National Bobble Head Day Announcement Footballology by Russ_Cohen - January 7, 20170 Today, on the 3rd National Bobblehead Day, the National Bobblehead HOF and Museum revealed two new bobbleheads just in time for the NFL Playoffs. These Classic Super Bowl 50 and 51 Bobbleheads are limited to only 144 each and are certain to be very popular.We thought your audience would be
Jets Are Dealing with Christmas Past and Present This Week Footballology by Russ_Cohen - December 26, 2016December 26, 20160 Right now, as Christmas 2016 is in the rearview window, the New York Jets are 4-11. They’ve been out of the playoffs for weeks and now all that’s left is evaluations and diffusing fighting from within. Todd Bowles just got out of the hospital. I feel for him. I also know
Jets Hit a New Low Footballology by Russ_Cohen - December 6, 20160 The New York Jets lost a Monday Night Football game to the Indianapolis Colts, 41-10. I once watched a 56-3 beating the Patriots laid on them in 1979, Steve Grogan threw for five touchdowns! Andrew Luck threw for 4 touchdowns in his game. Richard Todd had a QBR of 28.7
The New York Jets Coaching Situation Footballology by Russ_Cohen - November 28, 20161 The New York Jets have better personnel than the record indicates. I’m not saying they haven’t earned the record they have. What I am saying is that a team with some great players can’t function because the coaching has been substandard for most of the season. Todd Bowles gave the Jets
Giants Damage Eagles Playoff Hopes Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - November 7, 2016November 7, 20160 I have to admit I did not think the Giants had it in them to beat the Eagles yesterday. After all, the Giants tend to roll over when they play their NFC East rivals from down the turnpike. Losing four in a row and losing 13 of 16 can make
The Giant Problem of Losing To The Eagles Must End Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - November 4, 20160 The Eagles have won the last four matchups against the Giants heading to Sunday’s showdown at MetLife Stadium. They also have won 13 of their past 16 games against their turnpike neighbors.To call the Giants "Turnpike Rivals" would be an exaggeration. There is no rivalry between the NFC East rivals.
Low Ratings Exemplifies NFL’s Bad Product Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - October 28, 2016October 29, 20162 The NFL is getting just desserts. After feeling invincible all these years despite bad public relations, the league is finally gets its comeuppance by having terrible ratings this season, especially when the games are on Sunday night, Monday night and Thursday night. The NFL can go on damage control, but no one
Geno Smith Will Be the Second of the Jets Quarterback Quartet to Start This Year Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - October 19, 2016October 19, 20160 So here we are. A quarterback change is made. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Jets will start Geno Smith at quarterback when they play the Ravens Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium. This will go swell for sure when Jets fans expect a timely interception from Smith. One wonders if it’s
Todd Bowles is On Shaky Ground Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - October 18, 2016October 18, 20161 ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Jets owner Woody Johnson is getting impatient about the Jets last night on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown. Watching Johnson and Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan in the Cardinals suite on television, they weren’t happy with what took place in last night’s game. For the second straight week, the
SPORTS BOOKSHELF Footballology by Harvey Frommer - October 16, 20160 With baseball on its way out and football and basketball and hockey primed to take over the sporting center stage, a collection of highly readable, very relevant titles are there for your gift-giving and reading enjoyment. Just read on. Fields of Battle by Brian Curtis Flatiron Books, $29.99, 308 pages is
