Randy's Radar : Top Tag : Bubba Franks

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Top Tag: Bubba Franks

Fri, September 5, 2008 - 2:50pm EDT

Rookies Could Make Sunday Contributions

File Under: Eric Mangini, Laveranues Coles, Brett Favre, Vernon Gholston, Dustin Keller, Gus Granneman, Bubba Franks, Dwight Lowery

The Jets' 2008 Rookie Class should have some kind of impact on Sunday's season opener at Miami.

On our news pages, I wrote about Dwight Lowery, the fourth-round rookie who's in the mix, if not to start then to play a lot vs. the Dolphins.

Who would've thought Lowery would have a better shot at being announced during pregame introductions than first-rounders Vernon Gholston and Dustin Keller?

Bu… More

Fri, August 8, 2008 - 3:41am EDT

Jets Advised: 'Let's Have a Lot of Fun'

File Under: Chad Pennington, Eric Mangini, Nick Mangold, Jerricho Cotchery, Kellen Clemens, David Bowens, Brett Favre, Bubba Franks

Everybody in the Jets' Cleveland Browns Stadium locker room knew it was coming: The F-question. What about Favre?

Even head coach Eric Mangini knew it, which is why he didn't wait for the first question from the beat reporters following the Jets' 24-20 win over the Browns in their preseason opener. After talking about how "all the things that happen in practice" such as four-minute drills, two-mi… More

Tue, August 5, 2008 - 5:23pm EDT

All Hands Appeared to Be on Deck

File Under: Chad Pennington, Darrelle Revis, Chris Baker, Mike Nugent, Kellen Clemens, Wallace Wright, Jason Pociask, Brett Ratliff, David Ball, Bubba Franks

In the last training camp practice before the first preseason game, the Jets were hitting their stride and holding onto the leather.

WR Wallace Wright had a couple of nice catches, both from Kellen Clemens. One came on a zinger off a rollout. The second went to the back of the end zone, with Wright hanging on as he was thrown close to the playclock just off the back corner.

Not to be outdone, Ch… More

Tue, August 5, 2008 - 1:40pm EDT

He Likes the Competition ... and Cooperation

File Under: Chad Pennington, Chad Pennington, Eric Mangini, Eric Mangini, Chris Baker, Chris Baker, Kellen Clemens, Kellen Clemens, Dustin Keller, Dustin Keller, Bubba Franks, Bubba Franks

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

Well, maybe it wasn't Elizabeth Barrett Browning, but Jets head coach Eric Mangini was asked at his midday news conference that recently ended what he likes about his team so far in this training camp and he provided a few answers for fans to chew on.

"I like the progress of the line a lot," Mangini said.

"I like the progress of the new players that we… More