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It's that time of year again. Time to start thinking about ... the Pro Bowl. Specifically, the polls are open for Jets fans and for all NFL fans to begin casting their ballots for their favorite players to participate in the 2010 Pro Bowl.

Our colleague, Bent, traveled to the United States this week for a look-see and a Jets game.A Tail-gaters were heard to O-o-h and A-h-h when the British celebrity passed by their car trunks, hat in hand, pleading for a hot meat pattie, or some other such American version of a British treat.A A Benta s real objective, however, was not a slab of ...

Transcript of Jets head coach Rex Ryan's Monday afternoon news conference: First off, everybody knows we placed Leon on injured reserve.

An offensive line is frequently judged by how well a team's running game is doing.

Former New York Jets left tackle Winston Hill, here at a ceremony in October 2008, started 174 consecutive games from 1963 to 1975.

The Dolphins will come into the Meadowlands on Sunday with their new-fangled offense with all of its special effects.

Banging out a report card at 35,000 feet, still wondering two things from yesterday's beat down in the Black Hole: How does a stadium hot dog help a queasy stomach? Does Richard Seymour still think the Raiders will make the playoffs? As for the latter, my guess is no.

The New York Jets lost running back Leon Washington for the season when he suffered a broken fibula during Sundaya TMs 38-0 win over the Oakland Raiders.

Thomas Jones ran for a career-high 210 yards last Sunday against the Bills. The Jets' worst-kept secret was born out of the public unraveling of their franchise quarterback, slumped on a Gatorade cooler, arms folded, eyes glassy, brain fried.

The Raiders know exactly what the Jets are going to do against them Sunday. The Jets are going to run, run and then run a little bit more.

In the loose-lipped, free-wheeling, brash-talking world of Rex Ryan, the Jets' three-game losing streak is no time to press the mute button.

Some players just don't get the love they deserve. They're underdrafted in fantasy leagues, and yet they can be important pieces of championship-caliber rosters.

The Fifth Down will be providing gametracking and live analysis from the Jets game against the Bills from the Meadowlands.

And once you do that, please continue to follow us on facebook.com/jets and twitter.com/nyjets . STORYLINES a- The Jets and Dolphins square off for the 11th time on Monday Night Football, which will tie the matchup for the third-most-played rivalry in the 40-year history of the MNF series.

The Dolphins and Jets both have unproven quarterbacks, both have snarling defenses, mammoth offensive lines, passionate head coaches and a physical style of play that's as subtle as a brick.

Jets right guard Brandon Moore believes that despite a slow start, the offensive line is still one of the Jets' strengths.

Transcript of Jets head coach Rex Ryan's Monday afternoon news conference: Well, obviously I'm not as happy as you are after a win.

Thomas Jones , who had 12 rushing yards on six carries in the first half, seemed to have a lot more bounce in his step in the second half.

Third-and-1, and they've been running the ball reasonably well. Time for Thomas Jones , right? Nope.

At a moment like this, Jets fans ought to sit back a moment and think back to what Bill Parcells used to say about how to judge young quarterbacks.