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

I was struck over the weekend by the empathy that Jets center Nick Mangold had for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn as he continued to slide down the first round, with ESPN very happy to show his growing discomfort.

"It's horrible watching it," Nick said Saturday during the Draft Day Party at Dave & Buster's in New York City. "I was talking with Brady yesterday about what might happen. Now, to see it in… More