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May 25, 2010New Meadowlands Stadium To Host Super Bowl
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Today, the NFL’s 32 owners voted to award Super Bowl XLVIII to the new home of the Giants and Jets, which means that the 2010 Super Bowl will become the first one played in cold weather environment.
May 7, 2010Tomlinson Thinks He Can Start, Sanchez Starts Running
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RB LaDainian Tomlinson, who was signed this offseason and thought to be veteran insurance behind second-year player RB Shonn Greene, told ESPN Radio in Dallas he's prepared to compete for the starting job. "They didn't put a label on me at all. They didn't say 'You know what? You're going to be a backup.' They said, 'No, you're going to prove what you can do on the football field,' and that's all I can ask."
April 30, 2010Santonio Holmes Gets In Trouble Again
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Apparently the 4-game suspension wasn't enough for recently acquired WR Santonio Holmes, as he had to be escorted off a plane Thursday night at Pittsburgh International Airport, according to television station WPXI. Investigators said Holmes wasn't arrested but was escorted off the plane for what they call being a "disruptive passenger."
April 12, 2010Newest Jet Santonio Holmes Suspended For 4 Games
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WR Santonio Holmes, who was traded to the New York Jets on Sunday from the Pittsburgh Steelers, will be suspended for the first 4 games of the 2010 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. The Gang Green acquired the troubled receiver from the Steelers for a 5th round draft pick in the upcoming draft. ESPN 1050 in New York first reported the trade, which Jets owner Woody Johnson publicly confirmed on Monday at the team's camp in Cortland, NY.
March 25, 2010Jets To Be Featured On HBO Hard Knocks
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It's now official - the New York Jets will be featured on this year's installment of HBO's Hard Knocks reality television series. The series follows a select NFL team through its training camp and provides an in-depth perspective of the team's preparation for the upcoming season. This year's documentary will consist of 5 episodes.
New York Jets FS Kerry Rhodes is not suspected of rape and is not the target of any criminal investigation, a New Jersey prosecutor said yesterday. As it was reported yesterday, a Canadian tourist told the NYPD that she had met two men at a Manhattan club late Friday or early Saturday and had gone with them to Rhodes' home in Morristown, NJ, where she supposedly was raped.
May 25, 2009Rape Accusations Against Kerry Rhodes
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According to The New York Post, Jets FS Kerry Rhodes is being accused of raping a Canadian tourist late Friday or early Saturday in Morristown, NJ where the Jets safety has a town house. The woman told police that she had gone out Friday night with a female friend to a Manhattan nightclub, where they met two men, one of whom was Rhodes, the sources said. The woman did not know who Rhodes was at the time, but her girlfriend did, sources said.
December 23, 2008Ellis Fined $10K For Throwing Snow
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DE Shaun Ellis has been fined $10,000 by the NFL for throwing snow at fans following the team's loss at Seattle on Sunday. Several fans threw snowballs at New York players and staff as they walked off the field after the Seahawks' 13-3 victory. Ellis then walked over to a pile of snow, picked up a large chunk and tossed it into the stands at Qwest Field, appearing to hit at least a few fans. No one was believed to have been injured.
December 4, 2008Ellis Charged With Marijuana Possession
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This has been truly a rough week for New York's professional football players. Following Giants WR Plaxico Burress' gun trouble, Jets DE Shaun Ellis was charged over the weekend with possession of marijuana, driving without insurance, and speeding after a highway traffic stop.
