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New York Jets Running Back Mike Goodson Will Plead not Guilty to Recent Charges

May 22nd, 2013 at 9:28 AM
By Donald Lappe

New York Jets running back Mike Goodson will plead not guilty to recent drugs and weapon charges stemming from his arrest last Friday. That provides some hope that the Jets can salvage what was previously seen as an underrated free agent signing with upside at the running back position, prior to Mike Goodson being charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a loaded handgun, possession of hollow-point ammunition and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Anthony J. Fusco, Mike Goodson's attorney, maintains that the gun doesn't belong to Goodson and is hoping that will eliminate some or all of the gun-related charges.

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The gun that was found in the car may not belong to New York Jets running back Mike Goodson, but that doesn't exclude him from fault – or all gun-related charges. Mike Goodson was so intoxicated that he required treatment at a local hospital after being transported there following the traffic stop. Mike Goodson put himself in a position he didn't need to be in with some company he probably shouldn't be keeping.

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New York Jets Offensive Tackle Oday Aboushi Targeted by Frontpage Mag

May 21st, 2013 at 8:45 AM
By Donald Lappe

A recent post by Frontpage Mag has targeted New York Jets offensive tackle and 2013 NFL Draft selection Oday Aboushi.  Aboushi is accused of leading a double life and supporting terrorism, while the Jets are urged to cut their losses and rid themselves of the young offensive tackle. Of course, such accusations would surely be supported by some kind of legitimate evidence, not a loosely-held together mish-mash of associations and social media posts, right? Um, no.

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The character assassination of Oday Aboushi is capped off with a call for the New York Jets to get rid of the rookie offensive tackle. Keep that in mind as we review the "evidence" of his extremist views. It's probably also worth keeping in mind that this is America, where people are allowed to speak their minds and hold their own beliefs, controversial or not. Tim Tebow can speak about his Christianity, players can be open about their sexuality and, yes, Oday Aboushi can retweet a picture. 

The real meat of the article's attempt to tie Oday Aboushi to extremism is a Twitter conversation between him and Linda Sarsour, as well as two pictures of the two together. The Twitter conversation consists of Sarsour congratulating Oday Aboushi on being drafted by the Jets and teasing him about needing to change his Twitter bio. The pictures are of Oday Aboushi and Linda Sarsour standing together. 

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New York Jets: Predicting the 53 Man Roster to Open 2013 Season

May 20th, 2013 at 8:05 PM
By Peter Schifani

As the New York Jets start their organized team activities on Monday we here at Jets 101 will dust off our crystal ball and take a look at how the current 87 signed players, plus three unsigned draft choices, will coalesce into an opening game 53-man roster. The departure of quarterback David Garrard to retirement may force the Jets to look into another veteran to help bring Geno Smith along.

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Offense:

Quarterbacks: Mark Sanchez, Geno Smith, Greg McElroy plus a veteran (possibly Byron Leftwich)

Running Backs: Chris Ivory, Bilal Powell, Mike Goodson or Joe McKnight

Fullback: Tommy Bohanon

Wide Receivers: Santonio Holmes, Stephen Hill, Jeremy Kerley, Jordan White plus a veteran (possibly Braylon Edwards or Ramses Barden)

Tight Ends: Jeff Cumberland, Konrad Reuland, Hayden Smith plus a veteran (possibly Chris Cooley or Dallas Clark)

Lineman: (C) Nick Mangold, Dalton Freeman, (G) Willie Colon, Stephen Peterman, Brian Winters/William Campbell, (T) D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Austin Howard, Oday Aboushi

Defense:

Lineman: (End) Muhammad Wilkerson, (Tackles) Antonio Garay, Sheldon Richardson, Tevita Finau, (NT) Kenrick Ellis, Damon Harrison

Linebackers: (Outside) Calvin Pace, Quinton Coples, Antwan Barnes, Garrett McIntyre, (Inside) David Harris, Demario Davis, Nick Bellore, Josh Mauga

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Plaxico Burress Defends Former Teammate Mark Sanchez

May 18th, 2013 at 3:04 PM
By Donald Lappe

Mark Sanchez has some unlikely detractors around the NFL (see: Steve Smith), but also at least one seemingly unlikely supporter. Plaxico Burress and Mark Sanchez didn't exactly light it up in their lone season together with the New York Jets, but Plaxico Burress is still a supporter of the Jets quarterback.

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Mark Sanchez needs to pull everything together if he is going to save his career with the New York Jets. There have been flashes, but never consistent play over an extended period of time. Worse yet, those flashes are a memory at this point, eroded by two futile seasons of offensive incompetence from the Jets.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress believes Mark Sanchez will turn it around. The two spent one season together with the Jets in 2011. If anyone can tell a quarterback prepared to go from below average to a franchise cornerstone, it's probably Plaxico Burress. He was with the New York Giants as Eli Manning progressed from a weekly scapegoat for the Giants to a Super Bowl Champion and one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL.

As Plaxico Burress told Sirius XM Radio:

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Mike Goodson: New York Jets Running Back Arrested on Drug, Weapon Charges

May 17th, 2013 at 9:03 PM
By Donald Lappe

New York Jets running back Mike Goodson was arrested this morning on drug and weapons charges. The Jets signed Mike Goodson as a free agent this offseason as a third down running back with big play potential, seemingly threatening Joe McKnight's spot on the roster. Now, Joe McKnight might be poised to reclaim his role on the team. It will all depend on how this situation pans out, but Mike Goodson just threw a wrench onto the Jets' plans at running back with his irresponsible behavior.

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The New York Jets viewed Mike Goodson as a playmaker they could add to their backfield rotation, a homerun hitter with speed for an offense lacking in those areas. The Jets now need to figure out their next step in regards to this ordeal after Mike Goodson was arrested by New Jersey State Police. Mike Goodson was found in the passenger seat of a vehicle with a .45 caliber semi-automatic weapon in it. He was carrying a small amount of marijuana, with additional marijuana in the vehicle.

Regardless of the ultimate outcome for Mike Goodson in terms of the law, the Jets have to be concerned about his decision-making. Thus far John Idzik has shown no patience with these situations, cutting both Cliff Harris and Claude Davis after they charged with possession of marijuana.

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