Tag: matt simms

  • Jets Regular Season

    Geno Smith to start against Miami

    Well, it didn't take long. QB Michael Vick had a bad game against the Buffalo Bills, instantly prompting Rex Ryan to name QB Geno Smith a starter against the Dolphins on Monday Night. And so the circus, that is the 2014 New York Jets, continues to roll with new twists that just keep making this…

    November 26, 2014

  • Jets Regular Season

    Vick to start against Kansas City

    Well, it did not take long. QB Geno Smith was finally benched after cementing his name in the Jets' history books as the only Gang Green quarterback who finished a game with a zero QB rating. QB Michael Vick, whom the Jets signed in the offseason to supposedly fight for the starting job, will start…

    October 27, 2014

  • Jets Free Agent Signings

    Jets claim Leon McFadden off waivers, add Simms to PS

    It did not take long for the Jets to make a move for a free agent cornerback. They claimed CB Leon McFadden off waivers. McFadden, who was cut by the Browns, was a 3rd round pick in 2013 and played in all 16 games last season, recording 19 tackles (13 solo). He's pretty small, 5'9",…

    August 31, 2014

  • Jets Player Release

    Jets release 7 players, Geno Smith named starter

    The New York Jets released seven players, as they began trimming their roster down to the league's 75-player limit. The Gang Green released two kickers, PK Andrew Furney and PK Jacob Schum, leaving PK Nick Folk as the only kicker on the roster. RB Michael Smith, OL Bruce Campbell, OL Patrick Ford, and OL Markus…

    August 24, 2014

  • Player Contracts

    Jets sign Tajh Boyd

    The New York Jets have now signed half of their 12 draft picks. QB Tajh Boyd from Clemson, whom the Gang Green selected in the 6th round (213 overall), became the latest draft selection signed to a contract. The deal, just like for all the other draft picks, is for 4 years. Boyd, 6'1", 222…

    May 15, 2014

  • Jets Regular Season

    Geno Smith to start season opener

    Although most of us have expected it, the New York Jets made it official this morning - QB Geno Smith will start in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The last time the Gang Green started a rookie quarterback in Week 1 was 2009, when it was QB Mark Sanchez, whom Smith is…

    September 4, 2013

  • Jets Preseason

    Simms to start against Eagles, Jets sign kicker

    The New York Jets have announced that QB Matt Simms will start the final preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. QB Greg McElroy is listed "day-to-day" with an ankle injury and will not play at all. The Gang Green signed QB Graham Harrell, formerly of the Green Bay Packers, to back up Simms in the…

    August 28, 2013