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Top Tag: ESPN

Mon, July 21, 2008 - 5:15pm EDT

Move Over, Rankers, It's Time to Compete

File Under: ESPN, Chad Pennington, Eric Mangini, Thomas Jones, Kellen Clemens, Alan Faneca, Kris Jenkins, Calvin Pace, John Clayton

The wait is pretty much over! The Jets begin their 2008 Capital One Bank Training Camp Thursday at Hofstra with two practices open to the public. ESPN — the self-proclaimed worldwide leader in sports — unveiled its precamp NFL Power Rankings Monday and the Jets were placed 23rd overall.

“Eric Mangini plans to go heavy on the run this year, but will there be enough offense to make a playoff ru… More

Tue, May 13, 2008 - 6:15pm EDT

ESPN Notes Green & White Improvement

File Under: ESPN, Eric Mangini, Vernon Gholston, John Clayton

ESPN is giving the Green & White grudging respect as a team on the rise.

On Monday, John Clayton from ESPN.com (I sometimes like to call him John The Clayton from ESPN The Magazine) pegs the Jets as one of his Five Surprise Teams to Watch in 2008.

Clayton slots the Jets at No. 5, right behind the Bills, saying the Jets "are operating like a team trying to make a big move" and stating that if the… More

Wed, May 23, 2007 - 5:35pm EDT

My, How the Key Flies

File Under: ESPN, Retired, Keyshawn Johnson, Wayne Chrebet, Al Toon

This was another way to make me feel old. WR Keyshawn Johnson retired Wednesday.

It seemed like only a year ago, even though it was a year and a decade ago, that Hurricane Key blew in from Southern California and whipped up the Green & White in more ways than one. It was 1996 and the Richie Kotite Jets, as their reward for going 3-13, had the first pick of the draft. They went with Johnson and th… More