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Jets Gameday: Week 8 vs Green Bay Packers
Who: Green Bay Packers (4-3) at New York Jets (5-1) When: Today, 1:00 Where: New Meadowlands Stadium; East Rutherford, New Jersey TV and Radio: Channels 5, 25; 1050 ESPN Radio Line: Jets -6 Preview: Amazing that the Jets haven’t lost in 48 days. That was opening day against the Ravens. Since then, they’ve won five Read More
Best of the Jets: The Quarterbacks
#1 – Joe Willie Namath Joe Namath is a no-brainer for the top spot on this list. He became famous after guaranteeing a Super Bowl III victory for the Jets over the Colts in January, 1969. Baltimore was 18-point favorites, but New York won, 16-7, the biggest win in franchise history. Namath and the Jets helped Read More
Best of the Jets: The Quarterbacks
#2 – CHAD PENNINGTON In his third year in the league, Chad Pennington became the Jets’ starter in 2002, and compiled a 104.2 passer rating and 68.9 completion percentage, both league highs. The Jets finished 9-7 and blew out the Colts, 41-0, in the first round of the AFC playoffs that year. Year two for Read More
Best of the Jets: The Quarterbacks
#3 – VINNY TESTAVERDE In his second year as head coach of Gang Green, Bill Parcells brought in 34-year old Vinny Testaverde in what ended up being one of the Jets’ best signings ever. In 1998, Testaverde had a career-best 101.6 passer rating, throwing 29 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. The Jets finished 12-4 and Read More
Best of the Jets: The Quarterbacks
#4 – KEN O’BRIEN The Jets took Ken O’Brien with the 24th pick in the 1983 draft, passing on Dan Marino who went on to have a Hall-of-Fame career with the Miami Dolphins. A two-time Pro-Bowler out of UC Davis, O’Brien had a very solid nine-year career with Gang Green. He threw for 24,386 yards Read More
Best of the Jets: The Quarterbacks
#5 – RICHARD TODD At Alabama, Richard Todd threw just 189 passes. That didn’t matter. The Jets needed someone to replace Joe Namath (also an Alabama grad). Todd was drafted sixth overall in the 1976 draft and played eight years with Gang Green, playing a total of 102 games, 94 as the starter, and finishing with a Read More
Jets No. 1 In Latest Power Rankings
At 5-1 and in the middle of their bye week, here’s where the Jets are placed in several NFL rankings: CBSSports.com: #1 – They get to the top with two teams losing. And they’ve earned it. Winning at Denver is never easy, especially on a short week. SI.com: #2 – Rex Ryan decided against going quietly into the bye Read More
