Rex Welcomes Back Vets for Start of OTAs

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The next hurdle on the off-season calendar is cleared today with the start of the Jets' Organized Team Activity practices, a.k.a. OTAs.

Rex Ryan is kicking off his first OTA period as an NFL head coach. "D-Rex" has already welcomed in his veteran players this morning for the first of three one-a-day practices this week, which is also the first of 11 practices distributed over the next four weeks.

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Rivers Skies at Southern Cal's Pro Day

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It’s a leap they won’t soon forget at the University of Southern California. After a solid number with his first jump at Southern Cal's pro day Wednesday, Keith Rivers nearly jumped through the ceiling with a 42-inch vertical.

"I just dug in deep and jumped," Rivers said. "I pretended I was dunking a basketball."

Former Jets head coach Pete Carroll, who has built quite the football factory a… More

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