Randy's Radar

Randy's Radar with Eric Allen and featured guest bloggers

NewYorkJets.com Editor-in-Chief Randy Lange and our expanded Radar roster go behind the scenes and behind the stats to track the latest news about your favorite team.

Tue, January 6, 2009 - 6:33pm EDT

Colts' Meeks Coming In to Talk on Friday

File Under: Mike Tannenbaum, Woody Johnson, Indianapolis Colts, Ron Meeks

The Jets are filling out this week's head-coaching dance card very nicely.

We hear the team received permission from Indianapolis late today to interview Ron Meeks, the Colts' long-time defensive coordinator.

Owner Woody Johnson, GM Mike Tannenbaum and the Jets' coach-search team will conduct the interview at the Atlantic Health Training Center in Florham Park, N.J., on Friday.

Meeks had been a… More

Mon, January 5, 2009 - 6:07pm EDT

Mr. J, Mike T toTalk with Grimm in the Desert

File Under: Mike Tannenbaum, Woody Johnson, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, Russ Grimm, Hogs

As a followup to my most recent Radar entry this afternoon, one of those six interviews that the Jets will have this week with head-coaching candidates will be with an old Hog.

Russ Grimm, the Arizona Cardinals, assistant head coach/offensive line and the longtime Washington Redskins guard, will interview with a Jets contingent that will include owner Woody Johnson and GM Mike Tannenbaum in the P… More

Mon, January 5, 2009 - 1:37pm EDT

Busy Week Ahead: Six Interviews Set

File Under: Mike Tannenbaum, Woody Johnson, Brian Schottenheimer, Rex Ryan, Bill Callahan, Eric Allen, Jay Glazer, Jets Two-Minute Drive

It's Week 2 and the Jets' head-coaching interview process will ratchet up. We're hearing that owner Woody Johnson this week will conduct interviews with six candidates for the job opening.

Two of them will be Johnson's first interviews with the Jets' in-house candidates, offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer on Tuesday and assistant head coach/offensive line Bill Callahan on Wednesday.

I do… More

Mon, January 5, 2009 - 6:16am EDT

EA: On, Off the Field on Wild Card Weekend

File Under: Chad Pennington, Brian Schottenheimer, Brian Billick, Brett Favre, Bill Callahan, Darren Sproles, Steve Spagnuolo, Ron Rivera, Jeff Jagodzinski

Chad Pennington's going, Brett Favre's thinking, Bill Cowher's staying, the Jets are interviewing, and the Falcons, Chargers, Ravens and Eagles are advancing.

Pennington's return to the playoffs was a short trip. After throwing only seven interceptions during a remarkable regular season with the Dolphins, the former Jets passer threw four picks against the Ravens in a 27-9 loss Sunday.

"It has b… More

Fri, January 2, 2009 - 9:29am EDT

MANDISA: Now On to an Exciting Year Ahead

File Under: New York City, Mandisa, New York Jets Flight Crew, New Year's Eve

Hey, Jets fans, it's Mandisa from the Flight Crew! Wow, I can’t believe how fast our season flew by! It seems like training camp was only yesterday, and now here we are at the end of yet another exciting year for the Flight Crew!

The end of our season was filled with much excitement with promotions, practices, gamedays, our first Pro Bowl fan vote and our first military tour! I also had the op… More