Before Eric Mangini’s second annual Charity Bowl came to a close Wednesday night at Chelsea Piers, Chad Pennington stormed the stage during a live auction and wrestled the microphone away from Jets play-by-play man Bob Wischusen.

Pennington, equipped with a southern drawl fitting for an auctioneer, began to work the crowd. The veteran quarterback, who will compete for the starting QB position o… More

Curtis Martin has immersed himself in his post-pigskin life, working on NFL ownership and New York City homeless initiatives. But No. 28 has still kept his eye on his team of nine seasons, and count him among those who like what the Jets have done this off-season.

"The Jets and the fans have reason to be optimistic," Martin told me Wednesday. "I think those are some key players they've added to t… More

It was almost as if I had stumbled across Santa Claus filling a stocking hung by the chimney with care.

As I was leaving Weeb Ewbank Hall on Wednesday night, I noticed somebody silently, solitarily at work on the Jets' "Wall of Fame." That's an informal name for the wall just past the reception desk that is adorned with miniature jersey decals, one for every team MVP from every season since the J… More

One thing that struck me during the season was how similar several key aspects of Thomas Jones' game were to those of Curtis Martin when he first arrived as the Jets' featured back for the 1998 season.

Not everything is a perfect match, of course. Their running styles differ, as do their personalities. But as I complete entering data for Jones' season in areas such as yards per carry, fumbles, t… More

Curtis Martin is resplendent as always, wearing a gray pinstripe suit, tie and handkerchief with magenta accents and black-and-brown shoes. Martin doesn't need a special occasion to look great, but today he has a special occasion: He'll be recognized at halftime of the Jets-Steelers game for his contributions to the Green & White from 1998 until he announced his retirement in July.

What will he s… More