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Posted by admin in Newsday Blog on 06 29th, 2009 | No Comments
Thomas Jones speaks and a Jenn Sterger sighting
Looks like Thomas Jones still has a thing for granting interviews to radio stations. Jones, who didn’t speak with the media after ending his boycott of the OTAs nor did he make himself available during minicamp, was on Houston radio station KILT last week while he was in town preparing to pick...
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Posted by admin in Newsday Blog on 06 26th, 2009 | No Comments
Jets claim 6-6 receiver from Bengals
Ok, so he’s no Plaxico Burress, but the Jets figure they’ve got nothing to lose in going after wideout Mario Urrutia. They have put a waiver claim in on the former Bengals receiver, a seventh-round pick (246th overall) in 2008. Urrutia, 6-6, 232, was released by Cincy last Aug. 30 and signed...
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Posted by admin in Newsday Blog on 06 25th, 2009 | No Comments
Former Eagle/Chief/Giant Rod Barksdale now a Jet
Glauber here filling in while Hot Rod enjoys some R & R. Just a note that the Jets have been awarded cornerback Rod Barksdale off waivers, adding depth to a position that the Jets have concentrated on through much of the off-season. Barksdale – 6-0, 208 pounds – was originally a sixth-round...
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Posted by admin in Newsday Blog on 06 20th, 2009 | No Comments
Unhooking the dinghy from the Dock
There’s some unwritten code among football scribes that we spend most of late June and July on vacation recharging and freshening our batteries. Now that I’m officially a part of the fraternity, I’m no different. I’m actually writing this from the comforts of another climate where...
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Posted by admin in Newsday Blog on 06 15th, 2009 | No Comments
Shonn Greene signs
We interrupt The Great Plaxico Burress Debate for a quick bit of news. The Jets today have announced the signing of third-round pick Shonn Greene. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it’s believed to be a four-year contract that includes a signing bonus of 5,000. Green’s signing means...
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Posted by admin in Newsday Blog on 06 12th, 2009 | No Comments
Burress’ court date adjourned again
Tom Rock is all over it, with a little something here and here, and Bob Glauber offered up some thoughts here. So what does this mean for the Jets, who, of course, have expressed their interest? It all still depends on how long the case is adjourned. If Burress’ next court date is postponed until...
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Posted by admin in Newsday Blog on 06 12th, 2009 | No Comments
Live chat with Rod Boone
Rod Boone recaps the three-day minicamp and answers your Jets questions today in a live chat at noon. Live chat with Rod Boone From E-Boland & Gang Green. Please read the complete article and let us know what you think below.
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Posted by admin in Newsday Blog on 06 11th, 2009 | No Comments
Let the ribbing begin
It’s bad enough to be a rookie in the NFL. But being a rookie who was just given the most lucrative deal in franchise history weeks after he appeared in a GQ spread? Let’s just say it’s not a good combination. With million in guaranteed dough, Mark Sanchez has a boatload of money coming...
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Posted by admin in Newsday Blog on 06 11th, 2009 | No Comments
Observations from the final day of minicamp
By David Cassilo Before we get started, most of the readers are probably wondering who I am, and what I’m doing on Rod’s blog. This is my first week as an intern with Newsday. I’m a student at Villanova where I’m sports editor for our student paper, The Villanovan. The last...
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Posted by admin in Newsday Blog on 06 10th, 2009 | No Comments
More on Sanchez’s contract
We did a little digging and a source familiar with the terms of the contract tells Newsday that Mark Sanchez’s contract is a five-year deal worth as much as million, with million of that guaranteed. That gives him the distinction of being the highest paid Jet in franchise history. “It means...
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