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NEW YORK (AP) _ New York Jets kick returner Justin Miller was arrested early Sunday and charged with third-degree assault after a fight at a New York City nightclub. ``I want to apologize to everyone for this situation, including my family, my teammates, the Jets organization, our fans and the entire NFL,'' the cornerback said in a statement released by the team Sunday night. ``I understand that serving in the NFL is an honour and that I have ...

Andre Dyson refuses to think of himself as a special person. He knows deep down, though, that he's lucky to be alive. The New York Jets cornerback weighed one pound, nine ounces when he was born and spent his first four months in the world in an incubator. There were times when doctors weren't certain he would ever leave the hospital, prompting mom Susan to nickname him ``Miracle Baby.'' ``I've ...

New York Jets offensive lineman Adrian Jones hopes other players learn from his mistake last weekend, when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated. ``I can be an example to the other players in the NFL, in college or in the lower levels,'' Jones said Wednesday in his first public comments since the incident Saturday morning. ``I want people to see me as an example and show that it is ...

Kevan Barlow watched game film all week of running backs zipping through the Chicago Bears' defence, and couldn't help but get excited. ``As a running back, I see that and I get anxious,'' the New York Jets' second-leading rusher said Thursday. ``But you have to stick with the game plan and what works best for us, whether that's throwing the ball or running the ball. I'm sure that they are ...

The New York Jets must be getting used to sweating out victories. Leon Washington rushed for 129 yards on 20 carries and scored the first two touchdowns of his career, and the Jets held on to beat the Detroit Lions 31-24 on Sunday. The Lions put a scare into the Jets, who led the entire game, by getting within a touchdown with 2:22 left when an outstretched Mike Furrey caught ...

Bryan Thomas has heard it all during his four-plus seasons with the New York Jets. He has been called an underachiever, a career backup and, even worse, a first-round bust. ``In the beginning of my career, I struggled a lot and there was a lot that I didn't know,'' Thomas said. Things certainly have changed. During a season in which some players have struggled to adjust to new coach Eric ...

Curtis Martin appears as healthy as he's ever been and the competitive fire in him still burns. The fourth-leading rusher in NFL history just isn't sure if he'll ever get back on the field. Speaking publicly for the first time since Aug. 9, the New York Jets running back expressed his desire Thursday to resume his playing career and put his knee injury behind him. ``I feel as though I've ...

Roy Williams played the best 60 minutes of his NFL career, and the next day it took him almost that long to get out of bed. He didn't mind. Not after setting career highs of 10 catches and 161 yards in the Detroit Lions' first win of the season, a 20-17 decision over the Buffalo Bills. ``That's how this game is,'' he said Monday. ``You have to accept the pain ...

The New York Jets thought they blew it. The offence built a big lead with a second-half scoring burst, but the defence let the Miami Dolphins back in the game. And in the end, Olindo Mare was jogging out onto the field for a potential tying field goal. ``I think a lot of us felt that we were probably headed to overtime,'' Jets quarterback Chad Pennington said. But Mare came ...

The Jacksonville Jaguars must have been in a hurry to end their two-game losing streak. The Jaguars scored touchdowns on four of their first five possessions, quickly rebounding from consecutive losses and beating the New York Jets 41-0 on Sunday. Maurice Drew ran for two touchdowns, Fred Taylor added another and Byron Leftwich capped the fast start with a 1-yard TD pass to George Wrighster. The Jets (2-3) provided plenty of help along the way. Chad Pennington threw two ...

Pete Kendall has a huge task ahead of him. When the New York Jets' veteran left guard lines up Sunday at Jacksonville, he'll be staring at Pro Bowler John Henderson, the Jaguars' six-foot-seven, 325-pound wall of a defensive tackle. ``Physically, it's a big challenge for me,'' Kendall said earlier this week. ``John is a bigger guy than I am.'' Not that Kendall is small by any means. His 6-5, 292-pound muscular frame fills the area in front ...

New York Jets running back Cedric Houston was downgraded Saturday from doubtful to out with a left knee injury and did not accompany the team for its game at Jacksonville. Houston was injured last Sunday against Indianapolis when he ran the ball up the middle on third-and-goal from the Colts 2 with 5:18 left in the third quarter and was tackled by Dwight Freeney for no gain. The second-year back got up after a few minutes, ...

Chad Pennington keeps a picture on his desk at home that often catches his eye. It's not of a loved one or a favourite childhood memory. Rather, it's a framed reminder of one of the most devastating moments of his football career. The photo is of the New York Jets quarterback being sacked by Jacksonville's Paul Spicer early in the second half of their game last season in Week 3. ...

Justin Miller's 103-yard kickoff return was the quick score the New York Jets needed. Only problem: It left Peyton Manning with one last chance and plenty of time. After Miller's dash gave New York the lead with 2:20 left, Manning led Indianapolis on the type of efficient drive that has defined his career _ capping it with a one-yard run that gave the Colts a wild 31-28 victory Sunday. Manning was 6-of-8 for 60 yards on the ...