If there wasn't enough hostility already between the Washington Redskins and the New York Jets, today's ruling that awarded RB/KR Chad Morton to Washington will certainly spark this feud even more. Arbitrator Richard Bloch ruled Monday that the New York Jets failed to properly match a restricted free-agent offer sheet to Chad Morton, and therefore…
April 7, 2003
The New York Jets matched Washington's offer sheet and kept RB/KR Chad Morton in New York. Morton will receive a 5-year contract, which includes a $2.5M signing bonus, minimum base salaries from 2003-2005, a base of $1.8M in 2006 and of $2M for the 2007 season. Now the Jets also have one week to match…
March 13, 2003
AP reports that the Jets have invited free agent WR Kevin Dyson to visit. This move can only mean that the Jets are not going to match Washington's offer for WR Laveranues Coles. According to the Washington Post, the Jets are leaning towards matching Washington's offer for RB/KR Chad Morton and keeping him in New…
March 10, 2003
Having signed two Jets free agents last week, the Washington Redskins continued their invasion of New York on Thursday as they signed RB/KR Chad Morton to an offer sheet. The total value is $8M, which includes a $2.5M signing bonus. Now the Jets have one week to match this offer and keep Morton. If the…
March 6, 2003
The New York Jets picked up exactly where they left off last Sunday, as they trounced the Indianapolis Colts 41-0!!! This was the first playoff shutout in the history of the New York Jets. Two great wins in a row, and the Jets just keep on rolling. QB Chad Pennington had yet another mistake-free game,…
January 4, 2003
Well, at least the Jets tried hard. However, their effort just wasn't enough to slow down the high-powered Raiders' offense led by QB Rich Gannon who had his 9th 300+ passing yard game of the season. The Raiders gained over 400 yards on offense, converted 50% of third downs, did not commit any turnovers, which…
December 3, 2002
QB Chad Pennington played another mistake-free game, completing over 60% of his passes, as the New York Jets defeated the Buffalo Bills with the final score of 31-13. In the third quarter Pennington connected with WR Laveranues Coles, who had 7 receptions for 78 yards in this game, for an 11-yard score. Later, in the…
November 24, 2002
The same old Jets! How many times have we seen this? How many times have we seen this team take a big lead only to blow it later, stop playing, and then lose? How many times have we seen offensive coordinator Paul Hackett start calling conservative plays as soon as the Jets turn the ball…
October 27, 2002
Chad Morton's two kickoff returns for touchdowns gave the Jets a dramatic 37-31 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills. His first touchdown return in the 2nd quarter helped the Gang Green get back in the game that they were losing 0-10. His second touchdown in overtime simply saved the Jets\' asses, as the momentum was…
September 8, 2002