Vintage Jets jacket from 'The Wonder Years' now in Smithsonian (PHOTO)

A piece of New York Jets television history is headed to Washington — and no it wasn't dumped on the side of I-95 by a disgruntled Gang Green fan.

The vintage 1960's green Jets jacket worn by Kevin Arnold in “The Wonder Years” was donated to Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History by Fred Savage, who played Arnold on the popular ABC show.

And the museum can thank Savage's mom for the acquisition.

The actor, his mother and other cast members from the show donated costumes, studio tapes, scripts and Polaroid photos from the show Tuesday, reported the N.Y. Daily News.

“My mom kept this for 25 years because someday — she would joke — the Smithsonian might want it. Well...it turns out she was right,” Savage wrote in an Instagram post last month.

Savage — whose character on the show was a big Joe Namath fan — said Tuesday that his mom likes to keep everything and had kept the jacket since the show went off the air in 1993.

He probably had no problem giving away the green jacket — since Savage is a Bears fan — but Kevin would have most certainly saved it for Winnie.

Rex Ryan gets emotional after disappointing Jets loss: 'I feel sick' (VIDEO)

You can usually expect a lot of high and lows at a Rex Ryan press conference but, after the Jets disappointing 16-13 loss to the Dolphins at MetLife Stadium Monday night, it seemed that the head coach had finally reached rock bottom and spilled his guts in front of the media.

And after 13 weeks of horrible football, the normally fiery coach somberly admitted : "I feel sick."

Ryan seemed to be holding back tears as he stood despondently at the podium, reflecting on what will surely be his last season as a Jet, one that has long been a disaster. 

“I can’t believe we’re 2-10,” he said. “A joke.”



Although the Jets had a shot at winning, there was no chance of salvaging Ryan's job. Rex is definitely living on borrowed time but, its kind of sad to see him go out like this.

[Video of press conference]

Jets-Dolphins tickets selling as low as $11: Report

Forget the mall and Black Friday for low prices. If you are really searching for a bargain, look no further than MetLife Stadium and Green Monday.

Thousands of seats are still available for Monday night's Jets-Dolphins match-up where prices have tumbled as low as $11 on the secondary market — in what will be the cheapest ticket in MetLife Stadium’s NFL history.

By Sunday night, seats could be had for as little as $11 on the open market for Gang Green’s game against the Miami Dolphins, reported the N.Y. Post.

The tickets had a face value of $66 a piece, not including licensing fees paid by season-ticket holders. The average secondary-market price was $65, says TiqIQ, which tracks prices of resold ducats.

The previous low was set by the Jets’ game against the Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 2, 2012, when the lowest average asking price was $113, TiqIQ data show.

Adding to the non-demand for Jets ticket sellers is the 8:30 p.m. kickoff for “Monday Night Football.”

East Coast prime-time games regularly drive down prices because local fans don’t want to be out after midnight on a work or school night.

So much for the City That Never Sleeps reputation.

In reality, between 50,000 to 60,000 fans will be at MetLife on Monday night, estimated Chris Matcovich, TiqIQ’s vice president of data and communications.

“Essentially, the Jets’ fan base has thrown in the white towel,” Matcovich said.

A city-based Dolphin fan club bought 1,100 tickets for Monday’s game — 900 from the MetLife box office and 200 from secondary sellers.

So expect to see a sea of aqua.

Rex Ryan knew John Idzik planned on firing him since start of season: Report

The on-and-off chatter about firing Rex Ryan has been flying around MetLife Stadium for the past three years but, apparently, little planes with "Fire Rex" banners have been soaring around inside John Idzik's head since the season began.

It's not surprising a head coach who had such early success with the two AFC Championship Game appearances his first two years with Woody Johnson's team would hold on to his job this long, but according to the N.Y. Post, Ryan's fate was actually sealed long ago — and he knew about it.

Sources told The Post that, during the offseason, Ryan bumped into scouts and other coaches from around the league who told him Jets general manager had been telling people his plan all along was to replace Ryan after the season and bring in his own head coach.

“Did he think that wasn’t going to get back to me?” an angered Ryan told one confidant.

The Post wrote:

All year, Ryan has been exasperated by the deficiency of talent Idzik has given him — particularly at cornerback, which is the most crucial position on his defenses.

Through it all, he has remained a company man and kept those frustrations to himself, instead actually praising some of the ill-fated moves Idzik has made.

Idzik staying more than $20 million under the salary cap this year was a clear message to Ryan there was not a strong commitment to win during a year in which Ryan knew he had to win to keep his job.

Two sources told The Post in recent days Ryan has been hinting to people with whom he is close he is prepared to go directly to TV if (when?) he’s fired by the Jets.

And, after Monday's atrocious 38-3 loss to the Bills,  it appears he is about to lose his fight to remain the Jets head coach for a seventh season after the Jets failed to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive time — their longest drought since the six-year run from 1992 to 1997.

And at Monday's postgame presser, the always colorful and direct Ryan put it best: "One thing I know, unless it changes drastically, I will be the head coach here for the next five weeks."

Warm up the mic, Rex. TV beckons. 

'Fire John Idzik' billboard has new suggestion for Jets owner (PHOTO)

There is a new twist to the "Fire John Idzik" billboards which have been popping up around MetLife Stadium. The newest sign on Route 3, the main thoroughfare right outside the stadium where the Jets play, not only calls for owner Woody Johnson to clean house and fire Idzik — the Jets embattled general manager — it also suggests Johnson (and Jets fans) would be better off if he sold the franchise.

The latest billboard appeared one day after the Jets embarrassing 38-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills Monday night in Detroit, reports NJ.com.

The signage is a result of the work being done by firejohnidzik.com. The site is run by disgruntled Jets fans and refers to "The Florham Park Circus" and pleads for the Jets to "Clean House."

So it looks like they're going to need longer banners on those planes that fly over Jets games.

Bills' Scott Chandler celebrates TD by pretending to shovel snow (VIDEO)

Buffalo residents had a rough week due to the snow storm in New York state, with many of them having to dig out of up to seven feet of the white stuff just to get outside of their homes.

Luckily, the Buffalo Bill were able to escape the white hell and play the New York Jets in Detroit Monday night.

So how did Bills tight end Scott Chandler celebrate scoring a touchdown in the first half? By pretending to shovel snow of course.

And if he got flagged for an excessive celebration penalty doing his 'shovel dance,' he could always blame it on muscle memory.

Detroit radio station organizing Jets rally to spite ex-Lions coach: Report

The NFL announced Friday tickets for the transplanted Jets-Bills game on Monday night in Detroit will be free to the general public and all seating will be general admission.

Since the two teams really have much of a fan base in Motown,  one Detroit radio station — WMGC-FM — which still holds a grudge against former Lions coach and now Bills defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, urged the locals to support the Jets.

Schwartz, who had coached Detroit the previous five seasons, was sarcastically carried off the field when the Bills beat the Lions back in Week 5 this season.

So expect to see a lot of green and white at the Jets' "home" game.

This Monday, #Detroit wears green to Ford Field to turn Jim Schwartz' "home" game into a road game. #GreenMonday pic.twitter.com/IW0vPROUVx
— Detroit Sports 1051 (@DSports1051) November 21, 2014

Tickets were made available to season-ticket holders on Friday and will be available to the public beginning Saturday (10 a.m.) at Detroitlions.com Gang Green fans.

Tim Tebow, Michael Strahan get spots on People's Sexiest Man Alive list: Report

Actor Chris Hemsworth may head the list for People's 2014 Sexiest Man Alive issue but that didn't stop a couple of athletes turned analysts from making the cut.

Ubiquitous television personality and former Giants football star Michael Strahan made the list along with the sexy Thor star. But it was the inclusion of former Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow — currently toiling as an SEC Network talking head — that could be considered a bit of a surprise.

Hemsworth, who plays the Marvel hero with the flowing locks and enormous hammer, won the cover spot (he was a runner-up in 2012) but shrugged off the accolade. 

"I can just say to Elsa, 'Now remember, this is what the people think, so I don't need to do the dishes anymore, I don't need to change nappies. I'm above that. I've made it now.'"

Like Hemsworth, Tebow poo-pooed the honor.

"I don't go through life trying to be sexy; I go through life trying to help others," he says. "It sort of hits me out of the blue when I find out that anyone finds me attractive. I mean, it's a great compliment, but I'm just trying to do the right things and live my life in the right way. I want to be noticed for the right reasons."

One thing you can be sure about: Kelly Ripa is thrilled out of her gourd for Strahan's selection and she'll be yammering about her gap-toothed co-host all week.

The celebrity list also includes "Guardians of the Galaxy" star Chris Pratt; Jamie Dornan of the upcoming "Fifty Shades of Grey" adaptation; Ki Hong Lee, who stars in the young adult apocalyptic thriller "Maze Runner"; country star and "The Voice" mentor Blake Shelton (last year's winner was fellow coach Adam Levine); Oscar-nominated actor Bradley Cooper, the 2011 "Sexiest Man Alive"; "White Collar" star Matt Bomer; Eddie Redmayne of the Oscar-buzz biopic "The Theory of Everything"; and Scott Foley, turning up the heat on "Scandal."

What does it all mean?  Well, Nick Nolte was once voted PMSMA. 

Yes he was.