Look, we understand how nasty things have gotten on social media, which can be a sewer, especially on Twitter.
And as much as they wish they could, teams can’t control what some gutter snipers in the media or fan base tweet about the team.
But as we have pointed out many times, teams do have the ability to demand that individuals who work for media partners stay away from trolling them. After all, these are business partners.
This includes SNY’s relationship with the Jets, YES Network with the Yankees/Nets and so forth.
But there is another kind of media partner, which perhaps should be even more careful not to cross the line, and those are league-run networks.
We are talking about entities such as the MLB Network owned by Major League Baseball, the NHL Network owned by the National Hockey League, NBA TV owned by the National Basketball Association and, of course, NFL Network, owned by the National Football League.
If you want a picture postcard of how a league-owned network is expected to act, just watch the MLB Network’s coverage of the Houston Astros sign-stealing controversy. They’ve handled commissioner Rob Manfred with kid gloves. After all, who’s going to go on the air and rip their boss?
As one of the 32 member clubs of the National Football League, the Jets are part owners of the NFL Network.
So we were surprised recently to see an NFLN broadcaster take a cheap shot at Jets coach Adam Gase on Twitter.
Remember, we aren’t talking about “Joe Fan” taking a shot at Gase, or Manish Mehta, we are talking about the NFL-run network.
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FIRST DOWN- A lot of potential, but a lot to learn
There is a lyric in an old song by the rock group Chicago that sums up where Zach Wilson is right now:
IN HIS OWN WORDS WITH DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR JEFF ULBRICH - Ulbrich breaks down Jets' defensive personnel
(Marcus Maye) can do it all. I would feel comfortable with him (at free or strong safety). He’s a guy that, to me, he can play deep, he can play the half field, he can play the middle third, he can do that and you feel comfortable with it. I think he’s got range, speed and athleticism. I think he’s got ball skills and instincts to be a deep safety. But I think he’s got enough size and girth and want-to and courage to play in the box. It’ll be fun to utilize all the things that he does. He can cover tight ends; he can cover some of the wide receivers in this league.
Dan's Minicamp Diary
Becton bombarded with weighty questions
Saleh calls Wilson ‘relentless' as a worker
QUESTION SESSION WITH QB ZACH WILSON
Jets hope initiatives will increase winning edge
Aside from adding as many good players as possible to help the Jets improve, coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas are trying to turn over every stone to find extra ways to give their team a winning edge, and two examples of this were announced over the course of the offseason, with the additions of a game management coach (Matt Burke) and the installation of an Athletic Care and Performance Department. Let’s take a closer look at these two moves and how they might help the Jets:
Dan's Spring Camp Diary
This time of year for learning, experimenting, not stats
AUDIBLES-Saleh doesn't cave on offseason work
Tom Brady might be wrong about this one.
SAFETIES
Justin Simmons, Broncos 6-2 • 202 pounds • 27 years old
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
Trent Williams, 49ers 6-5 • 320 pounds • 32 years old
LINEBACKERS
Lavonte David, Buccaneers 6-0 • 226 pounds • 26 years old