All Jets News The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wanted to bring in Hofstra offensive lineman Shawn McMackin for a workout prior to the draft. An aspiring NFL player, McMackin happened to receive a favorable call from the Bucs at a bad time. “The Bucs were like, ‘We have you scheduled for a flight tonight, 9 o’clock, out of Newark, N.J. Is that right?’ “I was like, ‘Wait, wait, wa... Fri, 09 May 2008 13:26:00 EDT Eric Allen http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/2187-mexican-holiday-helped-make-mcmackin-a-jet The New York Jets and Marc Ecko Enterprises have announced a unique partnership in which Marc Ecko will design the 2008 New York Jets Flight Crew uniforms and will personally direct other aspects of styling from hair and make-up to photography. The squad, entering its second season, will grow from 10 members in its inaugural year to 22 in the season ahead.  “We are thrilled to have... Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 EDT Jets Staff http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/2185-marc-ecko-to-design-flight-crew-s-08-uniforms Dustin Keller put on a show in his last appearance at Purdue’s Ross-Ade Stadium. The former Boilermakers standout, who caught a career-high 68 passes last season, took in the draft from a suite in the stadium with his family and close friends. Late in Round 1, he got a call from New York and was informed he was going to be a Jet. “When I got the phonecall, I was sitting there and ... Wed, 07 May 2008 16:36:00 EDT Eric Allen http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/2184-add-to-keller-s-skills-a-great-poker-face Wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery was honored as the Jets Hometown Hero at the 15th annual Gridiron Gala presented by United Way of New York City along with the New York Jets and the New York Giants on April 22. This year’s Gridiron Gala at the Waldorf=Astoria brought in over $1.4 million to support United Way’s programs that help New York City’s most vulnerable children. Cotc... Wed, 07 May 2008 08:00:00 EDT Jets Staff http://www.newyorkjets.com/community/article/show/2183-cotchery-honored-at-united-way-gala Undrafted free agent safety Nate Lyles has some pretty good Green & White connections. It began with Corwin Brown, who, when the two first met, was a fellow Chicagoan and an ex-Jets DB embarking on his coaching career with Al Groh at the University of Virginia. “One of my high school coaches was real good friends with Corwin,” Lyles said during the Jets’ weekend rookie m... Tue, 06 May 2008 16:04:00 EDT Randy Lange http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/2182-s-lyles-has-contacts-core-characteristics The New York Jets have re-signed unrestricted free agent DB Hank Poteat. The announcement was made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum. Poteat (5’10”, 195) returns to the Jets after appearing in all 16 games in 2007. He started nine games, recording the first two interceptions of his eight-year career in consecutive games vs. Philadelphia’s Donovan McNabb and Cincinnati&r... Tue, 06 May 2008 15:31:00 EDT Jets PR Department http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/2181-poteat-returns-to-the-green-white-fold Mark Mangino’s praise for wide receiver Marcus Henry on draft day certainly was music to Jets fans' ears. “Getting Marcus with the 171st pick is a steal for the New York Jets,” said the University of Kansas head coach. Let’s just say Mangino, widely regarded as one of the brightest offensive minds in college football, did nothing to lessen expectations for the Jets&rsq... Mon, 05 May 2008 15:41:00 EDT Eric Allen http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/2180--mute-henry-has-potential-to-make-noise-at-wr The fifth annual New York Jets Charity Golf Classic presented by National Communications Group will tee off Tuesday, June 3, at one of Long Island’s premier golf clubs. And you don't need to be a golfer to enjoy the event. Tickets to the cocktail reception and awards dinner are available for $200. All attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the live auction and bid on exclu... Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 EDT Jets Staff http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/2173-time-to-break-out-the-clubs-for-charity The New York Jets have signed undrafted free agent guard Shawn McMackin and have waived center Brett Byford and cornerback Al Phillips. The announcements were made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum. McMackin (6'3", 287) played at Hofstra and his hometown is River Vale, N.J. Byford (6'3", 300) played at Nebraska and is from Hartselle, Ala. Phillips (5'11", 195), a three-ti... Sun, 04 May 2008 16:15:00 EDT Jets PR Department http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/2179-mcmackin-signed-two-waived At an early age, Paul Raymond knew the odds were stacked against him. “I understood the situation I was living in. The only way to get out of that was going to be through hard work and staying focused and staying away from certain things,” the Jets' undrafted free agent wide receiver said at this weekend's rookie minicamp. “I knew that when I was young and that was something ... Sun, 04 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT Eric Allen http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/2178-paul-raymond-long-road-fast-track