Play Like A Jet: New York Jets

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Episode 368 - Manish Unleashed (Pt 2): The Journey & The Persona Jun 17, 2019

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Scott Mason talks to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News for part 2 of a multi part series discussing the life and times of the Jets' most controversial beat reporter!

Manish talks about his his journey from young sports fan to Daily News beat reporter & columnist including what he really wanted to do for a living and which prominent NY sports writer was offered his current job before he was, what it has been like covering the team the past decade, how his public persona developed and whether or not there is a bit of a pro wrestling element to it, how he walks the fine line of being both a beat reporter and columnist, and we begin delving into his biggest controversies by discussing the infamous tweet he sent out last offseason about former New York Jet, Muhammad Wilkerson!

Note: This was part 2 of a multi-part series we are calling "Manish Unleashed" with part 3 to be released next week. In future episodes of this series, Manish will talk about a variety of subjects including his penchant for controversy, perceived feuds, and he will answer criticism of some of his most infamous moments on the Jets beat!

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Episode 367 - Mailbag (Part 2) w/Chris Nimbley & Paulie Bruzzese Jun 16, 2019

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Scott Mason talks to Twitter Legend Paulie Bruzzese and The Very Big Deal Chris Nimbley of Jetsinsider.com to answer YOUR questions in part 2 of the weekend mailbag!

We answer inquiries surrounding who will have a better season between Trumaine Johnson and Darryl Roberts, whether or not it makes to panic a little bit if Sam Darnold has several bad practices in a row, who may win the punt and kick return jobs for the Jets in 2019, the place holding prowess of Lachlan Edwards, how healthy Marcus Maye is at the moment and whether or not the Jets may be in the market for safety help, and more!

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Episode 366 - Mailbag (Part 1) w/Chris Nimbley & Paulie Bruzzese Jun 15, 2019

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Scott Mason talks to Twitter Legend Paulie Bruzzese and The Very Big Deal Chris Nimbley of Jetsinsider.com to answer YOUR questions in part 1 of the weekend mailbag!

We answer inquiries surrounding the impact Frank Pollack's coaching may have on the offensive line, which member of the Jets beat is the best at golf, whether or not Gang Green may target Darrius Slay and what it could cost to get him, if Blessuan Austin will be able to play in 2019, the possibility of Austin Sefarian-Jenkins returning to the Jets, which two Jets would make the best pro wrestling tag team, if we should be concerned that Jachai Polite is practicing with the 3rd team, who had the easier pick at #3 overall this year the Jets or the Knicks, over/under on Jamison Crowder's 2019 yards total, whether or not some GM candidates would not have wanted the job because of having to share credit for Darnold's success with Mike Maccagnan, and more!

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Episode 365 - OTA Recap & Latest News w/Darryl Slater Jun 14, 2019

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Scott Mason talks to Darryl Slater of New Jersey Advance Media and NJ.Com to discuss the Jets' Thursday OTAs and the latest news surrounding the team!

Darryl talks about his OTA takeaways, some feisty comments from Gregg Williams and Joe Vitt, the latest buzz about the possibility of Champ Kelly joining Joe Douglas's staff, waiver wire action, what the Jets are doing for in-game promotions in 2019, what the coaching staff has said about Sam Darnold, and more!

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Episode 364 - Chronicles of Nania: How Not to Draft (Macc vs Idzik) Jun 13, 2019

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Scott Mason talks to Michael Nania for the latest installment of "Chronicles of Nania" with a fascinating draft record comparison of former New York Jets General Managers Mike Maccagnan and John Idzik!

Michael goes inside the numbers like only he can to talk about the formula he put together to calculate Maccagnan and Idzi's draft records compared to the rest of the NFL during their respective tenures. How did Maccagnan and Idzik do compared to the rest of the league? And how did they compare against each other?

Listen and find out!

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Episode 363 - Joe Douglas Intro Presser & OTA Review w/Chris Nimbley Jun 12, 2019

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Scott Mason talks to Chris Nimbley of Jetsinsider.com to discuss Joe Douglas's introductory press conference and OTAs at Florham Park!

Chris talks about what Joe Douglas had to say at his introductory press conference including his relationship with Adam Gase, thoughts on Sam Darnold, general philosophy for building the team, what Jets fans can expect from him, and more!

Then the discussion shifts to practice where a new arrival and a potential breakout star did well and Sam Darnold bounced back while many of the other key players were not in attendance.

Plus, which writer on the Jets beat ate SIX cannolis after practice and lived to tell about it?

Listen and find out!

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Episode 362 - Joe Douglas: Ravens Years w/Wola Odeniran/Matt Stevens Jun 11, 2019

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Scott Mason talks to Wola Odeniran and Matthew Stevens of USA Today's Ravens Wire to discuss the 15 years the new Jets General Manager Joe "Bam Bam" Douglas spent as a member of the Baltimore Ravens organization!

Wola and Matthew talk about Douglas's history in Baltimore, his rise up through the ranks over the course of 15 years, the variety of responsibilities he had, key additions to the Ravens' roster that were a direct result of Douglas's work, the culture he developed in with Baltimore, the approach he generally took as a scout, relationships with the coaching staff, front office, and players, some players and front office personnel Douglas may be looking to poach from the Ravens, and more!

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Episode 361 - Manish Unleashed Pt 1: What Happened At Florham Park? Jun 10, 2019

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Scott Mason talks to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News for part 1 of a multi part series discussing the life and times of the Jets' most controversial beat reporter!

Manish talks about the famous "200% wrong" declaration involving the reports that Mike Maccagnan's job was in jeopardy, what he thinks caused him to end up being on the wrong end of that issue, his thoughts on the perception that he was in Mike Maccagnan's back pocket and how his recent Twitter outbursts may have helped to further feed that perception, the real story of how everything actually went down between Mike Maccagnan, Adam Gase, and Christopher Johnson including an interesting tidbit about Woody Johnson, and more!

Note: This was part 1 of a multi-part series we are calling "Manish Unleashed" with part 2 to be released next week. In future episodes of this series, Manish will talk about a variety of subjects including what drew him to reporting in the first place, the road that led him to the New York Daily News, his penchant for controversy, and he will answer criticism of some of his most infamous moments on the Jets beat!

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Episode 360 - How Jets Landed Douglas/Staff Rumors w/Chris Nimbley Jun 09, 2019

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Scott Mason talks to The Very Big Deal Chris Nimbley of Jetsinsider.com to deliver all the details on the Jets finally landing Joe Douglas as their general manager!

Chris talks about the truth vs fiction of all the stories going around, how negotiations played out, what finally got the deal done, whether or not the Texans tried to swoop in and steal Douglas at the last minute, what the power structure may look like, who is in contention to be key members of Douglas's staff, and more!

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Episode 359 - Jets Hire Joe Douglas w/Chris Nimbley & Paulie B Jun 08, 2019

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Scott Mason talks to Twitter Legend Paulie Bruzzese and The Very Big Deal Chris Nimbley of Jetsinsider.com to discuss the breaking news of the Jets hiring Philadelphia VP of Player Personnel Joe "Bam Bam" Douglas as their new general manager and re-signing RB Bilal Powell!

We talk details on Douglas becoming the new Jets GM including contract parameters, how the deal got done, what this means going forward, and what the power dynamic may be.

Then we shift to the return of RB Bilal Powell, the longest tenured Jets player, including why Gang Green brought him back, what his role may be in the Gase offense, and more!

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