CLOSE New York Jets quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Josh McCown warm up with wide receivers Robby Anderson and Terrelle Pryor before they face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 6.Danielle Parhizkaran, NorthJersey Josh McCown’s long, eventful NFL career is over. The former Jets quarterback announced his retirement Monday, after playing 17 seasons in the NFL and…
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Jets' first female coach Collette V. Smith on surviving rape and seeking to inspire
CLOSE Collette V. Smith was the first woman to coach for the NY Jets and NFL’s first female African American coach.Tania Savayan, tsavayan@lohud.com When Collette V. Smith was 18, she had just moved from New York City to Alabama to attend Tuskegee University. Her mother’s family lived in nearby Georgia and she would often visit on weekends for home-cooked…
Aaron Rodgers has yet to put his stamp on Packers' new offense
CLOSE Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers discusses whether or not he’ll stay in the pocket more in Matt LaFleur’s new offense.Olivia Reiner, PackersNews GREEN BAY – Even after the entire playbook has been unpackaged, practiced and refined for the start of the regular season, Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur’s offense won’t be close to a…