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After six seasons and two AFC championship games, Rex Ryan's final appearance on the sidelines for the New York Jets could be Sunday.
Beating the New York Giants was cause for major celebration for the Philadelphia Eagles the first time the teams met this season. Doing so again in the finale won't create close to the same level of enjoyment.
It appears that both wide receiver Percy Harvin and center Nick Mangold will be game time decisions for the New York Jets on Sunday.
When the New York Giants (6-9) and Philadelphia Eagles (9-6) met the first time this season, they were two teams going in opposite directions. They still are, but the roles have been reversed. The Giants are looking to end their campaign on a four-game winning streak, while the Eagles are limping to the finish line, hoping to snap a three-game losing streak.
"Very few reached out to me and pretty much just told me their gratitude and how they were thankful that I had the courage. They wished that they had the courage to come out."
The defensive tackle isn't happy about it, considering the brawl that went down in the first half of Sunday's win in St. Louis.
Outstanding Giants rookie Odell Beckham Jr. could still make it to the Pro Bowl as a first alternate. But for now, stick him in the "snub" category.
Antrel Rolle has been a leader for the New York Giants almost since the time he was signed as a free agent after being released by the Arizona Cardinals in 2010. As the veteran safety pines for a return to the Big Apple, Big Blue must make sure that an extended stay in New York makes sense for them too.
Geno Smith is going his own way on the coaching issue, which just shows how divided against him the locker room remains.
One more week. One final game. That's all that might be left in Rex Ryan's tenure as coach of the Jets, with his future uncertain beyond Sunday's season finale.
Polee was alert and responsive at a hospital and was scheduled to begin a battery of tests on Tuesday, San Diego State coach Steve Fisher said.
No one expected that the season finale between the Philadelphia Eagles (9-6) and the New York Giants (6-9) would be a meaningless encounter for both teams. While the Giants have won three games in a row for the second time this season, the Eagles dropped out of playoff contention with their current three-game losing skid.
Four minutes were left when Peyton Manning took the field to try to lead his 51st game-winning drive. One bad throw brought the playoffs into sharper focus.
Meanwhile, the Bengals (9-4-1) host the Broncos (11-3) on Monday night. Denver already owns a playoff spot, but trails New England for the AFC's top slot.
The St. Louis Rams (6-9) thought they could bully the New York Giants (6-9) and their rookie receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. When the dust settled, Beckham had two more touchdown catches, and the Rams came out on the wrong end of a 37-27 decision.
This latest loss to rival New England certainly didn't make the Jets' faithful — or coach Rex Ryan and GM John Idzik — feel any better about their situation.
"The way I was raised, you protect family," said defensive end Damontre' Moore, one of two Giants players ejected. "My brother was in danger."
He kept the hat on in the tunnel before introductions and held it over his heart during the national anthem. The Jets also held a moment of silence.
The New York Giants are peaking behind a rookie that no one can cover. Odell Beckham Jr. showed the St. Louis Rams plenty of toughness, too.
Eli Manning will no doubt be targeting the dynamic Odell Beckham Jr. this weekend. But they will be going up against a Rams defense that hasn't yielded a TD in three games.
New York ranks 30th in points per game (16.4), which is a big reason why Rex Ryan could be coaching his last game in the Patriots-Jets series.
It looks like rookie Andre Williams will carry the workload for the New York Giants as Rashad Jennings nurses an ankle injury. The St. Louis Rams come in with no new injuries for Sunday.
The scoreboard Sunday may say that it is time, finally, for the Jets coach to admit his arch-rival truly got the better of him. If he didn't kiss anything before, he might as well now. And we're not talking about rings.
