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The ghosts made an appearance at Ford Field Sunday night. Sam Darnold looked like the Jets version of himself instead of the potential franchise quarterback he’s resembled for most of the season during an awful performance in the Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Lions in the battle for the NFC’s No. 1 seed and the … Read more

The Jets’ future plans at quarterback will be left to the next general manager and head coach. Woody Johnson told The Post’s Brian Costello that the decision on Aaron Rodgers will be left to the two men that he taps to lead the franchise going forward, whoever they may be. “From a numbers standpoint, [Rodgers] … Read more

Black Monday has claimed its first — and perhaps most predictable — victim. The Jaguars fired head coach Doug Pederson on Monday morning, the day after a dismal 4-13 season ended, according to multiple reports. Pederson led the Jaguars to an NFC South title and thrilling wild-card win over the Chargers in his first season in 2022 … Read more

The worst day for coaches on the hot seat is here: NFL black monday. There were already several in-season head coach firings. The Chicago Bears already fired Matt Eberflus on Nov. 29, the Jets parted ways with Robert Saleh on Oct. 8, and the Saints canned Dennis Allen on Nov. 4. The Patriots also wasted … Read more

The top guys are coming back. John Mara insisted he wanted to, if at all possible, show more patience this time around, acknowledging that he perhaps bailed on head coaches too quickly as the demise of the Giants franchise reached appalling levels. There is no doubt that the 2024 season severely tested the patience of … Read more

Jets owner Woody Johnson acknowledged he read a recent article by The Athletic that painted him as a meddlesome owner and the Jets as a dysfunctional organization. Johnson said the article was “absolutely untrue.” “I think the article is a typical smear piece — unsubstantiated,” Johnson told The Post. “Nobody really stood up and put … Read more

Aaron Rodgers looks on during the Jets-Dolphins game on Jan. 5, 2025. Paul J Beresewill Most of us don’t get to write our own ending. Whether or not this is the end for Aaron Rodgers as a Jet and, more significantly, as an NFL quarterback, only the “Enigma’’ himself knows. This much we can tell … Read more

Getty Images After weeks (months?) of waiting, the Jets and Giants put their fans out of their misery Sunday, as the teams combined for one of the worst NFL seasons in New York history. But a fall and winter that saw the two teams combine to win eight out of 34 games is over and … Read more

A short time before the end of the 2024 season, Jets owner Woody Johnson already had his eyes on 2025.  In an exclusive interview with The Post just before the Jets faced the Dolphins on Sunday, Johnson expressed confidence in his and the organization’s ability to find the right general manager and head coach to … Read more

After saying he wouldn’t, USC offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon has entered the transfer portal. The Trojans’ new GM will have to work on stopping things like that from happening. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Hello, everyone! The happiest of new years from the Times of Troy! I’m Ryan Kartje, your Times’ USC beat reporter, … Read more