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Robby Anderson is convinced this year will be different
Robby Anderson has big expectations for himself this season. The Jets wide receiver said Thursday he is excited to play for new coach Adam Gase, who he believes will utilize...
Jets receivers: Jeremy Bates made offense a predictable mess
A day after the Jets season came to an end, a few of the team’s wide receivers expressed their frustration with offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates. The Jets finished 29th in...
Stellar Jets rookie hungry to cap year with Patriots punchout
Chris Herndon is starting to make the tough plays look easy, while seeking to end his strong rookie season on a high note. Take, for example, the 22-year-old tight end’s...
Leonard Williams can't buy a sack — and the Jets are puzzled
One of the great mysteries of the Jets over the past two years has been why Leonard Williams can’t get sacks. The defensive end has three sacks this season after...
Pumping the brakes on Sam Darnold's first Jets moment
ORCHARD PARK — The Jets snapped their six-game skid with a comeback 27-23 win over the Bills on Sunday. Here are some thoughts and observations: 1. Sam Darnold had his...
The other Jets rookie who is facing a critical crossroads
Though the Jets’ focus remains on quarterback Sam Darnold, another rookie faces a critical stretch to finish the season. Defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd, the Jets’ third-round pick, has started five...
The broken Jets need a Rex Ryan 2.0
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Jets lost a heartbreaker here on Sunday, blowing a 16-point lead to lose 26-22 to the Titans. Here are some thoughts and observations from the game:...
Isaiah Crowell wants Jets finally to commit to the running game
The 3-8 Jets have many problems. Some self-inflicted. In a way, the Jets coaching staff has done a good job of stopping the Jets running game. The Jets have scored...
Jets' harsh reality: Injury has put dent in Darnold's development
This Jets season is so much worse than their 3-8 record shows. The fact Sam Darnold is not getting the kind of quarterback reps the Jets had planned for him...
50 passes, 12 runs: Todd Bowles thought offensive coordinator nailed it
Jets coach Todd Bowles is on the defensive when it comes to his offensive coordinator. On Monday, Bowles defended the job Jets offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates is doing this season....
Jets' season is a bleak mess and future doesn't look much better
The Jets lost their fifth straight game on Sunday, falling 27-13 to the Patriots. Here are some thoughts and observations from the game: 1. As I was driving to MetLife...
Jets report card: Effort unable to mask coaching deficiencies
Grades from the Jets' 27-13 loss the Patriots on Sunday. Offense The Jets moved the ball better than they have in weeks, rolling up 338 yards, but they only reached...
Jets coordinator knows where blame lies for anemic offense
Don’t blame Sam Darnold. Don’t fault Todd Bowles. The real problem with the Jets’ anemic offense is Jeremy Bates — according to Jeremy Bates. “We have to score more points,...
This was Sam Darnold like Jets have never seen him before
MIAMI — The New York Jets lost their third straight game on Sunday, this one an ugly 13-6 defeat by the Dolphins. Here are some thoughts and observations from the...
Anything less than 5-5 is a failure for Jets
This has not exactly been a season of pressure points for the Jets. Sunday in South Florida against the reeling Dolphins, losers of four of their past five games, having...
Jets offensive coordinator wants to be judged by only one number
Jets offensive coordinators usually have the staying power of the drummer in Spinal Tap. They show up, fans get hopeful, then fans grow to loathe them and they disappear. Rinse...
Interpreting Todd Bowles' curious message to Jets
CHICAGO – The Jets fell to the Bears 24-10 on Sunday, their second straight loss. Here are some thoughts and observations from the game: 1. Todd Bowles delivered a strange...
Sliding Jets prepared for clash with equally desperate foe
The Jets’ Week 1 win over Detroit feels like it was sometime around the Paleozoic Era. Since that dramatic opening night victory, the Jets have dropped three in a row,...
Jets seeing improvement in Sam Darnold that stats don't show
On paper, it was a dud, not the kind of performance that screamed breakthrough. A 50 percent completion rate, 4.9 yards per completion and only 167 yards through the air...
Jets report card: What a horrible coaching job
Grades from the Jets' 31-12 loss in Jacksonville on Sunday: Offense The Jets looked lost on offense for most of the day. They averaged 3.5 yards per play and managed...