The Jets' latest punting derby is still running. Perhaps it will be decided Thursday night when the Jets play the Eagles. While the Green & White starters will play only a series, head coach Rex Ryan and special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff will be patiently waiting all game for a "starting" punter to jump out at them.

"We'll let them both punt," Ryan said this week, "and see what happens."

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Shades of Steve O’Neal and Ben Graham.

The Jets held their fourth practice of training camp this afternoon, and their first special-teams-only session at Cortland Stadium. And punter Reggie Hodges took full advantage of a fair tailwind and a favorable bounce to unleash a 95-yard punt.

With the line of scrimmage at his 2 and kicking from in front of the end line, Hodges launched a rocket. The b… More

Reggie Hodges was in the wilderness for a while — the wilderness of being an unemployed NFL punter, at least. But he was able to keep going at least in part because he wasn't alone.

"Arin, that's my wife. Thank goodness for her," Hodges told me Friday after his and the Jets special teamers' last practice for Sunday's battle against the Rams. "I'm glad I met her in college. We've been married al… More

Players and coaches look at the long NFL season (17 weeks) as a game of four quarters, with the magical number of 10 wins coming from within that time to make it to the playoffs. Remember, sometimes 10 is not enough. With the Jets going 2-2 in the first quarter, it's time to make a move in quarter No. 2, going at least 3-1, maybe even 4-0. They can do it.

Recapping the first quarter is easy. Ever… More

Head coach Eric Mangini had several housekeeping matters to discuss at the top of today's afternoon news conference. First on the list: Jesse Chatman's four-game NFL suspension is over.

"Jesse will be able to work through the week with an exemption," Mangini said. "Starting next week, we'll have to make some kind of decision in terms of the roster."

The coach also announced that veteran punter B… More