Jason Smith (football)

The Sports Xchange Payton, Saints wrap first phase of OTAs METARIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints wrapped up the first week of the final phase of their offseason program Thursday, conducting the third of 10 allowed organized team activities. It was the...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New Orleans Saints - INSIDE SLANT In his first meeting with local reporters since being hired on Feb. 9 to turn around the statistically worst defense in NFL history, new Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan said he...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT The good news for the Jets is Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith can't play much worse than they did on Wednesday. The bad news, of course, is that this qualifies as good news on May 22....

NFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT Quarterback David Garrard confirmed reports he is retiring, telling USA Today, "I'm done, the knee is only going to get worse - my decision had nothing to do with them drafting Geno (Smith)," Garrard said....

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT The true evidence of whether or not Geno Smith is cut out to be a franchise quarterback -- and a franchise quarterback in the New York market -- won't begin to appear for at least several...

NFL Team Report - New Orleans Saints - INSIDE SLANT After watching former teammate Reggie Bush take the low road when the Saints selected Mark Ingram in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft, free safety Malcolm Jenkins, a three-year starter, wants no...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT It wouldn't be the New York Jets without a controversy at quarterback. At Friday's rookie minicamp, coach Rex Ryan said quarterback Geno Smith looked fine. Smith gave himself an F. Ryan'...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New Orleans Saints - INSIDE SLANT Years from now, Saints officials may look back on the second night of the 2013 NFL draft and consider it one of their finest hours -- or at least one-third of one. Of course,...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT One of the most underwhelming quarterback battles in the NFL got a whole lot more interesting when the Jets selected West Virginia's Geno Smith in the second round of the draft. The...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT One of the most underwhelming quarterback battles in the NFL got a whole lot more interesting last Friday night, when the Jets selected West Virginia's Geno Smith in the second round of...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT When asked Thursday night why he didn't draft an offensive player -- or two -- with the Jets' two first-round picks, new general manager John Idzik reminded his listeners that the Jets...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - New Orleans Saints - INSIDE SLANT If the Saints weren't going to get one of the top left tackles in the draft, which was clearly a position of need after losing two-time Pro Bowl pick Jermon Bushrod, they had to...