A fascinating comparison was made at the Jets’ predraft news conference last Thursday and it had nothing to do with any of this year’s prospects. Terry Bradway, the Jets director of player personnel, was asked about the similarities between Ohio State DE/OLB Vernon Gholston and Green & White OLB Calvin Pace. Bradway, though, immediately found parallels between Pace and a former Jet.

“Calvin, … More

Variations on the concept were heard throughout the Jets locker room after their 19-16 smelting of the Steelers on Sunday, references to "complementary football" and "collective effort."

And there was no bigger under-the-radar contributor to the collective effort of the win than Marques Tuiasosopo.

Marques? The third quarterback? How did he chime in?

Why, all last week "Tui" played the role of … More

Just when you think you have this crazy game of football figured out, up comes a game like today's Jets-Steelers affair.

But as crazy as it seemed, the Jets players will let the fans think about falling into the rabbit hole and visiting Wonderland. They said they always knew they had it in them.

"This team is very competitive," QB Kellen Clemens said after the 19-16 overtime toppling of the Ste… More

Curtis Martin is resplendent as always, wearing a gray pinstripe suit, tie and handkerchief with magenta accents and black-and-brown shoes. Martin doesn't need a special occasion to look great, but today he has a special occasion: He'll be recognized at halftime of the Jets-Steelers game for his contributions to the Green & White from 1998 until he announced his retirement in July.

What will he s… More

The Jets are arriving back in the area today and tonight for a return to practice and meetings Monday morning. As safety Kerry Rhodes said before departing for home and a four-day bye-week hiatus, "I'm going to try and come back refreshed."

Will the Green & White get a break from their break?

No, not a break. Not when their return-to-work opponent next Sunday is the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In some… More