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Film Room: Bart Scott Says Jets on ‘Life Support’

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Bart Scott talks on Geico Sportsnite about the Jets, the season the “stale message” and walking into the lion’s den this weekend and his crooked collar. viewNode("5372982e42cf3", {"width": 320, "height": 263, "player_profile"...
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Breaking Down the Breakdown

There’s a lot of opinions out there in the past 48 hours around this team and it’s coach, so we thought it’d be good to present some of them to you in bite size pieces with our best hack at a one-sentence abstract. Writer: Columunist Gary Myers at New York Daily NewsTitle...
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Only Leonhard & Gholston Out For Practice

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You can tell it’s Patriots week and the Jets are motivated to prove something for their matchup this weekend. Today, only two players sat during practice. One has screws that were just put in his thumb, the other … we’ll let you decide. Only two players missed practice...
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Where’s Next For Chad?

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Miami Dolphins Quarterback Chad Pennington has stated that he doesn’t know where the future will take him, but he’s open to the idea of coming back to the league. The Miami Dolphins quarterback has completed the first phase of rehabilitation from season-ending shoulder...
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Audible – New PR: Who Ya Got?

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Okay, so we did this with the kick returner after Leon’s injury, but now that Jim Leonhard has had thumb surgery, who do you want returning punts for this team? In a way, this is more important than replacing the kick returner, because (as they have seen from several opponents...
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I Hope Braylon Kept His Receipt

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The New York Post had a Page Six report last week that we missed on Braylon Edwards and his attempt to charm pop singer Rihanna. Rihanna doesn’t take bubbly from strangers. While hanging out with a gaggle of assistants and singer James Blount at a party thrown by Vegas nightclub...
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Link: Consistency Is Key

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It looks like some of the stops and starts that the Jets have experienced on defense parallels with some of the Patriots struggles so far this season on the defensive side of the ball. The Patriots forced seven punts, made one interception and led 24-14 with 15 minutes left. But they...
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Film Room: Nick Mangold on ESPN

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Nick Mangold talks with Dana Jacobson and talks about the Jets, Rex Ryan, his flowing locks, Assassin’s Creed, and Mark Sanchez’s infantile sleep patterns. Also, Mangold did have a good opinion on Rex’s Monday emotions. “It frustrates him like a parent.”
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News: Jim Leonhard Won’t Play Sunday

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Already without one defensive difference maker in Kris Jenkins, an anonymous source has confirmed to the Star-Ledger that Jim Leonhard won’t be suiting up this weekend for the Jets against the Patriots. The Jets will be without safety Jim Leonhard on Sunday against the Patriots...
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Film Room: James Ihedigbo on Giving Back

Ted Berg has a great interview with Jets Safety James Ihedigbo about the season, taking the opportunities presented to them, his head coach, trash talking, his charity work and more. viewNode("3235c04386b7f", {"width": 320, "height": 263, "player_profile...
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Link: Should We Worry About the Wideout?

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While all we’ve seen is a model citizen since his move to New York, one “high-ranking” NFL official is waiting for the other shoe to drop for Braylon Edwards, according to the Post. … one high-ranking NFL source familiar with the goings on in Cleveland warnedâ...
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Buzz: Pats Sniffing Around Jets Door Again

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The Patriots tried out a former Jet backfielder this week, according to National Football Post. The New England Patriots tried out three free agent running backs today, according to a league source. The Patriots tried out Allen Ervin, Jehuu Caulcrick and Kestahn Moore … Caulcrick...
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Link: An Interview With Tannenbaum

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Rich Cimini of the Daily News had an in-depth interview with Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum. Here’s one question and answer from the piece. Q: What about Braylon Edwards? Would you do that trade again? A: What’s been encouraging about Braylon is, I like the run-game production...
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Rex Likes the Dolphins As Much As You Do

It was reported in the papers this week that Rex spent some of his downtime in Florida, enjoying the sunny weather. Ryan has a sunny outlook, and, no, that didn’t come from spending his bye weekend in Fort Lauderdale. (He said he was dressed in Yankees garb and wasn’t...
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Film Room: Rush That Passer!

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KC Joyner talks about what the Jets can do to keep David Garrard on his toes this Sunday.
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Buzz: Jets Not Interested in Johnson

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While Larry Johnson’s availability is intriguing, it would seem that the Jets are not interested. Despite an initial call from his agent, the Bears have decided against adding Johnson, a source tells La Canfora. Two other teams where dots could be connected – the Pittsburgh...
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Link: Harris Not One to Show Off

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Rob Boone writes in Newsday about David Harris and his quiet but impressive season so far for the Jets. The 6-2, 245-pound third-year inside linebacker, who played in only 11 games in an injury-plagued 2008 campaign, is off to a flying start and is making it crystal clear why the...
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Link: Source Throws Mangini Under Bus; Picks Update

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In a report certain to re-ignite a debate around these parts, Rich Cimini reports what many people had already been saying: that (according to a “source”), the Jets only drafted Vernon Gholston because Mangini lobbied hard for him. Cimini calls Gholston “disappointing...
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Daily Links: Ease Up on Hollywood

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Lebs steps up for Kerry’s play this season. Is Jags-Jets an “elimination game?“ Jim Leonhard featured in Sam Farmer’s article on little big men of the NFL. The guys talk about their time away. “Son of Toooooon” is doing well in Wisconsin. Plainfield...
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Link: Leon Enjoying a More Mobile Lifestyle

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It sounds like Leon spent the day with his teammates on Monday, and was spotted by the press in Florham Park on a certain personal mobility vehicle. The popular Washington, whose injury was so serious he had to have emergency surgery immediately following the game and stayed behind...
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Link: Edwards on the Season So Far

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Braylon Edwards is keeping a good perspective on the Jets, how the season is going, and what the future holds for him. “I really like this situation,” Edwards said. “I like the organization from top to bottom. I like the players. I gel well with these guys. I like...
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Daily Links: Caution Ahead

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The second half isn’t going to be easy for the Jets writes Tim Graham. Kerry Rhodes is still looking for big plays. Salfino had his first half progress report last week that we missed. Jets photographer Al Pereira writes about his thoughts on Winston Hill. The Bucs are looking...
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Rhodes Looking for Bigger Second Half?

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The safety position can be a hard one to anticipate statistical success at, for a variety of reasons, and while Kerry Rhodes’ play in the first half of the season hasn’t netted out statistically or from a playmaking standpoint, Rich Cimini of the Daily News asked Kerry...
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Transcript: Rex Ryan, 11.9

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On if he watched football yesterday… I was stuck in a traffic jam, so I was listening to football. I watched a little bit of the game last night and that was it. On how much he is looking forward to the second half of the season and potentially making the playoffs… We’re...
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Transcript: Thomas Jones, 11.9

On returning to practice… It felt good to get back out there. Guys had a chance to get away, recover, look back over the last eight weeks, correct some of the mistakes we’ve made and get ready. Guys were full of energy today and excited to get back onto the field and are looking...
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