Minicamp has reached its conclusion and the Jets won’t work out on the field as a full unit for another seven weeks. The Jets' 2009 training camp will begin in Cortland, N.Y., and both Randy and myself will be in attendance when two-a-days commence under Rex Ryan.

But with minicamp fresh in our minds, let’s just hit up a few highlights from the past three days.

MVP

S Eric Smith — Wide rec… More

It was just one catch in the first practice of a June minicamp. In the scheme of things, it wasn't that big a deal. It doesn't count in the record books. It will never be one of ESPN's Top Ten Plays.

Nevertheless, it was a beautiful thing.

"You had a good view of it?" Brad Smith said with a smile when I asked him after this morning's practice to talk a little bit about his impersonation of Willi… More

Fresh off the golf outing Wednesday and today’s media availability in the locker room, we’ve talked to a lot of Jets the past two days. While scouring my files and reviewing my transcripts, I thought it would be best to break out some notes, quotes and observations.

Sanchez's Best Day

Those predraft reports questioning Mark Sanchez’s arm strength are laughable. Now this kid isn’t Dan Marino,… More

To be sure, there were enough mistakes to go around in Sunday's tough-to-take 24-14 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Head coach Eric Mangini was asked today at his day-after news conference if he was unhappy with the attitude and effort of his team. He didn't buy the premise of the question and instead replied that all the people in football ops need to check the mirror every day for the rest of … More

The 49ers win the coin toss, defer their decision till the second half, and the Jets choose to receive. And the home team opens with some trickery as kicker Joe Nedney tries a high-hopping onsides kick. But Brad Smith is ready for the kick, leaps to snare the ball and holds on despite being upended by Marcus Hudson.

But the Jets can go nowhere with the great field position, Reggie Hodges hits a b… More