The NFL just released this statement on LB Calvin Pace through a league spokesperson:
“Calvin Pace of the New York Jets has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2009 season for violating the NFL Policy on Performing Enhancing Substances.”
Pace, who is eligible to practice with his teammates during training camp a
The NFL suspended Jets linebacker Calvin Pace for four games without pay Thursday for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Pace will miss New York's first four games of the season and be eligible to return for the Monday night game at Miami on Oct. 12. In a statement issued by the Jets, Pace said the ban is a r
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer
The NFL just released this statement on LB Calvin Pace through a league spokesperson:
“Calvin Pace of the New York Jets has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2009 season for violating the NFL Policy on Performing Enhancing Substances.”
Pace, who is eligible to practice with his teammates during training camp a
Thomas Jones had a career year in 2008. Did he treat his O-line to anything?
Yeah, he got us a watch, which was very gracious of him. As an offensive line, we appreciate it.
If you’re teaching a kid to play center, what’s most critical to his success?
Make sure the quarterback gets the ball.
Anyone who foll
A day after claiming Mike Fladell, the Jets waived the guard after he failed his physical. The announcement was made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum.
Fladell, a 6'7", 334-pounder who attended Rutgers University, entered the NFL when he was signed to the Giants practice squad on Dec. 3, 2008, as an undrafted rookie free agen
Name: Natalie
Current Occupation: Dance/cheerleading coach and retail sales
Who has been the most influential person in your life?
I think my fiancé (very soon to be husband) Andy. He has truly changed my life for the better in so many ways that words cannot explain.
What advice do you have for young people?
Do not pick a career path or
Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez are set to become rich beyond comprehension long before throwing their first official NFL pass. The quarterbacks will be anointed as saviors -- Stafford for a Detroit team that went winless in 2008, and Sanchez for a New York Jets club that hasn't tasted the Super Bowl in 40 years.
Name: Justine
Current Occupation: Freshman at Iona College in New Rochelle
What is your most outstanding characteristic?
Honest, loyal, committed, artistic, adventurous, competitive and fun!
If there was something you could change about yourself, what would it be?
I’m a big procrastinator, yet I always manage to get things done!
What is
The New York Jets have claimed G Mike Fladell off waivers from the New York Giants. The announcement was made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum.
Fladell, a 6'7", 334-pounder who attended Rutgers University, initially entered the NFL when he was signed to the Giants practice squad on Dec. 3, 2008 as an undrafted rookie free agent.
The New York Jets and the New York Giants announced today that fans can begin to take a seat from the historic Giants Stadium, set to close after the 2009 season. Authentic seat pairs from the Meadowlands, which have supported spectators during Sunday and Monday Night Football, countless Bruce Springsteen concerts and even a Papal visit, are now av
We already know that Kellen Clemens has plenty of experience with quarterback competitions, but Mark Sanchez is no novice to the exercise either.
Last spring, Los Angeles was abuzz about the USC QB competition between Sanchez and Mitch Mustain. And now little more than a year later, Sanchez flashes a wide grin and laughs when asked
The New York Jets have claimed guard Mike Fladell off waivers from the Giants. Fladell was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent to the Giants' practice squad last December, and was waived last Wednesday. The 6-foot-7, 334-pound New York native played at Rutgers from 2003-07, and started his last two seasons with the Scarlet Knights.
Name: Laura D.
Current Occupation: Student at Essex County College
What is your most outstanding characteristic?
My drive and determination!
What inspires you?
People who never give up and will do anything to get what they want.
Do you have any superstitions?
Yes. I need to have my lucky shorts with me at every audition!
What’s your f
We already know that Kellen Clemens has plenty of experience with quarterback competitions, but Mark Sanchez is no novice to the exercise either.
Last spring, Los Angeles was abuzz about the USC QB competition between Sanchez and Mitch Mustain. And now little more than a year later, Sanchez flashes a wide grin and laughs when asked
Name: Danielle C.
Current Occupation: Student at Rutgers University pursuing a career in education
What is your most outstanding characteristic?
I’m a very motivated and dedicated individual who is outgoing and energetic.
What word best describes you?
Driven.
What inspires you?
Happiness.
What is the best piece of advice you’ve
The New York Jets have claimed wide receiver Mario Urrutia off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals. Urrutia was a seventh-round draft pick by the Bengals last year and spent the season on the practice squad. He had 130 catches for 2,271 yards and 16 touchdowns during his college career at Louisville. The signing Friday of the 6-foot-6 Urrutia could
The New York Jets have claimed WR Mario Urrutia off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals. The announcement was made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum.
Urrutia, a 6’6”, 232-pound Louisville product, entered the NFL as a seventh-round selection (246th overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2008 NFL Draft. He was waived by th
Name: Samantha C.
Current Occupation: Sales and professional dancer
What is your most outstanding characteristic?
I am very motivated and dedicated.
If there was something you could change about yourself, what would it be?
I am a perfectionist to a fault. I have to learn not to be so hard on myself.
What is something most people don’t k
The New York Jets have been awarded cornerback Rashad Barksdale off waivers from the New York Giants. Barksdale was a sixth-round draft pick of Philadelphia in 2007, but was released a few days before the season opener. He signed with Kansas City the following day and had nine tackles in six games for the Chiefs.
The New York Jets have been awarded CB Rashad Barksdale off waivers from the New York Giants. The announcement was made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum.
The 6'0", 208-pound Barksdale, who played collegiately at Albany, originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round selection (201st overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in t
The Esiason father/son quarterback story will never be about passes.
Shortly after Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason was traded to the Jets in 1993, he received the news that his two-year-old son, Gunnar, was very sick.
"Two years after Gunnar was born, I became a Jet and I stepped on the field for the first minicamp," Boomer r
Name: Amanda C.
Current Occupation: Student at Kean University graduate school, dance teacher
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
Live every day as if tomorrow is not guaranteed.
Who’s your favorite Jet?
Mark Sanchez.
If you knew the world was going to end in 24 hours, what would you do?
Gather all my friends a
The New York Jets are taking advantage of a new NFL rule this summer that will allow them to place a corporate logo on their practice jerseys as a source of additional revenue. The rule allows teams to sell sponsorships on their practice jerseys, and the patches can be no larger than 3 1/2 -by-4 1/2 inches.
Words have always been Rex Ryan's biggest challenge. Not so much saying them, of course. The New York Jets' loquacious rookie coach has no trouble speaking his mind. Reading and writing, though, have made Ryan cringe since grade school. That's the effect dyslexia can have, even on the most confident of NFL coaches.