Joe Klecko is Canton-Bound! Barring some kind of unusual happening, all signs point to Joe Klecko being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I’m thrilled to have another New York Jet in the HOF!!!! Memories of Drafting Joe I worked in the scouting department for the Jets when we drafted Joe in the 6th round in 1977, one …
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Being at Jets Training Camp every summer is the highlight of my year, and this one hasn’t disappointed! I still feel the same excitement I felt as a teenager watching Joe Namath throw to George Sauer and Don Maynard. And the Jets have been so wonderful to me. GM Joe Douglas, Rex …
A Legend to the NFL, a Mentor to Me Text messages and phone calls were rapidly being shared yesterday by former players and staff that knew Coach Walt Michaels. The sad news of his passing at age 89 hit me especially hard. This wonderful man, great Coach and my main football mentor had left us. Coach Walt was a tough …
In his press conference and with a smirking smile, he mocking a female reporter saying that “its funny to hear a female talk about routes.” “It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes like — it’s funny.” – Cam Newton Please don’t judge any other NFL players, coachers or other officials by the inappropriate statement made by Panther’s QB …
NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE For immediate release / Contact: cc@conniescouts.com / August 6, 2017 As NFL preseason kicks off … Discover the untold story of the NFL’s first female scout (New York, NY) In 1984, a thud literally made history when a Jets defensive end sent Buccaneers quarterback Steve DeBerg reeling to the ground. The tackler …
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The New York Jets will always dominate the sports pages in New York / New Jersey, but too often it’s not because of great play on the field. There have been some exciting years – in the 1980’s with the beloved record breaking “Sack Exchange” but losing the AFC championship game 14-0. Coach Don Shula left the tarp off the …
Actions speak louder than words. This is something some people never seem to learn, especially in today’s world of “soundbites” and that the more one talks, the more attention they get for fame. The NY Jets vs Buffalo Bills game had the feel of a playoff game for many reasons. Though it was only the second game of the season, …
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 …
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 …
The culture of a team is so important. The NY Jets “culture” has been, for sure the past few years, of getting up and playing with emotion against top flight teams and rivals, and then coming out flat after being told how great they are, or that this was a “regular” game. It takes a while to break that culture. …
