Jets Fire Joe Douglas

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The New York Jets have fired general manager Joe Douglas on November 19th, 2024. He was fired after the team had gone 3-8 into the season.

The Jets came into this season with high expectations, and with hopes of making the playoffs for the first time since the 2010 season. As the season went by, the Jets turned out to be one of the biggest disappointments this season.

Aaron Rodgers back in the rotation was supposed to be the positive side of the team, but his performances have not shown that.

Before Douglas was the GM for the Jets, he had previously worked for the Ravens, Bears, and Eagles.

What will it take for the Jets to fix the situation, as they have made multiple changes throughout the season. Only way to find out is to wait till the offseason to see what happens.

Daniel Jones Released

 

The New York Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones have mutually decided to part ways on November 22nd, 2024.

Daniel Jones had put in a request to be released from the Giants after he had been demoted to  to be the third string quarterback. Jones, who was a 6th pick in the first round of the NFL draft out of Duke, had a total of 14,582 passing yards, 70 touchdowns, and 47 interceptions, all with the New York Giants.

Jones ended his tenure with the Giants this season by putting up 2,070 passing yards, 8 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. The Giants have promoted hometown hero Tommy Devito to be starter. The Giants had named Devito starter before releasing Jones. Devito last season had shown the fans a glimpse of what he can do on the field.

Jones was in the second year of a 160 million dollar contract he had signed last season, right after leading the Giants to a playoff victory in the 2022 playoffs against the Minnesota Vikings.

 

Is The Aaron Rodgers Experiment a Failure?

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New York Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has faced major criticism regarding his performance with the New York Jets. 

The New York Jets traded for the four-time MVP in 2023 with the hopes of leading them back to the postseason, which they have not made since 2010. Rodgers in his first official start as a Jet ended with a season ending injury in four games.

Rodgers came to the Jets to play under one of his close friends Nathaniel Hackett who was the offensive coordinator. Also playing with familiar faces Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb.

Coming into 2024, the Jets were met with high expectations with Rodgers returning to start at QB. So far in the season, the Jets have not met expectations and have not been able to come together. The Jets fired Robert Saleh and put Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich to be the interim head coach. The Jets even had Haason Reddick return to the lineup and traded for star receiver Devante Adams. Even with these mid-season adjustments, the team has still been struggling.

Would it be fair to say that the Aaron Rodgers experiment has been a failure or is there surprise that’s coming our way.  Rodgers still has one more year left on his contract after this season.

 

Do The Jets Turn it Around After First Win in Five Games

The Jets win their third game of the season, and break their five game losing streak against the Houston Texans. 

The Jets started the first half roughly, not being able to score a single point in the first half. Rookie Malachi Corley committed a very critical mistake when he dropped the football at the one-yard line before entering the endzone. 

In the second half is when the Jets all of a sudden came to life, when they were able to score three touchdowns, Aaron Rodgers had one of his best games this season going 22/32 with 211 yards and three touchdowns.

Garrett Wilson caught for 90 yards off of 9 receptions and two touchdowns. Wilson caught his first touchdown off a one-handed catch and ran it in the endzone. His second touchdown marked a spectacular potential catch of the year candidate that included a one handed catch in the endzone that almost did not count. After reviewing the catch, his shin hit the endzone, thus counting the touchdown.

Davante Adams caught his first touchdown as a New York Jet. Adams caught 91 yards off of 11 receptions. Adams at one point exited the game after being injured off a play.

The Jets the next few weeks have the Cardinals, Colts, Seahawks, Dolphins, Jaguars, Rams, Bills, and Dolphins once again left on their schedule. Considering the record of some of these teams. The question is if the Jets can take advantage of the situation to make a potential playoff push.

 

Jets Fall to Patriots in Foxborough

The New York Jets were defeated by the New England Patriots 25-22 on Sunday, October 23rd in a divisional matchup at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

The New York Jets continue their losing streak at 5 games, with their last victory coming back in September against the Patriots, leaving them with a 2-6 record. The New England Patriots have ended their six game losing streak by defeating their division rivals, leaving them with a 2-6 record.

For the Jets, Quarterback Aaron Rodgers went 17-28 with 233 passing yards and two touchdowns to Tyler Conklin and to Xavier Gipson. Rookie running back Braelon Allen converted 1 touchdown along with 32 rushing yards on the ground.

For the Patriots, Jacoby Brissett came in for rookie quarterback Drake Maye after sustaining a concussion. Brissett went 15-24 with 132 passing yards. Maye provided a rushing touchdown before exiting the game. Rhamondre Stevenson went for 48 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Stevenson provided the touchdown to seal the game for the Patriots.

The Jets will be hosting their next matchup against the 6-2 Houston Texans on a Thursday night primetime Halloween matchup on October 31st.

Where The New York Giants Stand

Where The New York Giants Stand

After a 28-3 defeat to Division rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles, on Sunday, October 20th, 2024, the New York Giants sitting at a record of 2-5 and are 4th in the NFC East.

Head coach Brian Dabol, in his third season, has been struggling to keep the team in contention two seasons removed from their last playoff berth.

The Giants came off a rough off-season that involved the loss of Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley after he left to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles.

During their last game, quarterback Daniels Jones was pulled to the bench, and was replaced with Drew Lock. Currently the Giants are facing a tough situation regarding quarterbacks. The current quarterbacks for the Giants are Daniel Jones, Drew Lock, and Tommy Devito.

Drew Lock, a former Denver Bronco and Seattle Seahawk came in for the rest of the game, but could not help the Giants get back in the game. Tommy Devito, who solidified himself as a fan favorite and hometown hero after going on a short little win-streak last year.

The next matchup will have the Giants flying to Acrisure Stadium for a matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a primetime game on Monday, October 28th