Joe Namath
FILE - In this Jan. 13, 1969, file photo, New York Jets' Bill Mathis, far right, takes a handoff from quarterback Joe Namath during Super Bowl III in Miami. Bill Mathis, a versatile running back and an original member of the New York Jets franchise, has died. He was 81. The team announced Mathis' death Tuesday on Wednesday night, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Harold Valentine, File)
Bill Mathis, original member of Jets franchise, dies at 81

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Oct. 22, 2020 12:37 PM EDT

Denver Broncos inside linebacker Josey Jewell (47) sacks New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (14) during an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Jets and Giants are both 0-4 for the first time since 1976, and victories might be tough to come by this season. That has left the fans of both teams frustrated, disgusted and already looking to next season just four games into this season. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Big Apple rotten with Jets, Giants off to 0-4 starts

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Oct. 07, 2020 05:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Douglas is not going to start patting himself on the back after a busy offseason. Douglas made several moves to help the team get better, but he knows they're still very much a work in progress. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Jets GM Douglas won't be happy 'until we win the Super Bowl'

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Sep. 07, 2020 07:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers walks on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago. The Indianapolis Colts are eager to find out what Rivers has left. They signed him to a one-year, $25 million contract in March, with the hope he'd make them a playoff team and possibly a Super Bowl contender. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Rivers moving into whole new world after joining Colts

By Michael Marot Aug. 05, 2020 06:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2019, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (14) looks to hand off the ball to running back Le'Veon Bell (26) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati. When the Jets traded up in the draft to select him with the No. 3 overall pick in 2018, they envisioned Darnold as the franchise quarterback they have been searching for since, well, the glory days of Joe Namath. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)
Jets' Darnold enters 3rd season with 'a ton more confidence'

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jul. 29, 2020 02:39 PM EDT

Paul Rochester, member of Jets' Super Bowl team, dies at 81

Jun. 09, 2020 06:44 PM EDT
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Paul “Rocky” Rochester, a defensive lineman on the New York Jets' Super Bowl-winning team in 1969, has died. He was 81. ...

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 1976 file photo, CBS sportscaster Phyllis George is seen in New York. Phyllis George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS's “The NFL Today” and served as the first lady of Kentucky, has died. She was 70. A family spokeswoman said George died Thursday, May 14, 2020, at a Lexington hospital after a long fight with a blood disorder.(AP Photo/Suzanne Vlamis, File)
Phyllis George, female sportscasting pioneer, dies at 70

By Bruce Schreiner And John Raby May. 16, 2020 08:20 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2009, file photo, former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula waves to the crowd during a half time ceremony of an NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints in Miami. Shula, who won the most games of any NFL coach and led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in league history, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at his South Florida home, the team said. He was 90. (AP Photo/Jeffrey M. Boan)
Shula, winningest coach in pro football history, dies at 90

By Steven Wine May. 04, 2020 10:40 AM EDT

FLE - In this April 25, 2004, file photo, Arizona Cardinals owner Bill Bidwell, left, and coach Dennis Green, right, pose with first round NFL Draft pick wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald at a news conference in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals' franchise has been around for more than a century but current star receiver Larry Fitzgerald is arguably the most important player in franchise history. Fitzgerald has been a beloved piece of the Cardinals since he was drafted 3rd overall in 2004 and has been among the most productive receivers in NFL history with more than 17,000 career yards receiving. (AP Photo/Tom Hood, File)
'Larry Legend' tops Cardinals' first-round draft picks

By David Brandt Apr. 21, 2020 07:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 1969, file photo, Bubba Smith (78) of the Baltimore Colts leaps in a vain attempt to block a pass from New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath in Super Bowl III in Miami, Fla. The Jets won 16-7. Broadway Joe was the No. 1 overall pick in the AFL draft in 1965 and went on to deliver the franchise its only Super Bowl victory - and still its only appearance in the big game. (AP Photo/File)
Jets' draft history from Joe Namath to Johnny 'Lam' Jones

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Apr. 21, 2020 03:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady calls signals at the line of scrimmage against the Miami Dolphins in the first half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. The Dolphins signed seven potential starters, but none will help their chances of overtaking the New England Patriots in the AFC East as much as Tom Brady did by bolting from Boston for Tampa Bay. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
QB quest new for Patriots, but familiar for AFC East foes

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Apr. 01, 2020 05:00 PM EDT

ARCHIVO - En esta foto de archivo del 21 de enero de 2018, el quarterback de los Patriots de Nueva Inglaterra, Tom Brady, abraza al entrenador Bill Belichick, después de vencer a los Jaguars de Jacksonville (AP Foto/David J. Phillip, archivo)
Column: Playoffs-or-bust should be Brady's new mantra

By Paul Newberry Mar. 20, 2020 04:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, embraces quarterback Tom Brady after defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC championship NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. Brady, the centerpiece of the New England Patriots’ championship dynasty over the past two decades, appears poised to leave the only football home he has ever had. The 42-year-old six-time Super Bowl winner posted Tuesday, March 17, 2020, on social media “my football journey will take place elsewhere.” The comments were the first to indicate the most-decorated player in NFL history would leave New England. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
Column: Glorious era comes to a close for Brady and Patriots

By Tim Dahlberg Mar. 17, 2020 04:49 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes arrives with his teammates for Opening Night for the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at Marlins Park in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Column: Super Bowl streak ends at age 89 for Izenberg

By Tim Dahlberg Jan. 28, 2020 05:16 PM EST

Rating Super Bowls: Classics, Memorables and Duds

By Barry Wilner Jan. 26, 2020 12:12 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Not all Super Bowls are super. Some are classics, some are memorable but not quite fit for total greatness. Some have elements...

FILE - This Feb. 5, 2011, file photo shows Steve Sabol during an interview in Dallas. NFL films pioneer Steve Sabol was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, announced Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Tagliabue, NFL Films' Sabol headed to Hall of Fame

By Barry Wilner Jan. 15, 2020 08:30 AM EST

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Jan. 01, 2020 09:47 AM EST
Jan. 2 1961 — George Blanda passes for three touchdowns and kicks a field goal and the extra points to give the Houston Oilers a 24-16...

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 11, 2019 file photo, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas greets reporters during a practice at the team's NFL football training facility in Florham Park, N.J. Joe Douglas understands the frustrations of generations of New York Jets fans. Douglas wants more from the team — more winning, more meaningful games late in the season, more communication. He knows the task at hand for him is building a squad that ends a nine-year postseason drought and, ultimately, deliver the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance since the days of Broadway Joe. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
GM liked Jets' finish, but aims for big improvements in 2020

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Dec. 31, 2019 05:04 PM EST

New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder (82) catches a pass for a touchdown in front of Buffalo Bills' Dean Marlowe (31) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Jets close season with 13-6 win over playoff-bound Bills

By John Wawrow Dec. 29, 2019 04:22 PM EST

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Dec. 29, 2019 09:25 AM EST
Dec. 30 1956 — The New York Giants win the NFL title with a 47-7 rout of the Chicago Bears. 1962 — The Green Bay...