So what do we know about Erik Ainge?

Well, he's 6'5½", which never hurts when you're a quarterback about to embark on a career of peering over NFL linemen to find your receivers.

And he's the nephew of Celtics general manager Danny Ainge, so the bloodlines are strong.

And now he's the second quarterback with Tennessee ties and the second QB to hail from Oregon to join the Jets' roster.

How's … More

Tennesseean Chad Pennington isn't the only one who will enjoy this weekend's business trip to Nashville. Chris Baker also loves the city, in part because the Titans fans love their football and in part because Baker helped beat them when he gathered in Pennington's 12-yard pass for the winning score with 2:10 to play in last season's opener.

"I really enjoy playing on the road," Baker told me aft… More

Kenny Chesney’s “I Go Back” blared from the loudspeakers at the beginning of this afternoon’s practice. Chad Pennington, a Knoxville, Tenn., native, will head back to his home state this weekend and could even start against the Titans at Nashville’s LP Field.

“It’s always exciting to go and play in front of some familiar faces and play in your home state,” Pennington said at a news conf… More