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Gamethread: New York Jets vs. New York Giants 12.24.11

Found December 24, 2011 on The Jets Blog:
PLAYERS: Plaxico Burress,  Kerry Rhodes,  Derrick Ward,  Leon Washington,  Brandon Jacobs,  Jeremy Shockey,  Aaron Ross,  Marquice Cole,  Mike Devito,  Shonn Greene,  David Harris,  Santonio Holmes,  Jeremy Kerley,  Joe McKnight,  Brandon Moore,  Ropati Pitoitua,  Mark Sanchez,  Caleb Schlauderaff,  Eric Smith,  Sione Pouha,  Darrelle Revis,  Jim Leonhard,  Victor Cruz,  Hakeem Nicks
TEAMS: New York Jets,  Arizona Cardinals,  Houston Texans,  Seattle Seahawks,  New York Giants,  Carolina Panthers

The ball is in your court fellas. Who: New York Jets vs. New York Giants When: 1:00 p.m. EST Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ Media: TV – Fox, DirecTV – 709, Radio – 1050 AM ESPN Radio, Sirius – 86, Sirius XM – XM 228, Internet Audio – NFL Fieldpass. Their Previous Meeting: The last time these two teams met in the regular season, Plaxico Burress was a walking, talking member of the Jints. The Jets, at 1-3, were struggling to kick start their season and were desperately trying to find some life in a victory over their rivals. Kerry Rhodes kicked off the affair with a 11 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown followed by a Brad Smith touchdown and a Nugent field goal. The Giants added a Derrick Ward 8 yard scoot prior to the end of the first half. The Jets would score once more in the third quarter on a 98 Leon Washington kick return but from then on, it would be a defensive nightmare for the lowly Jets. The Giants’ Brandon Jacobs and Jeremy Shockey cut into the Jets&...
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