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"Ol' man river, that ol' man river...he just keeps rollin' along...body all achin' and wrecked with pain...that ol' man river keeps rollin' along." The lyrics made famous in the musical "Showboat" in 1936 ring ...

Laveranues Coles and Brett Favre celebrate a touchdown in the second quarter. Kerry Rhodes paused before heading into the tunnel at halftime, exhorting the Meadowlands crowd to roar one more time.

The Jets huddled into the film room a day after a loss to the New England Patriots and could only shake their heads at what they watched on the screen.

The Jets' retooled offensive line, believed to be a strength entering the season, isn't holding up its end of the bargain.

As they talked in the moments after Sunday's game, many Jets players suspected they were as responsible as the Patriots for Sunday's 19-10 loss.

Brett Favre may have been tagged to lead the Jets in the 11th hour of the offseason, pulled in from the frozen tundra and given a crash course in this offense.

Transcripts of selected Jets player interviews during the locker room media session before Wednesday's midday practice: DE SHAUN ELLIS On what he is expecting and preparing for against the Patriots and QB Matt ...

New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel, left, speaks with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, right, during a football team practice, in Foxborough, Mass., Thursday, Sept.

Says Patriots LB Tedy Bruschi of rookie Jerod Mayo, "One thing that has impressed me since Day 1 is his attitude.

Quarterback Brett Favre is not the only member of the New York Jets adjusting to new surroundings after being an established star elsewhere.

Slightly overshadowed - OK, completely overshadowed - by the acquisition of Brett Favre two weeks into training camp was that the Jets ' expectations were already high.

After their first working day at the Jets ' just-opened facility Monday, players spoke in all superlatives to describe their new home away from home.

Jerricho Cotchery's eyes widened while he strolled around the Jets' new training facility and saw some of the extravagant amenities.

'You can find big screens everywhere: the weight room, walking down the hall, everywhere,' the wide receiver said Monday. 'Everywhere, it's like a players' lounge.'

The Jets had their first day of meetings and workouts at their new headquarters in Florham Park, N.J., and spoke to the media via conference calls. The team, which will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, is still unloading boxes and setting up equipment after spending the weekend moving from Hofstra University, their home the previous 40 seasons.

It stood to reason that Brett Favre's arrival would benefit the entire Jets offense.

The Jets insist there is nothing to be alarmed about with the subpar play of rookie linebacker Vernon Gholston.

It all started out as a pipe dream for Mike Tannenbaum. The Jets general manager knew his team's chances of bringing Brett Favre to New York were slim, but he feverishly began making calls anyway.

The rushing numbers from Saturday night's preseason game were telling, and in his Monday news conference, coach Eric Mangini finished the sentence.

If Saturday night's game against the Super Bowl Champion Giants was to serve as a barometer for the progress of the Jets' revamped offensive line, the first drive looked inauspicious.

Then there's the defending Super Bowl champion Giants. Last season, the Giants rewrote the book on defense, using a jail-break pass rush, which included four defensive ends at times, and surefire linebacker ...

It is every Jets fans worst nightmare. Here comes Osi Umenyiora, steaming around the corner on the left side, eager to meet Justin Tuck, rampaging around the right side, for the express purpose of meeting at ...