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Darrelle Revis Is Right: Jets Should Stand Down, Pay Up
Woody Johnson and the New York Jets are posturing, which is fine. With more than a month left before the season starts, it’s still the time for that. So they posture, and Darrelle Revis postures, and all the while the team’s best player is missing training camp, fans are panicking and HBO is licking its chops over the prospect of unprecedented “Hard Knocks” ratings. Nothing is lost, except the money the Jets can fine Revis every day he doesn’t show up.
Johnson, Rex Ryan and the Jets spent the past couple of days making public proclamations about how ready they were to move on and play the 2010 season without Revis. This is a good tactic, since there’s a chance it scares Revis back to the negotiating table and closer to a deal on the team’s terms.
What it’s not, however, is true. The Jets don’t — can’t possibly — believe they’ll be all right if they have to play this season without Revis. His absence would be devastating, as he himself realizes. And it is for that reason that the Jets should swallow hard and pay him what he wants.
The issue is the contract of Oakland’s Nnamdi Asomugha, currently the NFL‘s highest-paid cornerback at $15.1 million per season. Revis correctly believes himself to be better than Asomugha, and because money is the way such things are measured, he believes he should make more. Read More >>
NFL Crackdown on Failure to Comply
In what appears to be an effort to lay the hammer down on anything the league can catch up with the NFL has finally decided to fine the Jets $75,000 for not disclosing Brett Favre’s shoulder injury late in the season.
“We have been fully cooperative with the league throughout this investigation and respect their decision,” the team said in a statement.
The head coach at the time, Eric Mangini, however has obviously placed the situation behind him as he has since moved on.
“I have worked with the league on this matter and now consider it closed,” he said in a statement. “My focus is on our preparations for the Broncos.”
Not to mention Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum whom both were been assessed individually as well in the amount of $25,000 dollars each for their direct roles in not adding Favre to the injury report due to a torn biceps tendon, bringing the incident cost to a total of $125,000.
Jets Sellout Sponship
With all things money driven, the New York Jets have decided to take advantage of the NFL rule that allows teams to sell sponsorship on their practice jerseys. Next thing you know player jerseys will look as cluttered as the NASCAR sponsorships. Or better yet include ad space that each player can generate revenue individually. Can anyone say Ocho Cinco Energy Drink? Currently the NFL is keeping tight reins.
“The NFL wants to be certain that the brand you’re associating with meets the high standards of the league, so there are controls,” the Jets executive vice president of business operations, Matt Higgins, said. “There’s no desire to NASCAR-ize the jerseys, so there’s only one allowed at a time.”
All of these revenue based decisions come with more then just simple ramifications for the team or sport. Although the patches can be no larger than 3 1/2-by-4 1/2 inches and has been limited the Jets training camp jerseys will now adorn the New Jersey based heath care provider, Atlantic Health, that owns the naming rights to the Jets training facility already.
The AFC bEast
Is the AFC really shaping up to be the toughest division?
With the Patriots Tom Brady coming back stronger then ever along with a younger and healed defense. Barring any major calimities the Pats look to capitalize and reclaim a seat atop the AFC East.
The Jets making defensive chess moves and clinched the key role of quarterback with Sanchez. Will the soCal star live up to the hype against NFL opposition? All fingers seem to be pointing to him as the starting QB for the Jets. But fortunate for him the Jets have a slew of defensive cards to play with Bart Scott and Jim Leonhar’s renoun Ravens defense.
Returning off of a stunning turnaround from an 1-15 to a 11-5 team Bill Parcells look to perform again in 09.
And finally the Bills who have been making moves on both sides of the ball looking stampede their way through opponents. The Bills looked to capitalize on a talent move with T.O. on the Buffalo bandwagon along with QB Trent Edwards and RB Marshawn Lynch.
With what has and is happening accross the board for the NFL’s AFC East teams it feels all to easy to say, anything can happen ‘again’ in 2009. The bEast that is the AFC East teams have made some pivotal moves and this coming season will be a test of time for all as they battle their way to the top of not only the AFC but more importantly the NFL.
Dirty Sanchez No. 1
Mark Sanchez of the Jets has quickly become an instant favorite among the rookies drafted this year.
According to Reebok and the Jets, Sanchez jerseys are the top seller this year even above the first round draft pick Matthew Stafford. With no short term commitment between the Rookie quarterback and the New York Jets, Sanchez looks to have the opportunity to win over a lot more fans.
With what may possibly become a coined nickname for the poor sap given his last name, Dirty Sanchez may quickly become banned if retailers follow the same pattern as other instances of slander related jerseys such a A-Roid.
New York Jets Draft Mark Sanchez
In a move that was almost expected when Sanchez fell to the Cleveland Browns who had the #5 pick in the 2009 Draft, the Jets traded up with the Browns to nab QB Mark Sanchez. With Brett Favre now in retirement and not coming back, Sanchez looks to take over the Jets franchise as their new star QB. The question on everyone’s mind is… can he do it? Sanchez was drafted as a Junior, and has but one season of experience as the starting QB at USC. While no one doubts the talent of Sanchez under the tutelage of Pete Carroll, some are worried that he’s not ready for the pressure of being an NFL QB. But despite his inexperience, most NFL fans predict he will have a better career than QB Matt Stafford, who was the first pick of the 2009 Draft to the Detroit Lions. Sanchez has a certain edge and a love of football that gives him wide appeal with football fans.
The New York Jets went 9-7 last season, and while their record wasn’t terrible, it was much less than what Jets fans hoped from Brett Favre. Jets jerseys featuring Mark Sanchez’s name have already gone into production, an early indication of how much will be expected of this young QB and the pressure he faces.
Bill Cowher Hearsay
I have found hearsay circulating with regards to former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher and his recent decision to decline the head-coaching job for the New York Jets starting next season. It has been made clear that Cowher never advanced past the preliminary stage of negotiations but since when can a ‘person’ close to Cowher pass off as headline worthy information?
Supposedly Cowher turned down the coaching position with the New York Jets because he doesn’t want to coach Brett Favre. Although there certainly could be justifiable reasons for this type of decision I am sure that more information would have come to fruition to that affect.
Mangini From First to Unemployed
Eric Mangini is another in a long line of unemployed head coaches. In a time where it would be great to be out perusing cheap real estate the NFL team owners have been dropping head coaches with the quickest of fashion. Any follower of this years football season is familiar with the scenario of the New York Jets previously great rise to the playoffs sitting alone atop the AFC East.
Jerricho Cotchery commented on behalf of the team stating “I feel that we let him down and we could have done a better job of making plays.”
But when it came down to brass tax and decision time New York Jets owner Woody Johnson capped his decision with these well placed words, “We had to go in a different direction. There’s nothing specific. It’s just a call we made. Hopefully, it’s correct.”
With or without Brett next year and Brett Favre being healthy is going to be a significant factor. Mangini will certainly be remembered but this decision and Johnson’s words will soon be forgotten regardless of what occurs. Just another suprising outcome that ends what has been an interesting season but here is to our hopes that Mangini was at least prepared.
Randy Moss Comes Through
During the Patriots – Jets game seconds remaining on the clock New England fans everywhere had to be going nuts as Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel hooked up with receiver Randy Moss with an incredibly composed throw after scrambling to get away from pursuing tacklers. With two feet planted and maintenance of possession a great receiver like Moss came through in fine fashion with one second left on the clock.
Despite this great effort Favre led his New York Jets down the field and into field goal range where they successfully triumphed in both their 34-31 victory over the Patriots but also atop the AFC East.
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