NY Observer > Kellen Clemens http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/51458/feed Articles from Observer.com en The Jets Know What They're Doing, Right? http://www.observer.com/2008/jets-know-what-theyre-doing-right

On Saturday, the New York Jets used the sixth overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft to select Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston.

By most accounts, Gholston is a talented if somewhat inconsistent prospect who projects as a fine player in the NFL. Nevertheless, this weekend’s draft may ultimately be remembered less for the picks the Jets made than for the one they didn’t: Arkansas running back Darren McFadden. Despite the public-relations spin, the fact remains that the Jets desperately needed McFadden. Chad Pennington needed him. Kellen Clemens needed him. Eric Mangini, too. But above all, their bedraggled, tempest-tossed fans needed him. They needed him both to jump-start a moribund offense and to redefine a staid, faceless and increasingly boring organization. As is their wont, the Jets missed the opportunity, ignoring the overwhelming fan sentiment for McFadden. They knew better.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/jets-know-what-theyre-doing-right#comments O2 Sports Chad Pennington Darren McFadden Dustin Keller Eric Mangini Joey Galloway Kellen Clemens Ki-Jana Carter Kyle Brady Lawrence Taylor Mike Francesa N.F.L. Draft 2008 New York Jets Paul Tagliabue Rich Kotite Shannon Vernon Gholston Warren Sapp Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:28:44 -0400 Josh Curtis 68398 at http://www.observer.com Losing Efforts http://www.observer.com/2007/losing-efforts-giants-jets

Giants O Needs a Barber

CHARLES CURTIS

How ironic that on a night that Tiki Barber used halftime to revisit his stinging comments regarding Eli Manning’s leadership last August, the Giants lost 22-10 in a game in which they needed him the most.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/losing-efforts-giants-jets#comments O2 Sports Brandon Jacobs Chad Pennington Kellen Clemens New England Patriots New York Giants New York Jets Tiki Barber Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:10:28 -0500 Observer Staff 62065 at http://www.observer.com The Good News: Clemens Is For Real http://www.observer.com/2007/good-news-clemens-real

Despite the team’s 1-8 record, there may yet be some good to come out of this season for the Jets.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/good-news-clemens-real#comments O2 Sports Kellen Clemens New York Jets Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:43:57 -0500 Charles Curtis 59812 at http://www.observer.com Five Reasons to Watch the Jets http://www.observer.com/2007/five-reasons-watch-jets

The bad news: It’s mid-season and the Jets are in a nosedive, fighting to stay out of last place in the AFC East.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2007/five-reasons-watch-jets#comments O2 Sports Chad Pennington David Harris Eric Mangini Jonathan Vilma Justin McCareins Kellen Clemens New York Jets Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:50:02 -0400 Charles Curtis 59765 at http://www.observer.com