Looks like there is a new island in the Caribbean.
The New York Jets finally traded Darelle Revis sending the corner to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In return, the Jets get the 13th overall pick in this year's NFL Draft which starts this Thursday and also a conditional pick for next year.
As for Revis, he agrees to a six year $96 million contract with the Bucs in which none of it is guaranteed.
Not a bad move for the Bucs as they get perhaps the top corner in the game for basically just a 1st round pick. I say "perhaps" because Revis is coming off an ACL injury which might hamper his ability to some degree. If he pulls through barely affected, then Tampa will be one of the toughest teams to pass the ball on in the league.
The Jets, meanwhile, achieve their goal of slashing salaries by getting rid of Revis. They take a step back as they try to rebuild for the future. As for the immediate future, the Jets are definitely a sub .500 team once again, not that they weren't going to be that. Revis, though, was their best player and without him, they are far worse.
With him gone, Rex Ryan's future with the team seems in jeopardy as he's set up for a failed season from the start. This set up could get Rex fired by the end of 2013 with John Idzik, the new Jets GM, putting in a guy he wants.
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Revis Island For Sale?
Darrelle Revis is perhaps the most valuable defensive back in league. So much so that the New York Jets entire defense basically hinges on that one cornerback. Anyone want him?
A source says that the Jets are open to trading Darrelle Revis. Possible reasons for the trade? It could be related to the many contract disputes between the team and Revis during their time together. It could be due to the fact that his contract expires after next season and he can't be franchise tagged due to a clause. It could be salary cap issues. Heck, it could be injury concerns and whether or not paying someone with a question mark in health is a wise move. The six year veteran corner played in just 2 games in 2012 due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
A #1 receiver's worst nightmare is available. What team wouldn't want this shut down corner on their team? It just seems shocking that the team would actually be willing to trade him. Rex Ryan talks about him like it's his jersey his tattoo wife is wearing. The new GM John Idzik and Owner Woody Johnson obviously don't mind taking the team in a new direction. Not with the quarterback just yet but with their defense.
Who will get Revis and what will the Jets get for him will come in time, but there is no doubt that he will be the biggest off season story outside of the NFL Draft.
A source says that the Jets are open to trading Darrelle Revis. Possible reasons for the trade? It could be related to the many contract disputes between the team and Revis during their time together. It could be due to the fact that his contract expires after next season and he can't be franchise tagged due to a clause. It could be salary cap issues. Heck, it could be injury concerns and whether or not paying someone with a question mark in health is a wise move. The six year veteran corner played in just 2 games in 2012 due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
A #1 receiver's worst nightmare is available. What team wouldn't want this shut down corner on their team? It just seems shocking that the team would actually be willing to trade him. Rex Ryan talks about him like it's his jersey his tattoo wife is wearing. The new GM John Idzik and Owner Woody Johnson obviously don't mind taking the team in a new direction. Not with the quarterback just yet but with their defense.
Who will get Revis and what will the Jets get for him will come in time, but there is no doubt that he will be the biggest off season story outside of the NFL Draft.
Monday, December 31, 2012
It's Coach Season (Not Duck Season)
Looks like some owners are starting their New Year's resolutions a bit before the ball drops.
The 2012 regular season has ended which means that it's time for some firings across the NFL. The most notable one is Andy Reid being fired by the Eagles after 14 years as their head coach. Philadelphia set the bar high for Andy Reid this year but the Eagles could not come close to reaching it. They went 4-12 (which is worse than 8-8), struggled to win the games they had won, and were certainly way off of making the postseason. Reid lead the Eagles to 5 NFC title games and one Super Bowl appearance but the team has noticeably dropped off the last couple of years and that cost him his job.
Another big firing was Norv Turner of the Chargers along with GM A.J. Smith. This firing came 6 years too late as Turner should never been hired nor should anyone have replaced Marty Schottenheimer. The Chargers failed to make the playoffs each of the last 3 years and San Diego is glad to see him leave.
Perhaps the biggest surprise firing was Lovie Smith. The Chicago Bears fired him after a 10-6 season in which they were just short of making the playoffs. Looks like that last second field goal that Adrian Peterson help set up for the Vikes cost Smith some Love. Smith was 81-63 as the Bears head coach and did manage to get the Bears to a Super Bowl a while back but failing the make the playoffs for the 2nd year in a row cost him big especially considering the team started the season out 7-1.
As for other notable moves, Arizona fires Ken Whisenhunt after a disastrous 5-11 season. Three straight years of failing to make the playoffs along with the trying to find Kurt Warner's replacement has now lead to finding a replacement for Whisenhunt. The Kansas City Chiefs fired Romeo Crennel after one season in which the team went 2-14. They keep GM Scott Pioli but are looking for a new head coach. General Manager of the New York Jets Mike Tannenbaum has been fired but Rex Ryan will remain as head coach. Pity the owner Woody Johnson hasn't realized yet that no Ryan can be a successful head coach in the NFL. Last one I'll mention is that GM Gene Smith of the Jaguars has been fired. Coach Mike Mularky could be next but it's clear that the new owner Shad Khan wants a new direction for this team. Could that be with Tim Tebow?
So many firings today on this Black Monday that I can't but help but wonder where some of these fired coaches will end up. Andy Reid will likely get a job somewhere but it isn't a sure thing. Romeo Crennel will probably go back to being a coordinator for some other NFL team. As for the others, we'll see.
The 2012 regular season has ended which means that it's time for some firings across the NFL. The most notable one is Andy Reid being fired by the Eagles after 14 years as their head coach. Philadelphia set the bar high for Andy Reid this year but the Eagles could not come close to reaching it. They went 4-12 (which is worse than 8-8), struggled to win the games they had won, and were certainly way off of making the postseason. Reid lead the Eagles to 5 NFC title games and one Super Bowl appearance but the team has noticeably dropped off the last couple of years and that cost him his job.
Another big firing was Norv Turner of the Chargers along with GM A.J. Smith. This firing came 6 years too late as Turner should never been hired nor should anyone have replaced Marty Schottenheimer. The Chargers failed to make the playoffs each of the last 3 years and San Diego is glad to see him leave.
Perhaps the biggest surprise firing was Lovie Smith. The Chicago Bears fired him after a 10-6 season in which they were just short of making the playoffs. Looks like that last second field goal that Adrian Peterson help set up for the Vikes cost Smith some Love. Smith was 81-63 as the Bears head coach and did manage to get the Bears to a Super Bowl a while back but failing the make the playoffs for the 2nd year in a row cost him big especially considering the team started the season out 7-1.
As for other notable moves, Arizona fires Ken Whisenhunt after a disastrous 5-11 season. Three straight years of failing to make the playoffs along with the trying to find Kurt Warner's replacement has now lead to finding a replacement for Whisenhunt. The Kansas City Chiefs fired Romeo Crennel after one season in which the team went 2-14. They keep GM Scott Pioli but are looking for a new head coach. General Manager of the New York Jets Mike Tannenbaum has been fired but Rex Ryan will remain as head coach. Pity the owner Woody Johnson hasn't realized yet that no Ryan can be a successful head coach in the NFL. Last one I'll mention is that GM Gene Smith of the Jaguars has been fired. Coach Mike Mularky could be next but it's clear that the new owner Shad Khan wants a new direction for this team. Could that be with Tim Tebow?
So many firings today on this Black Monday that I can't but help but wonder where some of these fired coaches will end up. Andy Reid will likely get a job somewhere but it isn't a sure thing. Romeo Crennel will probably go back to being a coordinator for some other NFL team. As for the others, we'll see.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Sanchez Out, McElroy In, Tebow Cheated
Finally the Jets bench Mark Sanchez. It only took them 4 years to realize he sucked.
Sanchez has been horrible this year save for a couple of games and Rex Ryan has replaced him with Greg McElroy, the third string QB. McElroy came in off the bench a couple weeks ago against the Cardinals and threw the only TD in that game to help the Jets win. This will be Greg's first start in the NFL.
It's certainly the sensible thing to do to put in the back ups and see what they got on the NFL level. The only problem might be is that they skipped over Tim Tebow's name who is "supposedly" the 2nd string QB. Now McElroy does deserves a shot to replace Sanchez but so does Tebow. The Jets, however, do not want Tebow as the big thing in New York so much so that they never gave him a chance. It's still a mystery why the team got Tebow to begin with. The ways they haven't used him makes it seem it was a waste of the team's resources and also a waste of Tebow's time.
I wish McElroy luck this Sunday but if he doesn't do well he might just start to hear the Tebow chants.
P.S. Told you they wouldn't start Tebow.
Sanchez has been horrible this year save for a couple of games and Rex Ryan has replaced him with Greg McElroy, the third string QB. McElroy came in off the bench a couple weeks ago against the Cardinals and threw the only TD in that game to help the Jets win. This will be Greg's first start in the NFL.
It's certainly the sensible thing to do to put in the back ups and see what they got on the NFL level. The only problem might be is that they skipped over Tim Tebow's name who is "supposedly" the 2nd string QB. Now McElroy does deserves a shot to replace Sanchez but so does Tebow. The Jets, however, do not want Tebow as the big thing in New York so much so that they never gave him a chance. It's still a mystery why the team got Tebow to begin with. The ways they haven't used him makes it seem it was a waste of the team's resources and also a waste of Tebow's time.
I wish McElroy luck this Sunday but if he doesn't do well he might just start to hear the Tebow chants.
P.S. Told you they wouldn't start Tebow.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Jets Out of Postseason Race
Now is it Tebow time?
Quite frankly, the New York Jets were lucky enough to just be in the discussion for the postseason this far into the regular season. Last night, the Jets played the Titans to finish up week 15 in the NFL and Tennessee basically put the Jets playoffs hopes to rest. Well, Mark Sanchez helped out quite a bit. Sanchez was 13/28 throwing one TD and 131 yards along with 4 interceptions and a fumble that was a turnover. The game was still close but mistakes by the Jets (Sanchez) kept them from winning. Titans win 14-10.
With that loss, the Jets are pushed out of playoff contention falling to 6-8. With more questions than ever about the team losing than about Tebow not playing, I can't help but think that Rex Ryan's days in New York are numbered along with Mark Sanchez. Sure, the team might be foolish enough to keep them around for one more year (for some reason that other franchises can't understand) but the fact is that the Jets are just wasting time on both of them. Rex seems too stubborn to adjust his team properly and Sanchez just plain sucks. Mark is regressing with a QB Rating of 67.9 this year with 13 passing TDs and 17 interceptions thrown.
It doesn't matter if Tebow is the solution or not. The point is that neither Rex Ryan or Mark Sanchez are.
P.S. That being said, put Tebow in. Might as well eliminate him as a possibility anyway. Rex Ryan won't because of said stubbornness but a sensible team would start to see what their backups (Tebow and McElroy) got so they can prepare for the off season.
Quite frankly, the New York Jets were lucky enough to just be in the discussion for the postseason this far into the regular season. Last night, the Jets played the Titans to finish up week 15 in the NFL and Tennessee basically put the Jets playoffs hopes to rest. Well, Mark Sanchez helped out quite a bit. Sanchez was 13/28 throwing one TD and 131 yards along with 4 interceptions and a fumble that was a turnover. The game was still close but mistakes by the Jets (Sanchez) kept them from winning. Titans win 14-10.
With that loss, the Jets are pushed out of playoff contention falling to 6-8. With more questions than ever about the team losing than about Tebow not playing, I can't help but think that Rex Ryan's days in New York are numbered along with Mark Sanchez. Sure, the team might be foolish enough to keep them around for one more year (for some reason that other franchises can't understand) but the fact is that the Jets are just wasting time on both of them. Rex seems too stubborn to adjust his team properly and Sanchez just plain sucks. Mark is regressing with a QB Rating of 67.9 this year with 13 passing TDs and 17 interceptions thrown.
It doesn't matter if Tebow is the solution or not. The point is that neither Rex Ryan or Mark Sanchez are.
P.S. That being said, put Tebow in. Might as well eliminate him as a possibility anyway. Rex Ryan won't because of said stubbornness but a sensible team would start to see what their backups (Tebow and McElroy) got so they can prepare for the off season.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
2012 AFC East Preview: Can Anyone Contend with the Pats?
The answer to the question above seems to be "Who cares? When will Tim Tebow start for the Jets?
The most talked about team during the preseason and training camp has been the New York Jets and it's not because they are contenders for the Super Bowl. It's Tim Tebow drawing the attention in and everyone trying to figure out when he will be starting for the team. The official party line is that Mark Sanchez is still QB for the Jets and while he will be in week 1 it's a forgone conclusion that at some point Tim Tebow will take the job away. This Jets offense has stunk in the preseason and while the games don't matter, they still look atrocious. This whole season might be a wash no matter who is behind center (or in shotgun). Your seat looks hot, Rex.
As for the other teams, the Bills have a chance. They showed last year that they can play ball and even though they went through a really rough patch, they still looked good at times. Getting Mario Williams will help that defense and could get them over the .500 mark. The Dolphins will have a wash this season in which they will be concerned with Ryan Tannehill and his development.
The favorite is clearly the Patriots and this is one of those picks that seems like a guarantee. Securing up the TE positions for years to come with Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez makes Tom Brady happy and having Brandon Lloyd is not bad either. That defense, however, has been sub par and they never really dominated on that side of the ball since their Super Bowl winning years. It could change this year considering that their draft last spring was basically a defensive theme but I just don't have a good vibe for that defense.
Of course the Pats have to be considered for more than just a division. Finishing with a bye week in the postseason is a possibility and going to the Super Bowl is another.
P.S. Week 6 is when Tim Tebow takes over as the starter. Those first five weeks are basically killers and week 6 vs. the Colts might be the best time to make a QB change.
The most talked about team during the preseason and training camp has been the New York Jets and it's not because they are contenders for the Super Bowl. It's Tim Tebow drawing the attention in and everyone trying to figure out when he will be starting for the team. The official party line is that Mark Sanchez is still QB for the Jets and while he will be in week 1 it's a forgone conclusion that at some point Tim Tebow will take the job away. This Jets offense has stunk in the preseason and while the games don't matter, they still look atrocious. This whole season might be a wash no matter who is behind center (or in shotgun). Your seat looks hot, Rex.
As for the other teams, the Bills have a chance. They showed last year that they can play ball and even though they went through a really rough patch, they still looked good at times. Getting Mario Williams will help that defense and could get them over the .500 mark. The Dolphins will have a wash this season in which they will be concerned with Ryan Tannehill and his development.
The favorite is clearly the Patriots and this is one of those picks that seems like a guarantee. Securing up the TE positions for years to come with Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez makes Tom Brady happy and having Brandon Lloyd is not bad either. That defense, however, has been sub par and they never really dominated on that side of the ball since their Super Bowl winning years. It could change this year considering that their draft last spring was basically a defensive theme but I just don't have a good vibe for that defense.
Of course the Pats have to be considered for more than just a division. Finishing with a bye week in the postseason is a possibility and going to the Super Bowl is another.
P.S. Week 6 is when Tim Tebow takes over as the starter. Those first five weeks are basically killers and week 6 vs. the Colts might be the best time to make a QB change.
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