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Only five days before the season opener, the Jets replaced punter T.J. Conley with Robert Malone. Malone, 24, cut last Friday by the Chargers, has only one season of full-time experience, with the Buccaneers in 2010.

Notes and observations on the Jets and the NFL: 1. MARKED MAN: This notion that the Jets are setting up Mark Sanchez to fail because they want Tim Tebow to be the starting quarterback is total bunk. (One talking head actually suggested "the fix is...

US PresswireSteve Weatherford and Mark Sanchez.Mark Sanchez has received a lot of criticism this offseason, the latest coming from an unlikely source -- the punter. Wait, make that the ex-punter. New York Giant Steve Weatherford, whose 15 minut...

Thoughts and observations on another relatively quiet day for the Jets: 1. The Jets' re-signing of PK Nick Folk might not be popular among the fan base, but you have to take a big-picture view of the situation. Five kickers received the franchise ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Steve Weatherford capped his season of redemption with a fantastic punting performance Sunday night in Super Bowl XLVI. Jeff Gross/Getty ImagesSteve Weatherford's season ends with a Super Bowl title, at Tom Brady's expense. We...

INDIANAPOLIS -- We all know how Steve Weatherford feels about Mike Westhoff, his former special-teams coach with the Jets. On Thursday, Weatherford ratcheted up the criticism of Westhoff, suggesting Westhoff doesn't know as much about punting as he t...

Steve Weatherford loves to have fun, but he hasn't forgotten where he came from.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Jets' blog has landed in Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI. We'll keep you posted on Jets-related items throughout the week, but let's start with a rundown of former Jets playing in the Super Bowl. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: &bull...

The Nnamdi Asomugha soap opera dominated Friday, but there were other comings and goings as well. Backup CB Drew Coleman, a role player over the last five seasons, signed a three-year contract with the Jaguars. The total value could range anywhere fr...

The NFL released its list of free agents Monday night. No surprises here -- the Jets have 16 unrestricted free agents (four or more accrued seasons) and one restricted free agent (three accrued seasons). Here you go: UNRESTRICTED FB Tony Richar...

With the NFL labor dispute reportedly in its final stages, the lockout could be lifted as soon as Friday -- and you know what that means. It'll be madness, with free-agent signings, rookie signings, trades, etc. As a refresher, here's an updated d...

ESPNNewYork.com is providing a daily breakdown on how the lockout is affecting the individual position groups. Position: Special teams. Depth chart: PK -- Nick Folk, Nick Novak; P -- Steve Weatherford, T.J. Conley; KOR -- Brad Smith, Antonio Cr...

This is the final installment in a nine-part series that will analyze the Jets' needs, position by position, in the upcoming draft. Position: Special Teams. Depth Chart: Nick Folk (PK), Steve Weatherford (P), Tanner Purdum (LS), Brad Smith (KR)...

The ever-quotable Mike Westhoff, the Jets' special teams coach, delivered a motivational speech Tuesday at the Daytop rehab center and school in the Rockwell-ian town of Mendham, N.J. Anybody who caught Westhoff last summer on HBO's "Hard Knocks" kno...

It got lost in the shuffle Tuesday when the Jets announced qualifying offers for nine potential restricted free agents, but there were two players that didn't receive tender offers -- P Steve Weatherford and LB/special teamer Lance Laury. What doe...

This is the 14th part of our daily, position-by-position analysis of the Jets' roster. This concludes the series. Focus: Special teams. Depth chart: Nick Folk (PK), Steve Weatherford (P), Tanner Purdum (LS), Brad Smith (KR), Jim Leonhard (PR), ...