There would be no bombshells this afternoon at Mike Tannenbaum’s year-ending news conference.

At different points, Mr. T was asked if he thought RB Thomas Jones, S Kerry Rhodes, RB Leon Washington, WR Braylon Edwards and LB Vernon Gholston would return in 2010 and the answer was yes each time.

The 31-year-old Jones, who led New York’s AFC representative with a career-best 1,402 yards and a fra… More

Good weekdays don't always translate into great Sundays, as Jets fans — and the fans of virtually every other NFL team — can attest. But whatever lies ahead for the Green & White in the final six gamedays of 2009 has begun with a fine cornucopia of holiday-week practices.

"The energy's been good," head coach Rex Ryan said after today's final practice of the week before the 4-6 Jets take on th… More

There were several hot topics at today's Rex Ryan news conference: the challenge presented by the first-place Patriots on the road on Sunday, the ripple effect through the secondary that Jim Leonhard's thumb surgery could create.

But first, Rex said, "I got a new sponsor ... for obvious reasons."

And with that the Jets head coach plunked a box of Kleenexes on his podium in the media room at the … More

It could be a big day for Dwight Lowery at the 4-4 Jets' return-from-the-bye, gotta-have-it game against the equally 4-4 Jacksonville Jaguars today.

Lowery has been announced as the starting cornerback for Lito Sheppard, who is active but will be worked back in judiciously after missing five of the previous six games with quadriceps issues.

That much we knew. But Lowery has also been announced a… More

Lito Sheppard is ready to restart the Jets phase of his NFL career on Sunday. It’s even possible the cornerback who hails from Jacksonville will be selected by head coach Rex Ryan as one of the Jets’ game captains for the opening coin toss against the Jaguars.

“I’m feeling good. I’m anxious and can’t wait to get back out there and hopefully add a great asset to this secondary,” said Sheppard,… More