FLORHAM PARK, N.
china jerseys .J. -- Bart Scott was once a favourite of Jets fans with his hard hits, big plays and colorful comments. Now,
theyre taking shots at each other. The chatty linebacker has struggled with a
hyperextended toe that has limited his production, and fans have made it clear
that theyre not happy with the teams 4-7 record. A video posted on Deadspin.com
showed a group of angry fans screaming obscenities and insults at the players as
they walked off the field at MetLife Stadium at halftime of the Jets game
against the New England Patriots last Thursday night. Scott, when asked about
the video, told the Daily News that the harsh fans who yell at you were probably
"picked last in dodgeball all through high school." He also told Newsday that
they probably couldnt make it through "a high school practice." Well, coach Rex
Ryan needed to set Scott straight Thursday. "Youve got to appreciate our fans,"
Ryan said he told Scott. "Obviously, in the good times its much easier than in
the bad times, so I had that conversation with Bart." Blogs and sports talk
radio have been hot the past few weeks with fans frustrated with Ryan, general
manager Mike Tannenbaum, owner Woody Johnson and just about every player as the
Jets appear headed to a second straight season without a playoff appearance.
"What I said Ill stay behind: that our fans deserve better," Ryan said. "And I
was the first guy that would say that. With us, what I mentioned to Bart, you
have to appreciate the fans. The thing that makes this game so great is the
players and the fans, and thats the truth." Ryan is speaking from experience
after he was fined $75,000 for cursing at a fan last season and received a
$50,000 fine for making an obscene hand gesture to a fan at a mixed martial arts
event in Florida in 2010. "I learned from it and I think the team learned from
it, we keep our heads down and go right in the locker room," Ryan said.
"Obviously I made a huge mistake there. I hope I wasnt the only one that learned
from it. Just go in, and people are entitled to what they want to say." Scott
didnt apologize for his comments Thursday, but appeared to soften his stance.
"Of course, Im going to protect my team and protect my organization, but I
understand that they pay good money," Scott said. "Im well aware of that. Its
freedom of speech. You can say what you want as long as nobody gets physical or
puts their hands on you." Scott, obviously, isnt OK with everything fans say or
do, using the example of hearing about former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback
Tommy Maddox once having garbage dumped on his lawn by fans. He also said he
read that someone said hed "probably be unemployed on the streets" if he didnt
play football. "Id like to think that my economic degree would get me some type
of job," he said. "There are certain perceptions about athletes whether theyre
warranted or not. But I know what and who I am and Im comfortable in my own
skin." He also pointed out that many players often have their wives, children,
family members and friends in the stands during games who are subjected to the
negative comments. "But I guess thats what we sign up for," he said. "Were
public figures and we open ourselves up to criticism. That comes with the
territory. Thats fine." Scott wanted to make it clear that the players are not
in any way satisfied with losing, and they are just as disappointed by bad
losses such as the one to the Patriots on national television. "We didnt put 40
hours of work coming in here and practicing, going through game plans," he said,
"to go out there and embarrass ourselves and let our teammates down and our
coaching staff down and let our city down." Scott later said his comments from
the previous day were just him "being defensive" and that fans know who he
really is, pointing out the extensive charity work he does. "You cant judge
somebody by the three hours that you see in shoulder pads and helmet," he said.
Scott was regularly one of the Jets top tacklers during his first seasons with
the Jets, but ranks seventh (44) this season with less playing time while
dealing with his toe injury. Ryan raved about Scotts leadership qualities and
how he wants him to be healthy so he can play more often. "The way hes attacking
the run and doing different things, Bart doesnt hurt us," Ryan said. "Lets put
it this way: He helps us."
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few days. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Brandon Dubinsky, the player seen as the face of the
rising Columbus Blue Jackets, signed a six-year contract extension worth $35.1
million that will keep him with the club through the 2020-21 season. Dubinsky
was entering the last year of a contract with a $4.2-million cap hit. The new
deal pays him $5.85 million per season. He said it was a meeting of minds and
not just on the contract terms. "Its the commitment to winning," the 28-year-old
centre said at a news conference on Friday after the deal was announced.
"(Management) has said they want to win here. I want to win. Our interests were
aligned." Dubinsky was acquired two years ago in the blockbuster deal with the
New York Rangers for Rick Nash that also brought centre Artem Anisimov,
defenceman Tim Erixon and a first-round draft pick to the Blue Jackets. He has
scored 18 goals with 52 assists and a +7 plus/minus rating in 105 games the past
two seasons, including 16 goals and a career-high 34 assists a year ago while
leading the franchise into the post-season for only the second time. He was at
his best in last seasons six-game playoff series with division rival Pittsburgh,
scoring a goal with five assists while frequently matched up against Penguins
superstar Sidney Crosby, who didnt score a goal in the series. Dubinsky chalked
up perhaps the biggest goal in franchise history in Game 4, scoring the tying
goal with 22.5 seconds left in regulation when goalie Marc Andre-Fleury
mishandled a puck behind the net. The Blue Jackets won in overtime -- their
first playoff victory ever at home -- on Nicck Folignos goal.
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general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said. "Hes a Blue Jacket. He plays like we want
every Blue Jacket to play." Dubinsky was tied for 10th in the NHL in
short-handed points with two goals and two assists last season and ranked 13th
in the league in hits with 234. On a team that did not select a captain but
rotated alternate captains, he was frequently the player most vocal after a
lethargic loss and quickest to deflect the praise after a win. Most observers
believe if the Blue Jackets finally do name a captain, it will be the fiery
Dubinsky. "Its going to be obvious who it is," Kekalainen said of the potential
candidates. Dubinsky, who said he relishes the simplicity of life in Columbus
after his years in New York, said no one on the team is concerned about who has
the C on his sweater. "Everyones always anxious to have a captain, but theres a
lot of guys on this team who lead," he said. Columbus has also discussed a
contract extension with franchise goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, the 2013 Vezina
Trophy winner as the top netminder in the NHL. He can become a restricted free
agent after next season. Kekalainen is still negotiating with prized top-line
centre Ryan Johansen, a 21-year-old restricted free agent who is due a huge pay
increase after a 63-point season (33 goals, 30 assists). If any team offers him
a contract, the Blue Jackets would have to match it to retain him beyond next
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