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Holmes, Jets put drama to rest after win over Dolphins
10-23-11

 

 

 

It was just over a week ago, prior to their rout of the Dolphins on Monday Night Football, when tensions were at a snapping point for the Jets.The offense hadn't exactly started off fast in 2011, with the Jets ranking last in the league with 26 of their drives ending in three-and-outs. The bottled up frustrations, buy cheap jerseys particularly on the offensive side of the ball, then exploded when wideout and captain Santonio Holmes dumped the blame on his offensive linemen.

"I may be criticized for saying it, but it starts up front," Holmes said. "The big guys know it. If they give Mark (Sanchez) enough time to sit in the pocket and complete passes, I think everything changes."Needless to say, those comments didn't go sit well with the men in charge of keeping Sanchez clean. A great divide behind Jets doors ensued as right guard Brandon Moore was the first to publicly counter Custom NFL Jerseys Holmes."I've never seen a captain do that," he said. "That's not leading. That's not being a leader. It actually fragments the locker room. It's not productive."It seemed a once promising season in New York was about to unravel in embarrassing fashion.Then came Monday night. A decided victory at MetLife Stadium over the ailing Dolphins with improvements made on both sides of the ball. jerseys supplier Now the question begs asking, with a Week 7 showdown against the San Diego Chargers right around the corner, how much of a gang is Gang Green?The answers surfaced during Friday's open locker room.

The tone was confident and positive. Right tackle Wayne Hunter told me, "The huddle finally feels comfortable." He admitted, however, that the past couple of weeks had been difficult and unharmonious.Hunter further noted that Holmes actually reached out to the offensive line on a number of occasions, a gesture that was extremely well-received.

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