Perhaps Jets Nation can help me out with a riddle I just can’t solve.

Last season the Green & White had a veteran defensive end who led the team in both sacks (8.0) and QB hurries (12), and his 66 total tackles led all Jets D-linemen. This impressive stat line was compiled while lining up in a 3-4 front and despite playing through knee pain in the season’s second half. And yet you rarely hear h… More

I visited with LB Craig Kobel, one of the most recent FA signings by the Jets, in the locker room last week. His demeanor was calm but his words were effervescent regarding his chance to sign with another NFL team.

"It feels incredible," Kobel said. "You kind of take a pro career for granted till it gets taken from you. I'm about as happy as you can possibly be."

The reason for his joy: Kobel … More

It was just one catch in the first practice of a June minicamp. In the scheme of things, it wasn't that big a deal. It doesn't count in the record books. It will never be one of ESPN's Top Ten Plays.

Nevertheless, it was a beautiful thing.

"You had a good view of it?" Brad Smith said with a smile when I asked him after this morning's practice to talk a little bit about his impersonation of Willi… More