Archives for December 2012

‘Buffalo’s (and Rochester’s) Bills continued punishing their fans in 2012 with sorry results.’

‘”The last three (seasons) have been frustrating,” Gailey said. “I have been fortunate to be around situations in the past where we have been able to turn it around in a fairly short period of time. We have not been able to do it yet, so yeah, it has been disappointing to me personally.”‘

Jets’ Fiasco With Tebow Ranks Right Down There (New York Times)

The Fifth Down: Matchup: Jets (6-9) at Bills (5-10) (New York Times)

In year of mistakes, NY Jets secondary got it right without cornerback Darrelle Revis (New York Daily News)

Hopes were high when the NY Jets beat Buffalo Bills in Week 1, but it was just the dawn of a new error (New York Daily News)

NY Jets owner Woody Johnson, coach Rex Ryan are made for each other (New York Daily News)

Gang Green looks to end season on high note with Mark Sanchez back as quarterback (New York Daily News)

Real game begins after season finale (New York Post)

Tebow’s time runs out today (New York Post)

Week 1 blowout of Bills proved to be fool’s gold (New York Post)

‘Football people’ not connected with Jets don’t favor ax falling on GM Mike Tannenbaum (Newsday)

Mike Westhoff saves his most inspiring story for finale (Newsday)

Even experts say fixing the Jets will be a huge task (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets tight end Dustin Keller will not travel to Buffalo, missing eighth game of season (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets-Bills preview (Newark Star Ledger)

Mike Westhoff distinguished himself during his career as Jets coach (Bergen Record)

Good ending is all Sanchez can hope for (Bergen Record)

Jets vs. Bills: How they match up (Bergen Record)

Keller, Schilens out for Jets vs. Bills (AP)

Jets Give Their Final Shot for the Year at Buffalo (NewYorkJets.com)

‘To honor these men, the Bills will wear decals that read “WWFD” (West Webster Fire Department) on the back of their helmets. The decals will join the “S.H.E.S.” decal already being worn to honor the victims of the tragic shooting earlier this month at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.’

‘Mark Sanchez will be the determining factor of this game. If he somehow recaptures his confidence and moves the ball against a beatable Bills defense, the Jets will come away with this game. However, without a true playmaker at wide receiver and no real running game threat, it’s going to be a struggle for Sanchez in my opinion. His offensive line essentially folded last week, and one of the players he picked on in Week One (Stephon Gilmore) is a completely different and improved cornerback since September 9, 2012. This has all the makings of a low-scoring game, but one that I think ultimately favors the Bills.’

‘This Sunday, as he has every week, safety George Wilson will ask one young fan to join him on the field during pre game to play catch and get to know an NFL player. Wilson said it’s something he looks forward to doing every game.’

‘I don’t know if Gailey will still be the coach in 2013. He shouldn’t be. The coaching staff needs an overhaul. It doesn’t matter if the head coach is offensive-minded or defensive-minded. The Bills need new blood at the helm. They need a new defensive coordinator who is willing to rush the quarterback. They need an offensive coordinator. The head coach calling the plays didn’t work. Bring in an offensive coordinator who can do the job.’

‘”The job is production and winning and we haven’t gotten there,” coach Chan Gailey said this week. “We knew that we were going to have some work to do to get it done and haven’t gotten it done yet.”‘

‘The Bills may have been disappointing, but at least they weren’t disappointing and dysfunctional. Not only have the Jets been a tremendous flop with a 6-9 record, they spent the year embroiled in a soap operatic nightmare with quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Mark Sanchez in the starring roles.’

‘”You try to,” Fitzpatrick said when asked if it is tough for him to block out the speculation about his future. “I think it is very hard at this point to block out for it not be at the forefront of your mind. You just have to make sure that it does not affect (you). I have to make sure that it is does not affect the way that I play.”‘

Ryan Wants to Be Jets Coach for ‘Next 15 Years’ (New York Times)

Great Footage! And Jets Notice (New York Times)

NY Jets coach Rex Ryan denies report he would welcome being fired at end of season, says ‘I’m proud to be a Jet’ (New York Daily News)

Memo to NY Jets coach Rex Ryan: It is time for you to stop all of your sobbing (New York Daily News)

Rex disputes report he wants to be fired (New York Post)

Emotional display shows fire still burns within coach (New York Post)

Jets’ Wilkerson not concussed, set to play (New York Post)

Rex Ryan denies report that he wants out of Jets (Newsday)

It’s the end of a disturbing Jets season (Newsday)

Jets linebackers likely to play last game together after four successful years (Newark Star Ledger)

Rex Ryan denies reports he wants to leave Jets if changes aren’t made (Newark Star Ledger)

Muhammad Wilkerson will play against Bills, does not have concussion (Newark Star Ledger)

Jets’ Rex Ryan: ‘This is the only team that I want to coach’ (Bergen Record)

Jets coach Rex Ryan is best riled, not mild (Bergen Record)

Jets’ Po’uha not using sore back as an excuse (Bergen Record)

Out of Sight but Not Yet Out of Mind (Wall Street Journal)

Sanchez’s Year: Not the Worst (Wall Street Journal)

Rex Ryan fires back at report (ESPN)

Six reasons for the Jets’ crash (ESPN)

It’s on Woody to clean up Jets’ mess (ESPN)

Ryan wants to be Jets coach for ‘next 15 years’ (AP)

Jets’ Wilkerson probable, Keller doubtful (AP)

Jets Game Preview vs. Bills: Analysis, prediction, TV info (CBS Sports)

‘Total Garbage’: Rex Ryan Rips Report That He’d Welcome Firing (WFAN-AM)

By Not Starting Tebow, Jets Punt What’s Left Of Their Goodwill And Luster (WFAN-AM)

CB Darrin Walls Gets Some Reps with the D (NewYorkJets.com)

RB John Griffin Signed to Active Roster (NewYorkJets.com)

Rex: This Is the Team I Want to Coach, Period (NewYorkJets.com)

‘There were slim hopes the defender would suit up for the first time since injuring his knee during the 45-3 loss to the 49ers in San Francisco in week five, but coach Chan Gailey announced after practice Friday that Anderson would not play.’

‘One, two three, four….keep your hands up and I’ll count as you read.’