Back then, after a dismal loss to Atlanta, Rex Ryan had mistakenly declared the Jets' season over, their playoff chances finished.
And Ryan, who also declared the Jets the favorites last week, is still talking about them winning the Super Bowl for the first time since the only time, Jan . 12 , 1969
It seems to be fairly competitive in that category with the blowout loss at New England last season (humiliating, but the Jets were on their way to an 11-5 record) and the defeat at home by Atlanta the year before (after which Ryan incorrectly declared the Jets' season over).
Despite this reported negotiating roadblock, the Jets' Facebook page declares that "Jets have agreed in principle on a trade for QB Tim Tebow" and implores fans to "welcome him to the Green & White!" The Jets also tweeted about the deal.
Calvin Pace turned on the television Sunday morning and heard a commentator declaring the Jets the worst outfit in the league.
Among other things, he apologized to fans; he took responsibility for a Mark Sanchez timeout that Ryan had called "the stupidest play in football history" during a halftime interview; and he jokingly suggested that he should just declare the Jets' playoff chances over — because it worked once before.
So even though Mayor Bloomberg declared that "the Jets are coming back to New York where they belong," feel free to doubt it until you see it.
Joe Namath, forever the dean of Jets quarterbacks, declared the transaction "a publicity stunt".
The Japanese authorities on Friday formally approved Boeing's fixes to the lithium-ion batteries on its 787 Dreamliner jets and declared the aircraft fit for use.
Mr. Ganis said there was ample chance for both sites to flourish financially, and wondered why the Garden has declared war on the Jets.
