mike maccagnan

Inside the Jets' downfall to NFL laughingstock

Speaking to numerous people who have passed through the Jets organization over the past 10 years, one theme comes up:

Franchise-altering Jets decision has never looked better

Jets GM Joe Douglas had a conviction on players and was not afraid to go get them at the 2021 NFL Draft.

Plenty of blame to go around in Jets-Sam Darnold divorce

Mike Maccagnan sat at the Water Grill in Santa Monica, Calif., looking over the menu when a young waiter approached. “Mr. Maccagnan, I’m a Jets fan and I just wanted...

How Jets blew chance to get Patrick Mahomes

The Jets have plenty of NFL draft blunders to choose from. Just go to YouTube and you can find a video from a few years ago that ESPN did of...

Mike Francesa claims ex-Jets GM called him for advice

Well, this may help explain why Mike Maccagnan is now the former Jets general manager instead of the current one. Former WFAN talk show host Mike Francesa claims Maccagnan used...

The good, bad and ugly of Mike Maccagnan's final Jets draft

Jets general manager Joe Douglas will get to conduct his first draft in a little more than a week. He has eight picks to improve the team. But as Jets...

Larry David: Jets GM 'laughed' at my Lamar Jackson draft suggestion

Oh how things could have been for the Jets. During an appearance Tuesday on "The Michael Kay Show," Larry David claimed he called former GM Mike Maccagnan ahead of the...

Jets' screwed up their chance to succeed collapsing Patriots

The Patriots look shaky. Now, we’ve seen this before and they have recovered, so don’t go overboard. They are not finished yet. But it is clear the end of the...

The painful reality Jets fans don't want to hear

Maybe Christopher Johnson should rent a plane this week and fly it over Manhattan with a banner that reads, “This is going to take a while.” No, Jets fans don’t...

What Jets fans are ignoring in wanting Adam Gase fired

The easy thing to do is blame Adam Gase for the entire Jets mess and pretend that firing him will fix everything. I get it. However, this is not all...

Why Adam Gase isn't bothering Jets about his job security

Jets coach Adam Gase is answering questions about his job security just eight games into his first season with the team. It’s been that kind of year. Gase’s future has...

Jets must start putting Sam Darnold in position to succeed

It was a beautiful September football Sunday, when the air was electrified with the promise of another new era, another new beginning for a franchise and a tortured fan base...

Ex-Jet laughed his ass off at Mike Maccagnan firing

BEREA, Ohio — When the Jets fired Mike Maccagnan as general manager in May, it was mostly met by shock, because of the timing. For one man, it was met...

Ghost of banished Jets GM just won't go away

It must have been a strange feeling for Mike Maccagnan on Sunday afternoon when the Jets took the field. Maccagnan was responsible for acquiring 40 of the players on the...

Behind Jets' decision to cut top Mike Maccagnan pick

Four months after selecting him in the third round of the draft, the Jets sent linebacker Jachai Polite packing. In a move that was stunning for how quickly they gave...

Jets GM is 'fired up' for what happens after roster cutdown

Jets general manager Joe Douglas has been eyeing this weekend for a while. Since he was hired in June, after the draft and the rush of free agency, Douglas only...

Jets get rid of another Mike Maccagnan holdover

Another Mike Maccagnan draft pick was shown the door Saturday by new Jets general manager Joe Douglas. The team waived cornerback Derrick Jones, who was a 2017 sixth-round pick. That...

Jets have a kicker problem

If you have ever kicked a football, think about sending your résumé to the Jets headquarters in Florham Park. Jets general manager Joe Douglas may need to hold kicker tryouts...

Jets new GM was worth the drubbing Christopher Johnson took

Christopher Johnson did not have any visible bruises or welts when he introduced Joe Douglas as the new Jets general manager on Tuesday. It would not have been surprising if...

GM favorite meets with Jets as waiting game begins

The leader is in the clubhouse. The Jets completed their interview with Eagles vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas on Sunday for their general manager opening. Now, we will...