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hydro51 · Mar 31, 2006

JETS LAND DYSON TO FILL CORNER SLOT
http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/63791.htm

By MARK CANNIZZARO

March 31, 2006 -- The Jets yesterday made it official, announcing the signing of cornerback Andre Dyson to replace the departed Ty Law in the starting lineup.

Dyson, 26, agreed to a five-year, $11.5 million deal, including $3 million in signing and roster bonuses. He was due to make $3 million with the Seahawks this season but was released.

"One of our priorities heading into the offseason was to acquire a cornerback that had valuable playing experience," Jets' GM Mike Tannenbaum said in a statement. "Andre is a good, young player who has extensive playing experience at the highest levels in the NFL. In addition, he has played in two championship games and a Super Bowl, and that experience will be an asset to the Jets."

The 5-10, 183-pound Dyson joins the Jets following one season with the NFC champion Seahawks and a start in Super Bowl XL against the Steelers. He began his career as a second-round pick of the Titans in 2001 (60th player selected overall) out of the University of Utah and played for the Titans for the first four seasons of his career.

Dyson has 17 career INTs, 69 pass breakups and five touchdowns in 72 regular-season games, 64 of them starts.

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The Jets yesterday settled on Florham Park, N.J., as their new training facility and are expected to make the move next summer. The Jets are expected to make a formal announcement today.

The Jets had also considered locations in Jersey City, Wood-Ridge, Berkeley Heights and Millburn. The team looked at about 40 sites in northern New Jersey.

As part of the deal to jointly build a new stadium at the Meadowlands with the Giants, the Jets agreed to move their headquarters to New Jersey from Hofstra University, where they've been training for years.

The team's corporate headquarters will be housed in a 120,000-square-foot building, along with an indoor practice field. The Jets also indicated they plan to build three outdoor football fields. The Jets' offices would be part of a 420-acre development - with housing, offices, a hotel and day care center - and developers would donate 20 acres of green space to the borough.

The move from Hempstead is expected to generate more than $10 million each year in new taxes for New Jersey, according to the Jets. Florham Park, a borough of 12,000 people, is about 30 miles west of Manhattan.

The land would be purchased by the state, likely by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, and leased to the team.

mark.cannizzaro@nypost.com
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JetsIn2004 · Mar 31, 2006

Way to go Cannizzaro! Did you read everyone else's reports, and just report it a day later?

hydro51 · Mar 31, 2006

Jets Select Florham Park for New HQ
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-FBN-Jets-Headquarters.html?_r=1&oref=login

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- The New York Jets will build their new training facility and corporate headquarters in Florham Park, officials said Thursday.

''I'm gratified and excited that Florham Park will be come the future home for the New York Jets,'' Mayor Frank Tinari said.

The team decided on using the New Jersey site of the former Exxon headquarters after considering locations in Jersey City, Wood-Ridge, Berkeley Heights and Millburn.

As part of the deal to jointly build a new stadium at the Meadowlands with the New York Giants, the Jets agreed to move their headquarters to the Garden State from Hofstra University on Long Island.

The Jets sought land that would be easy to develop within 20 miles of the Meadowlands and Newark Liberty International Airport, yet accessible to Manhattan and near a range of housing, hotels and medical facilities.

The move from Hempstead, N.Y., is expected to generate more than $10 million each year in new taxes for New Jersey, according to the Jets.
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hydro51 · Mar 31, 2006

Jets get cornerback Dyson
http://www.newsday.com/sports/footb...82868mar31,0,4372689.story?coll=ny-jets-print

KEN BERGER

March 31, 2006

It took a year, but the Jets finally reeled in free-agent cornerback Andre Dyson, who has agreed to a five-year, $11.5-million deal to replace Ty Law in the starting lineup.

Dyson spurned the Jets to sign a five-year, $17.5-million contract with the Seahawks last offseason. After one injury-plagued season by Dyson, 26, the Seahawks released him earlier this month and were trying to sign him to a lower-paying deal when the Jets landed him Wednesday with $3 million in signing and roster bonuses.

Dyson appeared in 10 games last season and had one interception, giving him 17 in five seasons - the first four coming with Tennessee. He presumably will take over for Law at starting left cornerback, with David Barrett and Justin Miller competing on the other side.

In other news, the Jets' preseason opponents have been announced: at Tampa Bay and Washington, and home to the Giants and Eagles. Dates and times will be announced later.
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Wah · Mar 31, 2006

The move to a NJ practice facility makes sense for them if they are staying at the meadowlands. Looks like there won't be any more questions about the NJ stadium...

hydro51 · Mar 31, 2006

http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/NY+Jets/default.htm

Feb. 27, 2006

We hear that there were quite a few eyebrows raised throughout the league at the very young coaching staff assembled by the Jets. Six of the new coaches are 34 years old or younger, and four of those coaches are ex-players who have no NFL coaching experience. Plus, offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, 32, has never been more than a position coach. Though head coach Eric Mangini has only one year of experience as an offensive coach, word is he wants to have more input in the offense and was looking for a young coach with whom he would be able to build the Jets? new offense and grow together in their roles. There are concerns among Jets observers regarding the team?s lack of veteran leadership both on the coaching staff and in the locker room.
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ScotsJet · Mar 31, 2006

who, exactly, are these "Jets observers"???

lightning · Mar 31, 2006

ScotsJet said:

who, exactly, are these "Jets observers"???
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guys that know less than us

Attackett · Mar 31, 2006

I love how all of a sudden we don't have any veteran leadershiip..

AMJets · Mar 31, 2006

ScotsJet said:

who, exactly, are these "Jets observers"???
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Dolphins fans.

SonofDinger · Mar 31, 2006

"Though head coach Eric Mangini has only one year of experience as an offensive coach" -

Nice one. Sure these guys are reliable...

jaywade · Mar 31, 2006

hydro51 said:

http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/NY+Jets/default.htm

if you missed it
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Wasnt mangini and D back coach? Why did they say that he has one year of being a offensive coach, is their something that I am missing?

jaywade · Mar 31, 2006

SonofDinger said:

"Though head coach Eric Mangini has only one year of experience as an offensive coach" -

Nice one. Sure these guys are reliable...
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you beat me to it.

AMJets · Mar 31, 2006

Actually, they're right. He was an offensive assistant with Baltimore in 1996.

dwalsh · Mar 31, 2006

10Pennington10 said:

Actually, they're right. He was an offensive assistant with Baltimore in 1996.
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wow, all of you just got owned...

SonofDinger · Mar 31, 2006

Wow, well then I am humbled. Sorry PFW.

Now I like Mangini even more.

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