Going 16 games without a pick and having to break the streak against Josh Allen would have been tough, except he wasn't the Jets' real challenge yesterday. (The Jets have plenty of challenges; foremost is being the Jets.) The Bills let Allen take one snap to preserve his streak of consecutive starts, then replaced him with backup QB Mitchell Trubisky, who proceeded to carve up the New York defense for 259 yards and four touchdowns on 22-of-29 passing.
The coaching staff. Glenn, assuming he's back, must find a permanent replacement for defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, whom he fired after 14 games. One possibility is former Michigan DC and longtime NFL assistant Wink Martindale, whose defenses are known for takeaways -- a major issue for the Jets. There will be speculation about big names such as Jim Schwartz ( Cleveland Browns), Jim Leonhard ( Denver Broncos) and Al Harris ( Chicago Bears). Philosophical alignment is paramount. Interim DC Chris Harris will also be considered.
We realized there was an unfortunate misunderstanding regarding Ashley's eligibility for the contest, the team said in a statement. In an effort to remedy the situation, we are allowing her to kick this Sunday for an opportunity to win the prize.
Aaron Glenn and his New York Jets could take a few notes from how a struggling football team like the New Orleans Saints can regroup from a miserable start to the season and actually build some legitimate momentum. Tied 6-6 in the second quarter, the Saints outscored the Jets 23-0 in the final 31:31 to cruise to a 29-6 victory in Week 16 action on Sunday afternoon down in New Orleans.
Wilson, who reached 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first three seasons, finishes with only seven games played, 36 receptions, 395 yards and four touchdowns. (He missed two games earlier in the season with a different injury to the same knee.) His yardage total leads the team, which says a lot about the state of the Jets' passing offense.
Tight end Jeremy Ruckert agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract extension on Wednesday, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The deal can be worth a maximum of $5.5 million per year, the source said. Editor's Picks Ruckert, a 2022 third-round pick, has produced at a modest level -- only 55 receptions and one touchdown for his career -- but he's a reliable blocker and a contributor on special teams. Coach Aaron Glenn sees Ruckert as an ideal fit in the culture he's trying to build.
The New England Patriots were one of the most fortunate teams over the last 25 years, as they didn't have to undergo head coaching searches every few years, having the greatest of all time under the helm of Bill Belichick. As we know, he helped lead the franchise to six Super Bowl titles in two decades alongside quarterback Tom Brady, making most other teams in the league jealous of the consistency they had in the front office and the success they achieved because of it.
Well, perhaps other than John Metchie, who comes in every day at 6 AM and catches 300 balls before practice just to warm up. There are a lot of people who don't see what he does behind closed doors, Glenn said on Monday. He's here every morning, 6 o'clock indoors, catching 300 balls. You put all that together, with a lot of other things that he does, he's going to be successful.
