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
The Jets Have a Coaching Crisis Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - October 10, 2016October 10, 20160 As Bill Parcells would say about a team, you are what your record says you are. The Jets have their record based on merit. They haven’t played well through the first five games of the season. They haven’t defended well. They haven’t generated much offense. Special teams have been uninspiring. That’s why
Odds On The Super Bowl : Who Will Play In The Super Bowl? Footballology by Sponsored - October 6, 2016October 6, 20160 Figured out your Super Bowl future picks yet? We analyze your best bets for the Super Bowl LI winner. Super Bowl LI Betting Predictions Big Ben continues to lead a big Pittsburgh Steelers offense that ranks amongst the scariest in the National Football League. Ben Roethlisberger demonstrated why the Steelers are
The Jets Should Trade for Drew Brees Footballology by Russ_Cohen - September 28, 2016September 28, 20160 On November 2nd let’s hope we wake up to hear that the New York Jets have traded _____ and a first round pick to the New Orleans Saints for quarterback Drew Brees. Ryan Fitzpatrick aside, if he can manage to keep the Jets around the .500 mark by Week 8
This Jets Loss Should Raise Concerns Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 26, 2016September 26, 20160 In the words of Dallas Morning News baseball writer Gerry Fraley, what a beating! The Chiefs gave the Jets one at Arrowhead Stadium yesterday. In a game the Jets lost 24-3 to the Chiefs, it was not competitive. It was over in the first quarter. The Jets stunk offensively and defensively. It
Fitzpatrick Showed His Worth Against Buffalo Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 16, 2016September 19, 20160 Last night showed why the Jets were willing to wait for Ryan Fitzpatrick to agree on a deal this offseason. He engineered a great second half drive that would put Jets running back Matt Forte in a position to score a couple of touchdowns. He had Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker
Buffalo Could Be a Moment of Truth For Bowles Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 15, 20161 For all intents and purposes, the honeymoon is over for Todd Bowles. The second-year Jets head coach is facing a must-win game tonight. That’s a sign that it’s over. The Jets can’t go 0-2 if they lose to the Bills on Thursday Night Football. A loss, and there’s a good possibility the
Stigma of Same Old Jets Still Applies Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 12, 2016September 16, 20160 Say this about the Jets. They are well-trained in the art of losing. They always show great determination in dodging victory. It’s been like this since my 36 years of existence on this Earth. So why should yesterday be any different than the last four decades? The Jets played well in the first
Forget Playoffs For Big Blue Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - September 10, 20160 Hope springs eternal for the Giants and their fans. Every year is the Giants year according to them. Never mind they have stunk since winning the Super Bowl few years ago. This year is no different. Everyone has the Giants winning the Super Bowl again this year. All I can do
