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Homestand Disaster Means Jets Need to Make Changes

One dumb play and the Winnipeg Jets will now need a miracle to make the playoffs. And it’s not even Christmas yet. Dumb. That’s the only way to describe what happened Saturday afternoon at MTS Centre as a nasty hit … Continue reading →

NFL Week 15: A Thursday Shocker and Playoff Implication Time

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen TAMPA, Fla. – Thursday Night Football is finished for another season and what a way to go out. Thursday night in Denver, the San Diego Chargers brought good Philip Rivers to town and beat … Continue reading →

NFL Week 15: All About the Playoffs, Even on Thursday

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen TAMPA – This week, the New Orleans Saints have 13 different playoff clinching scenarios. But that’s not even the craziest deal. Check this out: The Jacksonville Jaguars, a team that was once 0-8, could … Continue reading →

The Jets Again Prove They Are What They Are

You’ve probably heard that the Winnipeg Jets have a clique of former Atlanta Thrashers players who seem to run the locker room. You’ve probably heard that GM Kevin Cheveldayoff and head coach Claude Noel either didn’t know the clique existed … Continue reading →

How The Week Looks in the Cold Light of Dawn

TAMPA — In the middle of it, Week 14 in the National Football League seemed oh so silly. From quarterbacks calling out coaches to cornerbacks calling out officials, the longer the NFL season goes on, the stranger it gets. So … Continue reading →

Scheifele Sends Jets Home After Successful Road Trip

TAMPA, Fla. — Late Saturday night, Mark Scheifele, who had been virtually invisible for 61 minutes, tapped in a perfect pass from Blake Wheeler at 1:04 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay … Continue reading →

NFL Week 14: Another Wild Week Ahead

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen TAMPA – Gary Kubiak has been fired in Houston. Wade Phillips is a head coach again. The Houston Texans look like they’re about to get the No. 1 draft pick (11 straight losses will … Continue reading →

Just When You Thought…

TAMPA, Fla. — So the Winnipeg Jets went into Madison Square Garden on Monday night and blasted the New York Rangers 5-2. The young Jetties looked like a big time hockey team. Olli Jokinen scored twice and for a brief … Continue reading →

NFL Thursday Week 14: A Gorgeous Night for a Bad Football Game

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen JACKSONVILLE – It’s been quite a week in the National Football League: (a) Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was fined $100,000 by the league for going near the field and interfering with Baltimore’s Jacoby … Continue reading →

O’Shea Hiring Less Important Than the Structure It Represents

On Tuesday, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers made it official and hired Mike O’Shea as the franchise’s 30th head coach. O’Shea spent 16 seasons as a CFL player with Toronto and Hamilton and four as a coach. He’s won four Grey … Continue reading →