Kentucky Jet Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Jets' Chris Baker hurts back BY RICH CIMINI DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Monday, July 21st 2008, 9:58 PM Cataffo/News Chris Baker hurt his back and will not play during the opening day of training camp on Thursday. Tight end Chris Baker, who made a pay-me-or-trade-me demand last month in minicamp, won't be in uniform when the Jets open training camp Thursday at Hofstra. Baker, bothered by a sore back, was placed Monday on the physically-unable-to-perform list. That means he can't practice until he passes the team physical. The injury isn't believed to be serious, fueling speculation it was a punitive move by the Jets. Not so, according to a person familiar with the team's thinking. Curiously, Team Baker was quiet on the move, as his agent, Jonathan Feinsod, declined to comment. One NFL source believes Baker could be backing down from his demands because he senses the Jets have gained the upper hand in the dispute. As long as Baker is on the PUP list, the Jets aren't obligated to pay his base salary ($683,000). If they cut him, he'd receive nothing. According to the team, Baker, who caught a career-high 41 passes last season, checked into camp Sunday, the reporting date for injured players and quarterbacks. Baker, who played last season with a bad back, said last month that he "tweaked something" in minicamp. He was fined $3,000 for skipping a mandatory treatment session, adding more bad blood to the situation. Prior to that, he blasted the organization for reneging on a promise to renegotiate his contract. He's expected to address the media Thursday. He lost some leverage when the Jets drafted tight end Dustin Keller in the first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Jet Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Southland representatives dot the NFL map July 22, 2008 Michael Banks NFL official The Bremen graduate, who starred in football and basketball during his high school days, has worked as a side judge in the NFL for the past six years. Luke Butkus Bears The Bloom Trail and University of Illinois standout lineman is starting his second season as an assistant offensive line coach with his hometown team. He's the nephew of legendary Bears linebacker Dick Butkus. Training camp opens Wednesday in Bourbonnais. Danny Clark New York Giants After playing for four years in Jacksonville, two in Oakland, one in New Orleans and one in Houston, the 6-foot-2, 245-pound linebacker has signed a two-year deal with the Super Bowl champion Giants. The Hillcrest and Illinois grad had 40 solo tackles, 11 assists and one interception in 2007 with the Texans. He wears No. 55. Giants training camp opens Thursday in Albany, N.Y. Marquice Cole Tennessee Titans After almost making the Oakland Raiders in 2007, the 5-10, 190-pound cornerback from Hillcrest and Northwestern is trying to hook up with the Titans. He wears No. 26. Titans training camp opens Friday in Nashville, Tenn. David Diehl New York Giants The Brother Rice and Illinois grad owns a Super Bowl ring as he begins his sixth NFL season. The 6-5, 319-pound offensive tackle has started every game in his career, highlighted by the Giants' 17-14 win over New England in Super Bowl XLII. He wears No. 66. Giants training camp opens Thursday in Albany, N.Y. Napoleon Harris Kansas City Chiefs The 6-3, 253-pound Thornton and Northwestern grad is starting his seventh season at linebacker, second with the Chiefs. In 2007, he had 82 solo tackles, 34 assists, one sack and one interception. He has totaled 449 tackles and 71/2 sacks in six years. Harris wears No. 50. Chiefs training camp opens Thursday in River Falls, Wis. Rodney Harrison New England Patriots The Marian Catholic and Western Illinois alum will be starting his 15th season in the NFL. The 6-1, 220-pound strong safety had 12 tackles in the Pats' Super Bowl XLII loss to the New York Giants. After serving a four-game suspension for substance abuse, Harrison returned to total 66 solo tackles, 17 assists, two sacks and one interception for a team that finished 18-1. Harrison is the only NFL player to have more than 30 sacks and 30 interceptions in a career. He wears No. 37. Patriots training camp opens Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass. Kelvin Hayden Indianapolis Colts Starting his fourth season in the NFL, the 6-foot, 195-pound cornerback had 71 solo tackles, 12 assists and three interceptions in 2007. The Hubbard and Illinois grad helped the Colts win the 2007 Super Bowl when he intercepted a Rex Grossman pass and returned it 56 yards for a touchdown. He wears No. 26. Colts training camp opens Thursday in Terre Haute, Ind. Reggie Hayward Jacksonville Jaguars The 6-5, 275-pound Thornridge and Iowa State grad is beginning his fourth year (8th in the NFL) as a defensive end with the Jaguars. He started 10 games in 2007, registering 15 solo tackles and three assists. He wears No. 97. Jaguars training camp opens Friday in Jacksonville, Fla. Ben Kotwica New York Jets A star linebacker at Andrew and then at Army (team captain), who then fought for his country in Iraq, Kotwica is a quality control, special-teams and defensive coach. Jets training camp opens Wednesday in Hempstead, N.Y Greg Lewis Philadelphia Eagles The 6-foot, 180-pound wide receiver from Rich South and Illinois is starting his sixth season with the Eagles. In 2007, he caught 13 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns. He caught a TD pass in the Eagles' loss to New England in Super Bowl XXXIX. He wears No. 83. Eagles training camp opened Monday in Bethlehem, Pa. Nate Lyles New York Jets The 6-foot, 199-pound safety standout from Hubbard and Virginia is trying to make the Jets secondary. He wears No. 43. Jets training camp opens Wednesday in Hempstead, N.Y. Corey Mays Cincinnati Bengals The 6-1, 245-pound linebacker who starred at Morgan Park and Notre Dame is starting his third season in the league. After being waived by New England on Oct. 1, Mays was signed by Cincinnati and ranked second on the Bengals in special-teams tackles (15) in 2007. He also forced a fumble and had nine tackles on defense. He wears No. 51. Bengals training camp opens Sunday in Georgetown, Ky. Donovan McNabb Philadelphia Eagles The 6-2, 240-pound All-Pro quarterback from Mount Carmel and Syracuse has had a stellar career as he enters his 10th season with the Eagles. In 2007, he passed for 3,324 yards and 19 touchdowns, increasing his career totals to 25,404 yards and 171 TDs. He also has rushed for 2,962 yards and 24 scores with the Eagles. He wears No. 5. Eagles training camp opened Monday in Bethlehem, Pa. Ahmad Merritt Phoenix Cardinals The 5-10, 197-pound wide receiver from St. Rita and Wisconsin signed as a free agent after being waived in 2007 by the Rush of the Arena Football League. As a member of the Bears, he scored on a 47-yard touchdown run in a 2001 playoff loss to Philadelphia. Merritt was with the Bears from 2001-03. He wears No. 86. Cardinals training camp opens Wednesday in Flagstaff, Ariz. Tony Michalek NFL official A star at Brother Rice and Illinois in his playing days, Michalek has been an NFL official for six years, earning his highest honor by being named the umpire for Super Bowl XLII between the New England Patriots and New York Giants. Rob Ninkovich Miami Dolphins The 6-2, 255-pound Lincoln-Way Central and Purdue graduate is in his third as an NFL linebacker. After playing three games for the New Orleans Saints in 2006, he had one tackle and one assist in four games with the Dolphins in 2007. He wears No. 93. Dolphins training camp opens Friday in Davie, Fla. Tony Pashos Jacksonville Jaguars The 6-6, 325-pound Lockport and Illinois graduate is in his sixth season as an offensive tackle. In 2007, he started 15 games for the Jaguars. He wears No. 79. Jaguars training camp opens Friday in Jacksonville, Fla. Antwaan Randle El Washington Redskins The crowd-pleasing wide receiver did a little bit of everything in his second season with Redskins in 2007, catching 51 passes for 728 yards and one touchdown, in addition to returning punts and kickoffs. The 5-10, 190-pound Thornton and Indiana standout threw a touchdown pass for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL. Randle El, entering his seventh year in the NFL, wears No. 82. Redskins training camp opened Saturday in Ashburn, Va. Eric Steinbach Cleveland Browns The Providence Catholic and Iowa standout is starting his sixth season in the NFL, his second with the Browns. Since entering the league with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2003, the 6-6, 295-pound guard has started in 78 of 79 games. He wears No. 65. Browns training camp opens today in Berea, Ohio. Pierre Thomas New Orleans Saints After starring at T.F. South and Illinois, this undrafted 5-11, 215-pound running back not only made the Saints but finished the season in spectacular fashion with a banner day against the Bears at Soldier Field. In a 33-25 season-ending Saints loss, Thomas rushed 20 times for 105 yards, in addition to catching 12 passes for 121 yards and one TD. He wears No. 23. Saints training camp opens Wednesday in Metairie, La. Renaldo Wynn New York Giants The 6-3, 296-pound defensive end from De La Salle and Notre Dame is starting his 12th season in the NFL. A first-round draft choice by Jacksonville in 1997, Wynn had 13 tackles and 31/2 sacks for the Saints in 2007. He has 205 tackles and 25 sacks in his career. He wears No. 99. Giants training camp opens Thursday in Albany, N.Y. Mike Zimmer Cincinnati Bengals After a 13-year career with the Dallas Cowboys and one season as defensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons, the Lockport and Illinois State grad assumes the same position with Cincinnati. Bengals training camp opens Sunday in Georgetown, Ky. Compiled by Alan Macey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kentucky Jet Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Alan Faneca, Moving the crowd The NY Jets' offensive line improved dramatically with two free agent additions, Jeff Little provides the rundown. by Jeff Little (Senior Writer) 1 comments 80 reads July 21, 2008 The NY Jets had a successful 2006 season that resulted in them being a playoff participant. The team didn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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