Jones' Big Day Lands Him on FedEx Ballot

File Under: Thomas Jones, Leon Washington, Buffalo Bills, Rex Ryan, Oakland Raiders, Larry Izzo

The tape doesn’t lie and despite a gut-wrenching OT loss, Thomas Jones and the rest of the Jets offense ran wild Sunday against the Bills.

“There were some great things in that game when you watch that tape: 318 rushing yards, a franchise record by Thomas [with 210 rushing yards], averaged 9½ yards a carry,” said Jets head coach Rex Ryan. “Those were some unbelievable statistics.”

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Eric Allen,

Senior Managing Editor

Sat, October 3, 2009 - 12:28pm ET

STS*: Izzo Tackling His New Fan Base

File Under: Brad Smith, New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans, Larry Izzo, Reggie Bush

Larry Izzo has made his mark in the NFL on special teams with two AFC East teams that don't wear green and white — the Dolphins and Patriots. But with the recovery of the Titans' muffed punt last Sunday, he hopes he has proved that he is focused on making plays for his new team.

“I’m sure there are a lot of Jets fans out there that are not quite Izzo fans but hopefully at some point they will b… More

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Kyle Richardson,

Reporter

Wed, March 11, 2009 - 4:45pm ET

Newest Jet Izzo Is a Specialist First Class

File Under: Miami Dolphins, Mike Westhoff, Rex Ryan, New England Patriots, Larry Izzo

The envelope, please. And the newest Jets unrestricted free agency signing is ... Larry Izzo.

Larry Izzo

That's correct. Izzo, NFL special teams royalty who has worn the aqua and coral of the Dolphins and the red, white and blue of the Patriots, will be donning green and white this season.

This news flew under the radar, but it's an interesting transaction just the same. We'll venture a guess that Izzo i… More

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