Randy's Radar

Randy's Radar with Eric Allen and featured guest bloggers

NewYorkJets.com Editor-in-Chief Randy Lange and our expanded Radar roster go behind the scenes and behind the stats to track the latest news about your favorite team.

Tue, July 7, 2009 - 11:00am ET

AFCE: Ball Security's Big for Chad, 'Fins

File Under: Chad Pennington, Miami Dolphins, Bill Parcells, Tony Sparano

This is the latest in a series of nine Radar entries over the next five weeks detailing trends in the AFC East, downward tendencies each division team wants to correct for the coming season and upward strides that each team wants to continue into 2009:    

One of the things the Miami Dolphins did incredibly well in "moving the hyphen" from 2007 to 2008 (1-15 to 11-5) was in not turning the ba… More

Mon, July 6, 2009 - 4:08pm ET

The Four Games the Jets Battled McNair

File Under: Chad Pennington, Curtis Martin, Steve McNair, Tennessee Titans, Neil O'Donnell, Heywood Jeffires, Tennessee Oilers

I didn't know Steve McNair, shot to death early Saturday morning in Nashville, Tenn. But I knew of him, and of how he stood — tall — in the pocket, especially in his four games against the Jets over the years.

In fact, the very first start of McNair's very good, borderline-Hall-of-Fame career, came as a rookie against the Green & White. It was the next-to-last game of the 1995 season between … More

Sat, July 4, 2009 - 6:08pm ET

Jets React to the Loss of a Titan

File Under: Baltimore Ravens, Rex Ryan, Steve McNair, Tennessee Titans, Bart Scott

Steve McNair was fatally shot in Nashville, Tenn., today. He was 36 years old.

Born on Valentine's Day in 1973, "Air" McNair displayed great heart throughout his life.  The three-time Pro Bowler, who shared MVP honors with Peyton Manning in 2003, was a dual threat on the field as he passed for 31,304 yards and ran for 3,590 yards during his 13-year career.  Eleven of those seasons were spent wit… More

Fri, July 3, 2009 - 4:08pm ET

AFCE: Jets Want to Quit Buying Pick-Six Tix

File Under: Chad Pennington, Joe Namath, Kellen Clemens, New York Jets, Brett Favre, interception-return touchdown

This is the latest in a series of nine Radar entries over the next five weeks detailing trends in the AFC East, downward tendencies each division team wants to correct for the coming season and upward strides that each team wants to continue into 2009:    

One thing the Jets and their fans have gotten really tired of the past two seasons is having opposing defenders picking off their passes a… More

Tue, June 30, 2009 - 5:23pm ET

Plax Is a Hot Summer Topic

File Under: Mike Tannenbaum, Roger Goodell, Rex Ryan, Plaxico Burress, Drew Rosenhaus

Plaxico Burress has been a hot topic amongst Jets Nation throughout the spring and early stages of summer. Some fans want the Green & White to sign the talented receiver, some don’t want any part of the controversial figure and others want to take a wait-and-see approach.

Just the other day, I was walking down the street and exchanged greetings with one of my neighbors. It was a gentleman I had… More