It was "Defensive Codgers Day" for Eric Mangini as he fielded questions at today's news conference on those intriguing front seven veterans who came to the Jets this off-season and are trying to resurrect careers and fulfill promise as they're sorting through the issues of Jets training camp.

DE Eric Hicks, for example, arrived with great references.

"When I talked to Dick Vermeil," Mangini said… More

The Jets got a little bit of relief for their second practice of their first day of training camp. The weather cooled off, with a South Shore breeze picking up and some storm clouds moving in. And head coach Eric Mangini had his players in shells rather than full pads.

Mangini sported a different look. Instead of his usual black practice shirt, which he had on in the morning, he wore a white top.… More