The last 10 months I’m exhausted. My world’s turned upside down. I feel like I’ve been hit by a train. For anyone who knows me, these are unusual statements. But this has been an unusual year for me and my family. The past 10 months have challenged me in a way I never expected with changes I never expected. The […]
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I will really miss D’Brickashaw Ferguson. The finality of his retirement from the New York Jets tomorrow at his press conference will be tough to take. The NFL has always been said to stand for “not for long” and through my 50 years of being a diehard Jets fan, you’d think the end of a career would not affect me.
Today is a historic day for the NFL: the appointment of Kathryn Smith as a full-time female coach on an NFL team. As a woman who was blessed to work for the New York Jets in the 70’s as the league’s first female scout, I always dreamed of this day. I secretly wished for it when I was with the
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It’s 6 hours after my New York Jets lost to the Buffalo Bill 22-17, and I’m still going through so many different thoughts and emotions. All week before the game, all I kept reading or hearing on TV was how the Jets would easily win and clinch their first playoffs since 2010. I was very nervous and stated as much. A
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“The NY Jets are doing so much to encourage fan involvement compared to the Giants!” This was music to my ears, talking to fans, as I sat at the free Green and White Scrimmage last night at Met Life Stadium. Fans on the field as players come out the tunnel, fans holding the huge flag, reward points for so many
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The Narrative 4 players walked away from their NFL careers the past 2 weeks without being cut. Of course all the news stations that rarely cover sports are jumping on this as “the end of the NFL and football!” The Truth I beg to differ with their conclusions. Each one of these is different and unique on its own. Patrick
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Today was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Losing to the Green Bay Packers was not unexpected, having to face the best QB in the NFL Aaron Rodgers at the legendary Lambeau Field. But after scoring touchdowns on our first 3 possessions and leading 21-3, I almost believed this could be a monumental upset. But a football
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Football 101 For Women has been around for 20 years at the University of Colorado. It’s marketed to women–hence the title. Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre and his staff teach the3-hour, voluntary, interactive clinic with meetings, film study, and skill stations, and the cost is $50. Many colleges offer the same course. Suddenly, one woman, who graduated in 2002 and apparently
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I was glad to be on the 2014 New York Jets Draft Preview for The Jets Beat. Listen to is here: Listen To Sports Internet Radio Stations with The Jets Beat on BlogTalkRadio
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An GREAT article came out today by Melissa Isaacson on ESPNW regarding the state of women in the NFL, and my contributions were included in the piece. I’m grateful to have contributed to advancements for women, but even more than that, that women who TRULY LOVE sports have a chance to do what they love. At heart I’m just a
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