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The latest revelation in Rex Ryan's Finger-Gate: Fox Sports reporter Jay Glazer says the Jets coach was repeatedly harassed and even spit on by "a guy who was going out of his way to incite a fight." The man allegedly told Ryan, "Hey. I eff-in hate you. I hate you. I hate you. You're an eff-in piece of eff...I hate you. I hope you die, you fat piece of crap,' and then spit at him." Ryan and his group ran into the man two more times, and third time being a charm, Ryan flipped off the man. Glazer declared that Ryan's $50,000 fine for the incident "is the most ridiculous thing. If (Jets GM) Mike Tannenbaum or (Jets owner) Woody Johnson was there, they would have hit the guy." more ›

After flipping off some folks at a mixed martial arts event in Miami—and being caught doing so on camera—Jets coach Rex Ryan was fined $50,000 by the team. According to the Daily News, "The size of the fine shows that the organization was embarrassed and upset by Ryan's behavior." more ›

Unfortunately for Jets coach Rex Ryan, what happens in Miami doesn't stay in Miami, thanks to technology. When apparently provoked at a mixed martial arts event (yes, a mixed martial arts event), Ryan flipped the bird and someone—naturally—caught the gesture on his cellphone. Now the NFL is looking into whether it will fine Ryan. more ›

It's bad enough that yesterday's loss to the Colts brought an abrupt end to NYC's dream of living vicariously through New Jersey, but for one poor Jets fan, the agony of defeat was prefaced by the sting of electricity. There is no video (yet), but police say Patrick Mallon, 26, was belligerent and threw beer at Colts fans outside Indianapolis stadium. He was charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication at a tailgate party, which is like getting a speeding ticket at the Indy 500. But witnesses say cops used excessive force, and Mallon's father is a criminal defense lawyer, so you can guess where this is going. more ›

Despite their high hopes and even higher opinions of themselves, the Jets will not play in their first Super Bowl since the 1968 season. Rex Ryan's talkative bunch blew a 17-6 lead against Peyton Manning and squandered a chance at the Super Bowl. Things looked bright in the second quarter after Mark Sanchez found Dustin Keller for a nine-yard touchdown and the 11-point lead. But the Jets, who lost Shonn Greene to a rib injury in the third quarter never scored again. Manning led a four-play, 80-yard drive to cut the lead to four entering the half and the wheels began to fall off. more ›

To herald today's big—and unexpected—AFC Championship Game between the Jets and the Indianapolis Colts, the Post puts its sex columnist on its cover, wearing only a Jets number 6 (for quarterback Mark Sanchez, natch) jersey. Of course, the fact that the columnist is Ashley Dupre, also known as the expensive hooker embroiled in former governor Eliot Spitzer's downfall, makes it more...Post-y. more ›

Their fans wrote them off. Their coach said they were out of the playoffs after a late-season loss. Yet with a win in Indianapolis against the Colts, the Jets can advance to their second Super Bowl in franchise history and their first since the 1968 season. more ›

If it's the day before the Jets-Indianapolis Colts AFC Championship Game, it's time to examine the meaning of Mark Sanchez's t-shirts! (Because the beard is old news.) The rookie Jets quarterback sported a "Wonderboy" shirt yesterday and Sanchez explained, "I’ve had it for a while. I’m wearing everything that could bring a little something good.” more ›

At the well-attended pep rally for the Jets in Times Square yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg announced that Manhattan Island would be (unofficially) re-named "Revis Island" as long as the Jets were still in the playoffs. It's named after the All-Pro cornerback who has stifled and overwhelmed the league's top wide receivers this year (including twitter-enemy Ochocinco), and who the Mayor called "the NFL defensive player of the year, as far as I'm concerned." (You can see the sign hanging in Times Square above, along with some other creative "Revis Island" designs.) more ›

Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez was feted in a glossy GQ spread before the season began, but these days, he's looking a little less slick, thanks to superstitions. Showing off his beard, the 23-year-old told reporters during a press conference, “Why change now? We’ve gotten into a little routine thus far these last couple weeks and we’ve been on our game as a team. Nobody wants to change. I sure don’t." more ›

For 41 years now, Jets fans have been dreaming of another Superbowl title. But one man from Chappaqua decided to actually do something about it. Tom Schonberg decided to name his son "Jake Edward Thomas Schonberg," or J.E.T.S. And hey, look at that, the Jets are one game away from the Superbowl. more ›

Tomorrow, in between Rex Ryan's totally normal 7,000 calorie meals, Mayor Bloomberg and Times Square will be hosting a pep rally for the overachieving Jets. The Mayor will be in attendance, along with Jets greats past-and-present. Only a game away from the Super Bowl, anticipation for this Sunday's AFC Championship match-up with the Indianapolis Colts is reaching a boiling point, with some calling the underdog Jets the "team of destiny," and David Letterman alternatively offering his "Top 10 Signs the New York Jets Are Getting Too Cocky." The pep rally will be held on Broadway between 44th and 45th streets from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Participators and observers should send any photos to photos(at)gothamist(dot)com. Watch Letterman's Top Ten segment below: more ›

With Jets-AFC Championship Game fever spreading, it was only a matter of time before the media would settle in to examine coach Rex Ryan's diet. Yesterday, the Post reported that the inspirational, sometimes emotional rookie coach eats 7,000 calories a day to keep his 350-pound figure: "The coach celebrated Sunday's triumph over the San Diego Chargers by scarfing down a cheesesteak and a beer on the charter flight back home. He was then offered a choice of barbecue chicken, flank steak or a Cobb salad." Of course—a barbecue chaser is required after unlikely victories! more ›

It's unclear what this exuberant Jets fan did to provoke his arrest during the third quarter of Sunday's Jets-Chargers game in San Diego, when his team was still behind. It could be there was some rowdy behavior that ended up on the cutting room floor, but all we see in this video is a swarm of security guards and cops taking him away in handcuffs—and it's telling that all the Chargers fans around him seem pretty outraged by the ejection. (High five to the guy chanting "Attica! Attica" at the 50 second mark.) more ›

• Jets 17, San Diego 14: You gotta believe was the rallying cry of a different team, but it seems appropriate now that the Jets borrow it. Down 7-3 in the fourth quarter, New York drove for two-straight touchdowns to take a 17-7 lead and held on for the victory. The first touchdown came in the form of a two-yard reception by Dustin Keller, but Shonn Greene had the big play. Greene busted a 53-yard carry for a TD and put the Jets up by 10. New York survived a late Chargers’ rally, but held San Diego off after a third missed field goal by Nate Kaeding. Now they're headed to the AFC Championship in Indianapolis in a rematch of the game that ended the Colts' unbeaten streak.
• Rangers 6, Canadiens 2: The Rangers fell behind 2-0 after one period, but managed to score three goals in the 2nd and 3rd periods for the win.

This is the game to stop the doubters. If the Jets can go into San Diego and take down the Chargers in Sunday's AFC divisional playof they have to be acknowledged as a true force. Right now, they're only a cute story. Sure, they have beaten the Colts when they lay down, and they have punished Cincinnati two straight weeks. But now they draw the Chargers, who have won 11 straight games and have the best passing attack in football. more ›

San Antonio 97 Nets 85: Brook Lopez had a huge game, scoring 28 points while pulling down 11 rebounds, but he couldn’t do it by himself. Without Devin Harris, the Nets didn’t have anyone to pick up the slack and the fell to Tim Duncan and the Spurs Sunday to drop to 3-34. On the plus side, the 1993-94 Maveircks went 2-39 to start the season, so the Nets are ahead of that pace. more ›

• Jets 24, Bengals 14: An early touchdown deficit and a road atmosphere didn't stop Mark Sanchez and the Jets in their wild-card playoff win against the Bengals. Shonn Greene and Thomas Jones had rushing touchdowns and Sanchez found Dustin Keller for a long passing score to set up a date in Indianapolis or San Diego next weekend. Darrelle Revis did his job on Chad Ochocinco -- except for a few dubious penalties -- and the Jets defense took advantage of an erratic Carson Palmer. Two missed Bengals field goals also helped. But head coach Rex Ryan said his team should be the favorite for the duration of the playoffs, and the Jets looked like the better team on Sunday.
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After taking a must-win game against the Bengals at the Meadowlands last Sunday, the Jets travel to Cincinnati for a rematch in a wild-card playoff. The Bengals may have lain down last week, but they'll be trying all out as they battle the Jets. Remember this: The last time the Jets played a team against a team trying 100 percent, they lost to the Falcons, who had nothing to play for. more ›

After a slip in warmups tweaked his knee before Sunday's Jets-Bengals game, Chad Ochocino, never one to shy away from making quips to the media, said Tuesday he was OK. "I had sex yesterday,'' the Bengals receiver said. "With some of the moves I did — I should be fine." He has since tweeted that it was a joke, but he doesn't get into specifics. Either way, Ochocinco and the Bengals will be trying to bounce back from a no-catch performance in Sunday night's forfeit loss to the Jets when the two teams meet in Saturday's wild-card playoff. After making jokes leading up to last week's game — which the Jets needed and the Bengals did not — Ochocinco is taking a more businesslike attitude this week. If he's even half as funny this week as he was last, fans — especially his Twitter followers — are still in for a treat. more ›

Jets 37 Cincinnati 0: On a cold and windy night at the Meadowlands, the Jets did exactly what they needed to do, thrashing the Bengals and earning a playoff spot. New York took the opening kickoff and marched down the field for a touchdown with Thomas Jones plunging in for a touchdown. After forcing the Bengals to go three and out, the Jets added a field goal to go up 10-0. Brad Smith had a 32-yard touchdown run to make it 17-0 and Jerricho Cotchery hauled in a touchdown pass from Mark Sanchez to make it 24-0. The Bengals turned the ball over to the Jets in the waning seconds of the first half and New York added a field goal to go up 27-0 at the half. more ›

Despite Rex Ryan's premature dismissal of his team's chance at the postseason, the Jets will qualify for the playoffs with a win Sunday against Cincinnati. Ryan said the Jets were "obviously out" after a disgusting loss against the Falcons two weeks ago, but he was mistaken. If the Jets win Sunday in front of a national TV audience against a team that may be resting its starters, they make the playoffs. If they don't, they're out. more ›

Despite the sweet warmth of booze in the bloodstream being almost the only thing making a January football game bearable, the Meadowlands Stadium will not be serving alcohol at Sunday night's Jets game against the Bengals. Team spokesman Bruce Speight said that the decision to serve alcohol is made on a game-by-game basis, and factors for this decision include its being a night game, the last game of the season and most likely the last game ever in the old stadium. Ocho Cinco-No! more ›

It was quite a year for sports in the New York City area. The Yankees won their 27th World Championship, two brand new baseball stadiums opened (a total cost of nearly $2.5 billion), and Martin Brodeur set the record for most wins in NHL history. There were some ugly moments too — Serena Williams' explosion at the US Open, the Mets (again), the Nets, the Giants, and of course that Tiger Woods thing that you can't escape no matter where you live. more ›

With the their playoff hopes still alive, the Jets face off against the Cincinnati Bengals during Sunday Night Football. And things are already lively, thanks to Bengals wide receiver Chad Ocho Cinco. more ›

The Jets managed to beat the Colts (partly thanks to Peyton Manning sitting out for the second half), the Giants are out of the playoffs after being humiliated by the Panthers, the Knicks lost to the Spurs and the Flyers bested the Islanders. more ›

As the holidays are a time for giving thanks, let’s look at each of the teams in the local area and think about what they have to be thankful for: The Jets have a new coach and a new quarterback to give thanks for. While the QB still needs to learn to slide, things are looking up for the Jets; The Rangers can be thankful for an incredible fanbase that continually supports them, no matter how mediocre a roster Glen Sather constructs... more ›

The Jets are probably not good enough to beat the Colts when Indianapolis is playing at full strength. Fortunately for Gang Green, the 14-0 Colts may be taking the foot off the gas pedal for the Week 16 matchup. With home-field advantage locked up, the Colts must make a decision on a subject they have faced many times before: resting regulars vs. staying sharp and trying to remain unbeaten. more ›

• Atlanta 10 Jets 7: It was a brutal loss and responsibility for it goes to the field goal team. Three separate times, New York had the chance to kick an easily makeable field goal and three separate times they failed to convert. Amazingly, there were three different reasons for those failures. more ›

After surviving last week in Tampa without Mark Sanchez, the Jets return home to face another NFC South opponent when they host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Sanchez, the mistake-prone -- and apparently injury-prone -- quarterback, is back from his sprained knee ligament. He's secondary. The Jets' defense and the ground game will be called upon heavily in this one. more ›