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NEW YORK -- Ryan Fitzpatrick and the New York Jets put a rough start to the season behind them with a big rebound victory. Karim Benzema Jersey .Being 1-1 sure looks a lot better than 0-2, especially considering the uphill climb to playoff contention theyd face just two games in. After a 37-31 win at Buffalo on Thursday night, the Jets get a few days off before hitting the field again.Its only the second game, and were still getting better, coach Todd Bowles said Friday. We have to get better at a lot of things, offensively as well as defensively and special teams. Were just going to work. Our biggest thing is we need to find different ways to win ballgames.Were not going to win every game scoring 37 points.The Jets let their season opener slip away, falling to Cincinnati 23-22 last Sunday. While Bowles tried to stay even-keeled up to the game against Rex Ryans Bills, the players knew how important this one was.Since the NFL began its current playoff format in 1990, only 26 teams have made it to the postseason after losing at least their first two games.Its a big game coming off a close game last week, Matt Forte said after rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns. To come back and get a win out here, hostile environment and division game, is huge. Its must win at all times.Against Buffalo, the Jets rolled up 493 yards of total offense and 28 first downs, both team highs under coordinator Chan Gailey, and the fifth-best total for the franchise since 1970.Fitzpatrick threw for 370 yards, and Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker both had more than 100 yards receiving each, while Quincy Enunwa fell 8 yards shy of joining them.To respond like we did (Thursday), thats one of those things that you try to build off of as a unit, Fitzpatrick said after the game. That kind of stuff gives you confidence going forward as well.While there were good moments, the Jets know theyve got some things to fix, particularly in the secondary. Darrelle Revis gave up a big play for a touchdown for the second straight game, when Marquise Goodwin got in front of him for an 84-yard score in the first quarter.Early in the third quarter, Greg Salas was left wide open -- a bust in the coverage, Bowles said -- and scored on a 71-yard pass play from Tyrod Taylor that shifted the momentum to the Bills, who also returned a fumble for a TD less than three minutes later.Its one guy here or there, but we have to clean that up, Bowles said of the secondary. The communication has to be cleaner. This is Day 1 training camp stuff that we shouldnt be busting, and we have to make sure we correct that.There has also been increasing concern about Revis, the longtime shutdown cornerback who has struggled mightily to start this season.Cincinnatis A.J. Green had a monster performance last Sunday with Revis on him most of the game, finishing with 12 catches for 180 yards -- including a 54-yard TD during which he blew past the Jets star.He gave up two plays and he knows he doesnt want to give them up, and we know we dont want him to give them up, Bowles said. We have to correct it and move on, and hell be better and well move on from there.The Jets schedule has some pretty potent passing offenses up next with Kansas City, Seattle, Pittsburgh and Arizona, all of whom might try to challenge Revis.Its a copy-cat league, Bowles said. Any time somebody sees somebody have success with something, theyre going to do it until you put the fire out.Bowles also took blame for kicking the extra point and not going for a 2-point conversion on the last of Fortes TD runs, which put New York up 37-24 instead of 38-24.Buffalo went down the field and made it a six-point game on Mike Gillislees 18-yard catch with 1:17 left. Then the Jets had to sweat out an onside kick recovered by Marshall to seal the victory for New York.I should have, Bowles said of going for the conversion. I was occupied doing something with the defense and when I turned around and looked at it, that was my bust and Ill get better going forward.In the end, though, Bowles was encouraged by the Jets resolve.The one thing we learned from the first game that we didnt do is we didnt fight and overcome some things at the end, he said. Early on in the season, we made some mistakes and everybody is going to make their mistakes until they get a grab and hold on what kind of team they want to be.So for us to fight in enemy territory playing a division rival was good for us to see.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Lucas Digne Jersey . -- Linebacker Myles Jack ran for four touchdowns, defensive end Cassius Marsh caught a scoring pass, and No. Blaise Matuidi France Jersey . Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC failed to make the postseason while Montreal Impact fell at the first hurdle losing heavily to Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round.http://www.nationalfrancefootball.com/eliaquim-mangala-france-jersey/ . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute penalty after an Ethiopian handball, and Victor Obinna made certain of Nigerias place in Brazil with his powerful free kick in the 82nd at UJ Esuene Stadium. NEW YORK -- The first star to fall in baseballs latest drug investigation is one of its biggest: Ryan Braun. The 2011 National League MVP was suspended without pay for the rest of the season and the post-season Monday, the start of sanctions involving players reportedly tied to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs. The Milwaukee Brewers star accepted the 65-game ban, 15 games more than the one he avoided last year when an arbitrator overturned his positive test for elevated testosterone because the urine sample had been improperly handled. "I am not perfect. I realize now that I have made some mistakes. I am willing to accept the consequences of those actions," he said in a statement. Braun, injured Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and more than a dozen players were targeted by MLB following a report by Miami New Times in January that they had been connected with Biogenesis of America, a now-closed anti-aging clinic. "For these guys still to be involved with this stuff just baffles me," Miami Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "The educations there and everybody knows what you can and cant take. It baffles me that this continues to be a black cloud over the game. I know Major League Baseballs done a great job of cleaning up the game and the testing policy and all that. And its working. But at the same time, too, it seems like well go through a lull and then, bam, here comes another guy that gets suspended. Its got to stop." MLB Commissioner Bud Selig announced Brauns penalty, citing the outfielder for unspecified "violations" of both baseballs drug program and labour contract. Braun will miss the Milwaukee Brewers final 65 games without pay, costing him about $3 million of his $8.5 million salary. With the Brewers in last place in the NL Central, they arent likely to have any playoff games for him to miss. "I wish to apologize to anyone I may have disappointed," Braun said. "I am glad to have this matter behind me once and for all, and I cannot wait to get back to the game I love." Under the agreement reached by MLB and the players association the specifics of Brauns admission were not made public. A person familiar with the deal, speaking on condition of anonymity because no statements were authorized, said 50 games of the penalty were connected to Biogenesis. The additional 15 games stemmed from Brauns actions during the grievance that overturned his positive test from October 2011. The suspension will count as a first violation of the drug program, the person said. "Hes guilty. You dont accept a deal unless youre guilty," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "And its disappointing. Its another black eye for our game. I know this game is very resilient, and theres been a lot of scandals over the years, but you get tired of it." Union head Michael Weiner said last week that arbitration hearings for players contesting suspensions likely would not start until September, which would delay any penalty until next season. But he also indicated the union would urge players to make a deal and get a suspension over with if there was strong evidence of guilt. "I am deeply gratified to see Ryan taking this bold step," Weiner said in a statement. "It vindicates the rights of all players under the joint drug program. It is good for the game that Ryan will return soon to continue his great work both on and off the field." Brauns acceeptance of the suspension marks a 180-degree turnaround from his defiant spring training news conference in Phoenix last year, after his 50-game ban was overturned. Yohan Cabaye France Jersey. "We won," he said then, "because the truth is on my side. The truth is always relevant, and at the end of the day, the truth prevailed." The 29-year-old Braun was hitting .298 with nine homers and 38 RBIs this year, slowed by a thumb injury that limited him to one game between June 9 and Friday. He was at Miller Park before Mondays game against San Diego and addressed the Brewers, then left without speaking to reporters. Brewers general manager Doug Melvin spoke with Braun but wouldnt divulge details of the discussion. "Im disappointed. Hes a very important player to our organization and to the ballclub and to our performance on the field," Melvin said. Braun met with MLB investigators in late June. Baseballs probe was boosted when Anthony Bosch, who ran Biogenesis, agreed last month to co-operate with the sports investigators. The suspension is the latest in a string of high-profile drug cases across sports. Cyclist Lance Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France winner, ended years of denials in January, admitting he doped to win. Positive tests were disclosed this month involving sprinters Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson. By serving the entire penalty this year, Braun gains a slight monetary advantage. His salary increases to $10 million next year, when a 65-game suspension would cost him about $500,000 more. "We commend Ryan Braun for taking responsibility for his past actions," Rob Manfred, MLBs executive vice-president for economics and league affairs, said in a statement. "We all agree that it is in the best interests of the game to resolve this matter. When Ryan returns, we look forward to him making positive contributions to Major League Baseball, both on and off the field." Negotiations over penalties for other players havent begun, according to a second person familiar with the probe, also speaking on condition of anonymity because no statements were authorized. Rodriguez acknowledged using PEDs while with Texas from 2001-03 but has denied taking them since. A three-time AL MVP, Rodriguez has been sidelined all season following January hip surgery and was hoping to be activated this week. A quadriceps injury developed while he played at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and caused him to remain on the disabled list. He is not expected at the Yankees minor league complex in Tampa, Fla., until Wednesday. Braun became the latest star tripped up by baseballs drug rules. The sport was criticized for allowing bulked-up sluggers to set power records in the 1990s and only started testing in 2003. Since then, testing and penalties have become more stringent and last year San Franciscos Melky Cabrera was suspended for 50 games, just weeks after he was voted MVP of the All-Star game. Four All-Stars this year have been linked in media reports to Biogenesis: Texas outfielder Nelson Cruz, San Diego shortstop Everth Cabrera, Oakland pitcher Bartolo Colon and Detroit shortstop Jhonny Peralta. Other players tied to Biogenesis in media reports include Melky Cabrera, now with the Toronto Blue Jays, Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli and Seattle catcher Jesus Montero. "I guess this gives an example to the kids what not to do," Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker said. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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