The Jets' safeties are becoming kings of all media.

There's the Eric Smith Bookclub, which head coach Eric Mangini made reference to last week during the full-squad minicamp when he said of Smith, "Some of the books he's reading, I think a lot of us would struggle even getting the titles out."

Smith smiled at that, and at the question: So what exactly have you been reading lately?

"Well, I read… More

The first third of head coach Eric Mangini's news conference between minicamp practices today was predictably filled by questions about TE Chris Baker, who ended the morning practice with comments to a throng of reporters about his unhappiness over his current contract situation.

Mangini answered the questions similarly, by looking at the Jets' progress as a team.

"You know, I'm an inherently po… More

The NFL has just announced that it has awarded 32 compensatory picks in the 2008 draft. It's not necessarily a surprise that the Jets did not get any of those picks.

Under terms of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in a year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks. Compensatory free agents are determined by a fo… More

The Jets get the opening kickoff, a short hopper that David Bowens looks for a second as if he will break before being tackled at the Jets 38. Then we have to check the Jets' starting lineup very closely.

Kellen Clemens returns to the starting lineup at QB, as suspected, two games after hurting his rib on the second play of Game 14 at New England. And Clemens is taking snaps from Nick Mangold as … More

The Jets got took the opening kickoff and rather than pounding from the start with Thomas Jones, they opened up with three passes that gained 4 yards. Brad Smith makes a nice tackle on PR R.J. McQuarters.

But the Jets defense opens up impressively. Dewayne Robertson pushes his double-team block back into Eli Manning, who dishes off an underhanded incompletion to former Jets draft pick Derrick War… More