a disappointing loss to the Buffalo Bills… Read more

By Tom Kiss From the moment that Shaun Ellis put Tom Brady in the dirt, the ball rolling around as time expired, every fan of the New York Jets expressed a feeling of jubilation and redemption.  “Finally, finally we beat Belicheckâ€? cried out from all over the tri-state area.  Even Jets head coach Eric Mangini… Read more

By Tom Kiss Coming off the bye week, look for the New York Jets to try and bounce back from an awful loss in Cleveland two weeks ago.  What did Eric Mangini and his coaching do to get the Jets prepared to win in New England?  While the word out of Weeb Ewbank Hall was… Read more

by Tom Kiss Last week saw the Jets play their best and most complete game of the season.  Chad Pennington spread the wealth with completions to seven different receivers and Leon Washington gave the home crowd at the Meadowlands a big hello by rushing for 129 yards and two scores.  Defensively, the Jets continued to… Read more

By Christopher Gardella   WHEN THE JETS HAVE THE BALL   The Jets’ running game finally showed signs of life last week against a Colts’ defense that ranks 30th in the NFL. The Jets employed a three-headed rushing attack featuring Cedric Houston, Kevan Barlow, and Leon Washington. Each running back possesses unique qualities that present… Read more

by Christopher Gardella Indianapolis Colts (3-0) at New York Jets (2-1) When Eric Mangini cleaned out his Foxboro office this past off-season, it’s hard to imagine him leaving behind the Patriots’ past game plans for Peyton Manning and the Colts. Mangini, now a New York Jet, will attempt to frustrate Peyton Manning this week, much… Read more

By Christopher Gardella  New York Jets (1-1) at Buffalo Bills (1-1)   J.P. Losman’s first two seasons with the Bills have been anything but stable for the Tulane alumni. His rookie year was shortened after a collision with Troy Vincent left Losman with a broken left leg. The following year, Losman won the starting job in training… Read more

New England Patriots (1-0) at New York Jets (1-0)   By Christopher Gardella Bill Belichick didn’t think that Eric Mangini should be the next “HC of the NYJâ€? when the job was offered to him this past off-season. He wasn’t telling Mangini this out of spite but rather as a warning to the young coach… Read more

By Christopher Gardella  The once green, healthy, cathartic leaves no longer glisten in the sunlight following an afternoon shower. No, no, they don’t. In fact, they are beginning to show their age. The parched leaves begin to wrinkle, and they’re turning an auburn color; a clear indicator that their death is soon coming. The breeze… Read more