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Wesley Walker went to college at the University of California and was then drafted into the NFL in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft by the New York Jets. Walker played his entire 13 year career with the Jets and even went on to appear in two Pro Bowls (1978, 1982). He [...]
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Fumbling the ball is just part of the game. A bad part of the game, but still a part of the game.
When a player plays on the big stage, representing the city of New York, there is a lot of pressure, and pressure can lead to mistakes. Who are the top ten fumblers [...]
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Curtis Martin played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and upon being drafted into the NFL by the New England Patriots became an immediate difference maker. This kept up when he changed teams to the rival New York Jets too. By the time he retired, only three other players in NFL history [...]
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It’s like the Snuggli, but for Jets fans… how cool is that? Actually, how warm is that would be more accurate.
New York Jets Adult Comfy Throw Blanket with Sleeves
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Mark Sanchez was drafted and brought great fanfare and hope to New York City, at least by to the Jets fans there. The Jets seem to have been searching for their next great quarterback almost since the day the great Joe Namath left the franchise in the mid 1970s.
Like most rookie quarterbacks, Sanchez experienced [...]
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The New York Jets had some successful years in the late 1960s and early 1970s, then again later in the franchise’s history as well. Like most teams, the Jets have largely been built through the NFL Draft. What college though have the Jets drafted from the most?
Over the years, the New York [...]
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Tags: Draft, Jets, Michigan Wolverines, NFL Draft, Penn State Nittany Lions |
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Having a quarterback who can run with the ball can make it really difficult for defenses to scheme against the offense. There are not that many good running quarterbacks out there though. Who has rushed for more yards as a quarterback for the New York Jets than anyone else? The answer is [...]
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Tags: Al Dorow, Boomer Esiason, Jets, Joe Namath, Ken O'Brien, Pat Ryan, Quarterbacks, Ray Lucas, Record Book, Richard Todd, Rick Mirer, Vinny Testaverde |
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Joe Namath was easily one of the most popular players in the old American Football League. His notoriety expanded after guaranteeing that the AFL’s New York Jets would beat the NFL’s Baltimore Colts in their upcoming Super Bowl III match-up. This popularity translated into other areas of his professional life as he would [...]
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It was hard enough to imagine it for many football fans, even more so for many Green Bay Packers fans, but here it is… something many never thought they would see… Brett Favre in action playing for another football team.
He looks pretty good in that Jets uniform, doesn’t he?
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But, How Good Was Joe Namath?
Ever since the New York Jets traded for Brett Favre, much has been said that this gives the Jets their best quarterback since Joe Namath. Joe Namath is a borderline mythical figure in football history. His prediction of a Super Bowl win and then following through with it [...]
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The Accomplishments of Bill Parcells
Bill Parcells has proven himself to be one of the best NFL head coaches of his era. Rising up through the ranks as a much-traveled and longtime college assistant before getting his chance with the New York Giants, Parcells went on to experience success at each of his coaching stops [...]
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The Significance of New York City to the NFL
A bone of contention to many football fans in the northeast is the fact that though both the Giants and Jets play in the state of New Jersey, they still go by the name New York. In fact, it’s been since 1983 that New York City [...]
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Football Team Names – Not As Consistent As You May Believe
In this modern age we are constantly hit with the idea of brand loyalty. How will customers, or fans, be able to make that connection with a company or team without continuity in a name? While Green Bay has always been the Packers, [...]
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2005 NFL Senior League Game
In December of 2005, during a regular season game against the Jets, the Patriots having locked up their playoff berth put backup Quarterback Doug Flutie into the game. The Jets had already been playing their backup Quarterback Vinny Testaverde. This marked the first time ever in a regular season [...]
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