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The New York Jets have a tough task ahead of them in Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings offense that appears to be hitting stride after grabbing their second straight win. A major part of that has been the play of Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielen performing like the best wide receiver in the […]

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles is taking back some of the defensive play-calling duties from defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers, according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. Bowles will now be making the defensive calls in two-minute/hurry-up situations. Mehta explained the rationale for the move: Bowles has decided to take over […]

On paper it really looked like Sam Darnold struggled against the Cleveland Browns, but New York Jets quarterback Todd Bowles though his young quarterback “grew a lot” in the loss. Darnold finished the game going 15-31 for 169 yards, zero touchdowns, and two interceptions. He had an interception problem at USC and now he’s starting […]

While New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold took the blame for his team’s 21-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night, Jets head coach Todd Bowles naturally shifted the blame toward himself, according to Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post.  “I’m taking the whole ballgame,” Bowles said. “The whole ballgame is on […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold had an impressive rookie debut but head coach Todd Bowles would like to pump the breaks a bit on Darnold being the savior for this team. After Darnold threw a pick-six to open the game he rebounded finishing the game with 196 yards and two touchdowns. After getting the […]

The New York Jets have missed the playoffs in the last seven straight seasons, but that hasn’t deterred the level of optimism from head coach Todd Bowles concerning his team’s outlook for the 2018 campaign. According to Al Iannazzone of Newsday, Bowles has voiced that the Jets’ aspirations for the upcoming campaign are to contend for […]

Throughout the last few months, New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold has made headway in his efforts toward earning the starting job to begin the 2018 season. On Monday, head coach Todd Bowles officially named Darnold as the starter, saying the USC product has “earned the right” to start for the upcoming campaign, according […]

New York Jets wide receiver Jermaine Kearse could miss the regular season opener due to a recent procedure on his abdomen, according to the New York Daily News’ Manish Mehta. The Jets face the Detroit Lions in Week 1 and need Kearse as a vital member of their receiving corps. Jets head coach Todd Bowles […]

After a lot of debate over who should be the starting quarterback for the New York Jets, the team has made some moves this week by trading Teddy Bridgewater to the New Orleans Saints and putting their faith in rookie gunslinger, Sam Darnold. Although Darnold seemed to be the inevitable choice for the Jets under […]

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles already has a “good idea” about who his starting quarterback is going to be among the trio of Sam Darnold, Teddy Bridgewater, and Josh McCown. But he’s not ready to make a definitive decision just yet. Bowles tells Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated that he will first confer […]

The New York Jets have one of the more intriguing quarterback situations in the NFL right now. The team has three players that could be legitimate starters in this league with head coach Todd Bowles having a very tough decision ahead of him with the start of the 2018 NFL season approaching. Before the team […]

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles has said on more than one occasion that he has found it difficult to determine who among the trio of Sam Darnold, Teddy Bridgewater, and Josh McCown will be his starting quarterback for Week 1 of the regular season. Bowles didn’t exactly tip his hand as to who […]

The New York Jets have three options at starting quarterback, and head coach Todd Bowles says settling on the Week 1 starter will be a tough choice, according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. “It’s already been cloudy. It’s never changed. It’s the same…. It’ll be a tough choice. We still got […]

New York Jets wide receiver Terrelle Pryor recently revealed that he broke his ankle back in May. That needless admission did not go over well with his head coach, Todd Bowles, who had some strong words for the talkative wideout. “Terrelle doesn’t need to be descriptive,” Bowles said, via Manish Mehta of the New York […]

The New York Jets have a lot of decisions to make before the regular season starts with the biggest surrounding their starting quarterback. Todd Bowles has liked what he has seen from Teddy Bridgewater, Josh McCown, and Sam Darnold so far through training camp and he still says it is a completely wide open race […]

The New York Jets have gone through their first preseason action on Friday night that has only further heightened up their stiff competition at the quarterback position for the starting job. The Jets saw both rookie Sam Darnold and Teddy Bridgewater put up respectable performances in the contest that has led to head coach Todd Bowles […]

The New York Jets have had an ongoing competition for the starting job at the quarterback position over the NFL offseason that has led into training camp and the preseason. Throughout the process, rookie Sam Darnold has continued to make headway into garnering some serious consideration toward earning the starting gig. According to Josh Alper […]

Since the New York Jets made the selection of former USC standout quarterback Sam Darnold with the third overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, there has been a spotlight on their situation under center. The Jets have repeatedly made it clear that it will be an open competition that will see Darnold get a […]

Following much scrutiny on the situation, rookie quarterback Sam Darnold was able to work out his rookie deal with the New York Jets on Monday that has put him into training camp after missing the first three days. This has put him a little bit behind the rest of the team in terms what has been […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is just one of two rookies in his draft class still unsigned. As a result, he has not reported to training camp. But while Jets head coach Todd Bowles says Darnold is missing out by not being there with the team, he’s not getting too worked up over the […]

The New York Jets have rolled through the bulk of the offseason with questions surrounding their quarterback situation have only heightened with the selection of former USC standout Sam Darnold with the third overall pick in this year’s draft. It has only further clouded the competition for the starting job for the 2018 campaign. Head […]

New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold spent some time playing with the first team for the first time during Tuesday’s OTAs. But head coach Todd Bowles doesn’t want anyone to make a big deal about this development as he said that “It’s nothing to read into.” “He’s been progressing,” Bowles said of Darnold per […]

The New York Jets have quite the quarterback conundrum on their hands this offseason. Things have gotten a bit more complex with quarterback Sam Darnold taking reps with the first-team offense. The move suggests that Darnold could have a very good chance of starting to open the 2018 NFL season. However, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, head coach […]

Oh, Todd Bowles. Where are you? The New York Jets head coach has just revealed his total unawareness concerning one of his quarterbacks. Bowles explained that he had no idea young Christian Hackenberg was going through this big-time throwing form change, via the New York Daily News. “He hasn’t talked to me about it,” coach […]

New York Jets quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has been fully cleared by the team’s medical staff, but that doesn’t mean he is actually going to be a full participant for the OTA’s starting on May 22nd. Jets head coach Todd Bowles was noncommittal about what Bridgewater would exactly do during training: “I can’t give you 100 […]

Since the New York Jets made the selection of USC’s Sam Darnold with the third overall pick in this year’s draft, the team has been quite ecstatic about bringing aboard a promising talent at the quarterback position. It has put in place the next potential long-term solution under center that the franchise has been searching […]

The New Y0rk Jets think they got their quarterback of the future with the third pick drafting Sam Darnold of USC. When a quarterback is drafted that high there is a ton of pressure on you, especially when you play in New York and have to deal with that media. Welcome to the Big 🍎, […]

After striking out on the Kirk Cousins sweepstakes, the New York Jets quickly followed through with their contingency plan by bringing in former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and re-signing Josh McCown. The Jets also wasted no time in naming McCown as the starter going into training camp. However, that ruling does not account for […]

When the New York Jets traded up to get the number three overall pick, the assumption was that they had their eyes set on the quarterback of the future. If not him, then someone else. However, according to Jets head coach Todd Bowles, the Jets do not have any one player in mind. According to […]

New York Jets coach Todd Bowles, who many presume to be on the hot-seat, isn’t here to field your questions about his job security. When asked if it is hard to avoid thinking about his job security, Bowles simply replied with a “no.” He followed up that insightful gem with: “That stuff takes care of […]

The last two weeks have been a roller-coaster for the New York Jets and Todd Bowles. Not only did they lose their newly-dubbed starting quarterback Josh McCown for the rest of the 2017 NFL season, but they also had to bench star defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson for showing up late to a team meeting. Somehow […]

New York Jets coach Todd Bowles is having a rough go of it lately. With his team’s roster not exactly filled with playoff-level talent, depending on who you ask, he is either a great coach doing more with less or a guy who should be shown the door at the season’s end. Nevertheless, Todd Bowles […]

With the New York Jets (4-7) ready to host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon, it is very likely that former All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis will face his former team for his first game action as a member of the Chiefs. Jets coach Todd Bowles isn’t worried about anyone having too much of an […]

National Football League coaches have to pick their battles properly. They can’t get mad about the most benign of stuff. That is probably something New York Jets coach Todd Bowles should realize, as he’s angry at wide receiver Robby Anderson for the dumbest of dumb things. Anderson, who continued an excellent second season for the […]

New York Jets coach Todd Bowles must not be in the loop with his front-office. After the National Football League franchise traded for San Francisco 49es cornerback Rashard Robinson, the coach was asked for his thoughts on the matter. His answer? Bowles said, via comments distributed by the team, “did we?” and added “nothing right […]

The long wait is about to be over for New York Jets fans, who are excited to know who will fill in the void left by the great Ryan Fitzpatrick. Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk is reporting that Jets head coach Todd Bowls is just a week away from penciling in the team’s opening […]

It’s Geno time in New York. After an abysmal 1-5 start to the 2016 season, the New York Jets have decided to bench Ryan Fitzpatrick in favor of starting Geno Smith at quarterback, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Jets narrowly missed the postseason last year with a 10-6 record, so expectations were high early […]

In general, people are healthier than they were 30 years ago because of all of the research and info out there on healthy eating and exercise practices. Of course, some people don’t abide by them, but at least the word is out there. That wasn’t the case in the 1980s, illustrated by the eating habits […]