Sunday, April 28, 2024

Fireman Ed to be replaced with Monsignor Joe for Tebow’s first season

Out with the old and in with the new. The Jets acquired Tim Tebow for draft picks Wednesday, but that was not their only big announcement -- Fireman Ed has been relieved of his duties as crowd cheerleader and will be replaced by “Monsignor Joe” next season.

Rex Ryan boldly guarantees ‘at least one win’ for Jets next season

A day after admitting last year's Super Bowl guarantee was a "big mistake," Jets head coach Rex Ryan couldn't resist the urge to make another bold claim, stating that his team will win at least one game in 2012. He later doubled-down, saying he would quit his job if he wasn't correct.

Giants’ bandwagon breaks due to flood of ex-Jets fans

Early Monday morning, the New York Giants' official team bandwagon broke due to the increased amount of Jets fans that have flocked to it since the G-Men won Super Bowl XLVI over the New England Patriots.

Ten Jets offensive starters file to change names to ‘An Anonymous Source’

The name change petitions come in the wake of a recent New York Daily News article in which several Jets players ripped their own quarterback, Mark Sanchez, without providing their name as the source of the information.

Bart Scott’s obscene gesture directed at handicapped child not reporter

Little Jimmy Roscoe, age 12 from Flemington, NJ, was wheeled into the Jets locker room late Sunday afternoon to fulfill his lifelong dream of meeting linebacker Bart Scott. The New York chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation had set up the surprise visit with the Jets organization earlier in the week.

Giants and Jets to decide Christmas Eve game with coin toss

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Met, not a creature was stirring, not a Giant nor a Jet -- In a decision to save one team the embarrassment, Giants and Jets brass have decided to end Christmas Eve’s much-anticipated game after the pre-game coin toss.