File Under: Kellen Clemens, Rex Ryan, Bruce Harper, Randy Beverly, Chad Cascadden, Mark Sanchez, John Booty, Erik McMillan, Billy Griggs, Fred Baxter
05/19 — The Jets held their second OTA practice of the week today. Again it was closed to reporters, but we heard through the grapevine that Kellen Clemens and Mark Sanchez both threw the ball well today. No big news flash there.
Wednesday is a lifting/recovery day, no practice. Then we'll know more Thursday, when the doors of the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center are thrown open to print, TV and radio reporters plus a few TV cameras and still photographers.
We can pass on some alumni news Seven former Jets showed up for today's practice. Three of them were backs and receivers who would've liked to go back in time to catch a few passes today while four were guys who like to take the ball away from offenses.
And three of those seven all happened to wear the uniform No. 42 in Green & White as captured in the accompanying photo. CB John Booty (left), Super Bowl corner Randy Beverly and multi-back Bruce Harper are all shown pointing to their uni number on the wall holding all the franchise's players by numbers inside the training facility.
Six of the seven, representing four decades of Jets football, also gathered with Jets head coach Rex Ryan before practice. From the left we have LB Chad Cascadden (1995-98), Beverly ('67-69), Booty ('88-90), Ryan, S Erik McMillan ('88-92), Harper ('77-84) and TE Billy Griggs ('85-89). Not in the photo but also at the practice was TE Fred Baxter (1993-2000), squeaking through to represent the new miillennium at today's gathering.
The photos were snapped by VIP guest Bill Denk. Thanks for passing the images on, Bill.
Rick Roucoulet Said:
Fri, May 22, 2009 - 8:03am ET"Cont- or even some of the lesser knowns like : Browning Nagle & Adrian Murrel.. Players where some of these fans/readers can say WOW! i remember him."
John Moot Said:
Sun, May 24, 2009 - 4:44pm ET"Okay, TJ says he will participate in the trainings but what will he do when the season starts? We made a huge pickup in the draft in the third round and I say let's move on! TJ's not the franchise and the team does need to focus on keeping Leon. I believe we still need to sign our number five pick so let's get with the program. TJ needs to focus on football and not the paycheck!"
N-Ra, Georgia's Jet Fan Said:
Tue, May 26, 2009 - 6:33pm ET"I don't see Joe Namath! Joe should of been there. He can show MS to not look so OVERRATED!"
Ira Said:
Tue, May 19, 2009 - 9:19pm ET"Randy,For many,many years we have heard alum Jet players complain that the team doesn't involve them in daily events or even let them come into the buidling or practice. I always felt this was a bad way to treat these guys. Seems like the Jets will now change things. Hope more days like this will happen. Its part of the teams history and it will build a good feeling inside for the current players."
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