Archives for December 2005

‘From a 10-6 Super Bowl long shot to a 3-12 postseason-no-shot in one year. That’s the state of the Jets, who might be better off dropping their season finale against the Buffalo Bills (5-10) Sunday at The Meadowlands. Lose and the Jets have a better shot at landing USC tailback and Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush.’

‘While the Bills’ offense has fallen from 25th to 29th and the defense has crashed from second to 29th during this 5-10 campaign, Buffalo’s special teams are still the NFL’s best and are closing in on a near-impossible feat – sweeping the four major special teams categories.’

As Jets Plan for 2006, Pennington Is Wild Card (New York Times)

For Edwards, Time to Weigh Every Option (New York Times)

Playing for more than pride (New York Daily News)

Coles’ case: More yards (New York Post)

Coles stays upbeat (Newsday)

Jets head into another offseason of change (White Plains Journal News)

A season of changing for Jets’ Jones (Bergen Record)

Jets Nominate Three Finalists for NFL High School Coach of the Year Award (NewYorkJets.com)

10 Questions Until Sunday (NewYorkJets.com)

Back to school (NewYorkJets.com)

‘Williams, who has been battling a number of injuries this season, missed the team’s last four games with a chest injury, which he suffered in the first half of the Carolina game on Nov. 27.’

‘The Bills’ third-round draft pick in 2002, Wire has spent the majority of the season on special teams, making eight tackles. In limited action on defense, he finished with six tackles.’

‘"It’s all mostly maintenance things, none of it is ‘showy’," said John Loffredo, Erie County Commissioner of Public Works. "None of it is anything the general public would ever really notice."’

‘Bills 24, Jets 21.’

‘Mark it down… Buffalo Bills win 23-16.’

‘”It’s like I’m a rookie all over again,” he said Thursday. Not quite, because this is the same guy who played in six games as a rookie and was deactivated for the others, the same player who led the team in special teams tackles a year later. The same player who was inactive for the season opener against Houston.’

‘”This year shows that’s a fluke statement, whoever said it,” Gandy said on Thursday. “I don’t look at anything as unfair, it is what it is. I played this whole year without any problems, I haven’t missed any practices, any reps in the game or any plays or anything. It’s hard to stay in there because you get banged up so much, but I’ve been fortunate and lucky this year.”‘

‘The NFL’s formula for deciding compensatory picks is complicated, if not convoluted, and it never has been fully revealed.’

‘Putting aside for a moment Wilson’s arrogant actions, the Bills’ owner needs to be reminded of something called the First Amendment. It guarantees freedom of speech.’

‘After averaging 23 carries and 98.8 yards through eight games, McGahee has averaged 17 carries and 49.2 yards over the past seven, failing to top 100 yards in any contest. His per carry average has fallen from 4.3 to 2.9 yards and he has scored just five touchdowns.’

‘Thankfully, this season comes to an end with a 20-9 Bills win.’

‘The only reason you may watch the New York Jets at Buffalo Bills on New Years Day will involve how interested you are in the NFL Draft order. Both teams are finishing devastatingly disappointing seasons and face a world of work ahead of them to improve.’