When Jets coach Rex Ryan named his captains this summer, he made an oversight.
Ryan forgot about guard Brandon Moore, the longest-tenured player on the active roster. Ryan decided to correct his mistake in early October by putting the “C” on Moore’s jersey — and no one noticed.
Moore has been a captain since the Jets faced the Patriots at New England on Oct. 9. But it only came to light this week.
“It was kind of an oversight on my part,” Ryan said. “Like here’s a guy that I lean on about as much as anybody, getting feedback. I think he does a great job representing the players.”
* Patriots coach Bill Belichick on Ryan appearing as a Patriots fan in an upcoming Adam Sandler movie: “I’ll tell you, he’ll have to do some acting on that one. That’s a new one. I’m sure it’ll be entertaining.”
Would Belichick ever appear as a Jets fan?
“I was there for a couple of years, so I was a Jets fan,” he said.
* WR Plaxico Burress (back), RB Joe McKnight (toe) and S Brodney Pool (knee) did not practice yesterday. Ryan said Pool’s injury is the only one that concerns him in terms of missing the game Sunday. Pool said he believes he will play. McKnight said he injured his toe in the second quarter Sunday against the Bills. He hopes to practice today. Burress did not speak to reporters. DT Marcus Dixon (shoulder) and LB Josh Mauga (back) were limited in practice.
* LB David Harris was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Bills. The soft-spoken Harris delivered a good quote on Tom Brady’s 10 interceptions this year: “He’s mortal,” Harris said. “He’s not an alien after all.”
* OLB Aaron Maybincalled the situation at Penn State, his alma mater, “sad.” He said it’s hard to imagine Penn State without coachJoe Paterno.
“Honestly, I don’t even know what to make of it,” he said. “As long as I’ve been alive and playing football Joe Paterno has been Penn State. Obviously, that’s going to be a major transition for them.”
