Jets' Rex Backs Cromartie, Has Mind Set On Playoffs
At 3-5, the Jets look like long shots for a third playoff berth. Rex Ryan is embracing that challenge, and believes he has the team to make a strong run in the second half of the schedule.
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At 3-5, the Jets look like long shots for a third playoff berth. Rex Ryan is embracing that challenge, and believes he has the team to make a strong run in the second half of the schedule.
The New York Jets have promoted linebacker Ricky Sapp from the practice squad to the active roster and added safety Antonio Allen to the practice squad.
The Jets must play nearly flawlessly to make the playoffs, but they should also play flawlessly for a coach who has never stopped believing in them.
You can look at the standings and get a pretty good read on the teams that are going to be in the playoffs at the conclusion of the year. But several of those teams still have a lot to prove.
"We believe in each other, and we believe in what coach Ryan and his staff is putting us to schemes and stuff," said Cromartie. "So we definitely are going to make the playoffs this year."
Namath delivered another chapter in his ongoing criticism of the Jets, saying the team has "regressed with talent" for the past two to three years under GM Mike Tannenbaum.
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Where the Jets want to be is in the playoffs, something safety LaRon Landry swore -- literally -- is still attainable for Gang Green.
Rex Ryan didn't exactly lay out future plans, except to say there was nothing radical about them. That should be of great comfort to Jets fans because, you know, things are working so well these days.
"I know we're not where we want to be," said Ryan. "We're not sniffing the playoffs, we're not sniffing anything right now. But I want to get there. I'm excited about the prospects in front of us."
Europe needs only to win three of the 12 singles matches Sunday to take that precious gold trophy back home across the Atlantic Ocean.
NYCFC (17-10-5) has 56 points, tied with Miami for third in the Eastern Conference.
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Justin Fields recovered from a concussion that sidelined him for one game and will start for the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.
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Stanton put the Yankees in front with their major league-record 48th home run in the first inning, one more than Atlanta hit in 2023.
Team Europe silenced the crowd at Bethpage Black and reminded the Americans that playing at home won't make it any easier to get their hands on that 17-inch gold trophy.
President Trump was in New York for the first day of the 45th Ryder Cup, where the U.S. dropped three early matches to Europe.
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Multiple New York City police officers were injured when their NYPD van overturned during a crash in Upper Manhattan.
Police say Alexandra Huggins, 32, was riding her bike westbound on Meserole Street when the driver of a blue Tesla struck her, then fled the scene.
The DA's office says the suspect turned himself in to police on Friday morning.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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No locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness have ever been reported in New York, and the risk to the public remains very low, the Department of Health said.
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A magistrate judge expressed confusion and surprise at some points during a Thursday night court session when a federal grand jury returned James Comey's indictment.
Netanyahu's speech became a campaign opportunity to either highlight support or enumerate differences.
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Attorney Ben Crump represents families of those who died and is filing four wrongful death notices of claim.
His doctors put him on a combination of targeted therapy and immunotherapy.
The agency said it is working to identify and notify people who may have been exposed.
State health officials say the executive directive eliminates barriers to access for New Jersey residents.
The 2025 Global Citizen Festival featured performances by Shakira, Cardi B, Tyla and others on the Great Lawn in Central Park.
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Two major TV station owners, Sinclair and Nexstar, said they would return "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to the air Friday after preempting the show last week.
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A former stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, who testified against the disgraced music mogul in his criminal trial, has filed a lawsuit accusing Combs of sexual abuse and violence.
Europe needs only to win three of the 12 singles matches Sunday to take that precious gold trophy back home across the Atlantic Ocean.
NYCFC (17-10-5) has 56 points, tied with Miami for third in the Eastern Conference.
The Yankees beat the Orioles 6-1 on Saturday to maintain at least a share of the AL East lead heading into the regular season's final day.
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The Marlins chased Mets starter Brandon Sproat (0-2) during a six-run fifth that erased a 2-0 deficit.
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Christopher Burke estimates he's covered almost the entire western half of the borough, and is more than halfway through.
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A Catholic school teacher in South Jersey said she was put on leave because she's a surrogate.
The annual Global Citizen Festival drew tens of thousands of people to Central Park on Saturday, and superstars were there to put a spotlight on international challenges and help raise money. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
