Chad Pennington gets all the attention, but the Jets' problems run deeper than the quarterback position. Eric Mangini said as much during an unusually open news conference following the latest Jets debacle, a 38-31 loss at Cincinnati on Sunday. Pennington looked fine in the first half, throwing two touchdowns to Lavaranues Coles. In the second half, the rest of the team's wheels fell off at once. Kenny Watson tore up the Jets' rush defense. When the Bengals did go to the air, Darrelle Revis, the rookie cornerback and a No. 1 draft pick, got called for two pass interference penalties. Nick Manigold, the center, botched a snap. On the last meaningful series, Pennington had an interception returned for a touchdown. more ›

After the Jets' surprising Week 1 win over the Titans, they return home to face the rival Patriots. Only a lack of mutual success has kept this rivalry from blossoming more over the years. Each franchise has poached a coach from the other (Bill Parcells taken by the Jets; Bill Belichick taken by the Patriots), the teams are from New York and Boston, the current Jets coach, Eric Mangini, was a longtime Patriots assistant, and, most recently, the Patriots accused the Jets of tampering. more ›

It's the dawn of a new era as the Jets are expected to announce the hiring of New England defensive coordinator Eric Mangini as the 15th head coach in franchise history, ESPN.com first reported last night. The first three things that standout about Mangini are: his age, (now the youngest coach in the NFL, turning 35 on Thursday), his prior tenure with the Jets (1997-99 as a defensive assistant under Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells) and his being a protege of Belichick, the Pats coach who actually helmed the Jets for a single day in 1999 and is thought to be among the game's all-time greatest defensive minds. more ›

Bill Parcells led the Giants to two Super Bowl championships by creating a smothering defense. Parcells took great pride in the Giants ability to physically dominate their opponents. Yesterday’s game would have thrilled him if he hadn’t been on the receiving end of the Giants 17-10 victory. more ›

It has been fifteen years since he was carried off the field in Tampa after Scott Norwood’s kick sailed to the right. Eventhough he has coached against them multiple times from three different sidelines, the Giants have never faced Bill Parcells with this much on the line. The winner of this game takes control of the NFC East and a shot at a home playoff game. The loser will face a tough road to make the playoffs as a wild card team. more ›

The Giants face a familiar foe coached by a familiar face when they play the Cowboys this weekend. Dallas is 3-2 and coming off of an impressive win over the Eagles. Bill Parcells has brought Drew Bledsoe in to lead his offense and get the ball to Keyshawn Johnson and Terry Glenn, which he has done effectively so far passing for 10 TD’s and over 1300 yards. Julius Jones is listed as questionable for the game and if he is unable to go rookie Tyson Thompson will be asked to carry the ball. more ›

The Jets (11-6) visit top-seeded Pittsburgh (15-1) (Saturday, 4:30 p.m., TV: CBS, Radio: 1050 ESPN) in an AFC Divisional Playoff game. For those who haven't been paying attention, Pittsburgh has a rookie quarterback named Ben Roethlisberger (pictured impersonating Stevie Wonder - OK, a joke) who has yet to lose in his first 13 starts,an NFL record. Yes, last year the Giants could have easily drafted him rather than giving up an arm and a leg to trade for the top pic, but hindsight is 20/20 and the jury is still out on Eli. But curmudgeony critics point out he hasn't had any truly "big games" and "is due to lose". more ›

The Giants may not be winning pretty and they're certainly not getting all the headlines, but they're winning all the same and in the N.F.L. wins are what count. After yesterday's 26-10 victory over the Cowboys in Dallas Stadium, the Giants have already matched last season's win total and will go into their bye week with a 4-1 record and a 4-game winning streak. more ›

It was only three weeks ago that Carter was given his walking papers by Bill Parcells at Valley Ranch, in somewhat mysterious circumstances that are still causing a mess. Carter is said to have had a history of substance abuse, but the NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement states that a player cannot be cut for that reason alone (what other occupations allow for that?). more ›

Four hundred New Yorkers were asked which New Yorkers they hated most. Their top ten with percentages: more ›