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Tony Sparano Hired As Jets Offensive Coordinator; Brian Schottenheimer Resigns

Tony Sparano Hired As Jets Offensive Coordinator; Brian Schottenheimer Resigns

The New York Jets search for a new offensive coordinator lasted less than 24 hours. The Jets issued a statement on Tuesday night announcing Brian Schottenheimer had “resigned” as the offensive coordinator and by Wednesday morning the team confirmed that Tony Sparano will replace him. [...]

Gang Green Tragicomedy: It’s Time Rex, Zip It or Beat It

Gang Green Tragicomedy: It’s Time Rex, Zip It or Beat It

He was a popular coach in New York, emerging into the big brother after he changed the culture briefly for the minority football franchise in town. But now, he’s not best known as Rex Ryan but Talksaurus Rex for weeping and blabbering too much.

There is a circus that has drawn much tension and a ruckus after the Jets’ [...]

Giants’ Jacobs threatens to punch Rex in the face

Giants’ Jacobs threatens to punch Rex in the face

The New York Giants’ 29-14 victory over the New York Jets apparently didn’t completely wipe out all the trash talk that led up to the game.

According to Reuters, Giants running back Brandon Jacobs said Jets coach Rex Ryan told him to “Shut the f—- up, wait till we win the Super Bowl,” in the aftermath of the Giants’ win.[...]

“The Stack” 8-16-11

Hello everyone and welcome to today’s “The Stack” with me, Nathan Stacken. Somedays, you just don’t know what to expect when you think about what you’ll write about the next day. Well Jim Thome helped. We’ll have plenty on Thome and his accomplishment as well as the other big sports news from Monday in today’s “stack” so let’s get right to it:

1. Jim Thome hits HR 599 and 600.
Headed into the series with the Detroit Tigers [...]

Cowboys Defense Under Rob Ryan: The Pieces To The (D-Line) Puzzle

Cowboys Defense Under Rob Ryan: The Pieces To The (D-Line) Puzzle

Having reviewed the basics of gap assignments, it’s time to consider the greatest variables to any coach’s plan – his personnel and the opposing team. It is simple to say the nose tackle is assigned both A gaps, but the intentions of the offense will actually dictate how (difficult) the nose tackle and defensive cohorts [...]

Jeff Pearlman: J-E-T-S. Shut up, shut up, shut up ...

Jeff Pearlman: J-E-T-S. Shut up, shut up, shut up …

When I was but a lad of 8 or 9, my mother offered some advice I’ve never forgotten.

“Boy,” she said, “if you’re ever a mediocre NFL cornerback who gets burned every third play …”

Yes, mother?

“… and if you position yourself significantly…

 Packers Bruise Jets in Sloppy 9-0 Victory

Packers Bruise Jets in Sloppy 9-0 Victory

Mark Sanchez struggled in the Jets loss. He was 16-of-38 for 256 yards with zero touchdowns and two interceptions. This results in a 43.3 rating. Yikes!

It was not a good game at all for the New York Jets. It was a sloppy and ugly game by them, even for the Green Bay Packers as well. But the Pack survived [...]

Rex Ryan: Shut up

Rex Ryan: Shut up

It was cute in the beginning, when Rex Ryan joined the Jets and started slinging yang left and right. He talked shit about Bill Belichick, he talked shit about Channing Crowder. Blather, blather, blather, blather. Today, in the aftermath of the Jets’ humiliating 31-14 loss to New England, he continued to talk, moaning aloud about [...]

Call it competition but Sanchez will lead Gang Green

Call it competition but Sanchez will lead Gang Green

The Jets continue their preparation for the upcoming season, and eyes remain focused on the quarterbacks. Rex Ryan announced earlier that Kellen Clemens would start the preseason opener against the Rams, but has yet to name a starter for the season kickoff.

With so much vested in Mark Sanchez, early speculation pointed towards him being the man pulling the trigger for Gang Green this fall. New York’s monetary sacrifice was coupled by the surrender of future draft picks to select the USC standout 5th overall in the NFL draft. Now with the regular season near, and despite preseason pecking orders, speculation moves closer to truth, and Sanchez is looking more like the starter for the Jets.