NEW YORK JETS DAILY CLIPS

August 7, 2015

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Table of Contents

ASSOCIATED PRESS ................................................................................................................................................ 2

Jets’ Marshall declares Revis best NFL cornerback - ever (Dennis Waszak) .............................................................. 2

Jets’ Cromartie: Patriots’ shouldn’t be suspended (Dennis Waszak) ........................................................................ 4

NEWSDAY .............................................................................................................................................................. 5

Brandon Marshall says Darrelle Revis is best cornberback ever (Erik Bacharach) .................................................... 5

Antonio Cromartie disagrees with suspension given to Tom Brady (Kimberley A. Martin) ...................................... 6

Rex Ryan regrets not telling Woody Johnson that GM-coach relationship wasn’t working (Bob Glauber) .............. 7

Brandon Marshall says he and Jay Cutler didn’t have the best relationship (Kimberley A. Martin) ......................... 9

THE RECORD ........................................................................................................................................................ 10

Jets notes: Antonio Allen injures Achilles (J.P. Pelzman) ........................................................................................ 10

Jets: Darrelle Revis has a big fan (J.P. Pelzman) ...................................................................................................... 11

ESPN NEW YORK .................................................................................................................................................. 12

After a day of TV chatter, it’s back to business for the Jets (Rich Cimini) ............................................................... 12

Look who’s talking (again): Busy day at camp for New York Jets (Rich Cimini) ....................................................... 12

Jets’ Chris Ivory hoping 2015 is his breakout year (Kieran Darcy) ........................................................................... 13

Jets S Antonio Allen suffers Achilles’ injury in practice (Rich Cimini) ...................................................................... 14

Brandon Marshall says he was only Bear to hold Jay Cutler accountable (Jeff Dickerson) ..................................... 15

Jets WR Brandon Marshall: Darrelle Revis is the best cornerback in history (Rich Cimini) ..................................... 16

Antonio Cromartie: Tom Brady should have been fined, not suspended (Rich Cimini) .......................................... 17

NEW YORK POST .................................................................................................................................................. 18

It could be a very long time until the Jets see Antonio Allen again (Brian Costello) ............................................... 18

Cromartie’s firm and surprising stance on Brady, Deflategate’ (Brian Costello) ..................................................... 19

Brandon Marshall isn’t shy to marvel at Revis’ greatness (Brian Costello) ............................................................. 20

The Jets got all touchy, feely in camp, and that’s a good thing (George Willis) ...................................................... 21

NJ ADVANCE MEDIA ............................................................................................................................................ 22

Geno Smith vs. Ryan Fitzpatrick: Who looked better on Day 7 of Jets camp? (Darryl Slater) ................................ 22

Jets’ Darrelle Revis on Tom Brady’s Deflategate suspension: ‘Live with it’ (Dom Cosentino) ................................ 23

Jets’ Brandon Marshall can’t stop dumping on Chicago Bears’ Jay Cutler (Dom Cosentino) .................................. 24

Jets’ Brandon Marshall: ‘Darrelle Revis is best in league. Ever.’ (Dom Cosentino) ................................................. 25

Jets’ Brandon Marshall is ‘in the same category’ as Calvin Johnson, says Darrelle Revis (Darryl Slater) ................ 26

Jets’ Antonio Allen sustains apparent Achilles tendon injury at training camp practice (Darryl Slater) ................. 27

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5 Todd Bowles takeaways, after Muhammad Wilkerson sits out Jets camp for third day (Dom Cosentino) ......... 28

Jets’ Antonio Cromartie says Roger Goodell ‘making his own rules up’ with Tom Brady suspension (Darryl Slater) ................................................................................................................................................................................. 28

Brandon Marshall on how Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie help Jets’ offense (Dom Cosentino) ....................... 30

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ...................................................................................................................................... 30

Jets WR Brandon Marshall rips Bears, praises Darrelle Revis (Seth Walder) .......................................................... 30

Time for NY Jets’ Brandon Marshall to cut the cord with the Bears (Manish Mehta) ............................................ 32

Jets CB Antonio Cromartie backs Tom Brady over Deflategate, says Patriots QB only deserves small fine (Seth Walder, Christian Red) ............................................................................................................................................ 33

3 things we learned from Jets camp: Quincy Enunwa has some good hands (Seth Walder).................................. 34

Aging D’Brickshaw Ferguson gets jolt from new Jet guard James Carpenter (Manish Mehta)............................... 34

METRO NEW YORK .............................................................................................................................................. 36

Jets notebook: Brandon Marshall tabs Darrelle Revis as best cornerback in NFL history (Kristian Dyer) ............... 36

At Jets training camp, gone is ping-pong, in is hotel life (Kristian Dyer) ................................................................. 37

THURSDAY’S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS .................................................................................................................. 39

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jets’ Marshall declares Revis best NFL cornerback - ever (Dennis Waszak) Associated Press August 6, 2015

http://pro32.ap.org/fltimes/article/jets-marshall-declares-revis-best-nfl-cornerback-ever

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Brandon Marshall has seen enough of Darrelle Revis to declare him the best cornerback in NFL history.

Yep, that's right. Move over Deion Sanders. You, too, Mike Haynes. Champ Bailey and Rod Woodson? Nope. Marshall thinks his New York Jets teammate tops them all.

"I have been around great ones, practiced against Champ Bailey, Peanut Tillman," Marshall said on ESPN's "First Take" on Thursday. "Played against some great guys. I didn't play against Deion, but Revis is the best in the league."

Then came the headline-making — and eyebrow-raising — money part of the quote:

"Ever."

Marshall reiterated his comments after training camp practice later in the day, praising Revis' approach on the field — in games and at practice.

"Now, I never got a chance to go against Champ in his prime. I've always practiced against him," said Marshall, who was teammates with Bailey in Denver from 2006-09. "Darrelle's really good at what he does. He's excellent at what he does. He's a technician. He's really crafty, and he's really smart. He works hard."

It's a bold statement by Marshall, who's entering his first season with the Jets but has faced Revis several times. One of the early highlights of training camp this summer has been watching Revis and Marshall go up against each other in 1-on-1 drills.

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"It's a great compliment from Brandon," Revis said. "Played against him through our whole careers and we've had some battles. He's won some battles when we played against each other in the past and I've won some. I think it's just a mutual respect that we have for each other. Now we're teammates, and I never thought we'd be teammates in my wildest dreams.

"Now we get to compete against each other and I'm glad he's on my team because I don't have to look across the huddle and see that it's Brandon Marshall."

Revis certainly has the credentials to be in the conversation. He's a six-time Pro Bowl selection and a four-time All-Pro pick, and his catchy nickname — "Revis Island" — is a tribute to the way he shuts down opposing wide receivers, stranding them downfield and out of the play.

"It's an honor," Revis said of Marshall's comments. "I mean, I don't really have that many words for it. I know it's an honor and I appreciate it. People see your body of work and what you've done, and I've still got a lot of ways to go."

Seattle's Richard Sherman, Arizona's Patrick Peterson and Cleveland's Joe Haden are all often mentioned along with Revis as the top cornerbacks today. Jets coach Todd Bowles was an NFL safety for eight years, and has been coaching in the league since 2000, so he has seen a lot of great players come and go — some all the way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

"When I was growing up, Mike Haynes was one of the best I've ever seen," Bowles said. "But you can argue Deion, Revis, you can argue Sherman, Peterson. It all depends on who you're playing with and who you're going against. It's all relative."

But, in Bowles' mind, Sanders still holds the title of "best cornerback ever." At least, for now.

"You've got to go through a career and then get put in the Hall of Fame and measure it that way," Bowles said. "The things that Deion was able to do as a player — punt returning, kick returning, offense and the speed he had, the awareness he had — that's hard to be matched, in any era. Mike Haynes was before that, and I thought Mike was the best that ever played and he doesn't get talked about.

"It's a good barbershop argument."

Revis, feeling the love from Marshall, offered high praise to the playmaking wide receiver who has 773 catches for 9,771 yards and 65 touchdowns in nine seasons.

"If there can be another Megatron, it would be him," Revis said, referring to Detroit's Calvin Johnson. "I would put those two, (Marshall) and Calvin Johnson, in the same category of big, tall receivers, 6-5, 230-plus, and can run like a (smaller) skill player."

Oh, and when asked what he thought of Marshall's statement that Revis is the best ever, fellow cornerback Antonio Cromartie didn't hesitate.

"True statement," he said.

Even better than Sanders?

"True statement," Cromartie repeated with a big smile.

NOTES: S Antonio Allen went down with an Achilles injury at the end of practice and needed to be helped off the field. Bowles had no immediate word on the severity. ... DE Muhammad Wilkerson remains day-to-day with a tweaked hamstring. ... During his appearance on "First Take," Marshall discussed his relationship with Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, saying he was the only person on the team who had "the 'huevos' to hold (Cutler) accountable. It didn't go the way I wanted it to go." Marshall and Cutler were

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once close friends, but said they didn't speak much during the season and still haven't. "That is sad," said Marshall, who later insisted it would be the last time he'll address his time in Chicago.

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Jets’ Cromartie: Patriots’ shouldn’t be suspended (Dennis Waszak) Associated Press August 6, 2015

http://pro32.ap.org/fltimes/article/jets-cromartie-patriots-brady-shouldnt-be-suspended

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Tom Brady has an unlikely ally in Antonio Cromartie.

The New York Jets cornerback defended Brady during a television interview Thursday, saying the New England Patriots quarterback shouldn't be suspended by the NFL for his role in "Deflategate."

Cromartie, speaking on ESPN's "First Take" at Jets training camp Thursday, said fining Brady $25,000 should suffice for punishment because the team also was fined and docked draft picks. Brady has filed a lawsuit against the league after it suspended him and Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the decision on appeal.

The support from Cromartie was a bit surprising considering he and Brady aren't exactly buddies. Cromartie referred to Brady with an expletive, ramping up an already-heated AFC East rivals as the teams prepared to face each other in the playoffs following the 2010 regular season.

Apparently, however, the hot topic of Goodell's range of authority is enough to get the Jets and Patriots to see eye to eye off the field.

Cromartie also said "nobody is safe" with how Goodell handles things, adding that the commissioner is "going to make his own rules as he goes."

Cromartie reiterated his comments after practice Thursday, believing a four-game suspension for Brady is out of bounds.

"If you look at the rules, anything messing with the football, the maximum fine, I think, is $25,000," Cromartie said. "It doesn't say you can go out and suspend anybody. The maximum fine is $25,000. To me, I just feel that he doesn't deserve the suspension."

Cromartie did acknowledge that it is the players' own faults for signing a collective bargaining agreement in 2011 that gives Goodell "the freedom" to rule on player appeals.

"I feel like we did give him a lot of power," Cromartie said. "But at the end of the day, when you go through the CBA, there's no changeup saying that he was supposed to have change-of-discipline or anything else. The commissioner has always had the discipline (power). But I just feel like at this point in time, the discipline that he's put forth, he's stepped outside the rules and made his own rules.

"If the rules are the rules, you need to keep the rules the same. You can't make your own rules as they go."

Cromartie is uncertain whether Brady was directly involved in the Patriots deflating footballs last season, but thinks the league is fumbling the matter, regardless.

"When you understand the rules dealing with game balls," Cromartie said, "you start to look at it like, 'Well, he is getting out of line with some of the things that he does.'"

Despite his criticisms of Goodell, Cromartie isn't concerned about the suspension Jets teammate Sheldon Richardson is facing. The defensive lineman was suspended four games on July 2 for violating the league's

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substance abuse policy, and could be docked more games by the league after he was charged with resisting arrest following a high-speed road race in Missouri in which he was traveling up to 143 mph.

"I think everything with Sheldon is going to go the way it needs to go," Cromartie declared. "It'll be handled the right way."

The reason for his confidence?

"Prayer," Cromartie said with a smile. "That's it."

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NEWSDAY

Brandon Marshall says Darrelle Revis is best cornberback ever (Erik Bacharach) Newsday August 6, 2015

http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/brandon-marshall-says-darrelle-revis-is-best-cornerback-ever-1.10716412

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - It's the type of debate that bows to subjectivity and is impossible to clinch definitively. But it's the perfect fodder for talk at the water cooler or in the barber shop: Is Darrelle Revis the best NFL cornerback of all time?

On Thursday, the Jets' training camp facility was, for all intents and purposes, one big water cooler, with players and coaches making their cases for which cornerback -- Revis, Deion Sanders, Champ Bailey, Rod Woodson -- stands above the rest.

Brandon Marshall got it started with his emphatic comments on ESPN's "First Take" when he was asked if the Jets' secondary is the best he's ever faced.

"Yeah, it's the best," he said. "And I've been around some great ones . . . practiced against Champ Bailey last three years, practiced against Charles "Peanut" Tillman, played against some great guys. I didn't play against Deion, I don't think.

"But Darrelle Revis is the best in the league. Ever. Ever. Ever."

As far as active players go, Marshall's word carries as much weight as anyone's.

"I've played against him going on nine years now," said Marshall, who played the previous three seasons with the Bears. "He's excellent at what he does. He's a technician. And he's really crafty, really smart. And he works hard."

Cornerback Antonio Cromartie didn't hesitate in agreeing that Revis is the best of all time.

"True statement," he said twice.

Revis, a four-time first-team All-Pro in the eight years he has been in the NFL, was humbled.

"It's an honor," said Revis, 30, who noted that he hasn't put much time into evaluating how his career stacks up against past greats. "I mean, I don't really have that many words for it. I know it's an honor, and I appreciate it. People see your body of work and what you've done. But still got a long ways to go."

Revis was quick to throw similar praise in Marshall's direction, comparing him to Detroit's Calvin Johnson, who led the NFC in receiving yards in three of the past four seasons.

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"If there could be another Megatron, it would be him," Revis said. "I would put those two, him and Calvin Johnson, in the same category of big, tall receivers, 6-5, 230-plus and can run like a skill player."

While two of the game's best in the last decade gushed over each other, coach Todd Bowles reminded everyone that it's difficult to compare separate eras, and even more difficult to deem an active player the best to ever play the position.

"Personally, I don't think anybody's better than Deion," Bowles said. "You got to go through a career and then get put in the Hall of Fame and measure it that way. But the things Deion was able to do as a player, punt return, kick return and offensively and the speed and awareness he had, that's hard to be matched in any era. Mike Haynes was before that and I thought Mike was one of the best that ever played, if not the best. And he doesn't get talked about."

It's a debate that Bowles knows can go on and on.

"We could be out here for a year," he said with a laugh. "All of them are great players."

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Antonio Cromartie disagrees with suspension given to Tom Brady (Kimberley A. Martin) Newsday August 6, 2015

http://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/bob-glauber/bowles-maccagnan-partnership-off-to-a-good-start-1.9831620

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Antonio Cromartie came out swinging against Roger Goodell and supported his AFC rival in the process.

The Jets cornerback called out the NFL commissioner for "making up his own rules" by suspending Patriots quarterback Tom Brady four games for his alleged involvement in DeflateGate.

"If you look at the rules of anything messing with the football, the maximum fine I think is $25,000. It doesn't say you can go out and suspend anybody," Cromartie said Thursday. "The maximum fine is $25,000. To me, I just feel that he don't deserve the suspension.

" . . . Roger's going outside of everything, outside of the rule and making his own rules up."

The Patriots were also fined $1 million and forced to give up two 2016 draft picks.

Cromartie conceded NFL players gave Goodell "a lot of power" when their union agreed to the new collective-bargaining agreement in 2011. But, he added: "My [frustration] is, if the rules are the rules, you need to keep the rules the same. You can't make your own rules as they go . . . He is getting out of line with some of the things he's done."

Cromartie's teammate -- and ex-Patriot -- Darrelle Revis said he wasn't surprised Goodell upheld the suspension, despite Brady's appeal. Revis highlighted the Ray Rice domestic violence incident and the child-abuse case involving Adrian Peterson as perfect examples. "Roger gives his ruling for a suspension, and usually they won't get overturned. He gives his suspensions out and that's it."

But Cromartie insisted the Brady punishment was far too stiff. "There is no part of me that feels a player should be suspended for something that he shouldn't be suspended for, and that he should only receive a fine for," he said. "I want to see New England at their best. Even though we don't play them until Week 6 . . . I want them to be full strength and not have any excuses anyway."

The NFL is also expected to hand down additional punishment for Jets defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, who was charged with resisting arrest and other traffic violations in Missouri last month.

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Richardson, 24, already is suspended for the first four games of the season for failing a second drug test. But, surprisingly, Cromartie believes the Richardson situation will be "handled the right way."

Why?

"Prayer. That's it," he said.

Allen hurts Achilles

Cornerback Antonio Allen injured his Achilles tendon late in practice, but coach Todd Bowles didn't know the severity of the injury. Allen fell to the ground after suffering the noncontact injury and was helped off by trainers . . . Muhammad Wilkerson (tight hamstring) did not practice for a second straight day.

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Rex Ryan regrets not telling Woody Johnson that GM-coach relationship wasn’t working (Bob Glauber) Newsday August 7, 2015

http://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/bob-glauber/rex-ryan-says-organizational-differences-were-his-undoing-with-jets-1.10715263

PITTSFORD, N.Y. - It is a few minutes after a two-hour-plus practice session, and Rex Ryan has just ended his daily news conference with another vintage Rex performance. This time he hams it up for the cameras for a good cause: Asked if he would eat a dog biscuit to show his support for the Erie County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Ryan happily obliged. In fact, he ate two, and then challenged his boss, Bills owner Terry Pegula, to munch on a biscuit himself.

But when the cameras stop rolling and Ryan is asked about his time with the Jets, especially the way it ended in a 4-12 nightmare season in 2014, his mood suddenly changes. The smile is gone, his eyes narrow and he points a finger for emphasis.

He is not happy with how it went down, and looking back on it now, he sees where he went wrong. He now believes he should have gone to Woody Johnson and let the owner know that Ryan's relationship with general manager John Idzik was not working and was doomed to fail.

"Oh, it was brutal," Ryan said as we stood a few feet outside the team's training camp locker room at St. John Fisher College. "I knew I had the commitment from the players and I had the commitment from the coaches. But I don't think you can say that across the board organizationally."

Ryan never mentioned Idzik by name, but it was simple to connect the dots. With the general manager and coach working at cross purposes -- Idzik trying to build for the future and likely intending to hire another coach, and Ryan coaching for his job with a woefully incomplete roster -- Ryan understood it could never work.

"I get it. I know what it means. It wasn't my first rodeo, and I knew what it meant, that they were going to move away from me and the coaches," Ryan said. "But it [ticked] me off because I thought the team was a hell of a lot closer and, if given the opportunity, we could have done something. It's behind me now and I move on, but am I hurt by it? Oh, hell yeah. I hate to [expletive] lose, and I also don't like the fact that the commitment wasn't across the board."

Ryan and Idzik both were swept out by Johnson, whose decision to hire Idzik as general manager and make him take the coach already in place failed. But Ryan blames himself for the whole thing going wrong.

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Forget the fact that Idzik wouldn't spend the team's salary-cap money on top-flight players, especially in the secondary, and instead squirreled away the cap room for the future. Ryan thinks he could have solved the problem before it mushroomed out of control.

"At the end of the day, it was my responsibility and I take full responsibility for what happened," he said. "I should have handled it differently myself. If I would have done that, maybe things would have been different. But I've grown from it and I've learned from it."

So what exactly did Ryan do wrong?

"I blame myself because all I had to do was tell the man," he said. "The man wanted to win."

The man? That would be Johnson, who couldn't salvage the Idzik-Ryan relationship because he allowed Idzik to build the roster the way he saw fit. Even if that meant Ryan didn't have enough to win.

"Woody Johnson wanted to win, I'm convinced of that. But there were some things that I knew weren't right, and I allowed it to happen," said Ryan, who declined to be specific about those issues. "In retrospect, I should have just gone right to the man myself and not gone through somebody else or any other way except seeing Woody myself. Even if he would have said, 'No, we're going to do it this way,' I at least would have had my say with it."

Johnson's decision to hire coach Todd Bowles and general manager Mike Maccagnan, who went on a dizzying offseason spending spree, is proof to Ryan that the owner wasn't the issue.

"Look, Woody, by his actions, proved that he wants to win," Ryan said. "He had no choice but to fire me. We all knew that. You win four games in this league, you're going to get fired. That's the way it should be. Woody wanted me to have long-term success, but it never happened. I wasn't the last guy hired. I'm a team person, so I'll do what's asked of me.But there were some things that weren't right and I allowed it to happen."

It is not that way here in Ryan's latest -- and what he calls his last -- head-coaching job.

"From top to bottom in this organization, we are lined up," Ryan said. "And if a guy's not lined up, he ain't gonna be here. It's as simple as that. If that means me going to the owner myself, I will absolutely do that, regardless of who it is. We are going to be on board with this football team."

No need to worry about his relationship with Bills general manager. Doug Whaley, who grew up in Pittsburgh, worked for the Steelers and first came to appreciate Ryan during his days as a Ravens defensive coach, is in lockstep with his coach.

"The basis of what we believe in as a football team are congruent," Whaley said. "And that's play good defense, run the ball and protect the ball. Those three things, from the beginning of football, have always been proven to win. So Rex and I have a great relationship. I can't speak on the Jets, but him and I, we can finish each other's sentences when it comes to football."

Ryan likes what he sees from his team, even if he inherits a murky situation at quarterback (E. J. Manuel, Matt Cassel and Tyrod Taylor are battling for the job). He has a terrific defense, a franchise running back in LeSean McCoy, a difference-making tight end in Charles Clay and a solid offensive line.

Ryan is not making any Super Bowl guarantees, as he often did with the Jets, but there is big talk about what he believes his team can do.

Can he win the Super Bowl? "We'll see," Ryan said. "I know one thing, though. I talk about the pursuit of it. But I'll guarantee you one thing: Our team will be prepared and we will play as hard as any team in this league. We are going to be on board with this football team. Does that mean we're going to win it all? I hope so."

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Welcome back, Rex.

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Brandon Marshall says he and Jay Cutler didn’t have the best relationship (Kimberley A. Martin) Newsday August 6, 2015

http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/brandon-marshall-says-he-and-jay-cutler-didn-t-have-the-best-relationship-1.10714834

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Brandon Marshall still can't figure out why his former teammate Jay Cutler hasn't been able to put it together.

"I don't know. I don't know if he's been hit too many times, he's been beat up. 'Cause you've got to think about it: he's one of the most-hit quarterbacks ever and that can take a toll on you," Marshall, now the Jets' No. 1 playmaker, said Thursday on ESPN's "First Take." "I can't call it, but I just know we're getting older. ...And you don't know when that window is there and how big that window is. And I felt like that window was short . . . So I wanted everybody to come together and try to take advantage of that opportunity -- and we didn't do it."

Marshall, now on his fourth team in 10 years, lamented the missed opportunities during his three years in Chicago. The Bears haven't made a playoff appearance since 2010 when they reached the NFC Championship Game.

Cutler has been the quarterback since 2009 and he's 44-38 as their starter.

"The guy is one of the most talented guys out there, he's one of the smartest guys out there. He has everything that he needs to be successful," Marshall said of Cutler, "but the culture is for all of us to say: You know what, we've got each other's backs."

Despite a talented roster that included Marshall and young receiver Alshon Jeffery, the Bears struggled mightily last season, finishing 5-11 and in last place in the NFC North.

Prior to last season, when he had 61 receptions for 721 yards, Marshall put up seven consecutive seasons with 1,000-plus yards. And at the tail end of his time in Chicago, it became clear that he and Cutler didn't have the greatest of relationships.

"I felt like I was the only one in the organization that had the [guts] to hold him accountable," said Marshall, who added that he and Cutler "didn't talk during the year much and we still haven't talked.

"It didn't go the way I wanted it to go, and there's some things I'd probably take back. But I didn't want to waste any time," he said. "You've got to think about this: I'm displacing my family, and there's coaches too. That's why I'm so passionate about this game, that's why I give everything when I hit this field. It's because you don't just play for yourself, you're playing for hundreds of people in the organization.

"Right now, my [former] wide receivers coach is still looking for a job and I don't think that's fair. I think when you strap it on and you say I'm going to play for the Chicago Bears, I'm playing for the New York Jets, you've got to give it your all. You've got to play for more than the money, you've got to play for more than yourself. That's the only way this thing works. Some of us get it and some of us don't. And last year, I just felt like we had all the pieces and I just felt like there were a few things that were missing."

As for his fractured relationship with his former quarterback, Marshall said it is "sad" he and Cutler don't talk anymore. Especially considering how in sync they were on the field.

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"I don't think there's anybody in the league that has more chemistry than us," he said. "We saw the game the right way. We didn't even need to talk. And I thought that was something we could build on . . . So, for me, I just felt like the time was now. The time was then for us to take advantage of that."

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THE RECORD

Jets notes: Antonio Allen injures Achilles (J.P. Pelzman) The Record August 7, 2015

http://www.northjersey.com/sports/football/jets-notes-antonio-allen-injures-achilles-1.1388376

Allen injures Achilles

Fourth-year safety Antonio Allen was taken off the field on a cart Thursday after being injured on the final play of practice. Allen fell to the ground without being hit. Coach Todd Bowles said after practice that Allen had injured his Achilles tendon, but didn't know the severity of the injury.

Allen was unable to put any pressure on his right leg after suffering the injury, which would seem to indicate it's serious. If it is a torn Achilles, Allen would be out for the season. He and Jaiquawn Jarrett have been working as second-string safeties. A potential debilitating injury could lead to first-year pro Rontez Miles moving up the depth chart.

Cromartie backs Brady

Despite the Jets-Patriots rivalry, cornerback Antonio Cromartie is a staunch supporter of New England quarterback Tom Brady and his quest to get his suspension for Deflategate lifted.

Cromartie, speaking on ESPN's "First Take,'' which filmed Thursday at the Jets' complex in Florham Park, said Brady should be fined only $25,000 as punishment because the Patriots already have been fined as a team and have lost draft picks.

Cromartie reiterated his opinion after practice, saying he believes commissioner Roger Goodell was wrong to suspend Brady for four games.

"If you look at the rules, anything messing with the football, the maximum fine, I think, is $25,000," Cromartie said. "It doesn't say you can go out and suspend anybody. The maximum fine is $25,000. To me, I just feel that he doesn't deserve the suspension."

"I feel like we did give [Goodell] a lot of power," Cromartie said, referring to the widely held belief that the NFL Players Association has only itself to blame, having given Goodell too much power in the last collective bargaining agreement.

"The commissioner has always had the discipline [power]," Cromartie said. "But I just feel like at this point in time, the discipline that he's put forth, he's stepped outside the rules and made his own rules.

"If the rules are the rules," he added, "you need to keep the rules the same. You can't make your own rules as [you] go."

Cromartie indicated he is uncertain as to whether Brady was directly involved in the deflating.

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Cromartie hopes Goodell doesn't add more games to teammate Sheldon Richardson's four-game suspension after the defensive end was charged with resisting arrest for an incident last month.

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Jets: Darrelle Revis has a big fan (J.P. Pelzman) The Record August 7, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK – Brandon Marshall cried foul — literally — after Darrelle Revis intercepted a pass intended for him in October 2011 and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown as the Jets routed Miami.

Marshall, then a Dolphin, believed Revis had gotten special treatment from the officials on the play and should have been flagged for putting his hands on Marshall farther than 5 yards down the field. Before the teams met again later that season, Marshall called Revis "human."

He definitely has upgraded that assessment nearly four years later. Marshall now sees his former adversary and current teammate as an immortal.

Early in the day Thursday, Marshall told ESPN’s "First Take,’’ "I didn’t play against Deion [Sanders], but Revis is the best in the league — ever."

And Marshall didn’t back off his opinion when he spoke to reporters after practice.

"I never got a chance to go against Champ [Bailey] in his prime. I’ve always practiced against him," said Marshall, a teammate of Bailey’s in Denver from 2006-09.

"Darrelle’s really good at what he does. He’s excellent at what he does. He’s a technician. He’s really crafty, and he’s really smart. He works hard."

"It’s a great compliment from Brandon," Revis said. "I played against him throughout my whole career. We’ve had our battles. He’s won some battles when we played against each other in the past, and I’ve won some. I think it’s just a mutual respect that we have for each other. And now we’re teammates.

"I never thought we would be teammates in my wildest dreams. Now we get to compete against each other [in practice]. I’m glad he’s on my team. I don’t have to look across the huddle [in a game] and see that it’s Brandon Marshall."

Revis returned the compliment by comparing Marshall to arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL today, Detroit’s Calvin "Megatron" Johnson.

"He is so intelligent as a receiver; he’s very smart," Revis said of the 6-foot-4, 230-pound Johnson. "He knows how to get open. He knows how to use his body; he knows how to use his strength and his size. If there could be another Megatron, it would be [Marshall]. I would put those two, him and Calvin Johnson, in the same category of big, tall receivers [who] can run like a [smaller] skill player.

"He’s very intelligent [and] he understands the game," Revis added of Marshall.

Coach Todd Bowles, who played eight NFL seasons at safety, was asked to weigh in on the best cornerback of all time.

"When I was growing up, Mike Haynes was one of the best I’ve ever seen," Bowles said. "But you can argue Deion, Revis; you can argue [Richard] Sherman, [Patrick] Peterson. It all depends on who you’re playing with and who you’re going against. It’s all relative."

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When pressed, Bowles said he still would give the nod to Sanders. Interestingly, cornerback Antonio Cromartie said he agreed with Marshall’s assessment of the best of all time, despite the fact Sanders and Cromartie both starred at Florida State.

Marshall was critical of former Chicago teammate Jay Cutler in that TV interview, but later said he wouldn’t talk about the Bears anymore.

"I’m going to move on and that’s it," he said. "From here on out it’s [all] about the New York Jets."

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After a day of TV chatter, it’s back to business for the Jets (Rich Cimini) ESPN New York August 7, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Friday morning's wake-up call, Day 9 of New York Jets training camp:

What's happening: The Jets will be on the field at 1:50 for stretching, as usual. After that, it's special teams, followed by the regular practice at 2:20. It's closed to the public.

What's hot: ESPN's "First Take" has left town, so there shouldn't be any headline-making comments by players. Than again, you never know. ... Presumably, the team will have an injury update on safety Antonio Allen, who went down Thursday with an apparent Achilles' injury. Allen isn't a starter, but he's an important reserve because he's a safety with man-to-man coverage skills. Todd Bowles likes to use a lot of defensive backs, and he probably has specific plans for Allen, whose size (6-foot-1, 210) and athletic ability make him an asset. ... The Jets have been in pads for five straight practices, with a day off sandwiched between the second and third day in pads. Yep, they're pretty tired. Welcome to the dog days of camp. Can there be dog days without two-a-day practices? ... The pass protection needs to be tighter. On Thursday, the offense surrendered five sacks. You can bet this will be emphasized in the offensive meetings.

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Look who’s talking (again): Busy day at camp for New York Jets (Rich Cimini) ESPN New York August 6, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- What we learned on Thursday, Day 8 of New York Jets training camp:

1. Antonio Cromartie dislikes Roger Goodell more than Tom Brady: And we know how Cromartie feels about Brady. In a 2010 interview about Brady, Cromartie used a couple of naughty words to describe his feelings about the New England Patriots' quarterback. But when it comes to the mess over the deflated footballs, Cromartie is on Brady's side, claiming the Jets' No. 1 nemesis shouldn't be suspended and that Goodell is "going to make his own rules as he goes." Cromartie made the comments on ESPN's "First Take," reiterating his opinion in a second take -- a post-practice interview with reporters. Cromartie isn't the only Jets' player who feels this way. DeflateGate has created strange bedfellows.

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2. Bracing for additional Sheldon punishment: Todd Bowles, appearing on "First Take," said he expects there to be consequences to Sheldon Richardson's recent arrest. Reading between the lines, the Jets anticipate a longer suspension than four games -- Richardson's current ban for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. His fate is in the hands of Goodell, which is interesting. Shifting gears from his earlier criticism of Goodell, Cromartie said he expects a fair outcome to the Richardson situation: "It will be handled the right way." How can he be so sure? "Prayers," Cromartie said.

3. Brandon Marshall has a Jay Cutler fixation: Five months removed from the Chicago Bears, Marshall continues to tweak his former quarterback and former team. It's only natural for traded players to harbor feelings about their old team -- we get it -- but this has reached the expiration date. A few hours after his "First Take" comments, Marshall vowed to reporters he's done talking about Cutler. For his sake, you hope so. His current teammates will start to look at him sideways if he continues to harp on the past. From all indications, he's fitting in nicely with the Jets. Keeping the peace is important.

4. Mo still smarting: Muhammad Wilkerson (hamstring) sat out for a third consecutive day. He hasn't been ruled out of the preseason opener in seven days, according to Bowles. They still have three practices before they head to Detroit to face the Lions. Speaking of sore hamstrings, wide receiver DeVier Posey returned to full team drills.

5. Just blitz, baby: Bowles' defense, known for its high percentage of blitzes last season in Arizona, cranked up the heat. Unofficially, the defense registered five sacks in team drills -- two by Trevor Reilly and one apiece by Quinton Coples, David Harris and Joe Mays. Geno Smith was sacked twice, as was Ryan Fitzpatrick. On one blitz, Smith made a nice read and found Marshall in single coverage on the outside, lofting a pretty touch pass to him for a long completion.

6. Geno on a roll: Smith made it through another practice without an interception. That makes no interceptions in seven practices, if you're scoring at home. On Thursday, he completed 9 of 13 passes. So far, the so-called quarterback competition hasn't been a competition at all. It has been all Smith, but let's see how he performs when the games start. The only interception was thrown by rookie Bryce Petty, a throw to the left sideline that was picked off by Darrin Walls and returned for a touchdown.

7. Rolling with the punches: Veteran defensive end Kevin Vickerson (hamstring) remains on the physically-unable-to-perform list, but he has found a way to stay active on the sideline: boxing. He laced up a couple of gloves and worked out with a staff member, punching away at padded gloves. It's a great way to stay in shape while working on hand speed, which is so vital for defensive linemen. Maybe Vickerson was inspired by the presence of noted boxing trainer and analyst Teddy Atlas, who made an appearance at camp.

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Jets’ Chris Ivory hoping 2015 is his breakout year (Kieran Darcy) ESPN New York August 6, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Geno Smith has been under intense scrutiny at New York Jets camp, and rightfully so, but quarterback isn't the only question mark on this team's offense.

The starting running back position could be up for grabs, but Chris Ivory appears to have the inside track, getting the bulk of the work with the first team thus far.

Ivory, 27, may finally get the chance to show that he can be an every-down running back in this league.

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"Right now I’m doing pretty much everything," Ivory said Thursday. "And I just [want to] make them feel comfortable with me in there with everything they have me doing."

It sounds like new head coach Todd Bowles likes what he sees.

"He’s as advertised," Bowles said of Ivory on Wednesday. "We knew he was tough and he could pound it up in there. But he cuts well, he’s got good vision [too]."

Bowles did mention one area where Ivory needs to improve.

"He’s going to have to become a better receiver," Bowles said. "He has decent hands. He just needs to concentrate a little more."

Ivory is entering his third season with the Jets, after three years of limited usage with the Saints. He's led the Jets in carries in each of his first two years with the team, but not by much. In 2013 he ran the ball 182 times, with Bilal Powell right behind him at 176. In 2014 he got 198 carries, compared to Chris Johnson's 155.

The Jets were third in the NFL in rushing last season. But despite 16 more carries than the year before, Ivory's numbers actually dipped in terms of rushing yards (821, down from 833) and yards per carry (4.1, down from 4.6).

But it's a new year, with a new coaching staff and a new offense -- one that Ivory says he feels "very comfortable" with. And he believes that he can carry the load as the Jets' featured back.

"For the most part I feel like I’ve been doing that," Ivory said. "I’m not sure how it’s gonna work out, but right now I’m just looking forward to going in and [if] my number’s called just performing, make things happen."

The Jets have certainly given themselves other options at the position. Powell is still here, the team signed Stevan Ridley in early April, and traded for Zac Stacy on draft weekend.

Ridley is still on the PUP list coming off knee surgery, but both he and Stacy have proven track records. Ridley rushed for more than 1,200 yards with the Patriots in 2012, and Stacy led the Rams in rushing in 2013 with just under 1,000.

Ivory doesn't sound fazed by the competition, instead complimenting his teammates on Thursday.

"This is my first time getting to see Stacy," Ivory said. "I hadn't really gotten to see a whole lot of him, but I like what I've seen so far."

"I know Stevan's a great back," Ivory said of Ridley. "I know he's gonna come back ready to play."

For now, the starting job is Ivory's to lose. But Bowles isn't committing to a game plan with his running backs -- not yet, anyway.

"If we are running the ball well, and [Ivory's] getting some nice runs in there, he’s getting some carries, he can easily [be an every-down back]," Bowles said. "He’s built to do that. But we have other guys that we don’t want to wear down that we want to play also, so it will be a feel of how the game is going."

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Jets S Antonio Allen suffers Achilles’ injury in practice (Rich Cimini) ESPN New York August 6, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Backup safety Antonio Allen suffered a potentially serious Achilles' tendon injury Thursday on the final play of the New York Jets' practice.

It was a non-contact injury on a grass field. Allen came out of his stance and crumpled to the ground in obvious pain. He tried to get up, but he went down quickly. He was helped off by two trainers. It was reminiscent of last season's injury to Dee Milliner, which also was non-contact.

Afterward, coach Todd Bowles confirmed it was an Achilles' injury, adding that he didn't have a diagnosis.

Obviously, a torn Achilles' would be a season-ending injury for Allen, who is entering the final year of his contract. He has been working with the second-team defense, alongside Jaiquawn Jarrett, but he has value because of his versatility. He can play different roles in the secondary, even cornerback in an emergency. He played a significant number of snaps last season at corner. He's also a contributor on special teams.

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Brandon Marshall says he was only Bear to hold Jay Cutler accountable (Jeff Dickerson) ESPN New York August 6, 2015

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Brandon Marshall discussed his relationship with Jay Cutler on ESPN's First Take on Thursday and said he was the only person in the Chicago Bears organization to hold Cutler accountable and that his former teammates barely spoke last season.

"There is a culture in the league that you keep everything in-house," said Marshall, a receiver the Bears traded to the New York Jets in the offseason.

"But for me last year, I felt like, when we are going on 10 years, nine, 10 years in the league -- it's time to get it. I felt like I was the only one in the organization that had the 'huevos' to hold [Cutler] accountable. It didn't go the way I wanted it to go."

Marshall and Cutler both entered the league in 2006 with the Denver Broncos and later reunited in Chicago in 2012. The duo clicked almost immediately as Marshall had a pair of 100-reception seasons before Denver traded Cutler to Chicago leading up to the 2009 campaign. Marshall eventually joined Cutler with the Bears and became the first player in franchise history to record multiple 100-catch seasons (2012, '13).

But Cutler and Marshall's on-field chemistry unraveled in 2014 as the Bears tumbled to 5-11. Marshall caught only 61 passes for 721 yards, the second-lowest totals of his career. Cutler posted the second-highest passer rating (88.6) of his career, but the quarterback got benched in Week 16 in favor of Jimmy Clausen.

Marshall said his off-field relationship with Cutler also deteriorated during the season.

"We didn't talk much during the year. We still haven't talked," Marshall said. "That is sad. I don't think there is anybody in the league that had more chemistry than us. If we had a slant route, I was going to go in the hole and he would find me. We saw the game the right way. I felt like that is something we could have built on.

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"You throw in Alshon Jeffery, Martellus Bennett, Matt Forte and our offensive line; I just felt the time was now [for the Bears to win]. They got rid of Brian Urlacher and didn't re-sign Brian Urlacher, and they start allocating most of the funds to the offensive side: That is a sign for me it is on us to lead the way. I felt like we didn't do that."

Marshall was asked to evaluate Cutler's play, specifically what the quarterback is missing.

"I don't know if he has been hit too many times," Marshall said. "He is one of the most-hit quarterbacks. That can take a toll on you. I'm 31. He is 32 years old. I felt like our window [in Chicago] was short because we were going to be good and our coaches were going to get taken away [and promoted elsewhere in the league if we won games] and guys were in contract situations and injuries.

"I wanted everybody to come together and try to take advantage of the opportunity. We didn't do it."

Marshall spoke after Jets practice Thursday and said his earlier comments will be the last he talks about his last season with the Bears.

"That was my last time talking about it. So, today is the last day. Moving on," he said, adding that "from here on out is it's [all] about the New York Jets."

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Jets WR Brandon Marshall: Darrelle Revis is the best cornerback in history (Rich Cimini) ESPN New York August 6, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Brandon Marshall knows how to make friends quickly on a new team.

In an interview with ESPN's "First Take," which visited the New York Jets' training camp on Thursday, Marshall said Darrelle Revis is the best cornerback in history.

"I've been around great ones," said the veteran wide receiver, who is beginning his 10th season. "I practiced against Champ Bailey ... Charles (Peanut) Tillman. Played against some great guys. I didn't play against Deion (Sanders), but Darrelle Revis is the best in the league. Ever."

That's quite a statement, of course.

Revis, 30, is one of the most accomplished cornerbacks in recent years. He has been selected to six Pro Bowls and two All-Pro teams. Although Jets fans don't want to be reminded of this, he won a Super Bowl ring last season with the New England Patriots.

Marshall and Revis went head-to-head the other day in a training-camp period. Many observers gave a slight edge to Revis.

Revis said he appreciates Marshall's praise, and he shot a compliment right back to him.

"If there could be another Megatron, it would be him," Revis said. "I'd put him and Calvin Johnson in the same category -- big, tall receivers, 6-foot-5, 230-plus pounds and can run like a skilled player."

Todd Bowles, a former defensive back, was asked about the greatest-ever debate. He sided with Sanders.

"Personally I don’t think anybody’s better than Deion," Bowles said. "That’s my opinion. You’ve got to go through a career and then get put in the Hall of Fame and then get measured that way. The things that Deion was able to do as a player with kick return and punt return and offense and the speed he had and the awareness he had, that’s hard to be matched in any era."

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Bowles believes Revis belongs in the best-ever argument.

"Probably," he said. "You can’t compare eras. When I was growing up, I thought Mike Haynes was one of the best I’ve ever seen. You can argue Deion, Revis. You can argue (Richard) Sherman, (Patrick) Peterson. It all depends who you’re playing with and who you’re going against. It’s all relative."

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Antonio Cromartie: Tom Brady should have been fined, not suspended (Rich Cimini) ESPN New York August 6, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie is no fan of Tom Brady -- he once gave a profane description of Brady in a newspaper article -- but he said the New England Patriots quarterback is being unfairly penalized by the NFL for his role in the deflated footballs scandal.

"Honestly, I don't think he should be suspended," said Cromartie, who appeared Thursday on ESPN's First Take from Jets training camp.

"[The Patriots] got fined. They got took away draft picks. The maximum fine, I think, is $25,000. In the rulebooks, there is no suspension in the rules. There's only a $25,000 fine. I don't see how you can try to lay the hammer down on someone when the rule states for itself there is no suspension, just a maximum fine of $25,000."

The outspoken cornerback called out Roger Goodell, criticizing the commissioner for his handling of the matter. Cromartie also said it sends a loud message to the rest of the league.

"Nobody is safe," Cromartie said. "No matter who you are, Roger is going to do what he's going to do. He's going to make his own rules as he goes. It shouldn't be like that."

Cromartie backtracked a bit, noting the NFL Players Association "gave him the freedom" to rule on player appeals.

"We signed the CBA, so it's ... we're at our own fault for doing it," Cromartie said. "We should've been more detailed. We shouldn't have rushed. We should've pushed another month-and-a-half [in the 2011 negotiations] and made those owners lose money and go from there."

Speaking to reporters after practice, Cromartie reiterated his stance against Goodell.

"The commissioner has always had the [power to] discipline," Cromartie said. "I just feel like, at this point in time, with the discipline he put forth, he stepped outside the rules and made his own rules."

Brady's four-game suspension doesn't directly affect the Jets because they don't face the Patriots until Week 6 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Nevertheless, it was unusual to see one of their players show support for their No. 1 nemesis.

"I want to see New England at their best, even though we don't play them until Week 6," Cromartie said. "I want them to be at full strength and not have any excuses."

Interestingly, cornerback Darrelle Revis, who played for the Patriots last season, remained neutral on whether Brady deserves the suspension. But, like many across the country, he's tired of the controversy.

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"I think it's dragged a little bit too far," Revis said on First Take. "It's a little bit too much. I feel that he got the suspension of four games, and [he should] live with it. I don't know all the information; I don't know everything about the whole situation, but Tom, I know he's a competitor. I know he wants to win. It's unfortunate what's going on."

Revis revealed that Brady addressed the team after the AFC Championship Game, when accusations of deflating the footballs first surfaced.

"After that game, going into the Super Bowl, Tom spoke to the team, and it seemed like he was very hurt about what was being said about Deflategate and what was said about him, and I think he just tried to clear the air in that moment," Revis said. "And then after the Super Bowl and we won, it just blew up into a bigger issue."

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It could be a very long time until the Jets see Antonio Allen again (Brian Costello)

New York Post August 6, 2015

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The Jets may have lost safety Antonio Allen for a long time after he suffered an apparent Achilles tendon injury on Thursday.

Allen dropped to the ground during a team drill and clutched his ankle. Trainers helped him off the field and coach Todd Bowles said he was unsure of the severity of the injury but it was to an Achilles tendon.

If he tore the tendon, Allen likely would require surgery and miss the season.

Allen, a seventh-round draft pick in 2012, started eight games last season for the Jets. He moved to cornerback for a time as the Jets tried to find someone to man the position.

Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall spoke about his former team and quarterback Thursday during a TV appearance. Marshall said he was the only player on the Bears to hold Jay Cutler accountable.

“But for me last year, I felt like, when we are going on 10 years, nine, 10 years in the league — it’s time to get it,” Marshall said on ESPN’s “First Take.” “I felt like I was the only one in the organization that had the ‘huevos’ to hold [Cutler] accountable. It didn’t go the way I wanted it to go.”

Marshall said he and Cutler rarely spoke last year and have not talked since last season.

Later, Marshall said he is done speaking about the Bears.

“I’m going to move on,” he said. “That’s it. My answer from here on out is about the New York Jets.”

Bowles is adjusting to plenty of things about being a head coach. One that is going to start next week when the Jets open the preseason is handling his in-game duties such as managing the clock and calling timeouts.

“I don’t think you can prepare for them because different situations happen differently,” Bowles said. “You just have to understand that you’re in the game and understand what’s about to happen before it happens so you don’t have any problem calling timeouts or things of that nature. I think you have to go through it personally.”

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The Jets play their first preseason game on Thursday against the Lions in Detroit.

Training day

Good

Second-year wide receiver Quincy Enunwa had a nice day. The 2014 sixth-round pick made a really nice catch on a deep pass when he was matched up against cornerback Antonio Cromartie, who also drew a penalty on the play.

Bad

Rookie quarterback Bryce Petty continues to struggle, throwing a pick-six to cornerback Darrin Walls, who was sitting on the route and Petty never should have been thrown at.

Caught me eye

Brandon Marshall is going to be a beast in the red zone. During the team’s red-zone drill, quarterback Geno Smith found Marshall on a slant for a touchdown. Marshall used his big body to box out cornerback Darrelle Revis on the play.

Medical report

It did not look good for safety Antonio Allen, who left practice with an apparent Achilles injury. If it is a tear, he would likely miss the season. … DE Muhammad Wilkerson sat out of practice for a third straight day with a hamstring injury.

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Cromartie’s firm and surprising stance on Brady, Deflategate’ (Brian Costello) New York Post August 6, 2015

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Tom Brady has an unlikely ally in his Deflategate fight with the NFL.

Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie defended the Patriots quarterback on Thursday, saying Brady does not deserve to be suspended.

“If you look at the rules of anything messing with the football, the maximum fine I think is $25,000,” Cromartie said. “It doesn’t say you can go out and suspend anybody. The maximum fine is $25,000. To me, I just feel that he doesn’t deserve the suspension. Maybe that’s why he’s taking them to court and doing everything now to get the suspension lifted.”

Cromartie originally criticized NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for the suspension on ESPN’s “First Take” and then reiterated the remarks to reporters after the Jets practice.

While Cromartie would not say whether he believes Brady is guilty or innocent when it comes to deflating footballs, he felt Goodell went overboard with the four-game suspension for Brady.

“I feel like at this point in time, the discipline he’s put forth, he’s stepped outside the rules and made his own rules,” Cromartie said. “You can’t make your own rules as you go.”

Cromartie, who has been critical of Brady in the past, said he was unsure if Brady actually did mess with the footballs.

“I don’t know. I’m not in that locker room. I haven’t been over there,” Cromartie said. “I’m just speaking from outside looking in and knowing the rules and the discipline that’s applied to players with that

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situation. It’s a $25,000 fine and right now it’s just the point of Roger going outside of everything, outside the rules and making his own rules up.”

The Jets don’t benefit directly from Brady’s suspension since they do not face the Patriots until Week 7, but Cromartie said he wants New England to be full strength for the whole season.

“I want to see New England at their best,” he said. “Even though we don’t play them until Week [7], I want them to be full strength and not have any excuses anyway.”

Cornerback Darrelle Revis, who was Brady’s teammate last year in New England, also commented on Deflategate, but was not quite as big a defender of Brady as Cromartie.

“I think it’s dragged a little bit too far,” Revis said on “First Take.” “It’s a little bit too much. I feel that he got the suspension of four games, and [he should] live with it. I don’t know all the information. I don’t know everything about the whole situation, but Tom, I know he’s a competitor. I know he wants to win. It’s unfortunate what’s going on.”

Revis revealed Brady addressed the Patriots about the controversy before the Super Bowl.

“After that game, going into the Super Bowl, Tom spoke to the team, and it seemed like he was very hurt about what was being said about Deflategate and what was said about him, and I think he just tried to clear the air in that moment,” Revis said. “And then after the Super Bowl and we won, it just blew up into a bigger issue.”

The Jets are waiting to hear from Goodell’s office about defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, after he was arrested last month for resisting arrest and traffic violations. Cromartie said he is not worried about Goodell giving Richardson, who is already suspended for four games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, a lengthy suspension.

“I think everything with Sheldon is going to go the way it needs to go,” Cromartie said. “They’ll handle it the right way. It’s just unfortunate that the way everything has been going so far that [Goodell] does have full control of the discipline and everything else.”

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Brandon Marshall isn’t shy to marvel at Revis’ greatness (Brian Costello) New York Post August 6, 2015

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The lovefest between Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall and cornerback Darrelle Revis reached new heights Thursday.

Marshall called Revis the best cornerback in the history of the NFL during a TV appearance and said the Jets’ secondary is the best he has ever gone against.

“It is the best,” Marshall said of the Jets’ secondary on ESPN’s “First Take. “I have been around great ones, practiced against Champ Bailey, ‘Peanut’ Tillman — Charles “Peanut” Tillman. [I have] played against some great guys. I didn’t play against Deion [Sanders], but Darrelle Revis is the best in the league. Ever.

“You put him with [cornerback Antonio] Cromartie. Cromartie is super smart. He knows you are going to run a 20-yard in-cut; he is super smart. He is too smart at times. You put them together with coach and a defensive line, I think if they continue to work hard as they are doing right now in practice and camp, the sky is the limit for those guys.”

Some lofty praise from Marshall, who elaborated a bit more when he met with reporters after practice.

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“Now, I never got a chance to go against Champ in his prime; I’ve always practiced against him,” Marshall said. “And Darrelle’s really good at what he does — he’s excellent at what he does. He’s a technician. He’s really crafty, and he’s really smart. He works hard.”

Jets coach Todd Bowles called it a “good barbershop argument.”

“You can’t compare eras,” Bowles said. “When I was growing up, I thought Mike Haynes was one of the best I’ve ever seen. You can argue Deion, Revis. You can argue [Richard] Sherman, [Patrick] Peterson. It all depends who you’re playing with and who you’re going against. It’s all relative.”

Bowles likes Sanders the best.

“Personally I don’t think anybody’s better than Deion. That’s my opinion,” he said. “You’ve got to go through a career and then get put in the Hall of Fame and then get measured that way. The things that Deion was able to do as a player with kick return and punt return and offense and the speed he had and the awareness he had, that’s hard to be matched in any era.”

Revis said it was a “great compliment” from Marshall and he spoke highly of the receiver.

“He’s very smart,” Revis said. “He knows how to get open. He knows how to use his body. He knows how to use his strength and his size. If there could be another Megatron, it would be him. I would put those two — him and Calvin Johnson — in the same category of big, tall receivers, 6-5, 230-plus and can run like a skill player.”

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The Jets got all touchy, feely in camp, and that’s a good thing (George Willis) New York Post August 6, 2015

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It was a virtual love-fest at Jets training camp on Thursday, with wide receiver Brandon Marshall calling Darrelle Revis the best cornerback ever to play in the NFL and Antonio Cromartie agreeing while coming to the defense of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, whom Cromartie once infamously described as an A-hole.

“The maximum fine is $25,000,” Cromartie said of the four-game suspension Brady is facing due to Deflategate. “To me I just feel he doesn’t deserve the suspension. That’s why he’s taking it to court to get the suspension lifted.”

The mutual affection between Marshall and Revis was more about Green-on-Green love. Marshall, in his 10th season, has faced some of the game’s best cornerbacks. He ranks Revis at the top of the list.

“Darrelle is just really good at what he does,” Marshall said. “He’s excellent at what he does. He’s a technician … really crafty, really smart, and he works hard.”

Revis had an aw-shucks response.

“It’s a great compliment from Brandon,” he said. “We’ve had our battles. It’s just a mutual respect we have for each other. We never thought in our wildest dreams that we’d be teammates. I’m glad he’s on my team. I don’t have to look across the huddle and see Brandon Marshall.”

Cromartie agreed Revis is the best, then ripped into NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for his handling of “the Brady situation” saying, “he stepped outside the rules and made his own rules.”

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It appears these Jets have as many opinions as the Rex Ryan Jets, who weren’t shy about expressing themselves. It got them to two AFC Championship games before turning to hot air. The Jets of rookie coach Todd Bowles haven’t quite gotten to that level, but it’s clear they don’t mind sharing their opinions either.

What we eventually learned from Ryan’s Jets is there is nothing wrong with that as long as you win. It’s good Marshall thinks Revis is the best cornerback ever to put on shoulder pads, though that’s a stretch given the legacies of Deion Sanders, Mike Haynes, Rod Woodson, Darrell Green and Mel Blount to name a few. Nonetheless, training camp is a time when players are supposed to bond, and given Marshall is a free-agent signee and Revis is returning to the Jets after stops in Tampa Bay and New England, it’s good for the two key veterans to form a united front.

But as the preseason schedule starts to dawn, all that really matters is how the Jets perform. Marshall, after stops in Denver and Chicago, understands that.

“We’ve just got to come out and do our best,” he said. “When we do that we get rewarded and when we don’t we get criticized.”

If there’s anyone Marshall needs to be chatting up, it’s quarterback Geno Smith. That’s his most important relationship. The last thing the Jets need is a power struggle or the kind of friction that developed in Chicago between Marshall and quarterback Jay Cutler. So far so good in Florham Park as Marshall is constantly offering encouragement to his quarterback. But history suggests there could be turbulence ahead.

Marshall admitted on radio Thursday he was the only teammate to keep Cutler “accountable” and eventually the relationship “didn’t go the way I wanted it go.” The former friends don’t talk much anymore.

Marshall insisted Thursday would be the last time he talked about his experiences in Chicago. “From now on it’s about the Jets,” he said.

Good. The Jets are all about future and it doesn’t do the team or Marshall much good to talk about the past, even when prompted by reporters.

“All I can do is come out here and work hard,” Marshall said. “I’m excited about the relationships I’m building with not only my teammates but everyone else in the building.”

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Geno Smith vs. Ryan Fitzpatrick: Who looked better on Day 7 of Jets camp? (Darryl Slater) NJ Advance Media August 7, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK — Seven training camp practices are now in the book for the Jets, including five in pads, after Thursday afternoon's workout.

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As usual, we kept a close eye on quarterbacks Geno Smith and Ryan Fitzpatrick, so we could dutifully bring you our daily tracker of their play.

We've mentioned time and again that Smith has outplayed Fitzpatrick so far in camp. If you've been paying any attention at all to the Jets, you knew entering camp that Smith was almost certainly going to be the Week 1 starter.

That brings us to Thursday's Day 7. How did the quarterbacks perform? Let's waste no more time and get right to their stats and our observations.

Smith's stats: 8-for-13 (61.5 percent) on Thursday; 63-for-103 (61.2 percent) overall

Fitzpatrick's stats: 3-for-6 (50 percent) on Thursday; 41-for-67 (61.2 percent) overall

Smith observations: He has rebounded well from his rough Tuesday practice, during which he had his lone turnover of camp so far, a fumble. Smith started Thursday's practice with a couple good passes in a drill that pitted wide receivers against cornerbacks. Smith found Walter Powell and Austin Hill on well-arced passes to the back corner of the end zone. In a team period, Smith hit Brandon Marshall on a midrange lob that got over Antonio Cromartie. Smith later threaded a pass to Chris Owusu, despite tight coverage by Curtis Brown. But in the same team period, Smith faced a couple pressures. Quinton Coples "sacked" him, and Smith also had to throw the ball away another time under pressure. In a red-zone team period, Smith connected with Quincy Enunwa on a 19-yard pass. Good throw by Smith. Better catch by Enunwa, who reached up and hauled it in. Smith was then decisive on a 1-yard quick-release touchdown to Marshall, who ran a slant route to the inside of Darrelle Revis. Smith did make a dangerous throw near the end of practice, over the middle for Owusu. Smith just flung it up, and though it didn't really come close to being picked off, this wasn't a wise decision. But overall, another positive day for Smith.

Fitzpatrick observations: He threw an interception for the second consecutive day. Those are his only two turnovers of camp. Thursday's pick was on a deep throw, at the very end of practice, that Marcus Williams hauled in. Fitzpatrick faced a bit more pass-rush pressure than Smith on Thursday. He was "sacked" twice, by Dexter McDougle and Trevor Reilly. Fitzpatrick also had to throw away another pass due to pressure. During 7-on-7 action, Fitzpatrick made a sharp sideline throw to Jonathon Rumph. In a team period, Fitzpatrick had a great deep pass to Enunwa, though Enunwa did a fine job bringing the ball in. Fitzpatrick needed just one play in his red-zone team period — a 20-yard touchdown strike over the middle to Jace Amaro, right down the seam. But Fitzpatrick did end his practice with that pick. And that's a big no-no, considering the Jets' recent history with quarterbacks and turnovers.

Advantage: Still Smith. It is his job to lose. He hasn't played poorly enough to lose it ... and Fitzpatrick hasn't played well enough — not by a long shot — to take it away from Smith. How will Smith look when the season begins, or even when preseason games get going? That is anybody's best guess. But he looks fine so far in camp.

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Jets’ Darrelle Revis on Tom Brady’s Deflategate suspension: ‘Live with it’ (Dom Cosentino) NJ Advanced Media August 6, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK —What does Darrelle Revis think of Tom Brady's suspension being upheld by the same NFL commissioner Roger Goodell who issued the suspension?

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The answer has two parts. On one hand, Revis isn't surprised Goodell upheld the four-game Deflategate ban Goodell gave Brady, the Patriots' quarterback. On the other hand, Revis, the star cornerback who won a Super Bowl just last year with the Patriots before returning to the Jets, thinks Brady should just "live with it."

"I think it's dragged a little bit too far; it's a little bit too much," Revis said. "I feel that he got the suspension, the four games, and you know, live with it. ... I think him and his team are trying to do [their best to] overturn it, but Roger already gave him the suspension."

One of the more peculiar aspects of the NFL's system of justice is that appeals of Goodell's disciplinary rulings are heard by Goodell.

It's easy to see what a sham this is for the players, even if it's a power they vested in Goodell under the terms of the current collective bargaining agreement. Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie has had his say on the matter as it relates to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady early Thursday—only to double-down on it with reporters later.

Revis, meanwhile, said he isn't the least bit surprised that Goodell upheld the four-game suspension Goodell handed Brady.

"Am I surprised? No, I'm not surprised," Revis said. "No, I'm not surprised. If you look at some of the other situations around the league—the Ray Rice incident, the Adrian Peterson [situation], and certain incidents—Roger gives his ruling for a suspension, and usually they won't get overturned. He gives his suspensions out, and that's it."

That hasn't always been it, of course. In the case of Peterson and the Saints' Bountygate incident, Goodell has had rulings (and upheld appeals) overturned in federal court, the next battleground between Brady and the league in the never-ending Deflategate saga.

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Jets’ Brandon Marshall can’t stop dumping on Chicago Bears’ Jay Cutler (Dom Cosentino) NJ Advance Media August 6, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK — "This is the last time I'm going to talk about this.

Brandon Marshall, the former Bears, Dolphins, and Broncos receiver, said those words at one point during a taping of ESPN's "First Take" at Jets HQ on Thursday, just before he proceeded to talk about his relationship with Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, whom he had called out more than once last season, when the two were teammates.

Just last week, Marshall, who's now with the Jets after an offseason trade, had talked about the Bears' lack of chemistry despite their talent, seemingly unaware of how he often he brought the matches to the dumpster fire that became of the Bears' 2014 season.

Then, on "First Take," he did it again.

"I felt like I was the only one in the organization that had the huevos to hold him accountable," Marshall said of Cutler, according to a transcript provided by ESPN. "It didn't go the way I wanted it to go. I think there are things I should take back."

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But Marshall didn't take anything back. Instead he dug in. (Though after the Jets finished practice here Thursday, Marshall said he was done talking about Cutler and the Bears.)

"When you strap it on and you say, 'I'm going to play for the Chicago Bears, for the New York Jets,' you have to give it your all. You have to play for more than the money, more than yourself. That is the only way this works. Some of us get it."

After an interruption, Marshall went on.

"Man, so you said our relationship fell apart; I hope not," he said. "This is the last time I'm going to talk about this. We didn't talk much during the year. We still haven't talked. That is sad. I don't think there is anybody in the league that had more chemistry than us."

There's that at word again. Chemistry. Asked about what Cutler is missing, Marshall reached for the lighter fluid again.

"I don't know if he has been hit too many times," Marshall said. "He is one of the most hit quarterbacks. That can take a toll on you. I'm 31. He is 31, 32 years old. ... I felt like our window was short because we were going to be good and our coaches were going to get taken away and guys in contract situations and injuries. I wanted everybody to come together and try to take advantage of the opportunity. We didn't do it."

Here's where the conversation between Marshall and Stephen A. Smith of "First Take" went from there:

Smith: "My argument against Jay Cutler is due in large part of because you, because offense your passion, because of your commitment to excellence, because of how bad you want it."

Marshall: "Yep."

Smith: "I never see a guy you raved about who wanted it like you did. Which boggled my mind."

Smith: "The culture."

Smith: "This dude does not want it."

Marshall: "It is the culture. He is one of the most talented guys, a smart guy. The culture is for all of us to say we've got each other's back. That is the culture."

Brandon Marshall has been traded three times, and he has never played in a playoff game in nine NFL seasons. He's certainly an expert on chemistry, a winning culture, and having guys' backs.

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Jets’ Brandon Marshall: ‘Darrelle Revis is best in league. Ever.’ (Dom Cosentino) NJ Advance Media August 6, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK — Team chemistry expert and proven winner Brandon Marshall didn't just dump on former Bears teammate Jay Cutler for the 6,397th time on Thursday on "First Take."

Marshall also had high praise for the Jets' secondary, which he had said in an earlier radio interview is doing a lot in training camp to make him a better receiver.

"It is the best," Marshall said of the Jets' secondary, according to a "First Take" transcript provided by ESPN.

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"I have been around great ones, practiced against Champ Bailey, "Peanut" Tillman— Charles "Peanut" Tillman. Played against some great guys. I didn't play against Deion [Sanders], but [cornerback] Darelle Revis is the best in the league. Ever.

"You put him with [cornerback Antonio] Cromartie. Cromartie is super smart. He knows you are going to run a 20-yard in-cut; he is super smart. He is too smart at times. You put them together with coach and a defensive line, I think if they continue to work hard as they are doing right now in practice and camp, the sky is the limit for those guys."

Later Thursday, after practice, Marshall elaborated.

"Now, I never got a chance to go against Champ [Bailey] in his prime; I've always practiced against him," Marshall. "And Darrelle's really good at what he does—he's excellent at what he does. He's a technician. He's really crafty, and he's really smart. He works hard."

Jets head coach Todd Bowles, who won a Super Bowl as a starting safety for Washington back in the 1980s, said it was difficult to compare eras, though he did admit he didn't think anyone was better than Deion Sanders.

"When I was growing up, Mike Haynes was one of the best I've ever seen," Bowles said. "But you can argue Deion, Revis, you can argue [Richard] Sherman, [Patrick] Peterson. It all depends on who you're playing with and who you're going against. It's all relative."

Bowles explained what he loved about Sanders.

"You've got to go through a career and then get put in the Hall of Fame and measure it that way," Bowles said. "The things that Deion was able to do as a player—punt returning, kick returning, offense, and the speed he had, the awareness he had. That's hard to be matched, in any era. Mike Haynes was before that, and I thought Mike was the best that ever played, and he doesn't get talked about. It's a good barbershop argument."

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Jets’ Brandon Marshall is ‘in the same category’ as Calvin Johnson, says Darrelle Revis (Darryl Slater) NJ Advance Media August 6, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK — There's a whole lot of high praise going around One Jets Drive these days.

On Thursday, wide receiver Brandon Marshall said Darrelle Revis is the best cornerback in NFL history. (Fellow Jets corner Antonio Cromartie agreed with this opinion, naturally.)

Marshall and Revis, who matched up Sunday in a training camp practice, have battled plenty of times over the years.

Later Thursday, when Revis was asked about Marshall, he said Marshall is in "the same category" as Calvin Johnson, the Lions receiver who set the NFL's single-season receiving yards record in 2012, with 1,964. Johnson also has the ninth-best season ever, in 2011, when he gained 1,681 receiving yards.

Revis and Johnson are both big-bodied receivers, but Revis is also impressed by Marshall's smarts.

"Him being so intelligent as a receiver," Revis said, when asked what makes Marshall so good, besides his size. "He's very smart. He knows how to get open. He knows to use his body. He knows how to use his strength and his size.

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"If there can be another Megatron [Johnson's nickname], it would be him. I would put those two, him and Calvin Johnson, in the same category of big, tall receivers — 6-5, 230-plus, and can run like a [smaller] skill player."

Marshall's best season, 2012 in Chicago, ranks 35th on the NFL's single-season list. Marshall had 1,508 receiving yards that year.

Do you agree with Revis' assertion that Marshall is in the same category as Johnson? Comment away down below.

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Jets’ Antonio Allen sustains apparent Achilles tendon injury at training camp practice (Darryl Slater) NJ Advance Media August 6, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK — Jets backup safety Antonio Allen sustained an apparent Achilles tendon injury late in Thursday's training camp practice, according to coach Todd Bowles, who said he wasn't sure about the injury's severity.

It didn't look good at all, especially considering the injury happened with no contact, which was the case for cornerback Dee Milliner's torn Achilles last season. That injury ended Milliner's season.

Allen's injury occurred during an 11-on-11 team period. Immediately after the ball was snapped and Allen moved out of his stance, he collapsed to the ground, rolled around in pain, and grabbed his right ankle. He was helped off, and he put no pressure on his right leg as he left the field.

Practice ended a couple minutes later. Allen sat on the sideline, preparing to be carted away. He appeared to have his head in his hands. After practice concluded, several teammates approached him, apparently offering condolences.

If Allen indeed tore his Achilles, his season almost certainly would be over. Milliner said doctors told him, when he tore his Achilles, that the recovery window is six to nine months.

A season-ending injury would be terribly unfortunate for Allen, who is entering the final year of his four-year rookie contract with the Jets. They drafted him in the seventh round in 2012, out of the University of South Carolina.

Allen's injury is the Jets' third prominent injury of this training camp, in seven practices. But the other two (defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson's tweaked hamstring and rookie wide receiver Devin Smith's broken ribs) are not expected to threaten their seasons.

Allen is earning a $1.542 million base salary this season, compared to $570,000 last season, because he received a pay escalator related to playing time. Allen was initially scheduled to make $660,000 this year.

Allen started nine games for the Jets in 2013. He started eight last season, when he had to play cornerback early in the year due to attrition at the position.

Allen's most prominent moment with the Jets came in 2013, when he returned an interception of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady 23 yards for a touchdown. That is the only interception of Allen's career.

This season, second-year pro Calvin Pryor and free agent pickup Marcus Gilchrist will be the Jets' starting safeties. Allen and Jaiquawn Jarrett, who has seven starts in two years with the Jets, were slotted comfortably as the second-string safeties.

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If Allen is done for the year, the Jets would have to consider replacing him with Rontez Miles, a third-year pro who has appeared in one career game, in 2013. For most of his time with the Jets, Miles has resided on the practice squad.

Besides the two starters and two backups, Miles and undrafted rookie Durell Eskridge are the only other safeties listed on the Jets' roster.

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5 Todd Bowles takeaways, after Muhammad Wilkerson sits out Jets camp for third day (Dom Cosentino) NJ Advance Media August 6, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK — The Jets on Thursday had a shortened practice that ended with an injury to one of their top backups.

Let's just get right to what head coach Todd Bowles had to say afterward.

1. Muhammad Wilkerson update. The injured defensive end sat out of practice for a third consecutive day because of his hamstring. Bowles again said Wilkerson would be "day to day" and that Wilkerson's hammy was "still a little tight." Bowles also said he wasn't concerned this could be a lingering issue, and he didn't yet rule Wilkerson out for next Thursday's preseason opener at the Lions.

2. Antonio Allen is hurt. Allen, a backup safety who had been having a good camp, injured himself on the last play of practice. Bowles said it was an Achilles, but he didn't have an exact diagnosis, though obviously it doesn't sound good. "It just happened, and I'm going to have to check on him after this," Bowles said. Allen appeared to get hurt just as the ball was snapped, so there was no contact. He could not put any weight on his right foot and had to be helped from the field by two trainers. "It just happened, and I'm going to have to check on him after this," Bowles said.

3. On Brandon Marshall still talking about the Bears and Jay Cutler. Bowles couldn't care less. "I don't worry about it," Bowles said. "The guy has to handle where he came from and deal with it as is. I'm worried about the team right now. I didn't see it, so I don't have an opinion on it one way or the other. Bowles similarly couldn't be bothered to care what cornerback Antonio Cromartie had to say about the NFL's handling of Tom Brady's suspension.

4. Not thinking preseason game ... yet. With one week till the Jets play the Lions in their preseason opener, Bowles said the Jets are "fully in camp mode" and not yet doing anything to prep for that game, which doesn't count anyway.

5. On Geno Smith. Bowles said he's seeing "progress" from Smith and the other quarterbacks. Smith had another decent day Thursday. "Just understanding the offense," Bowles said. "Breaking the huddle, understanding and managing the clock, and knowing where everybody is, and taking his reads. He's doing a good job with that."

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Jets’ Antonio Cromartie says Roger Goodell ‘making his own rules up’ with Tom Brady suspension (Darryl Slater) NJ Advance Media January 21, 2015

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FLORHAM PARK — On Thursday morning, Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie said on ESPN's "First Take" that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell acted inappropriately by suspended Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for his role in New England's deflated footballs cheating scandal.

After Thursday's training camp practice, Cromartie doubled down on his opinion that Brady shouldn't be suspended — and that Goodell is out of line. Cromartie said Goodell is "making his own rules up" as he goes along.

"If you look at the rules, anything messing with the football, the maximum fine, I think, is $25,000," Cromartie said. "It doesn't say you can go out and go suspend anybody. The maximum fine is $25,000. To me, I just feel that he doesn't deserve the suspension."

Cromartie said he's not sure if Brady had anything to do with the deflation of footballs. Still, Cromartie believes Goodell isn't handling this situation correctly.

"Right now, it's just a point of Roger just going outside of everything, outside the rules, and making his own rules up," Cromartie said.

Jets linebacker Calvin Pace basically mentioned the same thing the other day.

Cromartie said players have talked about the Brady suspension, and whether Goodell's handling of it is fair.

"When you understand the rules dealing with game balls, you start to look at it like, 'Well, he is getting out of line with some of the things that he does,'" he said.

Of course, the players' union did give Goodell a lot of power during the 2011 collective bargaining agreement talks.

"I feel like we did give him a lot of power," Cromartie said. "But at the end of the day, when you go through the CBA, there's no change-up of saying that he was supposed to have change of discipline or anything else.

"The commissioner has always had the discipline [responsibilities]. But I just feel like at this point in time, the discipline that he's put forth, he's stepped outside the rules and made his own rules. If the rules are the rules, you need to keep the rules the same. You can't make your own rules as they go.

"There is no part of me that feels a player should be suspended for something that he shouldn't be suspended for, and that he should only receive a fine for. I want to see New England at their best. I want them to be full strength and not have any excuses anyway."

Jets defensive end Sheldon Richardson is already suspended four games this season, for repeated failed marijuana tests. Richardson likely will be suspended longer — it is unclear for how long — after he was charged with resisting arrest last month, following a high-speed chase with police.

So is Cromartie concerned about Richardson now being subject to the apparent whims of Goodell's disciplinary measures?

"No," Cromartie. "I think everything with Sheldon is going to go the way it needs to go. It'll be handled the right way. It's just unfortunate, from the way that everything has been going so far, that [Goodell] does have full control of all the discipline and everything else."

What makes Cromartie so confident that Goodell won't drop the hammer on Richardson, and suspend him for, say, the entire 2015 season?

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"Prayer," Cromartie said. "That's it. Keep praying."

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Brandon Marshall on how Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie help Jets’ offense (Dom Cosentino) NJ Advance Media August 6, 2015

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Brandon Marshall's one-on-one battles with Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie in recent days were among the biggest highlights during the first week of Jets training camp.

But these matchups are more than just entertainment for the fans who were there to see them. Marshall, one of the NFL's most productive receivers, and the newly rebuilt Jets secondary anchored by Revis and Cromartie, are actually helping one another hone their craft for when they'll all square off against opponents in other uniforms. And Marshall is already sensing a payoff.

In an appearance Thursday morning on WFAN radio's "Boomer & Carton Show," which was broadcast live from Jets HQ, Marshall explained how.

Marshall said the push is coming from the defense as a whole, but he detailed exactly how having stars like Revis and Cromartie to challenge a star like Marshall every day at practice is a benefit to both sides.

"I have a problem [with] not dominating consistently," Marshall said. "That's my problem, and I can't do that here. So it's pushing me to a place I've never gone before. So when I go out there every single day, I can't just go out there thinking, 'Hey, my slant route's going to work today,' or my comeback route's going to work today. So I have to literally—and I have a notebook of this—like, OK, I ran the comeback like this today, so tomorrow I'm going to do this.

"So, two days ago, Revis got the best of me at the line of scrimmage; he just had his hands on me a little too much. So I just went to the drawing board and I watched a little bit of film, and I was, like, 'OK this works.' And I went out there yesterday and I got two pretty good releases on him.

"So that's what I love about this, is we're pushing each other mentally and physically. But at the same time, we go to the sideline, and we talk about it. This is the first time I've been in a camp where I'm talking with the DBs about, "Hey, you're giving up this—this is what I see. And they're doing the same: 'Brandon, you got to the top of your route, you lifted up, and you gave it away. So it's making me better every single play."

Interesting stuff. You can hear Marshall, head coach Todd Bowles, and other Jets on "Boomer & Carton" from Thursday morning here.

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Jets WR Brandon Marshall rips Bears, praises Darrelle Revis (Seth Walder) New York Daily News August 6, 2015

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Brandon Marshall isn’t done ripping the Bears.

“I felt like I was the only one in the organization that had the “huevos” to hold (Jay Cutler) accountable,” the Jets receiver said on ESPN's "First Take" Thursday.

Asked if his relationship with Cutler is over, Marshall revealed that they didn’t converse much last season.

“I hope not,” Marshall said. “This is the last time I'm going to talk about this. We didn't talk much during the year. We still haven't talked. That is sad. I don't think there is anybody in the league that had more chemistry than us.”

Just last week Marshall said it was a lack of chemistry that ruined the Bears last season, though it sounded like he meant more off-field chemistry in that case.

Brandon Marshall is going up against the NFL's best in Darrelle Revis during training camp.

“You’ve got to think about this. I’m displacing my family. And there’s coaches too. That’s why I’m so passionate about this game,” Marshall said. “That’s why I give everything when I hit this field. Is because you don’t just play for yourself, you’re playing for hundreds of people in the whole organization.”

“I think when you strap it on, and you said I’m going to play for the Chicago Bears, you play for the New York Jets, you’ve got to give it your all,” he added. “You’ve got to play it for more than the money.”

Marshall has repeatedly mentioned locker room issues with Chicago last season, but hasn’t brought up the fact that he was believed to be part of the problem. After shouting was heard in the Bears locker room following a loss to the Dolphins last season, it was reported that Marshall had called out Cutler and kicker Robbie Gould. He also said last year that he would have had "buyer's remorse too" on Cutler’s expensive and long-term deal with the Bears.

Marshall was traded by the Bears to the Jets during the offseason.

What’s interesting about Marshall’s comments is that chemistry has been at the top of his list of talking points in speaking about the Jets this season. However, one has to wonder how much teammates will trust Marshall given that he continues to take shots at his old team.

Marshall did speak very highly of one of his new teammates: Darrelle Revis.

“I have been around great ones, practiced against Champ Bailey ... Charles "Peanut" Tillman. Played against some great guys. I didn't play against Deion (Sanders), but Darrelle Revis is the best in the league. Ever,” Marshall said.

“You put him with Cromartie. Cromartie is super smart,” Marshall added. “He knows you are going to run a 20-yard in-cut, he is super smart. He is too smart at times. You put them together with coach and a defensive line, I think if they continue to work hard as they are doing right now in practice and camp, the sky is the limit for those guys.”

GROUNDED

Safety Antonio Allen suffered a non-contact injury late in Thursday’s practice and needed to be helped off the field. The Jets fear that Allen suffered a torn right Achilles, according to a source. The team will have a definitive diagnosis after Allen's scheduled MRI on Friday.

Muhammad Wilkerson (hamstring) missed his third straight practice.

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Time for NY Jets’ Brandon Marshall to cut the cord with the Bears (Manish Mehta) New York Daily News August 6, 2015

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/mehta-time-brandon-marshall-cut-cord-bears-article-1.2317644

Brandon Marshall’s penchant for pummeling former teammate Jay Cutler with a flurry of direct hits and subtle jabs was fun while it lasted, but it’s time to cease and desist.

On a day when world renowned boxing trainer Teddy Atlas visited One Jets Drive, Marshall delivered his latest upper cut to his unsuspecting ex-teammate.

“I felt like I was the only one in the organization that had the huevos to hold (Cutler) accountable,” Marshall said on ESPN before practice on Thursday.

Marshall’s ongoing obsession with the Bears has prompted fair questions about what he’ll say about his current teammates a year from now if he’s no longer on the Jets.

Why should Geno Smith or anybody wearing green and white trust that Marshall won’t go rogue if he’s one-and-done?

Marshall has underscored the importance of chemistry with his new team, while simultaneously trashing his former one. He has openly questioned the chemistry in Chicago, while ignoring that some believe he played an integral role in the dysfunction.

Five months after the Jets traded for the five-time Pro Bowler, he’s still pressing rewind on his career.

It’s time to cut the cord with the Bears.

On one hand, Marshall’s honesty is refreshing. He can be candid and introspective, colorful and engaging, but it’s counterproductive to still gaze in the rearview mirror.

Somehow, Marshall has done what few others have ever been able to accomplish in the past decade: Turn the generally unlikeable Cutler into a sympathetic figure.

Marshall’s take on ESPN had a decidedly passive-aggressive bent. He appeared to question Cutler’s work ethic and motivation without explicitly calling him an underachiever with warped priorities. He alternately praised and ripped the quarterback in bizarre fashion.

Cutler is Mother Teresa:

“The guy is one of the most talented guys out there,” Marshall said. “He’s one of the smartest guys out there. He has everything that he needs to be successful.”

Cutler is Beelzebub:

“When you strap it on and you say, ‘I’m going to play for the Chicago Bears, for the New York Jets,’” Marshall said, “You have to give it your all. You have to play for more than the money, more than yourself. That is the only way this works. Some of us get it.”

Apparently, Cutler didn’t. Or maybe he did. It was unclear.

Marshall claimed that nobody in the league had better chemistry than he did with Cutler. It was impossible to appreciate such a compliment because of the needless shots at the signal caller.

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The outspoken wide receiver exhibited questionable judgment last season by engaging in a shouting match behind closed doors with teammates, including Cutler, that was overheard by reporters after a Week 7 loss to the Dolphins. He publically admitted last December that he, too, would have “buyer’s remorse” on Cutler’s monster seven-year, $126.7 million deal.

Marshall cited (off-field?) chemistry issues with his former team last week before Cutler answered by claiming that “no one likes their ex-girlfriend after a breakup.”

After practice, Marshall proclaimed that he has stopped his verbal salvos against the Bears. He kindly accommodated his morning pre-practice inquisitors, but no more.

“That was my last time talking about it,” Marshall said after practice. “Today is the last day. Moving on.”

Marshall has admirably taken the right steps to turn his life around under the glare of sometimes harsh public spotlight. He has overcome Borderline Personality Disorder to become a champion for the mental health community. He has been effusive about his new teammates, including his new quarterback. He has seemingly fit in from the moment he arrived in April.

“I’ve been doing this for the past five years,” Marshall said of seeking out his new teammates. “I’m being the same guy I’ve always been. I’m not going to change that. I’m excited about who I am. “”

He has plenty to offer to the Jets. He can make a difference. There’s no reason to revisit the past anymore.

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Jets CB Antonio Cromartie backs Tom Brady over Deflategate, says Patriots QB only deserves small fine (Seth Walder, Christian Red) New York Daily News August 7, 2015

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/jets-cb-antonio-cromartie-backs-tom-brady-deflategate-article-1.2316606

It’s not all bad blood between the division rival Jets and Patriots.

Gang Green cornerback Antonio Cromartie came to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s defense Thursday, saying the four-time Super Bowl champ and perennial Jets killer should not have been suspended in the DeflateGate scandal.

During an appearance on ESPN’s “First Take” show, which broadcasted from Jets camp in Florham Park Thursday, Cromartie said a $25,000 fine would have sufficed instead of the four-game suspension Brady received, and which NFL commissioner Roger Goodell upheld after Brady appealed.

“Honestly, I don’t think (Brady) should be suspended,” Cromartie said. “In the rulebook, there’s no suspension in the rules. There’s only a $25,000 fine. So I don’t see how you can try to lay the hammer down on someone when the rule states for itself there’s no suspension for it. There’s only a maximum fine for $25,000.”

The league’s game operation manual does reportedly say that if an individual alters the footballs “the head coach or other club personnel will be subject to discipline, including but not limited to, a fine of $25,000.”

While Cromartie disagrees with the suspension, his Jets teammate and former Patriot Darrelle Revis said on ESPN that at this point he thought that after losing his appeal Brady should just accept his four-game suspension and “live with it.” When asked about DeflateGate in May, Revis told The News that the Patriots “have a history of doing stuff. You can’t hide that... Tom was there when they did that stuff in the past.”

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Cromartie backed up his DeflateGate talk later on, after the team’s training camp practice, saying he isn’t the slightest bit happy about the four-game suspension — even though Brady is a rival.

“There’s no part of me that feels a player should be suspended for something that he shouldn’t be suspended for,” Cromartie said. “I want to see New England at their best. Even though we don’t play them until (Week 7), it would be his second game against us or whatever. I want them to be at full strength and not have any excuses anyway.”

Cromartie’s ire was mostly pointed at Goodell, because he felt that the commissioner simply was deciding punishments on the fly while also having sole power to mete out discipline.

“Nobody’s safe,” Cromartie said on First Take. “Nobody’s safe no matter who you are. Roger is going to do what he wants to do. It don’t matter what the rules say. He’s going to make his own rules as he goes. And it shouldn’t be like that.

“If the rules are rules, you need to keep the rules the same,” he added later. “You can’t make your own rules as they go.”

Brady, via the Players Association, sued the league after Goodell upheld the punishment, and both the QB and the commissioner are expected in Manhattan federal court Wednesday.

Cromartie did acknowledge that the players put Goodell in such a strong position of authority when they negotiated the CBA in 2011.

“But at the end of the day, we as players gave him the freedom to do whatever he wants to do. We signed the sheet,” Cromartie said. “So we had our own fault for doing it. We should have been more detailed. We shouldn’t have rushed into things. We should have pushed it to another month and a half and made the owners lose money, and then you go from there.”

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3 things we learned from Jets camp: Quincy Enunwa has some good hands (Seth Walder) New York Daily News August 6, 2015

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/3-learned-jets-camp-article-1.2317432

1. Quincy Enunwa has some talent to flash. The 2014 sixth-round pick made a couple of nice catches on Thursday, including a great grab over Antonio Cromartie on a deep ball thrown by Ryan Fitzpatrick.

2. Chris Ivory isn't exactly known as a receiver (23 career receptions), but the Jets running back said he thought he could play a greater role in the passing game and is ready for that challenge if called upon. We'll see -- we've heard Ivory say similar things before and he still hasn't demonstrated a strong catching ability.

3. Muhammad Wilkerson still isn't practicing, but that doesn't mean anyone should start panicking yet. Certainly, Todd Bowles isn't. "I'm still not concerned about it," Bowles said.

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Aging D’Brickshaw Ferguson gets jolt from new Jet guard James Carpenter (Manish Mehta) New York Daily News August 6, 2015

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/mehta-aging-ferguson-jolt-new-jet-guard-carpenter-article-1.2316224

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Time has not weathered his face or ravaged his body. His feet still move like a much smaller man. His mind is sharp.

D’Brickashaw Ferguson has a resume that defies logic given the realities of a position that can make you look foolish so easily. A split second separates greatness from embarrassment. Lose a step at his craft and a pink slip follows.

The Jets have had 10,196 offensive snaps since selecting Ferguson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2006 draft. He has missed exactly none of them.

He’s played in 151 consecutive games.

For nine years, Ferguson has been on an island at left tackle facing the most frightening pass rushers in the world. For nine years, he hasn’t taken a breather.

He has played through pain when most of us, including his coaches, probably never knew exactly how much pain. He has won more battles than he’s lost. He has ebbed and flowed, shined and sometimes struggled, without a trace of bitterness. He doesn’t make excuses.

He’s reliable and, on most days, boring. Looking for a flashy quote or bombastic prediction? Move along. Nothing to see at Ferguson’s locker.

He is the future Governor of New York, even though he hasn’t officially announced his run for office just yet. He is polished, careful and smart.

Now, he has a new buddy to help him maintain his dependable level of play.

In the twilight of his career, the three-time Pro Bowler received a gift from the front office in the offseason. New left guard James Carpenter’s blend of nastiness and skill could be precisely what Ferguson needs to thrive in his early thirties. As Pro Bowl center Nick Mangold put it, Carpenter “just wants to hit somebody.”

“He completes us,” right guard Willie Colon said of Carpenter. “Brick and Nick have been tacticians through the years. Real cerebral guys. I think Brick always needed a guy like Carp. He kind of lost that when (Alan) Faneca left, a guy that plays at a high level, but has that grit and toughness to kind of cover his butt.”

Carpenter’s bruising style is a perfect complement to Ferguson’s game. He can be a human autocorrect when the 31-year-old left tackle makes a mistake.

“It’s really about the chemistry that you build with that individual player,” Ferguson said. “His skill set — whether you call it a brawler or not — no matter how you categorize him, he’s talented. When he’s out there, it’s noticeable. He’s a game changer. He can make things happen.”

Ferguson might not be the elite player that he used to be, but there were enough flashes last season to believe that he won’t be a human turnstile in 2015. He was one of only three left tackles to play 16 games last season (along with Cincinnati’s Andrew Whitworth and Arizona’s Jared Veldheer) to allow one or fewer sacks. Ferguson gave up one sack on 1,110 snaps.

He allowed 27 quarterback hurries in 2014, according to Pro Football Focus. The organization will almost certainly ask Ferguson to re-work his deal after the season if they want to keep him. The Jets can save $9 million by cutting him in 2016. Ferguson has restructured his contract twice to accommodate the team in the past few seasons.

Carpenter’s arrival might be exactly what Ferguson needs to extend his career. The former Seahawks lineman coming off back-to-back Super Bowl appearances has already had a tangible impact on the guy

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to his left. Carpenter’s scrappiness has rubbed off on Ferguson, whose smooth style has been a staple for the Jets for so long.

“We all help out each other, whether it’s a guard for a tackle or a tackle for a guard,” Ferguson said. “When you think of a line, you don’t just think of one position. We collectively help one another. He’s very good at seeing issues and making them right.”

Ferguson doesn’t know when the end will come. He doesn’t sound like a man who wants to stop anytime soon.

Thanks to his new teammate, he might not have to.

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METRO NEW YORK

Jets notebook: Brandon Marshall tabs Darrelle Revis as best cornerback in NFL history (Kristian Dyer)

Metro New York August 6, 2015

http://www.metro.us/kristian-dyer/jets-notebook-brandon-marshall-tabs-darrelle-revis-as-best-cornerback-in-nfl-history/zsJohg---KHdmyI4ptC5TU/

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Brandon Marshall didn't hold back on Thursday, calling his New York Jets teammate Darrelle Revis the best cornerback not just currently in the NFL but in league history.

On ESPN2's 'First Take' on Thursday morning, Marshall said that “Darrelle Revis is the best in the league – ever.” He didn't back down a few hours later following Day 7 of training camp, a day where Revis had an impressive pass breakup on a Geno Smith attempt to wide receiver Chris Owusu. Without a doubt, Revis has been the best player in training camp.

He was asked about why Revis was the best in his eyes.

“Because I've played against him going on nine years now going on 2007. I played against Champ [Bailey], I never really got a chance to go against Champ in his prime – I always practiced against him,” Marshall said.

Darrelle is just really good at what he does, I mean he's excellent at what he does,” Marshall said.

“He's a technician, he's really crafty, really smart and he works hard.”

JETS NOTES

→ In a bit of bad news, Antonio Allen went down midway through practice with a foot injury. According to head coach Todd Bowles, the first take from the medical staff makes the injury sound like one that could keep him off the field for awhile. It was the right foot for Allen and the safety was unable to put any pressure on it as he left the field.

“Initially they said it was his Achilles, I don't know how serious it is, it just happened,” Bowles said after practice.

Allen had a solid camp up until the injury.

→ For a third straight day, Muhammad Wilkerson missed practice as the defensive end continues to rehab an injured hamstring. Bowles didn't seem overly bothered by it the first two days and he doesn't seem terribly put off by it now.

“I'm still not concerned about it. He's still day-to-day. I have nothing else to report on it,” Bowles said.

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“Still a little tight. I'm sure when he's ready to go, he's ready to go.”

Wilkerson suffered the injury on Sunday midway through practice. Monday was an off day and he has missed the last three practices. A team source said that Wilkerson is “unlikely to play Saturday” in the annual Green & White Practice held at MetLife Stadium.

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At Jets training camp, gone is ping-pong, in is hotel life (Kristian Dyer) Metro New York August 6, 2015

http://www.metro.us/kristian-dyer/at-jets-training-camp-gone-is-ping-pong-in-is-hotel-life/zsJohf---MRJFvzqOwqQN/

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – The hotel bar is off limits and there is a room check at 11 P.M. Welcome to New York Jets training camp in north Jersey, where is life is different than in years past for this team. There are no cows to tip over, for one. Gone also is ping pong, a favorite among players in training camps past.

With a new head coach in Todd Bowles and first-year general manager Mike Maccagnan, the Jets eschewed their usual training camp locale in upstate New York, trading in Cortland for the suburbia that is Morris County. And with that, the logistical set-up of training camp is different.

No more four hour rides to farm country in New York just to get to training camp, no more living in dorms and gone is a set-up that was a hodgepodge of facilities designed to handle college athletics and not suited for a professional sports team. Cold tubs set-up in a parking lot under a canopy are a thing of the past. Now the team is based out of Atlantic Health Jets Training Center, which center Nick Mangold calls “the best facility in the NFL.”

But the switch from a campus site to the training facility comes with some headaches. The team doesn't have a dorm set-up so they are utilizing a nearby hotel and players either drive or take a shuttle to the facility. This is different then in 2011, the one year under former head coach Rex Ryan that the Jets didn't go to Cortland and used their facility, where players lived at home and commuted every day to camp.

In Cortland, the players all dormed on campus and either walked or rode a bicycle to get to the practice fields. It is a change in life to say the least.

As such, there are rules in place for a team living in a hotel. The sports bar is off limits and there is a curfew set at 11 P.M., which can be conducted by members of the coaching staff or team security. And security is present throughout the night, not only to make sure no one is sneaking around but to ensure that no hotel guests disembark off the elevator on the wrong floor.

“Obviously it is different, when you are four hours away, it compartmentalizes yourself from the outside,” center Nick Mangold told Metro. “Like right now - and my wife has always done this - my wife takes the kids back to Ohio to be with her parents. I just noticed today that's it is very weird knowing that they're not right down the street whereas in Cortland, it doesn't matter because I can't get home anyway. So that's weird. I'm used to being here, at the facility and then coming back home and they are there.

“But there are definite advantages as well. It is nice to be familiar with everything here in our place. I remember the first time I went to Cortland, it was like 'Where am I? Where is the meeting room?' Guys who came in this year, already know where things are. You know where stuff is. There isn't that big room for a learning curve.”

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There is one hurdle, perhaps one disadvantage between being in upstate New York and now in Florham Park. Cortland was literally in the middle of nowhere, a state college surrounded by cow pastures and apple farms. It was picturesque with a lovely downtown and some quality dining.

But there was nothing else there. No major cities, no clubs, no temptations. In essence, no distractions.

“Cortland was far away, there wasn't much to do,” tight end Jace Amarouge said. “There is not that much of a difference, you're just in the hotel to sleep. For me, it isn't a huge difference. By the time we get out, I'm too tired to do much of anything.”

Now 40 minutes from New York City, distractions in the metropolitan area abound at every corner. But the Jets, as Amaro alludes to, have seen to limiting the exposure for temptation by making a schedule that is tight and compact.

The day at the facility begins early and ends late, giving just a precious few minutes for players to take a deep breath and relax from football. With a room check late in the evening, most players have just enough time to drive back to the hotel or take a shuttle and plop into bed in time for a bed check. Going out isn't on their radar.

Practice begins early in the afternoon at 1:50 P.M. sharp and is over a couple hours later with autographs for fans as well as interview sessions with the media that follow the final whistle. After practice, there is a recovery time such as stretching and cold tubs followed by meetings that go from 6 P.M. till around 9:30 P.M. After that, most players are too pooped to pop out and head straight to bed. Room check is at 11 P.M. and with most players back at the facility by 8:30 A.M. the next day, some down time in the hotel room is key.

They can shower and stretch before getting into bed. The television gets revved up for a few minutes and more than one player says he wakes up in the morning and finds that the set is still on. They are so tired they just fall asleep and don't turn off the television.

Veteran players don't have a roommate but those with three years of experience or less in the league are required to have a roommate. Fullback Tommy Bohanon, for instance, rooms with offensive lineman Dalton Freeman. He likes having a roommate so they can talk through the day and hang out.

The two players requested each other, he said, and they were roommates two years ago when both were rookies.

If there is one true negative to training camp this year, the team-building component of Cortland is lost. Being in a dorm and having to “rough-it” built a certain bond among the team. Ryan credited those shared humbling experiences with playing a role in the team's playoff runs in 2009 and 2010. He said the team came together then.

It remains to be seen if under Bowles if that happens again or if that magic is lost with the move back to Jersey.

The current set-up is more plush, a hotel is better than a dorm and the team's facility is state-of-the-art. But there isn't as much downtime and the hotel isn't conducive for players to lounge and hang out away from the public eye. They go straight to bed most nights and those fun moments from Cortland are lost.

No more ping pong tournaments or shuffleboard, moments where players laugh and joke and come close.

“I think camaraderie is there but you have to work harder at it,” Mangold said. “There, you didn't have to work at it, the doors were open in the dorm, you were just walking around. Here, there is added effort to get that camaraderie and bonding done.”

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Drafted in 2006, Mangold has had training camp at Hofstra in Long Island as well as Cortland and Florham Park. The Jets did have training camp at their facility once during the Ryan years in 2011 when the NFL lockout necessitated a quick and easy solution for logistical purposes.

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THURSDAY’S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

National League

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed OF Will Venable on the paternity leave list. Recalled OF Alex Dickerson from El Paso (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled RHP Blake Treinen from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Aaron Barrett to Syracuse.

American Association

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed RHP Ryan Quigley.

JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed LHP Gabe Garcia and RHP Reyes Dorado. Released OF Yasser Gomez and RHP Jake Meiers.

KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed INF Starlin Rodriguez, OF Kyle Robinson and RHP Dustin Loggins

LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed OF Tucker White

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Sold the contract of RHP Omar Bencomo to Minnesota (AL).

Can-Am League

OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Signed INF Nick Giarraputo.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed F-C Kevin Seraphin.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

DENVER BRONCOS — Signed NT Sione Fua. Waived P Karl Schmitz.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed LB Sammuel Lamur.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed S Josh Aubrey. Waived-injured S Cody Prewitt.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Agreed to terms with D Justin Hamonic.

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COLLEGE

BYU — Announced senior RB Jamaal Williams has withdrawn from school and will sit out this season.

DETROIT — Named Shanyn McIntyre assistant softball coach.

SAINT JOSEPH’S — Named Melody O’Reilly women’s track and field and cross country coach.

WASHINGTON (MO.) — Named Adam Rosen assistant baseball coach.

WENTWORTH — Named Alex Campione softball coach.

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