Posts Tagged ‘Shonn Greene’

New York Jets vs Dallas Cowboys Week 1 Preview and Prediction

The New York Jets open the 2011 NFL Season against the Dallas Cowboys at home on Sunday night. The game features two of the better teams in the league as both have legitimate Super Bowl aspirations. This game also features a battle between the two Ryan brothers, Rex and Rob. With two evenly matched teams, [...]

Gridiron Gab NFL Preseason Power Rankings

1. New Orleans Saints – Improved ground game for Drew Brees is scary to think about.  Mark Ingram has the best interior line in football to work with.  A loaded defensive front combined with a top-tier secondary has coordinator Gregg Williams smiling.  Gotta love Sean Payton’s aggressive play calling on offense.  Superdome is the definition [...]

Jets to Take Touches Away From Tomlinson for Greene in 2011

On Tuesday at the NFL owner’s meeting in New Orleans, Jets coach Rex Ryan said Shonn Greene will get more work in 2011 than LaDainian Tomlinson. Ryan also said that Joe McKnight will also be worked into the mix, but Greene should be considered the featured back. “Will we take some reps off L.T. this [...]

L.T. Scores Twice, Jets Rally To Nip Broncos 24-20

“The more things change, the more they remain the same.” When LaDanian Tomlinson was playing for the San Diego Chargers, he would more often than not expose the Denver Broncos’ offensive line, rushing for 100 yards several times against the team from Colorado. Tomlinson is now a New York Jet, yet during Sunday afternoon’s game [...]

24 Unanswered Points Help Stamp Colts’ Ticket To Miami, Crush Jets 30-17

The New York Jets, without question, are an up-and-coming team with their above-average running game, their shut-down defense (especially their secondary) and a rising star in quarterback Mark Sanchez. All of those attributes would be put to the test as they visited Lucas Oil Stadium to take on the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship [...]

Colts Starters Rested In Second Half, Jets Rally For 29-15 Win

For about a week or so, the big question that was tossed about in light of the Indianapolis Colts’ quest for an undefeated season was whether Peyton Manning and Co. would play the entire game Sunday against the New York Jets. The issue was laid to rest in the third quarter when head coach Jim [...]

Jets End 3-Game Losing Streak, Blank Raiders 38-0

As I have said before, the Oakland Raiders are opportunists. By that, I mean that they easily lose at home as they do on the road. Perhaps they were full of themselves when they upset the Philadelphia Eagles last week. Who knows, really? Nonetheless, the Raiders reverted to their normal selves as they accumulated a [...]

Jets RB Jones Finally Shows Up to Practice

Despite being unhappy about is current contract status, Jets RB Thomas Jones showed up to be with his team on Wednesday. He’s been absent becuase the team has been unwilling to work with him on a new deal. Jones is in the third year of a four-year, $20 million contract and already has made $13 [...]