Fantasy football preview

You're getting a 2007 fantasy football preview for three reasons: 1. Because my East Coast draft already happened and I have the No. 1 pick in my Wes...

Jets rookie Ainge suspended four games for violating steroids policy

New York Jets rookie quarterback Erik Ainge has been suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league's policy on steroids and related substances.

Jets put RB Chatman (knee), QB Ainge (foot) on injured reserve

The Jets put running back Jesse Chatman and quarterback Erik Ainge on the injured reserve on Tuesday.

CAPTION: Aug 16, 2008; East Rutherford, NJ, USA: New York Jets running back Jesse Chatman (22) during a preseason game against the Washington Redskins at Giants Stadium. The Redskins beat the...

Jets safety Smith appealing 1-game ban, $50K fine for Boldin hit

New York Jets safety Eric Smith has appealed his one-game suspension and $50,000 fine by the NFL for his helmet-to-helmet hit last week on Arizona receiver Anquan Boldin.

Jets RB Chatman out four games under NFL's steroid policy

Jets running back Jesse Chatman has been suspended without pay for the team's first four regular-season games for violating the NFL's steroids and related-substances policy.

Preseason Notebook: Late news from preseason finales

Eric Karabell has some actual fantasy nuggets from the usually meaningless preseason finales, plus good news on Brandon Marshall.

Strong game might not be enough to earn Ainge a roster spot

With Brett Favre sitting out, fourth-string quarterback Erik Ainge led the New York Jets to a 27-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in the preseason finale Thursday night.

Camp Confidential: Recent trend bodes well for fortified Jets

Instead of dwelling on their abysmal 2007 season, the Jets enter 2008 focused on silencing the team's snickering pundits, writes Tim Graham.

Pennington's squad beats Clemens' team in Jets' scrimmage

Score this round of the Jets' quarterback competition in favor of Chad Pennington -- barely.

Jets camp preview: Upgraded o-line will go long way

Eric Karabell previews the Jets' upcoming training camp from a fantasy perspective, noting the potential effect of an upgraded line the values of guys like Thomas Jones and whoever wins the QB job.

The Safety Dance: A look at who's consistent

AJ Mass presents a statistic he calls a fantasy football "safety rating," and scores each of the Top 300 players based on it.

2008 Rankings: The running backs

The top running backs for the 2008 fantasy football season

Offseason changes fantasy owners must know

Eric Karabell takes a position-by-position look at the offseason acquisitions fantasy owners should know about.

Jets ink rushing leader Woodhead to free-agent deal

Chadron State running back Danny Woodhead, the NCAA's career rushing leader, signed a free-agent deal with the New York Jets on Sunday night, according to the player and his agent.