"Keep an eye out for this transaction on Friday: Jets release running back Thomas Jones. Don't be fooled by the small print. This could become a big deal.

The Jets officially announcing yesterday that they'll part ways with Jones, leaving him with the requisite canned empty verbal bouquets from general manager Mike Tannenbaum and head coach Rex Ryan, is a dangerous roll of the dice that has potential to haunt them this year.

There was no need to make this move for a number of reasons."