Jets’ Allen Lazard showing connection with Aaron Rodgers
Allen Lazard scored more touchdowns on Monday night than he did in his entire first season with the Jets. So this looks like a forgettable year for the wide receiver compared to 2023, when things got a lot worse with an injury to Aaron Rodgers. “He should have had a stick. [route] “Lazard had a […]
Jets heeding Aaron Rodgers’ updated ‘relax’ mantra
Aaron Rodgers never uttered the word “relaxed” like he once did when he was leading another team facing adversity. But he delivered a similar message to his teammates on Monday night in the aftermath of the Jets' 32-19 season-opening loss to the 49ers. Before everyone had showered, changed and boarded the team bus, Rodgers stood […]
Haason Reddick’s costly Jets holdout has no end in sight
Haason Reddick's holdout reached a new level on Monday when the edge rusher missed the Jets' first game of the season. The question remains as to how this will end. Redick forfeited nearly $800,000 in appearance bonuses for missing games and lost nearly $6 million in fines and forfeitures due to his suspension. There are […]
Robert Saleh vows to fix Jets after season-opening disaster
Jets head coach Robert Saleh expressed confidence in his team's ability to turn things around a day after their season-opening 32-19 loss to the 49ers. “It will definitely be fixed,” Saleh said Tuesday morning. “I'm not disappointed at all. Obviously, they performed a lot better than us and we'll be better for it.” No one […]
Jets defense can’t leave Aaron Rodgers to do it alone
It was my coach, Mike Tyson, who taught me that everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. The Jets had a plan when they convinced Aaron Rodgers to come and rescue the team. They were punched in the mouth on Monday night. At 40 years old, Rodgers still seems strong enough, […]
Aaron Rodgers offers stern message to Jets fans ready to give up
Coach Aaron Rodgers believes he and the Jets will “continue to rise” after Monday night's season-opening loss on the road to the 49ers. But the four-time NFL MVP had a stern message Tuesday to pessimistic fans ready to give up on Gang Green after his first game back from Achilles surgery in 2023. “I think […]
The most disappointing part of Jets’ letdown against 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Jets lost their season opener to the 49ers, 32-19, on Monday night. The team is now 0-1 for the fifth time in six years. Here are some thoughts and observations from the game. 1. From what I saw after the game and early Tuesday morning, I don't think anyone is […]
Haason Reddick holdout looms large in Jets’ loss to 49ers
On Monday night, the Jets' pass rush had a Haason Reddick-sized hole. San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy faced little resistance in Monday night's 32-19 blowout loss to the Jets, recording just one sack and leaving Redick on a months-long strike. Jets head coach Robert Saleh avoided questions Tuesday morning about his feelings about the holdout […]
Jets defense was no where to be found versus 49ers
Heroes, zeros and a blitz in Monday's Jets-49ers game. hero Jordan Mason started in Christian McCaffrey's absence and showed off his agility and decisive cutting ability for 147 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries. “We saw on film him sprinting downhill like every single one of San Francisco's running backs, past and present,” Quinnen […]
Christian McCaffrey’s backup Jordan Mason torches Jets in season opener
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The 49ers were without star running back Christian McCaffrey for Monday night's game against the Jets, but that didn't matter. McCaffrey's absence was announced before the game. The 28-year-old had missed four weeks of training camp with a calf injury but returned to practice and was expected to play. Despite McCaffrey's […]