Wes Schweitzer (
@WSchweitzer71
) is the
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’ 325-pound offensive lineman whose passion is rock climbing.
He's an anomaly in a sport usually undertaken by smaller people. And he has become an inspiration to many.
“I’m kind of in uncharted territory.”
C.J. Mosley on players who might be wary of coming to
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because of the losing. (The Jets should use this in every sales pitch they make to free agents this offseason):
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players fired up.
Jets fans fired up.
49ers players fired up for Saleh.
A lot of people happy on both coasts. Rare to see this type of shared positive emotion for a coaching hire. Says a lot about Saleh.
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P Thomas Morstead had 3 punts downed inside the 5-yard line for the first time in his career.
He's the only punter in franchise history to accomplish the feat and just the 15th NFL player to do it since 1970.
When Jason Brownlee went undrafted in April, he told his mother:
“Don’t hold your head down, I got it. I told her, ‘I’m going to go prove everybody wrong.’”
With every practice,
@Slideweezy
is showing the
#Jets
& Aaron Rodgers he can be “special”
More:
Jamal Adams had a big debut for the Seahawks:
- 12 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFLs, 2 QB hits
But, Marcus Maye - who stepped into Adams' role with
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- had a big day, too:
- 10 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 TFLs, 2 QB hits, 2 PDs and 1 FF.
Rex Ryan on
@GetUpESPN
talking about
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& Wilson:
"Kid, grow up."
Says this squad comparable to 2009 team that went to playoffs w/ Sanchez.
"The difference is, this guy ain't close to Mark Sanchez. Mark Sanchez took every arrow known to man, whether he deserved it or not."
TE Jeremy Ruckert, a Long Island native and lifelong
#Jets
fan, says
@Leon_Washington
,
@Revis24
and D’Brickashaw Ferguson were among his favorite players as a kid.
On Mekhi Becton … Would you prefer he be w/ his
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teammates for the voluntary offseason program? Of course. And the optics become a “story.”
But flip side is he’s in Dallas continuing to work & rehab w/ his trainer. And his wife’s due to give birth soon.
Talk to me in June
Zach Wilson on Elijah Moore:
“It's not a thing where I'm trying to avoid him or whatever it is because he's a great player. ... I only had 10 completions last week, but we won the game, so it’s awesome.
"I love him & I hope he understands that he’s special to our team.”
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RB
@LeVeonBell
has 7,996 career yards from scrimmage in 62 games.
He needs 4 on Sunday to become the fastest player to reach 8,000 in NFL history.
Previous fastest? Eric Dickerson (64 games) & Edgerrin James/LaDainian Tomlinson (65)
Some Breece Hall numbers:
- His 83-yard run on his second attempt Mon. night was the second-longest in franchise history, behind only Johnny Johnson’s 90-yard run in 1994.
- Hall’s 7.53 yards per touch are the most in a player’s first eight games in NFL history.
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Think about how "fortunate"
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have gotten in the last few drafts:
- 2015: Leonard Williams falls to No. 6
- 2017: Jamal Adams falls to No. 6
- 2018: Sam Darnold falls to No. 3.
Now, it's time for that luck to translate to wins.
Zach Wilson and a bunch of
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are back at the Coliseum to watch the
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take on the
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… and, yes, Dan Feeney is again demolishing beer cans! 😳🤪
The fact Mike White had the performance he did Sunday and Josh Johnson is having the game he's having tonight should give the
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optimism that this system can work successfully - if Zach Wilson follows the blueprint.
Steve McLendon took us all to church/school today. The guy is an incredible speaker with amazing perspective. Easy to see why - besides his play - the
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wanted him back in their locker room as a team leader.
Zonovan Knight ends practice with a 65-yard run for a TD. Cut back inside to shake free and took off down the middle untouched. Nice run by the rookie from NC State.
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Quinton Jefferson on why he chose to join the
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in the offseason:
“You see that D-line? We’ve got some dogs out there. … We’re going to be problems for a lot of people.”
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QB Teddy Bridgewater on that day nearly two years ago when his NFL career nearly ended. “It was scary, but at the end of the day, I was still breathing.”
Conklin on Zach Wilson:
"Coming into free agency, one of the big things I wanted was to be with a young quarterback, especially him with his arm talent, mobility & things I've heard about him ... and how he approaches the game.
"It seemed like a perfect fit."
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Impressive sidenote on Brownlee:
He didn’t get lot of interest from DI programs out of HS or JUCO.
Went to Southern Miss & after 2 big years, schools started calling for him to transfer.
He declined.
“I was like, no, I’m sticking with the school that stood beside me.”
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When Jason Brownlee went undrafted in April, he told his mother:
“Don’t hold your head down, I got it. I told her, ‘I’m going to go prove everybody wrong.’”
With every practice,
@Slideweezy
is showing the
#Jets
& Aaron Rodgers he can be “special”
More:
Zach Wilson is the first
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rookie to go four games without throwing an interception.
I'd say that's progress, especially when you consider he threw four INTs in Week 2 and had nine through five games.
He has two in his last six games.
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ST coordinator Brant Boyer says long snapper Thomas Hennessy has been remarkably consistent despite all the changes at kicker/punter over the years.
Says Hennessy is one of the top 3, if not the best, long snappers in the NFL.
There - some
#longsnapper
love for the TL.
LB Quincy Williams became the first player in
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history to record 9-plus tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 tackle for loss and 3 QB hits in a game.
It's Williams’ second consecutive game with at least 9 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 QB hit.
Zach Wilson: “The expectation is changing. We’re expecting to come in here and win … and be shocked when we don’t.
“That’s how the mindset needs to be for everybody.”
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Wait, so there's some Twitter outrage because
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rookie CB Brandin Echols picked off Tom Brady - and then after the game took that ball and asked Brady to sign it?
I have no problem with this.
Bold by Echols and classy by Brady.
Sauce Gardner says he has a gift for Aaron Rodgers to officially welcome him to NY - “probably not his style” - but won’t divulge what it is. It’s coming soon, though. 🤔
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ST coach Brant Boyer on Mon. night:
"Since I've been here ... that's the loudest I have ever heard that stadium. What an awesome atmosphere. I give it to the fans. That atmosphere was incredible and the fans had a lot to do with that win. ... That stadium was going crazy."
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are urging fans to be in their seats early for the MNF game.
As part of player intros, there will be an in-stadium light show featuring
@methodman
- and all fans will receive LED wristbands upon entry.
Javelin Guidry with the hit of of the day so far early in practice, flattening rookie RB Breece Hall. Defense celebrates. Welcome to the NFL moment.
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2 positive things a bit lost in the shuffle today:
- DT Quinnen Williams had probably his best game with the
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: 2 sacks, 7 tackles (4 solo), 2 TFLs, 1 QB hit and a forced fumble.
- LT Mekhi Becton had another 🥞-filled game. Off to a nice start to his NFL career.
Uzomah says he chose the
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because “it’s a culture thing.”
Says he sees the coaches and young players who are eager to win.
“We have something special here that we’re going to be able to achieve.”
This might be the unpopular opinion to some, but Sam Darnold getting the experience of leading the
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to that 4th-quarter comeback win was worth the "drop" from 3 to 5 in the draft.
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donating $1 million to aid relief efforts in Ukraine.
@SuzJohnsonNYJ
, who is of Ukrainian heritage, and
@woodyjohnson4
, giving to groups that can help immediately.
"The whole world is seeing it & it’s just so crazy. ... It's heartbreaking."
More:
Justin Hardee gently brushed the snow from his mother’s gravestone, enough so he could see the image of her face etched into the marble.
The
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’ special teams ace needed to share his good news. Just like the old days.
“Mom, I did it. I did it.”
Since becoming a starter in Week 9,
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LB Harvey Langi has 29 tackles.
That's an average of 9.7 tackles per game, which would rank him 4th in the NFL among all players who have played at least 3 games during that span, according to Radar360.
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OC Mike LaFleur says 2nd-year RB Michael Carter is “the heartbeat of our offense.”
Impressed by MC’s work ethic and his desire to be “1 yard faster.” Still expected to be a major part of the offense.
Jamal Adams' message to
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fans:
"Stick with us, man. Obviously, they're hurting & we get a lot of negative comments & we understand it. I get it. I get the frustration, but at the end of the day, we're hurting twice as much as you. ... We're going to figure it out."
Aaron Rodgers on
@PatMcAfeeShow
says the
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need to "hold our poise" better and says former players (re: Namath) and fans aren't "helping the cause" by ripping on the QB and the franchise. Wants everyone "to stick together. Too much negativity."
"Take a couple of breaths."
I can report:
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locker room very loose today. Music boomin’ and lots of dancing. So, yeah, the locker room is still ok, for those stressing about that sorta thing. 🎵🎶
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2022 Camp Scorecard ™️⛺️
Practice No. 2️⃣:
🌟D-Line (Huff, JJohnson, JMartin, Curry, SThomas, Rankins)
⭐️Breece Hall
⭐️Elijah Moore
⭐️Zach Wilson
💪Pass Rush
🥫📈Sauce Gardner
🎥🎞Garrett Wilson
📸Zonovan Knight
👁🔛Tarik Black
🥵➡️👍Mekhi Becton
🚷George Fant
Le’Veon Bell said he lost 8 or 9 pounds last week because of flu. Says family & friends were in town to see him play, but when he was ruled out Sat docs told him to to get moving & active. So, he and his family & friends went bowling. ... And, he bowled a career-best 251.
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Green Day performing "American Idiot" at the NHL All-Star Game had the person working the censor button for NBC making more saves than any goalie on the ice tonight.
#NHLAllStar
#GreenDay
3
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things from Sunday:
1) Credit where credit’s due: Gase called one helluva game.
2) Darnold is officially over his “slump” - not “regression.” This is type of play everyone hoped for in year 2.
3) Give Jamal Adams a new deal now. His impact is undeniable & invaluable.
Can't blame Joe D and the
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on this one. They were in it until the end - and were willing to make a huge deal. Hill ultimately chose Miami.
That was a wild hour, though.
Aaron Rodgers speaking in a scrum after the news conference:
“This isn’t a one and done in my mind.”
Reiterates that he’s focused on this year. But he certainly is keeping the door open for a few seasons with the
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C.J. Uzomah says his knee is feeling good and he should be fine for OTAs.
He has spoken to Zach Wilson and plans to meet up with him in Nashville, where the
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QB is working with WR Corey Davis.
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get several breaks this weekend and suddenly, despite all the issues and gloom & doom, their playoff hopes are still very much alive.
What a nutty season.
Well, that was some show Zach Wilson put on today at the BYU pro day. 😳
Joe Douglas and the
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got a really good look at the QB who could go No. 2 overall. Surely had feelings about him (either way) reinforced today.
How many people in their 40s, 50s & beyond are
#Jets
fans because of Mark Gastineau?
LOTS.
No. 99 is as easily identifiable among Jets fans as any number. He's one of the franchise's best players. The man has been through a lot lately.
It's time to retire Gastineau's No. 99.
An update from
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legend Mark Gastineau, who is battling colon cancer: Completed his 15th radiation treatment yesterday in Philly (see: Eagles plaque). Last treatment on June 21. Godspeed.
Saleh on C Joe Tippmann:
"He's doing a really nice job. He gets a battle scar every week, which is what you want out of a rookie.
"He's going to be a very good center for a very long time. He's a special mind, special individual ... He's going to be a Jet for a damn long time."
Zach Wilson handled today the same way he has handled things since coming to the
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- impressively.
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QB has the right attitude & he's refreshingly transparent in how he approaches everything.
Insists watching will ultimately help him be better.
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Camp Scorecard™️🏈⛺️📋
Practice No. 1️⃣:
🧐Zach Wilson 📝🚷⏳
🌟Corey Davis
🌟Elijah Moore
⭐️J.T. Hassell
🏃🏾♂️💨Coleman, Perine RB Michael Carter
💪💪Becton/Vera-Tucker
☯️👍Jarrad Davis
🏥QWilliams, ADavis, Curry
😷George Fant
💉81 of 90 players / 💯staff
🙏🏻Greg Knapp
Duane Brown says he’s proud of the way Mekhi Becton has handled his journey and seamlessly moved to RT. Raves about his skills, athleticism.
“He has all the tools to be one of the best the game has ever seen.”
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rookie RB Breece Hall:
“We’re still getting every teams’ best shots regardless of us being the Jets. We’re not the old Jets. We’re the Jets now. And we’re definitely trending toward becoming a winning team.”
It wasn't a conventional path because of the timing - and
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took hits with terms such as "circus" & "dysfunction" used to characterize the organization - but they got to a place where, tonight, they're winners.
Just like that.
They're in a better place than a month ago.
Somewhat overlooked today in the
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' comeback win: Alijah Vera-Tucker more than holding his own in the start at LT.
Guy has been solid at LG and RG, and now steps up at LT. Impressive. Not many guys can do that - and he's just 20 games into his NFL career.