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A quick check on the Jets: 1. Double trouble: John Idzik has a solid plan for rebuilding the Jets, but the plan isn't foolproof, as we now know. The new GM endured an Ike Davis kind of week, as he apparently has swung and missed on his first two f...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Vladimir Ducasse has one season left before he will be Vernon Gholstoned by the new Jets management. "It's pretty much a year for me to do what they drafted me to do," Ducasse said. Ducasse and coach Rex Ryan, one of the...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Rex Ryan publicly chided Quinton Coples last week for his performance in the weight room. Naturally, reporters were eager to get Coples' response Thursday, when the Jets opened their locker room for the first time this week. ...

It was not a very good year for AFC East defenses in 2012. Three teams in the division finished with rankings in the 20s. But there have been a lot of changes for the division via free agency and the draft. Let's take a look at updated defensive r...

Former Jets QB David Garrard dishes on why he has decided to retire, the atmosphere in New York's locker room, Mark Sanchez, Geno Smith, Rex Ryan and more. Garrard ESPN.com NBA Insider Marc Stein weighs in on whether the Heat will alter their roste...

Let's take a look at whose stock is up and down in the AFC East. Falling 1. New England Patriots receivers: I'm just not convinced that New England has a strong receiving corps. This was once a strength of the Patriots and now it's a weakness. ...

The AFC East blog continues it "Hope and Concern" series in the division. Here are the biggest reasons to be hopeful and concerned about the 2013 New York Jets: Biggest reason for hope: General manager John Idzik The Jets began the offseason...

Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday the AFC East: Do the Miami Dolphins have a weakness at running back? Morning take: Some who didn't watch Miami often last year could view it that way. Lamar Miller is a virtual unknown to many NFL ...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Rex Ryan made it quite clear: He has no plans to stick his nose in the offense. Not bothered by the perception that he's a glorified defensive coordinator, Ryan reiterated Saturday that he's returning to his roots this season...

Here are the most interesting stories Saturday the AFC East: After ripping New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady earlier in the week, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark praised the future Hall of Famer and said he is the toughest quarterb...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Quinton Coples, who came out of North Carolina last year with a reputation for questionable practice habits, was publicly chided by Rex Ryan Friday for slacking off in the weight room. "I'm a little disappointed with Q in the...

Writer Matt Bowen has this piece about the Jets and why they will be fine without cornerback Darrelle Revis. The premise is that coach Rex Ryan's defensive schemes are about outsmarting an offense rather than being based on matchups. The Jets may ...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Rex Ryan, trim and tattooed, stood in front of the defensive rookies and called the shots. Dennis Thurman may be the team's new defensive coordinator, but Ryan was back in his old role, working almost exclusively with the defens...

On Day 1, Jets QB Geno Smith played like a rookie, experiencing normal hiccups Friday in his first NFL minicamp practice. Afterward, he behaved like a veteran, calmly brushing aside a barrage of questions about the recent torrent of criticism.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The Jets' rookie minicamp begins Friday. This is what the media schedule looks like: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- Practice. 1 to 1:45 -- Player availability in the locker room 2:30 to 2:45 -- Rex Ryan news conference...

Matt Bowen explains why the New York Jets defense will have success this season, despite missing Darrelle Revis.

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