Archives for September 8, 2012

‘”It’s been a pretty good transition (to defensive tackle),” said Carrington. “Giff Smith (Defensive line coach), Kyle Williams and a lot of the inside guys have been helping me out by learning the ins and outs of the position. It’s not much different than (defensive) end, but things just happen faster down there.”‘

‘”That’s a guy we shared locker-room time with and we saw a lot over a couple years,” Bills center Eric Wood said. “I like Aaron a lot. I think he works really hard, and I got a lot of respect for him, going there and making the plays he has. We’re treating everyone with the same respect on their defense, but it would hurt to see our former first-rounder make a lot of plays against us.”‘

‘”He is such a physical presence and has such great speed that he matches up well over there,” Gailey said on Monday, when Bradham took snaps with the first unit as the strong-side linebacker.’

‘Just as the Jets didn’t unveil their Wildcat plans in preseason, it’s possible the Bills might have devised new plans this season for Smith, in his second year with the team after five with the Jets.’

All Is Forgiven as Jets Lineman Re-Signs After Being Cut (New York Times)

Tim Tebow, Santonio Holmes not on same page regarding starting NY Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (New York Daily News)

NY Jets change tune on status of Sione Po’uha, now say that DT is questionable and may play Sunday vs. Buffalo Bills (New York Daily News)

Bills could go ‘Wild’ on Jets (New York Post)

Tebow, Sanchez are on the same page (New York Post)

Tannenbaum: Sanchez will take most snaps at QB (New York Post)

Jets GM says Mark Sanchez to play ’80-90 percent’ of time (New York Newsday)

No escaping Mark Sanchez-Tim Tebow dynamic (New York Newsday)

Rex Ryan says Eric Smith, Sione Po’uha will miss season opener (New York Newsday)

Jets’ new safeties Yeremiah Bell and LaRon Landry are in charge (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets GM: Mark Sanchez will get 80 to 90 percent of the playing time this season (Newark Star Ledger)

Mark Sanchez says he wasn’t ‘rattled’ by Tim Tebow trade, just had ‘a couple of questions’ (Newark Star Ledger)

Rex Ryan admits long list of mistakes last season, guarantees no more guarantees (Newark Star Ledger)

Tim Tebow preview: Jets and the Wildcat (Newark Star Ledger)

Tim Tebow’s latest fan is Jets special teams coach Mike Westhoff (Newark Star Ledger)

Will ‘Wildcat’ open offense, and will Mark Sanchez step forward? (Newark Star Ledger)

Sione Po’uha questionable for Sunday’s game against Buffalo, TE Dustin Keller will play (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets get ready for a Wild Sunday (Bergen Record)

Young tackle knows he can’t be weak link on Jets line (Toronto Sun)

Feeling Burned Out? (Wall Street Journal)

For Jets’ Tebow, best moments come before kickoff (AP)

Jets’ Po’uha questionable, Keller will play (AP)

Jets’ mindset: classic or just old? (ESPN)

Rex’s chance to send out the clowns (ESPN)

Tebow, Sanchez relationship ‘great’ (ESPN)

Rex Ryan done making guarantees (ESPN)

Will Holmes be a hero or a horror? (ESPN)

Will Tebow, Wildcat work for Jets? (ESPN)

Green Lantern: Jets’ Rex Has Most To Gain, Least To Lose In 2012 (WFAN-AM)

That Opener, It’s Something Special (NewYorkJets.com)

Rapping with J.Bush the Safety, the Artist (NewYorkJets.com)

We’re Serious About What We Do Here (NewYorkJets.com)

”’I think every time you go into a year, you have to prove who you are and what kind of player you are,” Fitzpatrick said. ”That’s not just for me, that’s for the elite guys too. I’m sure (Green Bay’s) Aaron Rodgers feels like he has a lot to prove going into the year. Every season is new. And for me, I’ve got more to prove than other guys, probably. That’s it as a quarterback. You’ve got to go be able to go out there and do it, and I’m looking forward to that challenge.”’

‘Johnson’s reps were limited Friday after not practicing Thursday.’

‘As anticipated, the Bills’ top wideout was indeed taking part in the session. Johnson has been dealing with some tightness in his groin that limited him in practice on Wednesday, but said on Thursday that he doesn’t expect it to be a nagging problem like it was last season.’

‘Whether Ryan Fitzpatrick is up to the task of ending a 12 year playoff drought is what this season is about. To do that, he’ll have to prove that he can avoid so many costly mistakes.’

‘Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bills quarterback, said, “I did some things last year that were good but at the same time I did not put together a full season. Last year being the year that I was going in as the guy and the starter I have to be able to be consistent all year.”‘

‘”We’ve got Stevie listed as questionable, but he went out and did all that we wanted him to do today and we’re going to take another long look Sunday morning and make a decision.”‘

‘”Sometimes I catch myself lying back in my chair with my eyes closed tight just thinking about playing,” he said. “It’s something I can’t get over just quite yet, especially when I’m watching football. I was trying hard to block it out in the beginning, but it’s coming stronger now. I was blocking out the whole ‘not being able to play again,’ but I see it and I just come back to thinking about it. I’m still really in love with the game.”‘