Hello, Brett. Goodbye, Chad. Thursday, August 07, 2008

Brett Favre, one of the most popular quarterbacks in NFL history, has been traded to the New York Jets for a conditional fourth-round draft pick. And while it is exciting to acquire a player of Favre's caliber, it also means that the Jets are losing one of the most talented and inspirational players in all of professional sports: Chad Pennington. He has been the heart and soul of the team for many years, and it's a shame to see him discarded for the sake of acquiring a big-name player. Favre is a small-town boy who wanted to play for the Vikings. He's 38 years old and until very recently, had decided that he was done playing football. Does the Jets front office really think they're serving the long-term interests of the team with this move?

Lesbian Cheerleader Followup Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Remember that thing with the Carolina Panthers cheerleaders? Well, The Smoking Gun got a copy of the full police report. It's a pretty fun read. And yeah, they were definitely having sex.

Jockeying for Position Thursday, December 08, 2005

At this point in the season, the best thing the Jets can hope for is that the Houston Texans will somehow manage to win a game. That's because this is the only way they can hope to improve their current second-place position in the Reggie Bush/Matt Leinart/Vince Young sweepstakes (the 2006 draft). A team's position in the draft is determined by the reverse order of their overall win record, using strength-of-schedule to break ties. The top 4 positions after 12 weeks are as follows (source):

Pick Number	Team	Record	Win Pct	Opponents' Record	Win Pct
1.	Texans	1-11	.083	105-87	.547
2.	Jets	2-10	.166	101-91	.526
3.	49ers	2-10	.166	106-86	.552
4.	Packers	2-10	.166	106-86	.552

Of the three big names in the draft, two are quarterbacks, and according to an article in Newsday

The growing uncertainty surrounding [Jay] Fiedler's future with the team has only strengthened the organization's belief that it must get a veteran quarterback to compete for the starting job next season. Nothing is written in stone, but the Jets simply don't have the time or inclination to groom a rookie quarterback, according to a person with knowledge of their thinking.

This means that the only way to really capitalize on this disastrous season is to acquire Reggie Bush. And the only way the Jets can be sure of getting him is if they move up to #1. I'm not sure whether this reluctance to acquire a rookie QB means that they're still hoping Chad will return, or whether they're going to actually consider a loser like current Raider/former Giant Kerry Collins for the job. As said in the Post:

Don't be shocked to see Kerry Collins in a Jet uniform next season. He's almost certain to be available, since the Raiders could save some $12 million on the salary cap if they release him.

This guy can't win games throwing to Randy Moss. Think about what'll happen to him with Gang Green. As bad as this season is, given Bradway's history of suspect off-season moves, I can actually imagine it getting worse. Please, Mr. Bradway. Think of the future.

Like The Phone Bill Monday, December 05, 2005

So funny, so sad, so true, I had to post it:

When it comes to scoring touchdowns, the Jets are like the phone bill: They're monthly.
—"Reeling Jets stand Pat in losing ways", New York Daily News

Martin is also in danger of not breaking 1,000 yards this year. When I heard that Herman was actually planning around that, I got upset. You don't play so that individual players can break records, but at 2-10, I think we should at least have something good come out of this year.

Cheerleaders Arrested Sunday, November 13, 2005

Two Carolina Panthers cheerleaders were arrested at a bar in Tampa Bay for getting into a fight Saturday night. Apparently, they were having sex in the bathroom, angering some of the other women who were waiting outside.

Witnesses said Keathley and the woman were having sex in a stall at Banana Joe's in Channelside about 2:10 a.m. Sunday, an arrest report states.

Club patron Melissa Holden said she and other women became angry while waiting for the restroom.

Holden said she could see the two women in the stall and heard moaning. After about 15 minutes, she said, the two women emerged. Another patron complained and then "the blonde hit me in the face," Holden said.

—TBO.com Sports

As a good friend of mine might say: there's too much talk in this world, and not enough stadiums full of lesbians. At least, Carolina has shown us the way to correcting this sad state of affairs in the NFL.

Chrebet's Final Concussion? Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Wayne Chrebet's heroic career with the New York Jets may very well be over after suffering a concussion in Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers. Typical of his play throughout his 11-year tenure with the green-and-white, the hit came when Wayne made a play to keep his team alive on third down, late in the fourth quarter. Chargers free safety drilled him, slamming his head into the turf. He was lying motionless, dazed, still clutching the ball to his chest.

This makes at least nine concussions for Chrebet, who was a walk-on at Hofstra University, where the Jets have had their practice facilities for the past thirty years. And now, since the Jets have just entered into a joint agreement with the Giants to move their practice facilities near Giant Stadium in the Meadowlands, New Jersey, this truly marks the end of an era.