Jets Best Draft Class?

Each member of the 2000 draft class- Left to Right- Anthony Becht out of West Virginia, Chad Pennington out of Marshall, John Abraham University of South Carolina, Shaun Ellis University of Tennessee

I am writing one of my last blogs today and I couldn't think of anything to write. Finally after hours of thinking,  I've decided with the 2016 NFL draft coming up it'll be only right to write about who I believe was the Jets best draft class. I would have to say the Jets best draft class was the 2000 NFL draft. This year, the Jets had four first round picks which is still an NFL record today. They received defensive end Shaun Ellis, one of the Jets best defensive players ever, Quarterback Chad Pennington, tight end Anthony Becht, and linebacker John Abraham. The Jets also made a huge pick with a great wide receiver in Lavernaeus Coles who had three great seasons with the Jets before being traded to the Washington Redskins. Coles was also a Jet from 2005-2008 and came back to the Jets in 2010. John Abraham and Shaun Ellis became the second and third all time sack leaders in Jets franchise history. Chad Pennington, draft pick out of Marshall, is fourth in passing yards for the Jets while Coles is fifth in all time receptions for the Jets. This draft was a huge impact for the Jets as it turned their previous season around helping them make the playoffs in 2001, 2002, and 2004. This draft was all put together by then general manager Bill Parcells. Their top five picks each played at least ten years in the NFL which is very rare. Lets take a look at their drafts picks.

Shaun Ellis out of Tennessee my favorite out of the 2000 draft class

Peyton Manning is a fan of Budweiser

Peyton Manning rode off into the sunset this year as he finished his career with another Super Bowl ring. Peyton had some pretty interesting priorities he said he needed to partake in after the game. After he told reporter Tracy Wolfson he was going to kiss his family he concluded with the statement "I'm going to drink a lot of Budweiser tonight Tracy, I promise you that." Peyton also added he was going to drink Budweiser on the stage of Super Bowl 50 when he was asked by a reporter.
Since Peyton's Budweiser comments, Budweiser's Anheiser Busch sales went up 3.2 million dollars according to Apex Analytics. Any company that pays for 30 seconds of commercial time during the Super Bowl is costed $5 million dollars. Pretty crazy huh. The media jumped all over this huge business increase and questioned Anheiser Busch to see if they might've paid Peyton to mention them. That was not the case though. Anheiser Busch explained they had nothing to do with Peyton's comments but they were pleased and delighted by them. Peyton does own two Anheiser Busch distributors in his home state of Louisiana. I don't think Peyton saw it as a business opportunity I truly believe the man just wanted to celebrate with the king of beers(Budweiser's slogan). Either way, whether he saw it as a business opportunity or not, Peyton is clearly a fan of Budweiser and I hope he cracked a few open in the locker room after the game. I think that's a legendary way to go out and I liked how he said teammate Von Miller was buying them. I also think Peyton used the Budweiser comment to hint at his retirement when asked because NFL athletes are not allowed to do endorsements with alcohol but that wouldn't be a problem if he is no longer a player. I don't think this is the end of seeing future hall of famer Peyton Mannig alongside with Anheiser Busch's Budweiser beer.

Jets Offseason Moves

The Jets have been making moves this offseason. They're hoping to embark on a better season then their impressive 10-6 season last year. Unfortunately, they still missed the playoffs but some of the acquisitions they've made this offseason seem to better both their offense and defense. We're still waiting on more news at the QB position as Gang Green still have not signed QB Ryan Fitzpatrick who is coming off a very impressive season with the Jets. The details to this decision are mainly based off Fitzpatrick wanting to be paid a lot more than his worth. Either way, the Jets have to figure out their quarterback decision fast as the Broncos picked up both QB Mark Sanchez and QB Johnny Manziel. QB Colin Kaepernick visited with the Jets two weeks ago but he has also visited with other teams. I personally think we should negotiate a fair contract with Fitzpatrick or look another way in the upcoming draft as we have the number 20 pick. Paxton Lynch of the University of Memphis could be a great prospect at the QB position as he is 6 foot 5 and a very versatile quarterback.

Jets 2016 Offseason Transactions

FEBRUARY
DATE	TRANSACTION
February 22, 2016	Released CB Antonio Cromartie.
February 9, 2016	Named John Scott Jr. assistant defensive line coach, David Diaz-Infante assistant offensive line coach and Tim Atkins defensive quality control coach.
February 5, 2016	Named Jeff Hammerschmidt special teams assistant coach. Signed K Kyle Brindza to a reserve-future contract.
February 3, 2016	Named Brant Boyer special teams coordinator. Signed RB/KR Dri Archer to a reserve/future contract.

JANUARY
DATE	TRANSACTION
January 14, 2016	Signed DE Lawrence Okoye to a reserve/future contract.
January 12, 2016	Signed OT Jesse Davis, OL Lawrence Okoye, TE Adrien Robinson and G Craig Watts to reserve-future contracts.
January 6, 2016	Fired special teams coordinator Bobby April, assistant special teams coach Steve Hagen and assistant offensive line coach Ron Heller.
January 5, 2016	Signed G Jarvis Harrison, DT Deon Simon, WR Joe Anderson, LB Deion Barnes, TE Brandon Bostick, LB Julian Howsare, TE Wes Saxton, CB Kevin Short and LB Julian Stanford to reserve/future contracts.

APRIL DATE TRANSACTION April 10, 2016 Acquired OT Ryan Clady and a 2016 seventh-round draft pick from Denver for a 2016 fifth-round draft pick. April 8, 2016 Signed WR/KR Jeremy Ross to a one-year contract. April 4, 2016 Signed LB Bruce Carter to a one-year contract. MARCH DATE TRANSACTION March 25, 2016 Signed CB Darryl Morris to a one-year contract. March 24, 2016 Re-signed LB Erin Henderson to a two-year contract. March 10, 2016 Released TE Jeff Cumberland and WR Jeremy Kerley. March 9, 2016 Released TE Jeff Cumberland. March 1, 2016 Designated DE Muhammad Wilkerson as its franchise player.

Villanova defeats UNC on a buzzer beater for the National Title

1 seed North Carolina faced off against 2 seed Villanova for the National Championship game in Houston on Monday. Both teams battled all the way until the end for the most hard fought and most exciting National Title game in NCAA history. Villanova's forward Kris Jenkins was the hero of the night as he hit a 3 point shot at the buzzer to win the game. Everyone who watched the game had to feel bad for UNC as they battled all game making big shots to keep the game tight. A HUGE shot came from point guard Marcus Paige who hit a ridiculous double clutch 3 point shot to tie the game with 4 seconds left (first picture). Villanova's guard Ryan Arcidiacono then took the ball down the court and made a big game time decision to dish it off to his teammate Jenkins for the game winning 3. Here's what guard Ryan Arcidiacono had to say after the game. Hard fought game for both teams which showed us how great college basketball is. This game will go down in history.

Villanova fans react to amazing win. 

Head Coach Jay Wright had a different reaction then most.

Charles Barkley's reaction.

Nova fans in the streets of PA.

Legendary Quarterback Peyton Manning Retires

As you should all know, quarterback Peyton Manning retired from the NFL after 18 illustrious seasons. Peyton certainly did go out with a bang winning a Super Bowl in his final year with the Denver Broncos. There hasn't been much news about how the future Hall of Famer's retirement has been going but there was a hilarious video that went viral of him singing and enjoying himself at the Winners bar in Nashville Tennessee. Peyton Manning, a Tennessee Alumni, was joined by Grammy nominee Lee Brice as they belted out the country song "Rocky Top". Two-time Super Bowl champ seems to be enjoying his retirement and we would like to see much more from him.

Selection Sunday

This Sunday March 13 the 2016 March Madness bracket was officially released. There was a huge controversy over some of the teams who made the dance and those who didn't. Many expert analysts think it's ridiculous that Monmouth did not make the tournament and a team like Tulsa did. This year's tournament was not picked by conference wins but by RPI. Which I think is a valid reason why the Monmouth Hawks did not make the tournament although they had a very impressive run this year. Others were more upset by the seeding the teams earned this year. Here's the University of Kentucky's head coach John Calipari showing his frustration with his team's seeding.

I believe head coach John Calipari has a good reason to be upset about his team's seeding. He brings up a good point that it doesn't make sense that his team is a number 4 seed while Texas A&M is a 3 seed and Kentucky just beat them in the SEC conference championship game. Winning your conference guarantees you a ticket to the tournament but I guess it doesn't guarantee you the best seed which makes sense considering Seton Hall is a number 6 seed entering the tournament when they won the Big East conference. There are two other teams in the Big East that are ranked lower than Seton Hall.

Nate Diaz upsets Conor Mcgregor at UFC 196

UFC superstar and featherweight champ Conor Mcgregor took on a fight opportunity against welterweight Nate Diaz in a non title fight at UFC 196. Mcgregor took this fight after he lost the opportunity to fight Rafael Dos Anjos in the heavier lightweight division. Mcgregor is famous for his remarks regarding that "he is bigger than the sport" and he even predicted a first round knockout. Above is all the trash talking that went on before the fight which mostly consisted of Mcgregor ripping Diaz apart. The weigh-ins before the fight got a lot more interesting as Diaz made Mcgregor flinch and Mcgregor took a swing at Diaz. Video of the weigh-in below.

The first round was a complete annihilation by Mcgregor. Mcgregor traded vicious shots almost knocking out Diaz in the first round. By the second round Diaz's left eye was completely swelled up and there was blood all over his face. Diaz caught Mcgregor with a hook late in the second round that dropped him. Diaz then got Mcgregor in a choke hold and Mcgregor tapped the mat and Diaz won. Mcgregor surprisingly took his defeat with humility. Maybe he should think twice next time about trying to fight two weight classes up. Highlights of the fight below.