Jets going all out to pull Dont’a Hightower coup on Patriots
The Jets have been pretty quiet during the first week of free agency, but they could make a major splash on Wednesday. Patriots free agent linebacker Dont’a Hightower is expected to make a decision on...
View ArticleThe Jets’ old man thinks harsh critics will be ‘surprised’
David Harris has heard the expectations for the Jets this season. He knows people think this team will be terrible. Harris, though, sees something different through the first few weeks of spring...
View ArticleDarrelle Revis’ oldest Jets friend is still a believer
David Harris has played alongside Darrelle Revis longer than anyone. The two shared spots in the Jets defense for eight of their 10 years in the NFL. Revis was the team’s first-round pick in 2007....
View ArticleJets cut David Harris in shocking move
The Jets continued their roster teardown Tuesday by releasing veteran linebacker David Harris in a surprising move because of its timing. Harris, 33, survived the team’s initial roster purge of...
View ArticleEric Decker’s wife was right to worry
Jessie James Decker had a premonition about her football-playing husband’s future. Mere hours before it was reported the Jets would be cutting ties with wide receiver Eric Decker, his outspoken wife...
View ArticleThe Jets just cut the savior the Giants need
David Harris came within 60 minutes of the Super Bowl in January 2010 and January 2011. He deserved a better ending to a Ring of Honor Jets career than the one that was awaiting him anyway. He can get...
View ArticleCan Bowles, Maccagnan survive the Jets’ tank job?
The Jets delivered a message to their fans on Tuesday: Tanks for nothing. The team continued its offseason teardown by releasing veteran linebacker David Harris and informing wide receiver Eric Decker...
View ArticleThe only Jet who can save Todd Bowles — or ruin Maccagnan
So where once there was Revis Island, welcome now to Bowles Island, where a third-year head coach finds himself looking desperately for a few good wins with arguably the worst quarterback and receiver...
View ArticleThe NFL is viciously roasting the Jets, who have ‘no plan’
The Jets are the laughingstock of the NFL, and they have not even lost a game yet in 2017. People around the league from coaches to front-office executives to player agents are cackling about the state...
View ArticleJets fill David Harris hole with ex-Giant
The Jets signed former Giants linebacker Spencer Paysinger on Friday as they bring in competition to fill the spot vacated by David Harris this week. Paysinger, 28, spent the past two seasons with the...
View ArticleAll eyes on Christian Hackenberg as what’s left of Jets gather
The Jets’ spring has become more about who is no longer on the team, but for the next three days the focus will be on the field again. The Jets conclude their offseason workouts with a three-day...
View ArticleJets leftovers cope with the startling voids on roster
Look around the Jets locker room and the familiar faces have dwindled. Glance in one corner and Eric Decker’s nameplate, helmet, pads, clothes and mouthwash remain at his former stall — one day after...
View ArticleDavid Harris lands with Patriots in perfect Jets karma
David Harris found a new home Wednesday, and it is one that will make Jets fans sick. The longtime Jets linebacker agreed to a two-year deal worth up to $6.75 million with the Patriots, according to a...
View ArticleJets miss familiar veterans but vow to push ahead
For the Jets, there have been mixed feelings about life without some of their seasoned veterans. For players such as linebacker Demario Davis, losing multiple veteran teammates such as Nick Mangold,...
View ArticleMike Maccagnan was right in getting rid of these ex-Jets
There was a lot of hand-wringing this winter and spring over who the Jets let go as they tore down the roster, but so far Mike Maccagnan looks like he made good decisions. Darrelle Revis and Nick...
View ArticleFormer longtime Jet deserves a better ending than this
When David Harris signed with the Patriots, it felt like the ultimate revenge plot for the longtime Jets linebacker. He goes to the rival Patriots and wins a Super Bowl while his former team struggles...
View ArticleWhy Tom Brady’s latest missed practice means nothing
Tom Brady did not practice again Wednesday, but don’t get your hopes up Jets fan. “I’ll be there Sunday,” Brady said. “Don’t worry about that. I’ll be there.” Brady has a left shoulder injury,...
View ArticleHow ex-Jets great found what he needed with the enemy
ST. PAUL, Minn. — When the Jets released David Harris in June, several teams contacted the player about signing with them. But one stood out: the Patriots. Harris, 34, knew his chances of getting a...
View ArticleRex Ryan’s ‘leader’ David Harris retires after 11 season in NFL
Rex Ryan was the defensive coordinator of the Ravens in 2007 when David Harris was coming out of Michigan. Ryan loved what he saw from the linebacker and told general manager Ozzie Newsome the Ravens...
View ArticleThe Jets purge everyone hated looks brilliant now
Darrelle Revis stood in the auditorium of the Jets’ headquarters on Tuesday and officially retired. This came three months after Nick Mangold stood in the same spot to announce his retirement. General...
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