Archives for December 2012

‘Tebow climbed the 50 or so steps and allowed himself to be swarmed. He posed for smart-phone pictures, accepted pats on the back and signed some autographs. That, right there, has become his only usefulness as an NFL quarterback.’

Jets End Season With a Thud, and More Jolts May Be Coming (New York Times)

Photo gallery (New York Times)

NY Jets season ends with 28-9 loss to Buffalo Bills as Tony Sparano reportedly fired (New York Daily News)

Tim Tebow plays one down, hands ball off to Joe McKnight in NY Jets season finale against Buffalo Bills (New York Daily News)

Only resolution for this NY Jets is major changes, as Rex Ryan’s future is up in the air and Tony Sprano is reportedly out the door (New York Daily News)

NY Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez gets picked off one last time in loss to Buffalo Bills (New York Daily News)

Photo gallery (New York Daily News)

Tannenbaum, Sparano likely to be shown door (New York Post)

Tebow experiment likely at an end (New York Post)

Edwards: Offense needs to find itself (New York Post)

Jets’ future murky for Ryan-Sanchez duo (New York Post)

Players see broom coming (New York Post)

Jets blitz (New York Post)

Jets report card (New York Post)

Jets lose as interesting offseason looms (Newsday)

Tebow again mum after little playing time (Newsday)

Same old, same old for Mark Sanchez (Newsday)

Players remain high on Rex Ryan (Newsday)

5 biggest questions facing the Jets (Newsday)

Jets get subpar final grades (Newsday)

Photo gallery (Newsday)

Jets end season with 28-9 loss to Bills as Mark Sanchez struggles (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets fall to Bills 28-9 in season finale, prepare for uncertain offseason (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets’ Mark Sanchez ends poor season by shouldering the blame as uncertain future looms (Newark Star Ledger)

Tim Tebow wants to be a starting quarterback next year but will not say if Jets can give him that chance (Newark Star Ledger)

Tony Sparano doesn’t comment on future with the Jets after reports of his firing surface (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets offseason is all about change (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets will pick ninth in NFL Draft after 6-10 finish (Newark Star Ledger)

Photo gallery (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets end season with 28-9 loss to Buffalo (Bergen Record)

Jets replay: Week 17 vs. Buffalo (Bergen Record)

Jets End the Season in Typical Jets Fashion (Wall Street Journal)

Rex Ryan should be embarrassed (ESPN)

Sources: Jets to fire Tony Sparano (ESPN)

Mark Sanchez wants to stay in N.Y. (ESPN)

Tim Tebow still wants to start (ESPN)

Jets need an offseason overhaul (ESPN)

Photo gallery (ESPN)

Jets face uncertain offseason after loss to Bills (AP)

Jets Need Bold Change – The Anti-Tannenbaum (WFAN-AM)

Jets (6-10) Come to Rest After 28-9 Loss to Bills (NewYorkJets.com)

Huge Decisions Ahead for the Jets (NewYorkJets.com)

QBs’ Situations Up in the Air Entering Offseason (NewYorkJets.com)

6 Wins Not Up to Anyone’s Expectations (NewYorkJets.com)

Photo gallery (NewYorkJets.com)

Photo gallery (BuffaloBills.com)

Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)

Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)

Photo gallery (Rochester D&C)

Photo gallery (WGRZ-TV)

Photo gallery (WIVB-TV)

‘Despite chants of “Tebow! Tebow!” from Bills fans, the former Denver Broncos quarterback was all but ignored one final time by Ryan and offensive coordinator Tony Sparano, who won’t be retained according to an ESPN report.’

‘Despite the win, the Bills could only manage to match last year’s record, and they still finished last in the division for a fifth straight season. That’s led to questions about coach Chan Gailey’s job security.’

‘Despite an NBC report that he could be fired as early as Monday, Gailey is sticking with a business-as-usual plan. On Monday, he’s scheduled to address his players, meet with his coaching staff and then hold his annual season-ending news conference with reporters. The decision on Gailey and Nix is in the hands of Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson, who has remained silent all season. Wilson did attend the team’s holiday party in Buffalo on Friday, before returning home to Detroit.’

‘The Buffalo Bills affixed a ”WWFD” decal on the back of their helmets for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets to honor two fallen West Webster volunteer firefighters.’

‘Reserve defensive back Da’Norris Searcy is out for the Bills because of a groin injury.’

‘C.J. Spiller made two catches for 72 yards — including a 66-yard TD reception — and added 59 yards on 24 carries, while Steve Johnson eclipsed the 1,000- yard receiving plateau on the season with six catches for 111 yards.’

‘The atmosphere in Orchard Park resembled a preseason game, which was fitting considering there was next to nothing at stake for either team. There was an announced attendance of 54,533, but it looked like there was more like 40,000 fans inside a frigid Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘The Bills gave Spiller his largest workload of the year with a season-high 24 carries. It’s about time.’

‘The biggest mistake this franchise made was Buddy Nix and Chan Gailey anointing Fitzpatrick not only the franchise quarterback, but having no plan B if it didn’t work.’

‘I don’t believe what happened on the field against an injury-riddled Jets team will ultimately sway any decision on the future of head coach Chan Gailey, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt and quite possibly others. Whatever will happen over the course of the next week can’t, by a logical standpoint, point to the Week 17 win over the New York as evidence to continue with what they have. The Bills did what they’ve done all season long: beat terrible opponents. With wins this year coming against Kansas City, Cleveland, Arizona, Miami, Jacksonville and the (injured) Jets, it’s hard to see progress when the Bills can only beat teams they automatically should. What will happen? It’s unknown to this point in time. But in the grand scheme of things, keep this game out of your memory when analyzing just how the season went.’

‘I have one final piece of advice for you sir. Don’t spare any expense when it comes to the management side of things. I know you have spent gobs of money on the roster but you need to spend what it takes to get the right coaching staff in place. That’s correct, I wrote staff. It isn’t just about waving a big check at a big name head coach. You have to spend the money to find the best assistants out there too.’

‘Now the focus turns to any changes the Bills could make in the offseason. Head Coach Chan Gailey has been a frequent target for fans this year, as has quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Gailey is expected to address the media Monday, after the players clean out their lockers.’