Jets News

Fans of NFL's hapless Jets rent billboard to demand change

East Rutherford - Frustrated New York Jets fans who have seen their favorite National Football League team go from expected contender to downright embarrassment have decided to take matters into their own hands.

South Korea boosts air defenses with about $6.8 billion budget for F-35s

South Korea expects to pay around 7.34 trillion won ($6.79 billion) for 40 Lockheed Martin <LMT.N> F-35 fighter jets, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, as Seoul boosts its air def...

Jets sign quarterback Vick, release Sanchez

Free agent quarterback Michael Vick agreed to a one-year contact with the New York Jets on Friday and the National Football League team released former starter Mark Sanchez.

Op-Ed: Porter Airlines to buy jets, island airport doesn't allow jets

Toronto - Today Porter Airlines announced that they want to buy some jets. There's a problem with this though...jets are not permitted, other than in the case of an emergency, at Billy Bishop Airport.

Turkish military aircraft crashes in Syria (updated)

According to media reports, a Turkish military aircraft has crashed in Syria. The aircraft appears to have been shot down and the two pilots have been rescued.

NFL: Jets come from behind to get 27-21 win over Chargers

East Rutherford - With the shots that were exchanged before the game by the head coaches Rex Ryan and Norv Turner, you knew this game was going to be tough. For a while during the game the San Diego Chargers looked like they were going seal the deal, but couldn’t.

NHL: Leafs ground Jets in 4-3 shootout win Special

Toronto - The Toronto Maple Leafs were mostly quiet after 40 minutes but a big third period led by red-hot Phil Kessel ignited a 4-3 shootout victory over the reincarnated Winnipeg Jets.

NFL: Patriots hand Jets third straight loss 30-21

Foxboro - Some good NFL teams have been struggling to begin the season, but the New York Jets are a top the list as they are just taking steps backwards. The Jets are now on a three game losing streak, and it may be tough for them to bounce back after this loss.

NFL: Defense plays big role in Ravens beating the Jets 34-17

Baltimore - When you think of the New York Jets and the Baltimore Ravens you think ‘Defense’. Last night they proved you right as both of the offenses struggled as the defenses stepped up and gave us more excitement then a little bit in a Ravens 34-17 win.

NFL: The Jets take advantage of Jaguars turnovers to win

East Rutherford - The Jacksonville Jaguars cut the David Garrard before the season started and put their faith in Luke McCown, but they have yet to see the production. The Jets took advantage of the lack of productivity to get a 32-3 victory and another win.

NFL: Jets rally to beat the Cowboys 27-24 in Sunday Night game

East Rutherford - Before the season even started Rex Ryan said the Sunday night 9/11 game will be the most pressure he has ever felt for a game. His team looked like they were under pressure too until the fourth quarter when they released it with a great comeback.

NFL: Jets own New York rivalry with 17-3 win over Giants

East Rutherford - The Jets and Giants are in the same market and have been going at it for years, but the addition of Rex Ryan has made it a bit more interesting to watch. Well that, and the fact that the Jets have been more successful of late.

NFL: Jets get 27-7 win over the Bengals in Plaxico debut

East Rutherford - The New York Jets signed Plaxico Burress right out of jail, and he had to sit for a couple of weeks due to an ankle injury. Last night he made his Jets debut and scored a touchdown in the process to help the Jets get their first win of the pre-season.

NFL: Plaxico Burress lands in New York, but with the Jets

Newark - Fresh out of prison the question was which team would take a chance on a 34-year old that has not played football in nearly two years. The answer was clear Sunday morning when the Jets gave him a one-year deal with the team.

Nugent-Hopkins drafted 1st overall, NHL draft wraps up round one

The Edmonton Oilers drafted Red Deer Rebels forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins with the first overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Several trades were made throughout the day involving players and draft picks during the opening round in St. Paul, Minnesota.

NHL approves Winnipeg's original 'Jets' name

CBC Sports has confirmed that the NHL has approved Winnipeg's new team to go by its old name. After a great deal of speculation, True North Sports and Entertainment will be allowed to use the "Jets" name for Winnipeg's new team.

Winnipeg's True North fires GM, sells out season ticket drive

True North Sports & Entertainment, the new owner of the Atlanta Thrashers, has announced it has reached its goal of selling 13,000 season tickets prior to the June 21 meeting of the NHL's board of governors.

True North announces Thrashers purchase, team to move to Winnipeg

It's official - True North Sports & Entertainment has announced that it has purchased the Atlanta Thrashers from Atlanta Spirit, LLC.

NHL: Update on Atlanta Thrashers deal with Winnipeg's True North

It appears as though fans in Manitoba will have to wait a bit longer for an announcement on the potential sale and relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers to True North Sports & Entertainment in Winnipeg.

Atlanta Thrashers are being sold to a Manitoba group

Winnipeg - It was reported today in the Toronto Sun that the move by Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg has been "confirmed" and they are only waiting on paperwork to finalize the deal.

NHL: Atlanta Thrashers reach a deal to send the team to Winnipeg

According to Stephen Brunt of The Globe and Mail, a deal has been reached to sell the Atlanta Thrashers to True North Sports and Entertainment, a group based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

UK government spends millions to destroy new jets

The UK government's decision to destroy a £4 billion fleet of new RAF Nimrod jet has upset many people who feel that it is wasting money while creating a massive gap in British security.

NFL: Steelers defense boost team into Super Bowl XLV

Pittsburgh - The Pittsburgh defense did what they did all year, and that is put teams down and cause them to do things that are uncharacteristic of their game plan.

Op-Ed: New York Jets QB Mark Sanchez has arrived

Pittsburgh - I have to admit, I have already become a fan of the young quarterback but if he wins today against the Steelers, I will have to go and buy me a #6 Mark Sanchez NY Jets NFL jersey.

NFL: Jets win over Patriots 28-21, advance to face Steelers

New England - With all the trash talk this week that went on from the Jets, made people ask the same question. Can the Jets back all this trash talk up? The New York Jets came in and answered all the questions tonight, beating the top-seeded New England Patriots.

Op-Ed: NFL: Rex and Jets Turn Personal into Victory over Colts 17-16

Indianapolis - After remarks by Rex Ryan saying “This is personal” referring to him trying to win important games against Peyton Manning. Ryan’s Jets backed their coach and pulled off a win and the biggest game in Ryan’s career Saturday night to date.