Rex: Jets 'Swinging Back' Against Colts' Manning
Rex Ryan needed to set something straight about Peyton Manning. He's a great player, sure, but he's no touchdown-tossing robot. Not even a rocket-armed superhero, or some indestructible force.
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Rex Ryan needed to set something straight about Peyton Manning. He's a great player, sure, but he's no touchdown-tossing robot. Not even a rocket-armed superhero, or some indestructible force.
The man who has two Super Bowl-winning kicks was happy to get reacquainted with a bit of pressure in time for Saturday night's playoff game against the New York Jets.
The New York Jets are appealing the $100,000 fine issued by the NFL last week for violating league rules when assistant coach Sal Alosi ordered players to form a sideline wall, then tripped Miami's Nolan Carroll during a punt return last month.
Mark Sanchez has no concerns about his sore shoulder and neither does coach Rex Ryan.
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Ryan says "yes, it's personal" against Manning, as well as the Colts' other star players, including Reggie Wayne, Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis.
The dust has settled on the NFL regular season and the Jets find themselves preparing for a Wild Card match-up with the Colts, while the Giants are once again on the outside looking in.
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There will be two concerns for the Jets at practice this week. Can the Jets offense keep up with the Colts offense? And can the Jets defense, unlike last year, get some pressure on Manning?
Mark Brunell threw two touchdown passes in relief of Mark Sanchez, Joe McKnight ran for a career-high 158 yards and New York's defense was dominant in a lopsided playoff tuneup as the Jets routed the Buffalo Bills 38-7 on Sunday.
Winning two more games than we did last year in the regular season, I think would be good," said Ryan, whose team went 9-7 before going to the AFC championship game a year ago.
The New York Jets have spent the last few days getting back to basics on defense. Good thing it's only Week 17.
Starting cornerbacks Darrelle Revis (right hamstring) and Antonio Cromartie (groin) are also questionable, and Ryan says it's a possibility both might not play.
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