The weather at today's practice matched the mood of the team: overcast. The Jets worked outside again, next to the training bubble they rarely use even in the foulest weather, although it appeared that the rain crawling across Long Island fell before and after practice, leaving the players, like the sky, grim and gray.

"It's tough, man. A situation like this, it's not good," safety Kerry Rhodes, … More

This week, as it is every year at this time, a faction of reporters and fans wants the Jets-Giants game to be about regional rivalry, conference honor, brother vs. brother.

And all the Jets and Giants players parry every thrust, insisting with great sincerity that the game is merely the third preseason game out of four and one more chance to prepare for the regular season.

But there is a subset … More

Scheduled for practice at 8:45 a.m. for the first time since a week ago today, the Jets came out of Weeb Ewbank Hall in a spirited mood.

When the music came on for team stretching, a pattern of unruly behavior began to unfold. Perhaps since that first track was “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC, this should come as no surprise. QB Brett Ratliff played air guitar while Jonathan Vilma and Eric Barton punted… More

It was back to work on Sunday afternoon at Hofstra and for Chansi Stuckey, that meant a continuation of his fine play thus far in training camp. During the afternoon’s first set of 11-on-11 drills, the rookie wide receiver showed great athleticism and control adjusting on a low throw from quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo. He reached across his body while sliding toward the middle of the field to mak… More

I just ran into Blake Costanzo in the parking lot of the Jets' training complex late this afternoon. He was leaving, I was coming back after rescuing my ride from the oil change emporium before it closed for the day.

Blake looked a little tired but a little happy. He was tired because he wasted no time in leaving Germany and making the conversion from CEST (Central European Summer Time) to EDT. H… More