The new Meadowlands Stadium is ready to hold the first regular-season game of the 2010 season, but the NFL has not decided which team of the two in the same New York City to play that game in that new stadium. They will have the idea after tossing a coin in a few days.
According to an announcement on the website of the New York Jets, they will flip a coin with the Giants to determine which team will host the first regular-season game at their new 82,500-seat, $1.6 billion stadium this season. Both teams have expressed to the NFL their desire to play the opening game there, so it’s a hard decision to make but there is a simple way to solve it: coin toss.
The competition for the first use of the new stadium will possibly the only competition between to the two New York teams as it’s scheduled that the teams do not play each other in the regular season this year, so New York NFL fans will not have to decide which team’s NFL jerseys to put on anytime when there is a game involving a New York team.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Jets have new kicker Folk and OT Turkovich
Former Dallas Cowboys kicker Nick Folk will put on the New York Jets jersey after signing a one-year contract with the Jets, who also have signed free agent offensive tackle Michael Turkovich, a former Notre Dame standout working with Cowboys last summer.
It seems that signing Folk was a much more important move than signing Turkovich, who joined Cowboys as an undrafted free agent but was not able to play any formal game because he was released after injuring a knee. Of course he may prove that he is a valuable player after some time, but at the moment in this blog, the focus is on Folk.
Folk will give the Jest some insurance in case incumbent kicker Jay Feely becomes an unrestricted free agent and chooses to join another team. Even if Feely is signed back by the Jets, Folk’s existence can still offer competition in camp. While Feely was 30 for 36 on field-goal attempts this past season, Folk was selected to Pro Bowl when he was a rookie in 2007. Although he made just 18 of 28 field-goal attempts last season and was released by the Cowboys, he can add Jets’ confidence with the position.
It seems that signing Folk was a much more important move than signing Turkovich, who joined Cowboys as an undrafted free agent but was not able to play any formal game because he was released after injuring a knee. Of course he may prove that he is a valuable player after some time, but at the moment in this blog, the focus is on Folk.
Folk will give the Jest some insurance in case incumbent kicker Jay Feely becomes an unrestricted free agent and chooses to join another team. Even if Feely is signed back by the Jets, Folk’s existence can still offer competition in camp. While Feely was 30 for 36 on field-goal attempts this past season, Folk was selected to Pro Bowl when he was a rookie in 2007. Although he made just 18 of 28 field-goal attempts last season and was released by the Cowboys, he can add Jets’ confidence with the position.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Jets QB Sanchez caused buzz by returning to practice
The New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is likely to get back his starting job for this week’s game against the Atlanta Falcons as he has been back to the field and taken snaps with other starters.
“I felt good today,” Sanchez said Wednesday. “We’ll see how it goes, play it day to day and talk to the doctors again (Thursday). But I feel confident.”
It was the first time Sanchez took part in practice since spraining the posterior cruciate ligament in the knee during the game against the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 3. Coach Rex Ryan wants to be sure there’s no stiffness or swelling in Sanchez’s knee before deciding whether he or Kellen Clemens will start against Atlanta on Sunday.
Sanchez appeared unimpeded by the injury that sidelined him for New York’s 26-3 win at Tampa Bay last Sunday. Practicing with a brace and splitting the snaps with the first-team offense with Clemens, the former Southern California quarterback was wearing short sleeves Jets jersey as his teammates despite near-freezing temperatures, showing that he was fully prepared for starting a cold-weather game.
“I felt good today,” Sanchez said Wednesday. “We’ll see how it goes, play it day to day and talk to the doctors again (Thursday). But I feel confident.”
It was the first time Sanchez took part in practice since spraining the posterior cruciate ligament in the knee during the game against the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 3. Coach Rex Ryan wants to be sure there’s no stiffness or swelling in Sanchez’s knee before deciding whether he or Kellen Clemens will start against Atlanta on Sunday.
Sanchez appeared unimpeded by the injury that sidelined him for New York’s 26-3 win at Tampa Bay last Sunday. Practicing with a brace and splitting the snaps with the first-team offense with Clemens, the former Southern California quarterback was wearing short sleeves Jets jersey as his teammates despite near-freezing temperatures, showing that he was fully prepared for starting a cold-weather game.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Eagles lost to Jets by 38-27 on Thursday night
Hours after the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decided to fully reinstate Michael Vick in Week 3, the controversial quarterback failed to help the Philadelphia Eagles win over the New York Jets in Thursday night’s preseason finale.
He was 7 for 11 for 26 yards and ran for a 2-yard touchdown, but was sacked four times, lost a fumble and was intercepted, while Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez completed all five of his passes and capped his only series with a touchdown pass. And during the game, Vick was booed each time he ran onto the field.
The disgraced quarterback was released from federal custody July 20 after serving 18 months of a 23-month sentence for his role in operating a dogfighting ring, and he has been allowed by the league to play Sept. 27 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
He was 7 for 11 for 26 yards and ran for a 2-yard touchdown, but was sacked four times, lost a fumble and was intercepted, while Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez completed all five of his passes and capped his only series with a touchdown pass. And during the game, Vick was booed each time he ran onto the field.
The disgraced quarterback was released from federal custody July 20 after serving 18 months of a 23-month sentence for his role in operating a dogfighting ring, and he has been allowed by the league to play Sept. 27 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Jets waived punter Parrish and LB Mauga, claiming punter Pakulak
On Friday, the New York Jets announced that that they have claimed punter Glenn Pakulak off waivers from New Orleans, and waived punter Ken Parrish and linebacker Josh Mauga, in an attempt to end worries about the team’s punters.
Previously, Parrish was working with Reggie Hodges on the punter, but coach Rex Ryan has said that their performance was not satisfying. Both Parrish and Mauga were signed by the Jets on Aug. 16.
Pakulak was waived the next day by the Saints after he played eight regular-season games for the team. He used to stay with several other NFL teams and play in NFL Europe.
Previously, Parrish was working with Reggie Hodges on the punter, but coach Rex Ryan has said that their performance was not satisfying. Both Parrish and Mauga were signed by the Jets on Aug. 16.
Pakulak was waived the next day by the Saints after he played eight regular-season games for the team. He used to stay with several other NFL teams and play in NFL Europe.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Jets’ training camp closed with starting quarterback not decided
After some silly rookie skits and a vote for the ugliest person on the team Thursday night, Rex Ryan cancelled the originally scheduled practice on Friday morning and told the players to go home, with safety James Ihedigbo winning the King Ugly and starting quarterback not decided between Mark Sanchez and Kellen Clemens.
The team was welcomed by the quaint Cortland with hanging banners along the streets and signs in store and restaurant windows. And Ryan was proved to be right in choosing such a remote location for training camp. Improvement has been reached with the focus on bonding far from the distractions of home.
“I came in with the expectation and the goal of getting just a little bit better with each practice and to continue to improve myself and the offense,” Clemens said. “I think we’ve done that. It’s been a good camp.”
Ending of training camp does not necessarily mean practices ended. The Jets players will wear back their jets jerseys and resume preseason practices Saturday at their $75 million training facility in Florham Park, N.J. Besides, it was guessed that Sanchez is more likely to take the starting job after giving impressive performance in Monday night’s preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens.
The team was welcomed by the quaint Cortland with hanging banners along the streets and signs in store and restaurant windows. And Ryan was proved to be right in choosing such a remote location for training camp. Improvement has been reached with the focus on bonding far from the distractions of home.
“I came in with the expectation and the goal of getting just a little bit better with each practice and to continue to improve myself and the offense,” Clemens said. “I think we’ve done that. It’s been a good camp.”
Ending of training camp does not necessarily mean practices ended. The Jets players will wear back their jets jerseys and resume preseason practices Saturday at their $75 million training facility in Florham Park, N.J. Besides, it was guessed that Sanchez is more likely to take the starting job after giving impressive performance in Monday night’s preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
“Jets Football Fantasy” game will be available in September
An instant lottery game was created. It became news not because that the game includes hundreds of cash, but because it was created by the New York Jets and the state of New Jersey together and it includes Jets-themed prizes.
The name of the game is “Jets Football Fantasy” game. It is expected to be available in early September when the NFL regular season begins. It offers cash prizes ranging from $5 to $100,000 and $300 Jets Shop gift cards to more than 400 first-prize winners. Non-cash winning tickets can be submitted to the New Jersey Lottery for second-chance drawings, and a second-chance winner will receive lower-bowl season tickets for the team’s new stadium for 10 years.
There are also other kinds of prizes such as being team owner for a day, in which the winner will fly to a road game on a private jet and enjoy perks such as premium seats and a meet-and-greet with owner Woody Johnson.
The name of the game is “Jets Football Fantasy” game. It is expected to be available in early September when the NFL regular season begins. It offers cash prizes ranging from $5 to $100,000 and $300 Jets Shop gift cards to more than 400 first-prize winners. Non-cash winning tickets can be submitted to the New Jersey Lottery for second-chance drawings, and a second-chance winner will receive lower-bowl season tickets for the team’s new stadium for 10 years.
There are also other kinds of prizes such as being team owner for a day, in which the winner will fly to a road game on a private jet and enjoy perks such as premium seats and a meet-and-greet with owner Woody Johnson.
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