Jets Pride

The New York Jets have placed rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez on the injury report as his knee was bothering him. Reported as ” a little tendinitis” in his right knee, the Jets are playing cautious since being fined for Brett Favre’s allegations that he was playing hurt the end of last season but the Jets did not report it. Head coach Rex Ryan has stated that Sanchez will start against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. For more on the current status of Jets injuries, see this story.

The New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan named rookie Mark Sanchez as their starting quarterback, choosing him over more experienced Kellen Clemens. Sanchez will be the first rookie to ever start at quarterback for the Jets. Is he ready for this challenge? See this story for one point of view.

This article discusses Jerricho Cotchery’s time with the New York Jets and his current position as their number one receiver.

The New York Jets added offensive tackle Nevin McCaskill to their roster. McCaskill was recently released by the Green Bay Packers. He was with the Buffalo Bills in 2007 but was waived before the regular season started.

With the fun and hype surrounding Sanchez’s GQ spread with model Hilary Rhoda, its now time for New York Jets rookie quarterback to get down to the business of playing football. See this article for one author’s opinion on how Sanchez has to handle himself, especially with the pressures of performing in The Big Apple.

THe New York Jets have signed ex Baltimore Raven Marques Douglas. The defensive end played under Rex Ryan and is of course familiar with his ways of running the defense. Marques played the position as a backup last season. For more, see this story.

The New York Jets are said to be interested in re-signing David Bowens, for a salary cut, after releasing him last month.  However, Bowens is leaning towards signing with the Cleveland Browns as he loves playing under head coach Eric Mangini.  Filling in for David Harris in 2008, Bowens did not disappoint.  For more, see this story.

Breaking News-The New York Jets have grabbed another first string player away from the Baltimore Ravens.  Safety Jim Leonhard has signed a three year deal with the Jets. Leonhard will join Bart Scott who Rex Ryan signed away from the Ravens last week. The Denver Broncos made a last minute pitch for Leonhard but lost out to the New York Jets.  See this story for more details.

The New York Jets announced that they could not come to terms with Brandon Moore and given him his release. Moore should be in high demand on the free agent market as he is an excellent guard. The Jets are releasing players to free up the salary cap so that they can yet make a big move in the free agent market. This story has more details.

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has to choose a new quarterback now that Brett Favre will not be returning. Ryan is not worried, having won in the past without ’star’ or ‘name’ quarterbacks. Although the Jets have the option of signing a vetran QB, more than likely Kellen Clemens and Brett Radliff would be given a shot at the position. See this article for a deeper analysis.