A year ago at this time the New York Jets were not on the radar of too many pundits. And why would they be? They were coming off of a disappointing 9-7 season that saw them miss the playoffs for the 3rd time in 4 years. They had fired head coach Eric Mangini, replacing him with 1st time head coach Rex Ryan. They also had to replace quarterback Brett Favre, who after one up down season with the Jets decided to start throwing around the “retirement” word yet again in order to get his release. They boldly moved up in the draft to select QB Mark Sanchez, and then made it known he was probably going to be the starter from day one. Rookie head coach, rookie QB. A recipe for disaster, right? Not exactly. By employing a smash mouth running game that took much of the pressure off of Sanchez and relying on a league leading defense, the Jets peaked at the right time and went on a spirited playoff run that saw them end up in the AFC championship game, where they came up short against the Indianapolis Colts. Ryan himself opened a lot of eyes by basically becoming the Peter Griffin of the NFL, a fat guy with the balls and lack of tact to say anything at anytime. Being the son of infamous red ass Buddy Ryan, the man credited with building the 1985 Chicago Bears defense that is thought of by many to be the best of all time, Rex and his twin brother Rob followed their dad to the NFL. Rex won a Super Bowl ring as the Baltimore Ravens defensive line coach back in 2000 and eventually worked his way up to defensive coordinator. Rex has carved out his own identity in the NFL. While he shares a few of his father’s traits (quick wit, quicker tongue) I don’t think we’ll see him punching out an offensive coordinator on the sideline anytime soon. With a gregarious head coach and a number of eccentric players, the J-E-T-S are the perfect subject for the 2010 edition of HBO’s Hard Knocks.
Perseid Meteor Shower August 2010. The 2010 Perseid aka Perseids Meteor Shower is tonight August 12, 2010; but residents watching the Perseids Meteor Shower tonight in St Louis, Los Angeles, San Diego and New York are getting differing contrasting fears of poor weather conditions. The intervening focus tonight for inhabitants to head to outlining regions to best spot the activity generated by the 109P/Swift Tuttle comet, the gathering Perseus. No matter how your where to watch tonight, the pre-dawn hours could bring you upwards of 100 meteors per hour showering across the sky.
St Louis news is telling residents to head to the St. Charles County Parks for the Perseid Meteor Shower tonight. The St. Charles County Parks Department and members of the Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri are joining to offer residents assistance at Broemmelsiek Park from 8-11 p.m. St Louis news is expecting 60 meteors per hour in their region and are telling residents of dispatch number about the event 636-949-7535,or 636-949-7475 in the case of cloud cover.
San Diego and Southern California news is suggesting Joshua Tree National Park, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Mount Pinos, Anza Borrego Desert State Park for their residents.Los Angeles news is suggesting sections of the Pacific Palisades in the Santa Monica Mountain range along with less populated sections off the Hollywood Hills and Eagle Rock.
New York and New Jersey news are concerned that rain and clouds might prevent celestial viewing Thursday. Without giving a location suggestion, tri-state area news is expecting 80 meteors per hours and prime viewing between 11 pm and 5 amof the Perseid Meteor Shower.
A 10 Year Old Opera Singer. Jackie Evancho became an hitlist to the Youtube Video for her voice nice clearly for the overnight celebrity after giving a mid boggling performance of “O Mio Babbino Caro” from Puccini’s 1918 opera “Gianni Schicci” on “America’s Got Talent” last night. The audience and the judges Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel, host Nick Cannon were all blown away when the tiny kid opened her mouth and started to sing with this amazing big and impressive voice.
Portia De Rossi. Portia de Rossi is to take her talk-show host wife Ellen DeGeneres' name after two years of marriage, according to reports. De Rossi, 37, is reportedly about to change her name to Portia DeGeneres. The actress filed a petition at Los Angeles Superior Court had to change her surname to DeGeneres on Friday.
The Hall of Fame Game In This Time 2010. The 2010 season unofficially kicks off at 8:00 pm ET tonight as the Dallas Cowboys take on the Cincinnati Bengals on sacred football grounds in Canton, Ohio. Although we will only see a glimpse of what these teams will look like in the regular season, scouts and coaches will be watching carefully all around the United States for young talent.
John Phillips: The Cowboys will not keep Jason Witten in the game long, and Martellus Bennett is suffering from an ankle injury. Phillips is the ultimate dump off target, which is what preseason games are mostly compiled of as far as passing is concerned. He has a large body and solid hands. He could see 5-10 passes thrown his way tonight.
Kevin Ogletree: Ogletree should see a lot of action tonight, and he better take advantage of it. Reports out of Texas are saying that Ogletree has been walking around with an unearned sense of entitlement. Ogletree will be fighting for his job tonight, after a poor start to camp.
Doug Free: Free has been the hot topic in Dallas this offseason. Set to replace the solid Flozell Adams, fans will be looking for instant success. Free managed to keep Jared Allen away from Tony Romo in the playoffs last off season, but he got plenty of help from backs and tight ends.
Robert Brewster: With the offensive line starters probably only getting a couple of drives, Brewster will get a chance to prove to the cowboys that he was worth a high draft pick. Brewster could see time at both guard and tackle. Reports from the Big D have not been promising for Brewster.
The Bengals Receivers: Terrell Owens and Jermaine Gresham are set for their Bengal debuts, and Owens matchup will be a familiar one. Chad Ochocinco could have some tricks up his bag. Last preseason he kicked, maybe this preseason he'll play quarterback. Matt Jones will look to make the most of his second chance in the NFL. Youngsters Andre Caldwell and Jerome Simpson also have something to prove. It will be interesting to see if Jordan Shipley can live up to the training camp hype.
Andre Smith: Smith got a late start last season, and it will be interesting to see how much he has improved in the off season. He showed flashes, but he had too many mistakes, and nothing would make the Bengals happier if he showed progress. Smith should play at least two drives tonight.
Antwan Odom: Odom became the Bengals top defensive player last season, until he suffered a season ending injury. He is looking forward to playing, but Marvin Lewis will defiantly put a snap count on him.
Brandon Ghee: If anyone here didn't see him take down Dez Briscoe, you might want to search Brandon Ghee in the search box on the upper-right of the site.
Pacman Jones: Jones should see a lot of playing time tonight - at returner and cornerback. I wouldn't even be surprised if he was featured in an offensive formation. Jones has not shown much as of late, and tonight would be a perfect time to get on the coaches good side.
Carlos Dunlap and Michael Johnson: Both players have bust written all over them, but they have some raw talent that could be turned into something nice. Both players could see a lot of playing time tonight.




