After coming off of two tough back-to-back losses to the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans, New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall is helping his team regain the lost momentum. The Jets look to right the ship when they host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in a crucial AFC East battle among wild-card contenders.
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“We are ready to play without him, but if he comes back it will be a bonus”, Bowles said of Revis.
Miami has come back down to earth since. He even commented on Smith’s play by saying, “It is time for him to grow up and stop playing like a rookie”. The Jets stuck it to the Dolphins in their first matchup this season in London, causing head coach Joe Philbin to lose his job. Marcus Williams will likely start in Revis’ place opposite Antonio Cromartie.
How much different will the defense operate if its missing Revis? “You tinker with certain things on the side, one way or the other, but the game plan will be the game plan”.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Rishard Matthews (illness, questionable) is expected to play Sunday against the Jets.
Center Nick Mangold (hand) and defensive end Sheldon Richardson (hamstring) were full practice participants on Friday and are listed as probable for Sunday’s game.
“I think we have to just try to execute our base stuff, ” the offensive coordinator said during a conference call Thursday. He’ll be used as a pass-rushing end in Miami’s defense, a role some thought the 2012 first-round draft pick was better suited for.
Bowles said Revis has been in the team’s headquarters this week for treatment, but hasn’t attended meetings or practice. “I was on the bench”. Maybe the injury to Willie Colon is looming larger than expected or Chris Ivory is more injured than they’re leading on, but that controlling the clock was the strength of this team.
Meanwhile, Rex Ryan was ticked off that he didn’t get a chance to reunite with Coples.
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You know, the man who selected Coples for the Jets, Mike Tannenbaum, is now executive vice president of football operations for the Dolphins. I think I was one of the last guys (to vote), and he was like, ‘Your vote could potentially get the beard cut off.’ It was a lot of pressure on me.
