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Shonn Greene News & Rumors

Sanchez rips anonymous snipers, says his relationship with Holmes is better
March 16
New York Post
 
"The mending of the relationship between Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and wide receiver Santonio Holmes began a few weeks ago in Orlando. Sanchez visited Holmes, who lives there, and the two hashed out the issues between them over dinner. "When I finally got a chance to see him for a couple of days it was the same old guy from our first year together, that won a bunch of games for us in the closing seconds of games," Sanchez said. "I know it can work between us. It's not a question of if. It's a matter of when, and that's now. I'm thrilled about that.""
December surge transforms Jets RB into a Greene machine
December 17
New York Post
 
"The surge seems almost as predictable by now as winter itself. The temperature drops, and Shonn Greene's production rises — along with the Jets' fortunes. Just like last season, and the season before that, the bruising running back is proving December is his month — and not just because of the presents. "[Coach] Rex [Ryan], from day one he came in here saying we're going to be an all-weather team,'' Greene said. "I think the past two years we showed we can play in any type of weather. Especially when it gets to this time of year and it's cold, windy, stuff like that. That's when we play our best football. "I think we — as a team, as an offensive unit — we're molding together. It's coming"
Shonn Greene must be in running for NY Jets to be Super Bowl contenders
December 17
New York Daily News
 
"Rex Ryan has consumed large helpings of humble pie throughout the season. His team had sunk in the standings during the course of a three-game cross-country slide, only to reemerge in recent weeks on top of an AFC playoff spot. Now, in time for the holiday celebrations, Ryan is ready to raise the volume once again. "We got to get into playoffs before we talk Super Bowl," Ryan said. "Then we will." The stomach-twisting ups and downs experienced by the 2011 Jets unsettled the locker room at times, but also strengthened Ryan's team, refocusing attention for the stretch run. Carrying the load has been tailback Shonn Greene, the power runner Ryan praised in training camp as a "bell cow.""
NY Jets Shonn Greene leads revived rushing attack with 129 yards
December 12
New York Daily News
 
"Few players relish late-season runs in December the way Jets tailback Shonn Greene embraces them. On Sunday, he continued to explore the real estate at Metlife Stadium, collecting 129 rushing yards on 24 carries and adding another 58 off three receptions. His all-around efforts continued to elicit locker-room praise. "He's a beast," tailback LaDainian Tomlinson said. "That's how Pro Bowl tailbacks run it." Greene, in his third season, has carried the offense the last two weeks, lowering his shoulder on opposing linemen and plowing through hesitant defensive backs. He broke the first play of the game for 31 yards, his longest rush of the season."
Shonn Greene scores three touchdowns, NY Jets pile on points late in 34-19 road win
December 5
New York Daily News
 
"Rex Ryan was in no mood to rack his brain and calculate the seemingly endless scenarios to determine the Jets' playoff chances with four weeks left in the regular season. Moments after his team pulled off a 34-19 win over the Redskins on Sunday to keep its playoff hopes afloat, the most confident and polarizing coach in the NFL flashed his familiar bravado. "We know where we think we're going," Ryan said with a smile. "More confident than 100% ? I don't know about that." The Jets erupted for 21 points in the final five minutes to break open a see-saw game and improve to 7-5. They're in a virtual tie with the Bengals, Broncos, Titans and Raiders in the wild-card hunt entering the final"
Shonn Greene's 3rd TD makes Ryan see red
December 5
New York Post
 
"Rex Ryan wasn't thrilled about Shonn Greene's hat trick yesterday. Greene racked up a career-high three touchdowns in yesterday's 34-19 win over the Redskins, but the Jets coach thought Greene's final score could have potentially caused a problem. The Jets led 27-19 when they recovered a Washington onside kick at the Skins' 25-yard line with just 1:59 to play. Mike Shanahan's crew only had one timeout left, meaning the Jets could have just run out the clock after the first play. But on first down, Greene rambled to the right for a 25-yard touchdown. It put the Jets up 15 points with 1:47 to go, an insurmountable lead. But Ryan wanted Greene to fall down at the 1-yard line and avoid the"
Shonn Greene, Matt Slauson, Brodney Pool return to Jets practice
November 22
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Three key Jets players returned to practice today: RB Shonn Greene (ribs), LG Matt Slauson (knee) and S Brodney Pool (knee). RB LaDainian Tomlinson (knee) and WR Jeremy Kerley are sitting out again, working off to the side with the training staff. WR Plaxico Burress (personal), RB Bilal Powell (illness) and TE Shawn Nelson (illness) were not at practice."
Jets' Shonn Greene tries to recover from rib injury suffered against Denver Broncos
November 22
New York Daily News
 
"Jets tailback Shonn Greene did not practice Monday afternoon as he continued to recover from the rib injury that knocked him out of last Thursday's loss to the Denver Broncos. He remained optimistic he would return to practice on Tuesday. "I feel good," Greene said. "I'll have some extra padding. I'm not worried about it." Greene, the team's leading rusher, had X-rays taken during the game in Denver, and said the results showed no structural damage. He insisted he would have been able to return to the game, but he was never reinserted by Rex Ryan as the Jets struggled to move the ball and finished the game with 83 rushing yards."
With NY Jets' Shonn Greene injured, backup RB Bilal Powell finds life as a feature back difficult
November 18
New York Daily News
 
"The misadventure of third-string tailback Bilal Powell began on a straight-forward rush to the goal line late in the third quarter of his first NFL appearance Thursday night. Powell took a handoff from quarterback Mark Sanchez. Powell was stood up by the Denver Broncos' defensive line, but the ball slipped from his hands and landed in the end zone. Fortune, in the person of Jets left guard Matt Slauson, fell on the football for a touchdown."
Jets' Shonn Greene helps offense get back to the grind in win over Chargers
October 24
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Jets guard Brandon Moore realized how peculiar it sounded when the team claimed things were getting back to normal after a Week 5 loss to the New England Patriots. But on film, there were signs in the running game that led him to believe days like today weren't so far off. "You guys laughed at us after the New England loss when Rex (Ryan) said we were getting better, showed signs that we were getting closer to Jet football," Moore said after today's 27-21 victory over the San Diego Chargers. "But you can look at the film and (see) we were getting back. "Now this, it came together for the most part. We're just kind of streaming along, staying with that physical attack and style on offense,"
Jets still waiting for Shonn Greene to carry slow-starting run game
October 23
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Anthony Lynn has been in his young running back's ear, a source of reinforcement even when carries and yards have been tough to come by. You're the same back that we drafted. You're the same back that did a heck of a job last year. You're going to finish this season doing a heck of a job. The Jets' backfield coach will not let doubt enter Shonn Greene's mind, not when he was handed the ball only 10 times in a game, or when his average dipped to the lowest of his career, or when a formerly ground-and-pound team began the season airing it out. "He's been more frustrated at himself than anything," Lynn said. "I have to watch that with him, so he doesn't get down on himself." Greene, after"
LaDainian Tomlinson to get start against the Chargers
October 21
Pro Football Talk
 
"The Jets' stale running game needs a spark, and Rex Ryan is hoping that a motivational ploy could do the trick this Sunday. Rex Ryan announced that LaDainian Tomlinson will start against the Chargers in his first game against his old team. It appears the starting nod is basically "ceremonial" rather than performance-based. Shonn Greene will still have his usual workload."
Jets see room for running backs Greene, Tomlinson vs. Patriots defense
October 7
New York Daily News
 
"Santonio Holmes' belief that the Patriots' defensive numbers "speak for themselves" isn't entirely accurate: Their 18th-ranked rush defense may actually be worse than the statistics reveal. New England's high-octane offense has masked glaring defensive holes through the first four weeks. Tom Brady has helped disguise the deficiencies of a defense giving up 4.8 yards per carry. Bill Belichick's team, which ranks last in total defense and pass defense, has led at halftime by an average of 9.5 points. The Patriots' winning formula is maddening for opponents: Get an early lead and force them to abandon the run."
Jets struggling running the ball with Greene, Tomlinson behind struggling O-line
October 5
New York Daily News
 
"Panic hasn't set in yet, but the Jets' sub-par rushing attack is certainly a cause for concern. Gang Green's ground-and-pound game that paved the way to two consecutive AFC Championship Games has been MIA through the first four weeks of the season. Rex Ryan's team uncharacteristically ranks 30th in rushing (71 yards per game) and rushing average (3.1 yards per carry). A year ago, the Jets averaged 5.1 yards per carry through the first four games. Also, Shonn Greene hasn't made an impact in his first season as the team's feature back, and the once dominating offensive line isn't consistently opening holes."
Jets' Shonn Greene, LaDainian Tomlinson hope to rack up yards against Raiders again
September 23
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Shonn Greene was smiling. For once, he wasn't talking about a time when the run game was sputtering, or when he'd break out as the featured back. Instead, he was talking about the first time he stepped foot in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Leon Washington had just broken his leg and Greene, just seven carries into his career, came on during that October 2009 game. He finished with 144 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, a mark that — nearly two years later — still stands as his finest in an NFL game. As the costumed monsters whistled and howled at him from the Black Hole, Greene kept churning, eventually earning a game ball."
Jets haven't shown commitment to run, while Greene and Tomlinson struggle
September 21
New York Daily News
 
"For all the talk that the Jets are a run-first team, they haven't adhered to the ground-and-pound philosophy through the first two weeks. Whether it's Mark Sanchez's evolution or the coaching staff's desire to better utilize the options around him, the commitment to the run has been lukewarm. Gang Green is tied for 17th in the league in rushing attempts after finishing first and second in that category the past two seasons. The Jets' running backs, of course, haven't made the most of their opportunities. Shonn Greene has gained just 75 yards and averaged 2.9 yards per carry in his first two games as the feature back. After leading the NFL in rushing in 2009 (172 yards per game) and"
Greene, Tomlinson, New York Jets unable to establish running game vs. Cowboys
September 13
New York Daily News
 
"he ground-and-pound approach of the Jets' offense, a punishing, ball-moving scheme that has led the team to consecutive AFC Championship Games, fizzled Sunday in the season-opening win over the Cowboys, unable to counter the Dallas charge. "Obviously we thought we were gonna run the ball more than we did," Rex Ryan said. "They kind of took that away from us." The Jets attempted 44 passes to just 16 runs, an uneven play-call sheet dictated by Ryan's twin brother, Rob, the new defensive coordinator for Dallas, and his display of blitzes and stunts the Jets never saw on film before taking the field. Instead of exploding through gaps, tailback Shonn Greene, who rushed for 26 yards on 10"
For Jets, Shonn Greene and running game will become a main focus
August 24
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Shonn Greene admitted to some boredom while watching the Jets play their second preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Sitting at home, he was required to rest a foot condition that he downplayed Tuesday. The low-grade skin infection diagnosed on Thursday wasn't anything more than a bit of discomfort, Greene said. A corn between two toes was removed and the area later became infected. "It was nothing with the skin," said Greene, who practiced Tuesday and expects to play on Saturday against the Giants. "There are stories flying here and there, but it wasn't anything as bad as everybody made it seem ... my foot swelled up a little bit. That's probably the worst part about"
Greene practices with Jets first- and second-team offense, expects to play Saturday
August 24
New York Daily News
 
"Shonn Greene was feeling good and hitting holes, hoping to return for Saturday's game against the Giants and resurrect a running game that stagnated with LaDainian Tomlinson as the featured back. The swelling has gone down from Greene's foot infection - which he described as an infected corn in between his toes - and he worked with the first and second teams during Tuesday's practice. Although Greene said he's "good to go," Rex Ryan cautioned that "We are going to monitor him. But I expect him to play." Greene, 26, sat out practices last week and watched Sunday's 27-7 victory over the Bengals, during which the first team managed just 16 yards on 11 carries. Ryan said the team needs to be"
Greene's foot feels all right
August 24
New York Post
 
"Running back Shonn Greene was back on the field yesterday after missing Sunday's game with a skin infection on his right foot. Greene practiced fully and expects to play Saturday night against the Giants. "It wasn't nothing as bad as everybody made it seem," Greene said of the infection. Greene said he felt pain in the foot last week after the preseason game with the Texans. He had a corn on the foot that was removed and an infection developed. The foot swelled, and Greene spent several days icing and elevating the foot to get the swelling to go down."
Jets expect Greene back next week
August 20
New York Post
 
"Jets running back Shonn Greene was not at the morning walkthrough Friday and will not play Sunday against the Bengals at New Meadowlands Stadium. Greene has a skin infection on his right foot that is being treated with antibiotics. The condition was discovered when Greene was having a callous shaved off his foot. After receiving local anesthesia, Greene told the training staff he had something else wrong with his foot, which turned out to be the infection. Jets doctors believe it is a standard, routine skin infection, but are unable to rule out a staph infection because Greene does not have an open wound. Ryan said he expects to have Greene back next week. Ryan was asked if the Jets are"
Rex Ryan expects Shonn Greene to recover from skin infection by next week
August 20
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Rex Ryan said the Jets do not expect the low-grade skin infection on Shonn Greene's right foot to keep him out for an extended period of time. "We think he'll be fine next week," the coach said today. The starting running back was ruled out for Sunday's preseason game against the Bengals after missing practice Thursday afternoon. According to the team, Greene is taking antibiotics to treat the infection, which was caught early. The team said it could not determine whether or not it is a staph infection because skin infections like his cannot be cultured. But a team spokesman said today that Greene is responding well to antibiotics and is expected back next week. The team clarified Ryan's"
Shonn Greene misses time with skin infection, Jets turn to veteran LaDainian Tomlinson
August 20
New York Daily News
 
"As of noon Friday, Rex Ryan had yet to see starting tailback Shonn Greene at the team's facility. Held out of practice due to a low-grade skin infection on his right foot, Greene was told by trainers to elevate his leg to reduce swelling and maintain treatment by antibiotics. He spent yesterday in the training room. On the field, meanwhile, the rotation at running back went on without him in practice. "We're blessed," Ryan said. "We're about as deep as it gets at running back." Greene, the embodiment of Ryan's ground-and-pound approach, will sit out Sunday night's preseason game against the Bengals at New Meadowlands Stadium. In his place, third-down tailback LaDainian Tomlinson, last"
Rex Ryan expects Shonn Greene to recover from skin infection by next week
August 19
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Rex Ryan said the Jets do not expect the skin infection on Shonn Greene's right foot to keep him out for an extended period of time. "We think he'll be fine next week," the coach said today. The starting running back was ruled out for Sunday's preseason game against the Bengals after missing practice yesterday afternoon. According to the team, Greene is taking antibiotics to treat the infection, which was caught early. The team said it could not determine whether or not it is a staph infection because skin infections cannot be cultured. Ryan said Greene has been taking medicine for "a few days." He indicated the problem began with pain in Greene's foot, but the details were hazy."
Infection shelves Greene
August 19
New York Post
 
"The Jets will be without starting running back Shonn Greene on Sunday when they face the Bengals in their second preseason game. The third-year back has a low-grade skin infection on his right foot. The Jets said the infection was caught early and is being treated with antibiotics. The doctors cannot rule out a staph infection because Greene does not have an open wound and it can't be cultured. Greene rushed for 766 yards and two touchdowns last season and the Jets expect him to be their lead back this season. The absence of Greene on Sunday could mean a lot of work for rookie Bilal Powell. It is doubtful the Jets want to use veteran LaDainian Tomlinson too much and second-year back Joe"
Greene won't play for Jets on Sunday
August 19
New York Post
 
"Running back Shonn Greene has a low-grade infection on his right foot and will not play when the Jets face the Bengals on Sunday at New Meadowlands Stadium. The Jets said the infection was caught early and is being treated with antibiotics. The doctors cannot rule out whether it is a staph infection because he does not have an open wound and it can't be cultured. Greene, who did not practice Thursday, gained 32 yards on five carries against the Texans on Monday. The absence of Greene could mean a lot of work for rookie Bilal Powell on Sunday. It is doubtful the Jets want to use veteran LaDainian Tomlinson too much and second-year back Joe McKnight has a concussion. McKnight has not been"
Shonn Greene absent from Jets practice with low-grade skin infection
August 19
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Starting running back Shonn Greene did not practice this afternoon due to a low-grade skin infection on his right foot, according to a team spokesman. The infection was caught early and is being treated with antibiotics. Greene will not play Sunday vs. the Bengals, the spokesman said. The team does not know if it is a staph infection or not because skin infections cannot be cultured. In Greene's absence, LaDainian Tomlinson worked with the first-team offense, carrying the ball 11 times on a run-heavy day. Rookie Bilal Powell worked with the second-team as Joe McKnight (head) wore a red non-contact jersey and was held out of team work. WR Plaxico Burress took part in a full load at practice"
Shonn Greene out for Jets' game Sunday against Bengals with 'low-grade' skin infection to right foot
August 19
New York Daily News
 
"Running back Shonn Greene missed practice Thursday and will miss Sunday's game against the Bengals with a "low-grade" skin infection to his right foot, according to the team. Team trainers said they caught the infection early. He will be treated with antibiotics. The team cannot say if it is a staph infection. Greene is expected to be the Jets' main ball-carrier this season. He started off right Monday night when he ran for 32 yards on five carries in the first preseason game. The third-year running back was in the Jets morning walkthrough, but seemed to be limping. He was missing from the afternoon practice, and veteran LaDainian Tomlinson stepped into his spot with the first team."
Shonn Greene absent from Jets practice with low-grade skin infection
August 18
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Starting running back Shonn Greene did not practice this afternoon due to a low-grade skin infection on his right foot, according to a team spokesman. The infection was caught early and is being treated with antibiotics. Greene will not play Sunday vs. the Bengals, the spokesman said. The team does not know if it is a staph infection or not because skin infections cannot be cultured. In Greene's absence, LaDainian Tomlinson worked with the first-team offense, carrying the ball 11 times on a run-heavy day. Rookie Bilal Powell worked with the second-team as Joe McKnight (head) wore a red non-contact jersey and was held out of team work."