After the NFL officially released its 2009 schedule today, I thought it would be a good idea to give Jerricho Cotchery a call. J-Co, who is one of the longest tenure Jets, always seems to find proper perspective.

“At this point in time, you can’t make the schedule too much of a big deal,” the Jets’ top wideout told me. “Your team hasn’t even started doing on-field work and doesn’t even have its r… More

The speculation is over. Jay Cutler has been traded to the Chicago Bears and the Jets will continue to move forward with their trio of quarterbacks.

“It’s just getting crazier and crazier. Every time you put on SportsCenter or NFL Network, he is the top story in the NFL right now,” Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis said today before the trade was finalized. “I don’t know the situation of what we are… More

Two more ex-Jets are outta here. Both arrived in 2005, one for the first time, one for the second. Each took a different route to unrestricted free agency. Neither was expected to return in '09.

Warrior WR Laveranues Coles signed a four-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals this afternoon. Earlier in the day, diligent K Mike Nugent agreed on a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Col… More

The snow is gradually retreating from the turf field outside my second-floor window here at the Atlantic Health Training Center, slowly revealing the ghostly upside-down yardline numbers on the far side of the field. At first the numbers were gauzy under a thin layer of snow. Now late this afternoon, under a low, gray sky, they're more visible, at least until darkness descends.

It sounds desolat… More

The Jets win the toss and embark on an excellent adventure of an opening drive.

Virtually each play has a little creative twist. The first play of the game: A Brett Favre pumpfake/play action drift left and hit Laveranues Coles with a 22-yarder out against Buffalo S Donte Whitner. Then a third-and-1 play-action keeper by Favre, who gallops 27 yards for the first down at the Bills 14. An inside ha… More