Al Pereira is comfortable in many worlds. He is a pioneering photographer in the realm of rap and hip-hop performers. He's also trained his lens on Paul McCartney, The Who, U2 and Cold Play. He'll rap with you about the culture of the new millennium one moment, then hip-hop back in time to discuss the merits and demerits of the Beatles in mono and Monty Python, Mr. Ed and Groucho Marx, lasagna and… More

From afar, I’ve always loved Buddy Ryan.

He was as authentic as they come and the one thing that always stood out throughout his career was his players loved him. A former master sergeant in the Army, he was a man you wanted leading your team. Honest and quick-tempered, intelligent and innovative, confident and brash, Buddy Ryan was great for the National Football League.

Even though he’s best… More

This is the 15th in a series of Radar entries on the 16 games of the Jets' 1968 Super Bowl III season:    

Sunday, Dec. 29, 1968

Shea Stadium, New York (62,627)

The New York Jets won their first American Football League title before 62,627, largest crowd ever to see an AFL championship game, with a last-period 27-23 victory over the Oakland Raiders at chilly, windy Shea Stadium.

Joe Namath… More

By now, you’ve already heard about Jets Night at Shea Stadium. The Mets’ game with the San Francisco Giants tomorrow evening will certainly have a Green & White tint.

A number of Jets alums will appear at a 5:30 p.m. pregame fundraiser in the picnic area to benefit area charities both the Jets’ and Mets’ foundations. Then the Jets will be saluted during an on-field pregame ceremony that will… More

Week 12 of the NFL schedule is over. Things have cleared up from the 97 percent humidity in Pittsburgh on Monday night. And the Jets have a chance to get back on the winning track and finish this season strong.

They also have a chance of becoming the first team to lose to the Dolphins this season.

There are always expectations and trepidations when going up against a winless NFL team in the seco… More