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An open letter to New York Jets’ owner Woody Johnson
Dear Mr. Johnson,
Like most New York Jet fans, my obsession with the team started long ago. For me, it was when I was a child. I come from a family of Jet fans. I am pretty much genetically programmed to love the Jets. I can’t even remember a time in my life when the Jets weren’t a big part of it. I have naturally become so passionate about this team that I am able to form a strong opinion on virtually any subject.
The latest subject to consume me is well, you Mr. Johnson—you as a team owner.
Jets draft WR Hill: But who will throw him the football?
With the 43rd pick in the 2012 NFL Draft the New York Jets selected Stephen Hill, a WR out of Georgia Tech. At 6-4 215 lbs with a 4.36 40, Hill is a big explosive receiver who can get down the field in the blink of an eye. The question remains, once he gets down there which quarterback will be throwing him the ball.
Could 2012 be the end of the Mark Sanchez era?
Earlier this week, the 2012 NFL schedules were released, and the chatter has already begun. Before the draft has even come to completion, season projections have already been discussed and deciphered. From who has the cake walk to the Super Bowl to who is going to see a fall from grace. Then there’s talk that never seems to quit, and that is the one surrounding the future of the quarterback position of the New York Jets. How is the mesh of Tim Tebow and Mark Sanchez going to affect the offense? Will Tebow take over as the new starting quarterback? What is going to happen to the locker room if this happens? The future will only answer those questions. No matter how you slice it, this is a make or break year for Sanchez.
Jets 2012 schedule: The good, the bad, and the ugly
The New York Jets scheduled opponents for the 2012 NFL regular season went a combined 126-130 in 2011. With the 2012 opposition combining for a .492 winning percentage last season, the Jets 2012 strength of schedule is ranked 20th in the NFL. Not the worst, but certainly not the best. Here is a game-by-game prognosis of the Jets 2012 regular season.
Breaking: Sanchez wants out, Vikings interested?
The Jets continue to be the center of pre draft talk. They have already traded for Tim Tebow, and it was just a matter of time before Mark Sanchez requested a trade.
Jets greatest challenge in 2012 is slowing Tebowmania
Everyone knows that Tim Tebow’s presence equals a media circus. Whether he’s the starting quarterback or a third string bench warmer, his unorthodox play, tenacious will to win and devout faith make Tebow front page news. Not to mention the fact that he led his team, to the NFL playoffs and a Wild Card win in 2011. Since then, Tebow has joined the New York Jets and after an unprecedented arrival press conference for an NFL backup quarterback, the Jets are trying to curtail Tebow’s media exposure. Slowing Tebowmania will be the greatest challenge for the Jets in 2012.
T-T-T Timmy and the Jets
As if a mediocre 8-8 season, and an offseason where you sign Mark Sanchez to a 40 million dollar extension weren’t enough, the New York Jets had to make one more splash. Who knew that was going to be bringing the circus to town? In the comfort of a private plane, Tim Tebow arrived in New York Friday, and the chatter has only just begun. On Monday the Jets introduced their back up quarterback to the media. Never did I think the sports world would have all eyes on a press conference for a back up, but I guess that’s where we are in the story of Tim Tebow. One of the most polarizing and talked about athletes in recent memory, there’s a lot that comes with him. The question remains, what is yet to come for the unlikely pair of Tebow and the Jets?
New York Jets fans must rally behind Sanchez
It’s no secret that this past season was a very difficult one for fans for the New York Jets. The team as a whole struggled and fell very short of all expectations. Jet fans’ frustration over this and much more became quite evident when some decided to boo Mark Sanchez when he came running out of the tunnel. Not only were we angry at the situation, the team, and the coaches, but we were angry and fighting with each other. This now infamous booing incident divided fans.
On one side, fans were upset that our first round draft pick hadn’t progressed as much as we all expected and hoped he would. They see him as the biggest problem player on this team. Their opposition, those who support Sanchez, see many problems on the team and Sanchez is not even close to being the biggest one. I am on the side of the Sanchez supporters.
Sanchez gets big money, what’s next for the Jets?
Many New York Jets fans are pulling their hair out with the reported three year 40 million dollar extension for quarterback Mark Sanchez. Here we go again, a golden opportunity arises for the beloved gang green (pick up Peyton Manning, get rid of Sanchez), and it slips away once more. In reality if Peyton wanted the Jets he could have had them. We’ve all heard the sound bites of Rex Ryan gawking at Peyton Manning, implying that he, and not division rival Tom Brady was the best quarterback in the league. The Jets had to have had the sense that Manning was going to take his talents elsewhere and go with plan B. Who knew that plan B was going to be over paying the league wide punch line, and always scrutinized guy in Sanchez. Boston sports fans, even after the painful collapse of the Red Sox and out of contention Celtics struggles this season, have to be grinning from ear to ear. Now that plan B has been executed, and Sanchez really is the guy, what’s next for him and the Jets?
NFL rewind: Jets locker room brings Ines Sainz to tears
A report has surfaced that sports reporter Inés Sainz who works for TV Azteca, a Mexican Television Network, was visiting the Jets locker room after practice last week.
New York Jets must address these 5 offensive issues
The New York Jets’ offense had many problems and fell severely short of expectations this past horrific season. Mike Tannenbaum and Rex Ryan must be smarter during this off season than they were last off season in order for the Jets to not have a repeat of last season. Offensively, in order of importance, these are the top 5 issues that must be addressed.
What LaDainian Tomlinson’s Revelations Mean for the Jets?
LaDainian Tomlinson appeared on Showtime’s “Inside the NFL” on Wednesday night in an attempt to shed some light on the recent issues the New York Jets have had on and off the field. In doing so, he definitely dropped a few bombshells that shocked even the most cynical Jet fans.
First, LT stated that the issues in the locker room started in Week 3 or Week 4. That has got to be the most surprising of his revelations. In Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins, we saw Santonio Holmes get benched by former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. An obviously angry Holmes seemingly checked out and had no interest in the game in front of him. It is easy to surmise that the Super Bowl MVP was frustrated with the offense’s performance—both that day and the weeks leading up to that all important game. Up until LT’s interview, Jets’ nation had assumed that the issues between Mark Sanchez and Santonio Holmes had been more recent and had not been taking place throughout the majority of the season. LT described the situation between the two players as “it’s as bad as I’ve ever been around” and is not sure if they could be around each other in the future. Furthermore, LT seems to place the blame of this situation on Rex Ryan and general manager Mike Tannenbaum because they have a “brash, in your face type of style.”
Second, LT described Mark Sanchez as “pampered” because there is no legit backup quarterback that could potentially take his job. He also dispelled the idea that Sanchez is lazy, which was of course planted in our minds by that now infamous “Unnamed Jets Player.” The idea that Sanchez does not have the type of pressure to perform well to keep his job is a valid argument. At one point this season and last, Rex gave a few snaps to No. 2 quarterback Mark Brunell during practice. But let’s be real here. While it may have frustrated Sanchez to lose those reps, he is smart enough to realize that Brunell is no threat to him. Brunell has an even harder time making completions than Sanchez does. At this point, Brunell’s part on the team is to be a role model for Sanchez and to help talk him off the ledge. No one has any expectation that he would perform at a reasonable No. 2 backup quarterback level if some disastrous injury were to happen to Sanchez during the season.
As shocking as LT’s interview was, it has some serious implications for the team. The first one being that when asked if he would return to the Jets next season, he sort of laughed it off. Who could blame him, really? Being a professional football player is stressful enough, and then couple that with playing in the harshest media market in the country, New York, and then add the fact that the locker room is a toxic environment. This is a recipe for disaster. No one would want that. This then flows into the second point. During this offseason when hopefully Rex and Tannenbaum make some trades to try to fill our roster with great players, what new players would want to come to this team? If a player is torn between two teams and one is the Jets, well, he might reconsider playing in an environment where the players can’t get along and the coach can’t control them.
In a recent press conference, Rex stated that he had no idea of a feud between Holmes and Sanchez. Now, according to LT, this started 14 weeks prior to Holmes’ benching. How could any head coach worth his paycheck not know of this type of situation? We must all wonder the competence of Rex Ryan as a head coach. He has surely proved himself as a defensive coordinator and has quite an impressive resume when it comes to that. But, he seems to not be able to handle his team when things don’t go as planned. His first two seasons, the Jets were playing a lot better and seemed to have had better chemistry with each other on and off the field. But this season, where Murphy’s law prevailed and anything that could go wrong definitely did, where was his control? It was nonexistent and that is completely unacceptable. How a coach is able to handle his team when times are tough is a test of a good head coach. And this season, it was a test that Rex failed miserably.
Angie Kozak is the New York Jets writer for The Penalty Flag. Angie was raised in New Jersey and has had NY Jets season ticket for 12 straight seasons and counting. She moved to Pennsylvania for college, and graduated from Penn State University in 2010 with a degree in Communications. Although a lifelong diehard Jet fan, Angie writes from a critic’s point of view. Follow her on Twitter @Angie_Kozak or email her at AKozak@ThePenaltyFlagBlog.com.
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