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Woody Johnson has given a sound bite regarding the due diligence the team is doing on Mike Goodson in the wake of his Friday morning arrest Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) tweeted at 1:43pm – 20 May 13: Jets owner Woody Johnson tells me Idzik & Rex will interview Goodson on his arrest. “Still in fact-finding mode.” Too early to know fate (View Tweet) “We’re at a point of investigating the facts. John Idzik met with him this morning, he’ll meet with the coaches today. We’ll try to get the story on what the facts are and go from there. We’re trying to win games and do the right thing. Truth, Justice and the American way. We live by it, we really do.” Queue the clowns, and by clowns I’m referring to the comedians on twitter making bad jokes. If you can’t find them just search “Jets beat writer” And “Superman”. I think this is going to be a long drawn out process. Remember when Kenrick Ellis was in trouble with his league issues? I think the Jets will let the league process play out, which means we may see Goodson running the rock as a Jet after all.

I'm not going to pretend I understand the full situation with Goodson. I'm sure a lot of us feel the same way - the only facts we have are the ones we receive, and we've been receiving conflicting reports - so good luck trying to find out the so-called "truth." I am absolutely lost on what should happen to Goodson in light of this very troubling incident. Do we cut him and send a clear and immediate message? Or do we gather facts and keep him on the roster if the stories check out and there is limited (if any) criminal liability? I think it's same to assume that (occasionally) some criminal acts or behaviors are overlooked if the perpetrator has enough star power - e.g. Daryl Washington, Ben Roethlisberger, Braylon Edwards. Other times the hammer falls swiftly and hard - e.g. Titus Young. How we act on Goodson now will set the tone of both this season and possibly the Idzik administration. Cutting him now would, to me, show that there is a zero tolerance policy for criminal behavior and prove point blank that this is a competitive environment where players need to keep their noses clean. Keeping him until the end of the investigation would, to me, show that the team firmly believes that Goodson will contribute to the team and will do everything in its power to protect its valuable players under all circumstances - e.g. Sanchez after the assault allegations at USC, Edwards after his DUI in 2010, Holmes and Calvin Pace after their respective suspensions. What do you think? Personally, I am more in favor of cutting Goodson as soon as legally possible, letting him deal with his legal issues while keeping the team free of controversy, and continue with the RB tandem the team has. I'm not going to pretend I understand the full situation with Goodson. I'm sure a lot of us feel the same way - the only facts we have are the ones we receive, and we've been receiving conflicting reports - so good luck trying to find out the so-called "truth." I am absolutely lost on what should happen to Goodson in light of this very troubling incident. Do we cut him and send a clear and immediate message? Or do we gather facts and keep him on the roster if the stories check out and there is limited (if any) criminal liability? I think it's same to assume that (occasionally) some criminal acts or behaviors are overlooked if the perpetrator has enough star power - e.g. Daryl Washington, Ben Roethlisberger, Braylon Edwards. Other times the hammer falls swiftly and hard - e.g. Titus Young. How we act on Goodson now will set the tone of both this season and possibly the Idzik administration. Cutting him now would, to me, show that there is a zero tolerance policy for criminal behavior and prove point blank that this is a competitive environment where players need to keep their noses clean. Keeping him until the end of the investigation would, to me, show that the team firmly believes that Goodson will contribute to the team and will do everything in its power to protect its valuable players under all circumstances - e.g. Sanchez after the assault allegations at USC, Edwards after his DUI in 2010, Holmes and Calvin Pace after their respective suspensions. What do you think? Personally, I am more in favor of cutting Goodson as soon as legally possible, letting him deal with his legal issues while keeping the team free of controversy, and continue with the RB tandem the team has. Poll What should Mike Goodson's fate be in the next few days? Let him stay (provided the punishment is light) Cut him now 6 votes | Results

Jets owner Woody Johnson spoke to the media today discussing the fact-gathering process the team is undergoing in the wake of Mike Goodson's arrest. "We're at a point of investigating the facts," Johnson said. "John Idzik met with him this morning, he'll meet with the coaches today. We'll try to get the story on what the facts are and go from there." This seems like the right way to go. There is no need for hasty action before we actually know what happened. This is a situation that calls for a calm researching of the facts. Woody also made this comment: "We're trying to win games and do the right thing. Truth, justice and the American way. We live by it, we really do," the Jets owner told reporters upon arriving at the NFL spring meeting. And now we can brace ourselves for some terrible jokes from some of our favorite NFL comedians.

Here at Turn On The Jets, we decided to take a page out of Robert Mays book over at Grantland (a polite way of saying rip his article idea off) by counting down the 115 days until the New York Jets kick off, with a daily reason to get excited about their return. Mays has the whole NFL to work with, we only have the Goddamn Jets…now there is a challenge, step your game up Mays!  We continue today with underrated Jeremy Kerley (Note, you can track this entire series right here) Despite the festering sewage hole that was the New York Jets offense in 2012, wide receiver Jeremy Kerley managed to have an impressive season. 56 receptions for 827 yards and 2 touchdowns may not turn heads at first glance but to have those numbers with the worst quarterback situation in the NFL, no supporting wide receivers or tight ends and a mediocre running game? Those numbers speak to how talented Kerley is and how he should never, ever be clumsily clumped together with the Jets wide receiver mess last season. 14.8 yards per catch and four games over 85 yards receiving on the 2012 Jets offense deserves a medal of some type. We’ve already discussed in-depth how Kerley is more than a slot receiver. People seem to have the perception that the Jets need to start Santonio Holmes at flanker and Stephen Hill at split end because Hill is tall. In this assumption, Hill is a 50-60 snap per game guy and Kerley is relegated to the slot and only plays 20-30 snaps per game. This is insanity. Kerley is a substantially more polished and better all-around receiver than Hill at this moment. You want to see the size of Marty Morhinweg’s two starting receivers in Philadelphia compared to the size of what the two starting receivers on Jets should be this year? Jeremy Maclin – 6’0, 198 pounds – DeSean Jackson – 5’10, 175 pounds Santonio Holmes – 5’11, 192 pounds – Jeremy Kerley – 5’9, 188 pounds There is no hesitation to play two “smaller” receivers together. The best players play. You don’t make Hill a “starter” over Kerley because he is taller. When the season begins, the only Jets wide receivers who merit more than 40 snaps per game are Holmes and Kerley. Kerley will benefit from Mornhinweg’s offense, which will give him the opportunity to be a factor in the screen game and make plays after the catch. He is also the Jets best option working the seam, since they are so thin at tight end. - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS STORY PITCH OF THE DAY - 1,500 words on the origins of Mark Sanchez’s headband. Manish Mehta managed to sit down an unnamed former teammate of Sanchez who was drafted in the 7th round by the team in 2011. The source insisted “the headband is a bro-move and totally chill.” However, Mehta and Gary Myers plan a follow up examining why the headband speaks to Sanchez’s mental weakness in the pocket and inability to handle the cold weather of North Jersey. RANDOM JET TO REMEMBER OF THE DAY – CEDRIC HOUSTON! - CED! He was the Shonn Greene before the Shonn Greene, racking up 374 yards on 113 carries in 2006 for a whopping 3.3 yards per carry. He did have 5 touchdowns though.

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NFL.com: Geno Smith says that he's not naive. New York Post: Geno says he was reprimanded for guaranteeing a playoff berth. Although I haven't seen quotes stating that. He said he has gotten in trouble, which I felt was referring to the media coverage. NY Jets Draft: The case for Mark Sanchez as the starting quarterback. NFL.com: Smith has the advantage over Sanchez. NFL.com: David Garrard has struggled with long-rage passes. The Jet Press: The evolution of Antonio Cromartie. Star-Ledger: Antonio Allen hopes to lock down the starting safety spot. The Jets Blog: Scouting John Griffin. National Football Post: The Jets should keep the mouths shut and play hard-nosed football. Bob_The_Friendly_Baker: A look at some past and current Jets in the form of playing cards. ESPN.com: EJ Manuel said that the Buffalo Bills system is easier to learn than the Florida State offense. ESPN New York: The Philadelphia Eagles have waived Miguel Maysonet. Something to do with him leg-dropping some fan or something? I don't know. I'm not really hip to the scene anymore. National Football Post: Greg Schiano finally gets his man at quarterback. Sports Illustrated: Eddie Lacy and Jonathan Franklin give the Green Bay Packers hope for a revived run game. New York Times: The Miami Dolphins' stadium issues cloud their bid to host a Super Bowl. Associated Press: A new NFL initiative is aimed toward involving women.

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TJ Rosenthal helps kicks off another week of New York Jets coverage at Turn On The Jets with his weekly No Huddle - Make sure to give TJ a follow on Twitter on Turn On The Jets a follow on Facebook. Powerball, JR Smith and The Jets As I sat praying at halftime that the Knicks could come back and somehow win game 6 Saturday night, I wondered to myself, which odds were worse: Winning Powerball at 10:59 pm when the drawing was set to take place, or JR Smith waking up and carrying the offense to a game 7? The answer was obviously JR, but then I threw this into my own equation: How about the odds of losing a potentially brand new week one starting QB and RB in the same week in May. Without football contact being the partial reason for the loss? David Garrard and Mike Goodson COULD HAVE won those jobs. Garrard’s knee issues and Goodson drug and gun collection have now ended that possibility. Like buying a Powerball ticket the daydream was fun while it lasted we guess. Hoyer? More Salt In The Wound Clipboard carrying extraordinaire backup Brian Hoyer signed with the Browns days ago. It is now being reported that the Jets were very interested in replacing Garrard’s veteran presence with him. The depressing part of this revelation is that Hoyer was arguably the best free agent QB choice of a remaining group that contains Trent Edwards, Byron Leftwich, Charlie Batch and yes, Tim Tebow. By the way, try and guess who of this unsigned group has a playoff victory as a starter on his resume. Happy Monday folks. Don’t Blame Idzik Garrard’s retirement and Mike Goodson’s imminent release are not John Idzik’s fault. While it’s true that the quarterback’s knee was a risk to begin with, grabbing him was worth a roll of the dice. Especially when considering the aforementioned talent pool he stood atop, prior to calling it a career. Goodson simply didn’t learn from the likes of all the football playing brethren who have come before him. Including two who were under contract with the Jets just weeks back, prior to getting caught with weed. Some open field vision that is. Getting a 3 year 6.8 million dollar deal to perhaps win a starting job, after collecting dust while sitting third on two different depth charts, was the opportunity of a lifetime for Goodson. Who may have just let a once in a career shot slip away. One given to him by a cash strapped GM who accurately saw an athletic fit for the new approach on offense. Goodson is a lot more sorry and at fault for dropping the ball than Idzik is. OTA’s Begin Today? You Mean Football Ones The Jets are synonymous with the notion of offseason activities. Year after year. Few teams make more headlines through the months of February to May. It is part of why the team is so endearing to it’s fan base: The news and the action never stop. In season or after it. Dramas result in glory or runway crashes. There is little non controversial middle ground ever to safely stand on in Jets nation. This offseason’s highlights have included headline grabbers such as the Revis trade, Tebow release, and Geno ‘Texting’ Pre Draft Saga. These followed by some marijuana busts, Goodson and his gun, and Garrard’s premature sayonara. Today, offseason ‘football training’ activities kick off in Florham. Rookie minicamp didn’t get us too excited last week, and these OTA’s won’t quite either, from a performance perspective. However, we are certainly curious. Individual and team work habits do get formed early on. We would be lying if we denied that we are looking forward to reports coming from the field regarding any of the QB play, new found camaraderie among certain position groups, and the general attitudes of the players and coaches. Who of this bunch has the guts to talk playoffs like Geno Smith does, or positively about a season many have mailed in for the rebuilding Jets already? Anyone?