Have you ever noticed, when the network play-by-play guy gushes, "Wow, that was some hit. Let's listen to it again," that the audio-enhanced replay really doesn't sound much different than when you heard it the first time? Maybe it's the network's parabolic mikes, maybe it's the quality of your (or my) monitor, but those audio replays are almost always a waste of time.

On the other hand, David Ha… More

Jonathan Vilma got a lot accomplished on a late-morning conference call with Jets reporters today.

The Jets inside linebacker and defensive captain confirmed he was injured in the Cincinnati game two weeks ago, said he is debating whether or not to have surgery on his knee, stated that being placed on injured reserve was "the best decision," and, when asked if he'd seek a trade from the Jets in t… More

Eric Mangini, in announcing the first really tough quarterback call of his two years as an NFL head coach this afternoon, said he "completely" respects Chad Pennington. And Pennington showed why that respect is merited when the eighth-year veteran took the podium in the Jets' media room shortly after that announcement and turned a QB controversy into a study in professionalism.

"This is the bad p… More

What more can be said after the Jets fell for the seventh time in their first eight games this season?

"There's nothing to even elaborate on right now," said WR and offensive captain Laveranues Coles, seemingly OK after getting rocked by a Terrence McGee hit with 7:41 to play in today's 13-3 home loss to the Buffalo Bills. "We're not a very good football team. We're a 1-7 football team, which isn… More

Steve Tasker, the former Bills WR and ST demon, is the CBS analyst, and he reminds as the Bills take over after a Ben Graham punt into the wind that the Jets have been outscored in fourth quarters this year, "75 points to 35." "Seventh-three," play-by-play man Gus Johnson corrects.

Either way, it's not a good omen. Nor is J.P. Losman's 19-yard gun to an open Lee Evans at the Jets 27 and the Bills… More