FAVRE, FANECA NAMED JETS CAPTAINS
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The Jets handed out a lot of money in free agency in an apparent bid to keep the seat from getting too hot under Eric Mangini and Mike Tannenbaum. And then they spent more of it bringing in a certain quarterback via trade. And now, when the season starts, two of those players will not only carry the burden of a big-money deal in the strenuous Big Apple, they will carry the burden of leadership sewn to their chest. The Jets have named Brett Favre and Alan Faneca as their offensive captains . Shaun Ellis and Kerry Rhodes will captain the defense, while Leon Washington and David ...
Captains, Westhoff and Revenge
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... Brett Favre has garnered most (if not all) of the attention in Jets Land this preseason and he received a little more when he was named one of the offensive captains despite being in Green and White for about a month. The rest of the "C's" went to Alan Faneca (another new acquisition), Shaun Ellis and Kerry Rhodes on defense and special teamers David Bowens and Leon Washington. Does a team really need all those captains? Probably not, but it's a show of respect for past accomplishments on and off the field. ...
