Pryor considering appeal of suspension after draft (AP)

Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor could appeal the five-game suspension levied by the NFL if he is selected in next week’s supplemental draft, a decision that would add another layer of complexity to an already unprecedented situation. Pryor was part of a list of eligible players distributed by the league who are eligible for [...]

MetLife has deal for Meadowlands naming rights (The Canadian Press)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The new home of the New York Jets and Giants is going to be called MetLife Stadium.
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Seahawks’ Washington getting tested at camp (The Canadian Press)

RENTON, Wash. – Admittedly, Pete Carroll babied Leon Washington through his first training camp in Seattle.
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Jets’ Greene has skin infection on foot (The Canadian Press)

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – New York Jets running back Shonn Greene has a “low-grade skin infection” on his right foot and will not play in the team’s pre-season game against Cincinnati on Sunday night.
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Jets RB Greene has skin infection on foot (AP)

New York Jets running back Shonn Greene has a “low-grade skin infection” on his right foot and will not play in the team’s preseason game against Cincinnati on Sunday night. Team spokesman Bruce Speight said Thursday night that the infection was caught early and is being treated “appropriately with antibiotics.” Greene, expected to be the [...]

Recovering Rutgers player LeGrand visits Jets camp (AP)

Eric LeGrand found a cool, shady spot under a big tree on the New York Jets’ practice field and smiled. There was Plaxico Burress going out for passes. Darrelle Revis was shutting down every receiver who came his way. LaDainian Tomlinson was bouncing through the line with the football. “I had never gotten the opportunity [...]

Jet’s Mark Sanchez and Hugo Boss team up to benefit Tuesday’s Children: A fan’s reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

You’ve probably seen it already–Mark Sanchez on the cover of the September 2011 issue of GQ Magazine. On the cover, Sanchez is wearing Hugo Boss clothing. Mark Sanchez has used his appeal to team up with Hugo Boss and donate to the charity, Tuesday’s Children.
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Pryor included in NFL draft, must sit out 5 games (AP)

Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was declared eligible for Monday’s NFL supplemental draft but must sit out the first five games after he signs a contract. The NFL announced Thursday he was eligible, along with five other players. Pryor gave up his final season with the Buckeyes following an NCAA investigation into the football [...]

Jets: Turner has broken leg, McKnight a concussion (AP)

The New York Jets confirmed that offensive lineman Robert Turner has a broken right leg that will require surgery, and running back Joe McKnight has a concussion. Coach Rex Ryan said Wednesday that Turner will be operated on later this week to determine how long the versatile lineman will be sidelined.
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Burress has first significant Jets practice (AP)

Plaxico Burress had his first significant practice workload with the New York Jets, participating in about a dozen team drills after being limited by a sprained left ankle. Coach Rex Ryan thinks “without question” that the wide receiver will play in New York’s next preseason game against Cincinnati on Sunday.
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Jets agree to terms with former Bills bust Maybin (AP)

Aaron Maybin is getting a second chance to jumpstart his career with the New York Jets. Coach Rex Ryan confirmed that the Jets had reached an agreement in principle Wednesday with the former Buffalo Bills first-round pick, pending a physical. The once-promising linebacker was waived by Buffalo on Monday after two disappointing seasons in which [...]

Generating interest: 5-6 teams make offer to Maybin (The National Football Post)

Apparently two underwhelming seasons in Buffalo isn’t enough to derail a professional football career for…
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Jets’ Sanchez tells GQ he ‘wanted to fight’ Rex (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Mark Sanchez was fightin’ mad when Rex Ryan considered benching him last season.
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Jets’ Sanchez tells GQ he ‘wanted to fight’ Rex (AP)

Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez tells GQ magazine he “wanted to fight” Rex Ryan after New York’s coach said he would consider benching him after a tough stretch of games last season. Sanchez, who appears on the cover of the magazine’s September issue, says he was “really mad” Ryan would think about sitting him last December.
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Injuries sideline key players for Jets’ preseason opening game: A fan’s perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Jets will battle it out against the Texans on Monday, August 15, 2011. It is the preseason opener for both teams. Gang Green will be missing a few key players–preseason injuries are starting to take their toll. Do not expect to see the usual starters for this preseason…
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Pasquarelli: Mallett looks to be worth Patriots’ low-risk investment (Yahoo! Sports)

Making assessments on a rookie quarterback after one preseason game, drawing judgments and conclusions about a signal-caller’s pedigree based on an exercise that is only marginally more challenging than a camp seven-on-seven passing drill, is typically a trivial pursuit.
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Cotchery moved to Steelers to win now (The Canadian Press)

CITY OF LATROBE, – Jerricho Cotchery went through his due diligence after the New York Jets granted the veteran wide receiver his release last week.
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Cotchery moved to Steelers to win now (PA SportsTicker)

New Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery says he’s ready to win now.
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Jerricho Cotchery says it was time for him to leave New York (The National Football Post)

Heads turned when Jerricho Cotchery was cut loose by the New York Jets last week and now the veteran wide…
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Jets, Texans can gauge offseason moves in opener (AP)

The return of Plaxico Burress will have to wait. Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez has work to do with his other receivers anyway when New York opens the preseason against Houston on Monday night. The Texans, meanwhile, are eager to see how well they’ve learned Wade Phillips’ new 3-4 defensive scheme.
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Burress talks shooting, prison in HBO interview (AP)

Plaxico Burress says in an interview for HBO’s “Real Sports” that he “lost count” of how many times he cried in jail and didn’t know who New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was until after the wide receiver accidentally shot himself in 2008. Burress, now with the Jets after signing a one-year, $3 million deal [...]

Jets’ Leonhard healthy, eager to complete comeback (AP)

Jim Leonhard took off his helmet and banged it a few times against his surgically repaired right leg. With each clank off the protective sleeve, the New York Jets safety was just showing how far he’s come in eight months. Even though it had coach Rex Ryan more than a little nervous. “He’s taking his [...]

Jets’ Leonhard healthy, eager to complete comeback (The Canadian Press)

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Jim Leonhard’s season ended last December when he suffered a gruesome leg injury. While the New York Jets made another run to the AFC championship, the frustrated safety could only watch.
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Stewart an aspiring lawyer with NFL dreams (The Canadian Press)

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Chris Stewart spent his last season at Notre Dame studying constantly.
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Jets’ Burress has sprain, won’t play vs. Texans (The Canadian Press)

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – It’s a no go for Plaxico Burress in the New York Jets’ pre-season opener.
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Jets’ Burress won’t play, Mangold day to day (AP)

It’s a no go for Plaxico Burress in the New York Jets’ preseason opener. Rex Ryan announced Friday that the wide receiver, recovering from an ankle injury that has hobbled him in training camp, won’t play against the Texans on Monday — and won’t even fly with the team to Houston. “They think the altitude [...]

Braylon Edwards pleads guilty to DWI (The National Football Post)

New York Jets veteran free agent wide receiver Braylon Edwards pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor driving while…
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Former Jets, Panthers DT Kris Jenkins retires (AP)

Kris Jenkins was prepared to attempt yet another comeback. And, he dared anyone to doubt that he’d be able to pull it off. But after a career filled with dominant moments and frustrating injuries, the big and charismatic defensive tackle decided his body had been through enough. Jenkins announced his retirement on his Facebook page [...]

Bart Scott on cutting out two-a-days: ‘I think it’s wimping out, making football more soft’ (The National Football Post)

Outspoken New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott has taken exception to the anticipated end to old-school,…
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HBO still hoping to pull off ‘Hard Knocks’ this summer (The National Football Post)

No one can say with any certainty at this point when teams will begin reporting to training camp.
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Celebrate NFL agreement, not those who brokered it: Fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

As we stand on the doorstep of an agreement that will end the NFL lockout, I remain ready to rejoice in the restoration of relative normalcy for my fall and winter weekends. But don’t ask me to heap praise on the people ultimately responsible for the mess that held the sport…
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