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Live blog of Dolphins versus Jets starts here

I'm at the stadium and we're up and running for the live blog that begins around game time tonight. [Update: The Jets have announced at 7 p.m. this evening that Braylon Edwards, arrested for DWI earlier in the week, will be benched for the first quarter tonight verus the Dolphins.]

In other news, let me tell you the sod that was put down to cover the Marlins infield looks better than just having the actual dirt. It is an improvement. But is it perfect? Nope.

There are brown (not important) and uneven (very important) patches, particularly from the sideline to the near hashmark around the two-yard-line near the Jets sideline. There is one area that seems lower than the rest. Having said that, I still think the players will prefer this treatment of the field than having to play in the dirt.

I'm here nearly three hours before kickoff and the conditioning and weight training coaches are putting tight end Mickey Shuler Jr. through conditioning drills. That doesn't suggest he's playing. That suggests the team isin't thrilled with his conditioning and wants to get him ready.

As most of you will watch this game on television, let me tell you what to expect:

NBC's Football Night in America preview will include a Bob Costas interview with both Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez. Shockingly, both defend the Jets image.

Costas: Are you comfortable with the team’s image? The profile is much higher than it would otherwise be because the cameras followed you through training camp. Your coach is a charismatic guy with more than a little bit of bravado about him. So this is a team, which really hasn’t had that much success, but has a pretty high national profile.

Sanchez: That’s part of playing in this market, part of being a New York Jet. We love wearing that logo. It’s really important to us to represent that logo the right way. With the freedoms Rex gives us, be smart about what we do, on and off the field.

Costas: You’re a glamorous single guy playing a glamour position in New York City. (Sanchez laughs). There’s a lot of people who want you, in addition to putting up wins, they want you to be a certain kind of personality. You comfortable with that?

Sanchez: I’ve got to be me. I’ve learned that you don’t get those opportunities outside of this building without playing good football. That’s one of the best things Rex has told me about handling anything outside of this building. Just be yourself. Be the guy we drafted, No. 5 overall. Be our leader. And protect the team with what you say, how you act and what you do on the field.

[BLOG NOTE; Come back in a few and I'll give you the update on inactives and anything else that is happening out here in Orangeville.]

[Final Update: The inactives are John Jerry, Jared Odrick, Mickey Shuler Jr., Ikaika Alama-Francis, Marlon Moore, Patrick Brown, and Tyler Thigpen as the No. 3 QB.]

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whats with all the spanish? even the graphcs waddup?

Posted by: patricmartin | September 26, 2010 at 09:54 PM

momentum is with us now, nolam needs to change coverage on Keller and we need to blitz dirty Sanchez!

Posted by: tbev44 | September 26, 2010 at 10:02 PM

@patric: Spanish Heritage Month

Posted by: Jimmy Jam | September 26, 2010 at 10:02 PM

Just more pandering en espanol.

Posted by: 72Dolfan | September 26, 2010 at 10:03 PM

nice how Long pancaked JT!!!!

Posted by: tbev44 | September 26, 2010 at 10:03 PM

ill take being down by 4 after the terrible first half.

Posted by: jrljr2 | September 26, 2010 at 10:06 PM

Do you think that in honor of Hispanic Heritage month will let Mark Sanchez win?

Posted by: drbruce2 | September 26, 2010 at 10:06 PM

Bobby Carpenter sucks. He couldnt play in Dallas and couldnt play for the lowly rams. Why would we think he could play for us. Leave him on special teams and hope he doesnt hurt us there. Where is Crowder? I thought he was ready to play.

Posted by: fins2112 | September 26, 2010 at 10:08 PM

Aaarrghhhhh!!!!!!

Posted by: Jimmy Jam | September 26, 2010 at 10:10 PM

Phew.

Posted by: Jimmy Jam | September 26, 2010 at 10:10 PM

i know we're gettin the ball back...BUT COME ON RICKY

Posted by: bbacni101 | September 26, 2010 at 10:11 PM

not a fumble

Posted by: finsfan4ever | September 26, 2010 at 10:11 PM

whats up with Ricky and the fumbles?

Posted by: dramo31 | September 26, 2010 at 10:12 PM

he was down

Posted by: miamiphinphan | September 26, 2010 at 10:12 PM

WTF RICKY

Posted by: finsfan4ever | September 26, 2010 at 10:12 PM

"Ricky this is a football...now Ricky sit on the bench and love this football...feel the football Ricky..." because you're not getting back on the field until you remember how not to fumble!!!!

Posted by: john007 | September 26, 2010 at 10:12 PM

sancheezzz is such a tool

Posted by: finsfan4ever | September 26, 2010 at 10:14 PM

That was intereference

Posted by: Jimmy Jam | September 26, 2010 at 10:16 PM

am i the only one that seen pass int???

Posted by: miamiphinphan | September 26, 2010 at 10:17 PM

Henne looks like a chipmunk

Posted by: Jimmy Jam | September 26, 2010 at 10:18 PM

now were rolling

Posted by: finsfan4ever | September 26, 2010 at 10:20 PM

TD MARSHALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!