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General manager Mike Tannenbaum says he wants to see Braylon Edwards at offseason workouts

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February 27

New York Daily News

"Braylon Edwards had better not make any travel plans just yet. General manager Mike Tannenbaum made it pretty clear Friday that he wants the wide receiver to spend the majority of his offseason in Florham Park working with the Jets. "With Braylon this is going to be a really important offseason for him in terms of being more acclimated with our offense and working with Mark (Sanchez) every day," Tannenbaum said at the NFL scouting combine. "Braylon did a lot of great things for us. It's a really important offseason for him to be with us all the time because I really think it will give him the opportunity to be a better player to be in our program every day." Tannenbaum can't order the wide ..."

NY Jets' Braylon Edwards wants long-term deal

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February 27

Newark Star-Ledger

"Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards wants set-for-life money in the form of a long-term deal, but he'll have to earn it if general manager Mike Tannenbaum has any say. Tannenbaum, speaking at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis Friday, said emphatically that Edwards must dedicate himself to the team's offseason program and become more consistent in 2010. Edwards, who had six regular-season drops last season according to STATs Inc., caught 35 passes for 541 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games with the Jets. The 6-3, 215-pounder is a restricted free agent and the club is expected to give him a one-year tender offer of slightly more than $5 million. ''With Braylon this is going to be a really ..."

Braylon catches place in Rex's plans

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January 26

New York Post

"The Jets' 30-17 AFC Championship Game loss in Indianapolis on Sunday showed both their glaring need to get more multiple on offense and Braylon Edwards' importance to that plodding unit. That's why coach Rex Ryan yesterday ended any suspense and said Gang Green will tender receiver for next season. "I definitely expect Braylon back," Ryan said of Edwards, who had two catches for 100 yards and a touchdown Sunday. "I definitely see us tendering him [for] a first- and third-round pick, as high as we can go. I definitely see us doing that.""

Teammates, Rex Ryan scoff at Braylon Edwards' beef with New York Jets getting conservative

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January 26

New York Daily News

"Braylon Edwards took some shots at the Jets' play-calling after Sunday night's loss to the Colts, but did not show up Monday to explain them to his teammates. "I saw us just not taking chances. I don't think we went after it. We went after it in that first half; (then) we got, I don't want to say comfortable, but we got comfortable," Edwards said. "We just tried to play the run to maintain as opposed to going after it." Teammates did not agree and some were annoyed. Rex Ryan just laughed. "I don't see how we can say we got too comfortable, because I certainly wasn't comfortable," Ryan said."

Braylon Edwards, Lito Sheppard unhappy with roles in Jets' 30-17 loss to Colts

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January 25

Newark Star-Ledger

"Neither wide receiver Braylon Edwards nor cornerback Lito Sheppard were happy late Sunday afternoon. And their displeasure was only partly rooted in the Jets' 30-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game. Edwards said he felt the Jets left some points on the field and he could've delivered them. Edwards scored on a beautifully-executed, 80-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Mark Sanchez on a delayed slant early in the second quarter. After that, however, he caught only one more pass, finishing with two catches for 100 yards, and indirectly criticized offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. "We didn't have the same attitude in the second half that we had in the ..."

New York Jets' coaches catch it from Braylon Edwards after falling to Indianapolis Colts

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January 25

New York Daily News

"Braylon Edwards wasn't happy. After beating fill-in CB Jacob Lacey for an 80-yard touchdown in the second quarter, Edwards saw only three more passes thrown his way in Sunday's 30-17 AFC title loss to the Colts. Edwards said, "We didn't have the same attitude" in the second half. "Take that for what it is." Asked if he felt under-utilized, Edwards said, "I don't know. You have to interview the players and coaches. It just wasn't the same." Was he upset with the play-calling? "No disrespect, but you witnessed the game," Edwards said. Edwards (two catches for 100 yards, one drop) felt he was consistently beating Lacey in single coverage. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer said he ..."

Braylon Edwards, Lito Sheppard unhappy with roles in Jets' 30-17 loss to Colts

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January 25

Newark Star-Ledger

"Neither wide receiver Braylon Edwards nor cornerback Lito Sheppard were happy late Sunday afternoon. And their displeasure was only partly rooted in the Jets' 30-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game. Edwards said he felt the Jets left some points on the field and he could've delivered them. Edwards scored on a beautifully-executed, 80-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Mark Sanchez on a delayed slant early in the second quarter. After that, however, he caught only one more pass, finishing with two catches for 100 yards, and indirectly criticized offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. "We didn't have the same attitude in the second half that we had in the ..."

Braylon Edwardss college, not drops, brought flak from Browns fans

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January 23

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Think about Braylon Edwards in the Super Bowl. Other than Art Modell, who won "the Big Enchilada" after the 2000 season before his ownership of the Baltimore Ravens was bought out, is there a person more reviled by Browns fans than Edwards? The fact that Edwards, too, can reach pro football's summit adds to the frustration of a sports town tormented by a history of near-misses and macabre twists of fate. Edwards, traded to the New York Jets on Oct. 6, is one win from going to a place that has been unreachable for the Browns. All it will take is an upset victory over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. No wonder Edwards gave thanks after the Jets' playoff win ..."

For Edwards, Jets Epitomize Commitment to Winning

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January 19

New York Times

"Braylon Edwards, who caught two passes Sunday, said it was hard going to work with the Cleveland Browns but a joy after he was traded to the Jets in October. Braylon Edwards made a series of poignant observations Sunday in the aftermath of the Jets' stunning victory over the San Diego Chargers. While his teammates who had been with the Jets all season, many for several seasons, reacted to the 17-14 victory as part of an organizational evolution, Edwards viewed the victory through the prism of revenge and validation. Edwards came to the Jets in October in a trade with the woeful Cleveland Browns. The first thing he did Sunday was thank the Browns for jettisoning him. "I've got to go on the ..."

It's time for NY Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards to stop dropping passes

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January 14

Newark Star-Ledger

columnist Steve Politi

"The man on the other end of the phone thinks Braylon Edwards deserves the criticism for all his dropped passes, and that if he doesn't figure it out soon, he'll never live up to his potential. He was not an angry Jets fan, or a frustrated talk-radio host, or even Brian Schottenheimer disguising his voice. This was someone with a much more personal connection to the Jets receiver. His dad. "Am I worried about him getting a reputation for dropping the football?" Stan Edwards asked this week from suburban Detroit. "No. Because let's be honest — he's earned it." His son is one of the most skilled receivers in football. He is big, strong and athletic. He is a smart player with good football ..."

Braylon Edwards looks to get rid of case of drops

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January 14

New York Daily News

"Braylon Edwards would like tothe subject, but he can't until he catches the ball. Back from his second trip to Ohio in four days, the Jets wide receiver returned to practice Wednesday and vowed to make good on Rex Ryan's prediction that he's on the verge of a monster game. "I agree with Coach," said Edwards, who is taking major heat after dropping a potential touchdown pass in last Saturday's wild-card win in Cincinnati. "I'm due." Edwards was due Tuesday in a Cleveland courtroom, where he pleaded no contest to aggravated disorderly conduct - a misdemeanor. He was accused of punching a friend of LeBron James in October, when he still was playing for the Browns. He received probation, a ..."

WR Braylon Edwards, CB Lito Sheppard back to NY Jets practice

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January 13

Newark Star-Ledger

"Jets WR Braylon Edwards and CB Lito Sheppard were back on the practice field Wednesday after missing Tuesday's practice. Edwards had a court appearance in Cleveland Tuesday, and Sheppard's wife had given birth to their son. Also, in the portion of practice open to the media, LBs Bart Scott (ankle) and David Harris (ankle), DE Shaun Ellis (knee), RB Thomas Jones (knee), QB Mark Sanchez (knee), DT Howard Green (knee) and CB Donald Strickland (quad) were all working."

Braylon's no-contest plea likely will trigger a one-game suspension

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January 13

NBC Sports

"Though it's highly unlikely, if not unpossible, that the NFL would suspend Jets receiver Braylon Edwards during the 2009 postseason, his decision to plead no contest to charges that he assaulted Steve Urkel in the final days of Edwards' tenure with the Browns will hurt him in the pocketbook. He's due to become a restricted free agent, and the willingness of other teams to chase him via an offer sheet will be diminished by the fact that a suspension likely is coming."

Braylon needs to stop drops & roll

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January 13

New York Post

columnist Steve Serby

"Mark Sanchez won't stop growing his black beard until the Jets win the Super Bowl. Sunday in San Diego, a short ride on the freeway from his Mission Viejo roots, he gets to show family and friends how much he has grown as an NFL quarterback. Alas, there is a catch. Call it a Catch-17. You see, the rookie quarterback of the Jets, two games and 24 unshaven days from that Super Bowl, will be California dreamin' if Rex Ryan has to send out an all-points bulletin for Braylon Edwards against the Chargers. Edwards was in a Cleveland court early yesterday after pleading no contest to that November LeBron-related misdemeanor assault charge. Here is where Sanchez will need him against a big-play ..."

Braylon Edwards placed on probation

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January 13

Bergen Record

"Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards was placed on probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor aggravated disorderly conduct in Cleveland on Tuesday. Edwards initially had pleaded not guilty in November to misdemeanor assault. He was accused of punching a friend of Cavaliers star LeBron James outside a Cleveland nightclub two days before he was traded to the Jets on Oct. 7. Judge Michelle Earley gave Edwards a suspended 180-day jail sentence and fined him $1,000. His probation will be inactive, which means he will not have to report to a probation officer. Edwards, who missed practice Tuesday, was expected to return to the Jets' complex for a meeting Tuesday night and is expected to ..."

Braylon Edwards pleads no contest in connection with downtown fight; gets probation

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January 12

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Former Browns receiver Braylon Edwards pleaded no contest today in Cleveland Municipal Court to aggravated disorderly conduct and was placed on probation. Edwards punched Edward Givens in the face about 2:30 a.m. Oct. 5 outside the View Ultralounge & Nightclub on Prospect Avenue in Cleveland. The one-time Pro Bowl receiver was traded to the New York Jets just days after the incident. Cleveland Municipal Judge Michelle Earley gave Edwards a suspended 180-day jail sentence and fined him $1,000. Edwards must also stay active in his Advanced 100 Scholarship program as service to the community. His probation will be inactive, meaning he will not have to report to a probation officer. "Someone ..."

Braylon Edwards, cornerback Lito Sheppard miss practice

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January 12

Newark Star-Ledger

"Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards and cornerback Lito Sheppard were not at practice Tuesday. Edwards, who dropped a potential touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday and has four key drops this season, was excused from practice due to a court appearance in connection with an alleged assault outside a Cleveland nightclub in October. He's due back Tuesday night."

Ryan: Edwards won't drop chance for huge game

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January 11

New York Post

"Rex Ryan, never afraid of making a prediction, yesterday made one about receiver Braylon Edwards, who has had an alarming case of the drops on some easy touchdown pass opportunities this season, highlighted by his drop of a 41-yarder from Mark Sanchez during the Jets' 24-14 victory over the Bengals on Saturday. "Braylon, one of these days, is going to have an explosion where he has a three-touchdown game," Ryan said. "I think that's coming right around the corner." Asked about Edwards' propensity to make the tough catch but drop the easier ones, Ryan said: "The hard thing is to get your guy beat, the run route. Now do the easy thing, make the layup. I don't know if it's a mental thing ..."

Ryan says Braylon Edwards will have breakout game soon for New York Jets

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January 11

New York Daily News

"Braylon Edwards talked confidently last week about performing for the first time in his career on the playoff stage, but his debut was a flop - or, shall we say, a drop. The wide receiver beat Bengals CB Leon Hall on a deep route to the end zone, but he dropped what should've been a 41-yard TD catch in the Jets' 24-14 win over the Bengals. Sunday, Rex Ryan did his best to pump up Edwards. "That's killing him right now, but one of these days he's going to have an explosion where it's a three-touchdown day, where he goes up top for three long gains," Ryan said. "I think it's coming. It's right around the corner." Edwards, who led the league in drops last season with the Browns, had six drops ..."

Edwards lets another potential long TD slip

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January 10

New York Post

"If the Jets are going to make a legitimate run at a Super Bowl title, they're going to need Braylon Edwards to catch some big passes. Edwards had yet another killer drop of a potential long scoring pass yesterday. It didn't end up costing the Jets, who won 24-14. Edwards dropped what should have been a 41-yard Mark Sanchez touchdown pass late in the first quarter. He had Bengals cornerback Leon Hall beaten by several yards as he went for the ball and it went right through his hands. This is the second tailor-made long bomb that Edwards has dropped this season. In the Jets' win over the Bills in Toronto, Edwards was wide open on a busted coverage and missed and over-the-shoulder catch. Read ..."

Playoff berth gives ex-Cleveland Brown Braylon Edwards a chance to rip his old team

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January 8

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"The New York Jets visit the Cincinnati Bengals in a wild card round playoff game on Saturday. Apparently buoyed by his team's success, regardless of how much he has contributed to it, Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards is using the spotlight to criticize his former team, the Cleveland Browns. Edwards, whose Hall of Fame credentials include league leadership in dropped passes in 2008, was traded by the Browns to the Jets on Oct. 7. Edwards, noted for talent that was more than offset by poor hands and by character issues, makes comments about the Browns in a story by Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports. Among his comments, Edwards compares playing for the Jets to playing for the Browns: "Here, ..."

Edwards tones down the talk

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January 7

New York Post

"Braylon Edwards only will guarantee that the Jets will be ready for the Bengals on Saturday. A week after guaranteeing victory in the win-and-in finale against the Bengals — "We won't lose this game," he declared — Edwards dialed back the rhetoric, a bit, letting his coach make the brash statement. Rex Ryan yesterday pronounced the Jets to be Super Bowl favorites in his (possibly delusional) mind. But while yesterday Edwards said he supported Ryan's claim, he was both optimistic yet cautious when it comes to his team's postseason chances. Edwards said last week's game against the Bengals and this week's game against the Bengals aren't analogous. "This is a different situation," Edwards ..."

Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards is thankful for ticket out of Cleveland

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January 7

New York Daily News

"Braylon Edwards received a lot of congratulatory text messages for making the playoffs for the first time in his career, including a surprise text from one Eric Mangini - the same Mangini who shipped him out of Cleveland after the Browns' 0-4 start. Maybe Edwards owes his former coach (and the Jets' former coach) a thank-you text. "I was thinking about that debacle unfold this whole season for the guys over there," Edwards said Wednesday, soaking up the playoff atmosphere. "I feel bad for my friends, but at the same time, I'm thankful it wasn't me. Here I am." Edwards and Calvin Pace are the biggest veteran names on the Jets' roster that have no playoff experience. That changes Saturday in ..."

Braylon Edwards' guarantee: 'We won't lose'

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December 31

Newark Star-Ledger

"Wide receiver Braylon Edwards wasn't lying poolside with his favorite beverage in his hand like Joe Namath all those years ago, but he all but guaranteed that the Jets would defeat the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday night at the Meadowlands and earn a playoff berth. ''We won't lose this game,'' said Edwards Wednesday before a throng of reporters standing in front of his locker. ''We want it too bad. You can just talk to the guys and get a feel. You can listen to (coach Rex Ryan's) conviction when he talks to us. ''Guys are serious about winning this game. Guys aren't talking about New Year's Eve. Guys aren't talking about family. All guys are talking about is the playoffs ... beating ..."

Edwards' vow: 'We won't lose this game'

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December 31

New York Post

"Pulling a page out of Joe Namath's Super Bowl III guarantee playbook, Broadway Braylon Edwards guaranteed yesterday his Jets will beat the Bengals on Sunday and earn a spot to the playoffs. "We won't lose this game," Edwards boldly declared, standing in front of his locker. "We want it too bad. I don't think we can lose this game knowing the way our mindset is. Guys aren't talking about New Year's Eve. Guys aren't talking about family. All guys are talking about is the playoffs. All guys are talking about is beating Cincinnati. "Were all dialed in. We're all focused on this week. We know all we have to do is win and we're in. Guys are very, very serious and are approaching this as a Super ..."

Braylon: We're not deserving

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December 22

New York Post

"Playoffs? A disgusted Braylon Edwards says the Jets have no place at that party. "We don't deserve to be in the playoffs, not the way we played [Sunday]," the wide receiver said yesterday, a day after Gang Green's hideous 10-7 loss to the Falcons. He blamed the offense. "This offense has to figure out whether or not we want to be a playoff team," Edwards said. "We have to ask ourselves on offense, 'Do we really want to go to the playoffs? Is this something that everybody on this team wants? Every position, every coach, is this something that we really want?'"

Stickin' it to Braylon

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December 4

New York Post

"Braylon Edwards is waiting for the ridicule. The Jets' wide receiver, who came here with a reputation for dropping too many passes, failed to reel in a gimme in the first half when Mark Sanchez dropped a bomb right into his arms for what would have been an 84-yard TD -- and a 10-3 Jets lead. Edwards, who didn't have a defender within 10 yards of him, tried to make an over-the-shoulder catch, but the ball grazed his facemask and bounded away. After the Jets' 19-13 victory, coach Rex Ryan joked that the team is "either going to have to put stickum on his facemask or he's going to have to catch that ball with his hands." Edwards had an explanation. "I didn't see the ball until the last ..."

One cliché at a time only option left for Jets

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December 1

New York Post

columnist Mike Vaccaro

"Sometimes, clichés really are as dumb as we think they are. Any amateur mathematician will tell you it is quite impossible to really give 110 percent, no matter how hard you try. Inject anyone with sodium pentothal, they'll be forced to admit that, no, they really aren't "just happy to be here," since there's always something bothering them unless they're an android. But yesterday at the Meadowlands, on an afternoon when the Jets hung on to their football season by the very edge of the very tips of their fingers, you could almost forgive a roomful of 53 players and one head coach for repeating different variations of one of the oldest chestnuts in the lexicon. "One day at a time," Braylon ..."

Jets WR Edwards wants to return next year

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November 28

Charlotte Observer

"Braylon Edwards is 1-5 since arriving in New York. He's had a few special moments for the Jets, but no real stretches of domination. At times, he's an afterthought in the passing game. He had that costly fumble against the Jaguars and a couple of key passes that he could have/should have caught. No, this hasn't been a rousing rebirth for Edwards, but it hasn't been Cleveland, either. For that, he's grateful. "I've seen the pits; this is nothing like the pits," he said Wednesday. "I've seen the baddest of the bad. Coming here, yeah, we're losing, but we're close. The grass isn't always greener on the other side, but in my case it is. It's greener than where I came from." Edwards reiterated ..."

Jets' Braylon Edwards not wailin' at 1-5, would love to come back next year

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November 27

New York Daily News

"Braylon Edwards is 1-5 since arriving in New York. He's had a few special moments for the Jets, but no real stretches of domination. At times, he's an afterthought in the passing game. He had that costly fumble against the Jaguars and a couple of key passes that he could have/should have caught. No, this hasn't been a rousing rebirth for Edwards, but it hasn't been Cleveland, either. For that, he's grateful. "I've seen the pits; this is nothing like the pits," he said Wednesday. "I've seen the baddest of the bad. Coming here, yeah, we're losing, but we're close. The grass isn't always greener on the other side, but in my case it is. It's greener than where I came from." Edwards ..."

Braylon's Jet stock keeps on dropping

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November 27

New York Post

columnist Jay Greenberg

"Rex Ryan says he is not counting Braylon Edwards' catches because the receiver is dictating coverage regardless. Meanwhile, reporters taking dictation from the large and so far largely disappointing wideout hear little but excuses. "Which drops are we talking about?" Edwards said. "The [two-point conversion against Jacksonville] where I almost got my ribs broken? Oh, OK. "The tipped ball [by Junior Seau Sunday at Foxborough]? Key word: 'Tipped' ball. "I was watching a game and saw a fine receiver, Pro Bowl-bound every year, drop three passes and nothing was said about it. Too much emphasis is placed on myself in general. Seau made a nice tip of the ball that was coming to me and I came ..."

Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards still catches heat for drops

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November 26

New York Daily News

"Braylon Edwards took issue Wednesday with critics who say he dropped two passes in the last two games - an early third-down pass against the Patriots and the two-point conversion against the Jaguars. "Oh, where I almost got my ribs broken?" he said of the latter play, claiming it wasn't abecause the shot he absorbed from S Reggie Nelson. Asked about the "tipped" pass he failed to secure against the Patriots, Edwards replied, "Oh, the tipped ball? Key words: Tipped ball." Edwards said his hands have been unfairly questioned because he led the league in drops last season with the Browns. He called that an aberration. For the record, Edwards wasn't charged with any drops in his first five ..."

Braylon Edwards can't hold on to ball on two-point conversion as New York Jets come up short

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November 16

New York Daily News

"This was Braylon Edwards' moment to step up and make a game-changing play, an opportunity to show why the Jets traded for him. Instead, Edwards couldn't hold onto a critical two-point conversion catch with 5:04 left and the Jets ended up losing on a last-second field goal, 24-22, to the Jaguars Sunday. After Thomas Jones scored a touchdown to put the Jets up 22-21, Mark Sanchez threw a two-point conversion pass to Edwards. The 6-3 receiver had the ball in his hands, but free safety Reggie Nelson jarred it loose, allowing the Jaguars to win the game with a field goal instead of tying it. "The throw was a little bit behind me and I had a hand on it, but the safety came out of nowhere, put ..."

Edwards fits right in with losing Jets

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November 16

New York Post

"Losing seems to stick to Braylon Edwards' ribs, much like the Jaguars' Reggie Nelson on the Jets' attempted two-point conversion near the end of yesterday's 24-22 loss to Jacksonville. The Jaguars safety made an end-zone hit to prevent a catch by Edwards that could have put the Jets up by three points with 5:07 to go and conceivably made Josh Scobee's field goal, which turned out to be the game winner, only a game-tying kick. But Edwards, who escaped Cleveland for New York just in time for the Jets to lose four of their last five, also seems to have trouble hanging on to the truth and dislodging himself from typecasting as a loser. Only eventually did the receiver get around to saying he ..."

Jets' Edwards waiting to break out

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November 15

Bergen Record

"The setup for the question to Braylon Edwards went like this: The Jets had a winning record when they traded for him, but since then they've slipped back to .500. "Oh, so it's my fault," Edwards said. "Is that where this conversation is going?" Yet there wasn't a hint of persecution in Edwards' voice, and his rebuke was delivered with a wry wit. In the month-plus since he arrived from Cleveland, dragging almost enough baggage to match his considerable talent, Edwards has been nothing less than a model citizen who has blended seamlessly into the fabric of the Jets' locker room. So now the challenge as the second half of the season begins today is to show off that immense ability and use it ..."

Edwards fighting to change reputation

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November 11

New York Post

columnist Mark Cannizzaro

"Go ahead and admit it: The image you witnessed in the third quarter of the Jets' last game against the Dolphins isn't what you expected to see out of Braylon Edwards. You recall the scene: Edwards making a clutch, all-concentration catch in traffic near the goal line then, with two Miami defenders draped all over him, carrying them into the end zone for a Jets touchdown. Edwards, who, by unofficial accounts, led the NFL in dropped passes last season for the Browns, hardly was the receiver you expected to make the tough catch when it counted most. And Edwards, the supposed malcontent in Cleveland, was hardly the player you figured to make one of the most impressive singular effort plays of ..."

Braylon ban not likely

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October 28

New York Post

"The NFL is "monitoring" the case of Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards, an NFL spokesperson told The Post yesterday, though there doesn't appear to be any chance of him being suspended this season -- if at all. Edwards on Monday was charged with misdemeanor assault in Cleveland Municipal Court for his alleged connection with an incident outside a downtown nightclub shortly before the Jets acquired him in a trade with the Browns. The NFL spokesperson said that "under the PC [player conduct] policy, when a player like Braylon, with no prior history of conduct issues, has been charged, we wait for a court resolution. Then we would review the facts for any possible discipline." The Jets on ..."

Edwards charged in Cleveland assault

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October 27

New York Post

"Braylon Edwards' troubles have not simply disappeared since he was traded to the Jets. The receiver was charged with assault yesterday for his alleged involvement in a fight outside a Cleveland bar in the early morning hours on Oct. 5. Edwards, who was shipped to the Jets from the Browns just days after the incident, faces a misdemeanor after being accused of punching promoter -- and friend of LeBron James -- Edward Givens outside of a Cleveland club. James called Edwards' actions "childish." Edwards caught one pass for 14 yards in the Jets' 38-0 win over the Raiders on Sunday in Oakland. He faces up to a $1,000 fine and 180 days in jail if convicted, although a jail stay would be ..."

Braylon Edwards faces jail after being accused of punching friend of LeBron James

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October 27

New York Daily News

"That risk the Jets called "manageable" when they signed Braylon Edwards became more tangible Monday. The lightning rod wide receiver was charged with misdemeanor assault in Cleveland Municipal Court in connection with an incident outside a downtown nightclub days before the Jets acquired him in a trade with the Browns. The Jets issued a statement that seemed not to indicate much concern. "The team was aware of these allegations prior to acquiring Braylon from Cleveland. He has been cooperative with authorities and we will allow the legal process to run its course," the statement read. Edwards faces a sentence of up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, if convicted, with a hearing ..."

Braylon Edwards charged with assault in downtown dispute

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October 26

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Former Browns receiver Braylon Edwards was charged with misdemeanor assault today in connection with an incident outside a downtown nightclub several weeks ago, a source close to the investigation says. Edwards was traded to the New York Jets days after he was accused of punching entertainment promoter Edward Givens about 2:30 a.m. outside the View Ultralounge & Nightclub on Prospect Avenue."

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says Braylon Edwards is a real catch

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October 14

New York Daily News

"If there was anything that made Rex Ryan smile on Monday night it was his newest toy on offense. Less than 24 hours after losing to the Dolphins, 31-27, Ryan continued to gush about Braylon Edwards' debut. The wide receiver had five receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown. He narrowly missed on adding two more touchdowns. Edwards made an acrobatic catch between two defenders on the left sideline and initially was given credit for a touchdown before a replay challenge declared him down at the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter. Thomas Jones took it into the end zone from there. Later in the fourth quarter, Edwards dropped a tough but makeable 52-yard catch while falling into the end zone. ..."

New York Jets' wide out Braylon Edwards catches on in a hurry

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October 13

New York Daily News

"Talk about impressive debuts. After only three days of practice with the Jets, WR Braylon Edwards dazzled Monday night on a prime-time stage, scoring on the first pass thrown to him and making a circus catch that set up another touchdown. "It was fun," Edwards said after the Jets' 31-27 loss to the Dolphins at Land Shark Stadium. "When Jerricho (Cotchery) comes back, it's going to be a problem, shutting this offense down." Cotchery (hamstring) was limited to spot duty, putting the spotlight on Edwards. The former Browns star caught five passes for 64 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown grab on the Jets' first possession. His signature play was a 34-yard catch, a falling-backward-twisting ..."

Braylon makes impressive debut

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October 13

New York Post

"Braylon Edwards' debut with the Jets was a wildly successful one despite having only three full days of practice with his new team after the Jets acquired him in a trade last week. Edwards' size (6-foot-3) was immediately evident when he caught a 3-yard TD pass from Mark Sanchez in the first quarter, out-leaping Miami cornerback Will Allen for the ball. Edwards, too, made a nice catch of a Sanchez pass over the middle for 17 yards, holding on to the ball after a hard hit by safety Gibril Wilson. The play of the night was a leaping 34-yard catch in the fourth quarter when he out-jumped cornerback Vontae Davis on 3rd-and-22 from the 35, made the catch and kept his feet inbounds. That led to ..."

Adding Edwards more than a small gamble for Jets

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October 12

New York Post

columnist Jay Greenberg

"It must be the position. We mean, historically some running backs have chafed when their numbers aren't called, but the pounding they take must sap any energy they have for politics. Receivers, however, start every play out on a symbolic island and spend, even on an especially productive day, 85 percent of their time as decoys. It does tend to make a higher percentage of them insecure. Not to the degree of Terrell Owens, surely, but Randy Moss, Plaxico Burress and Chad Ochocinco have marched to their own drummers, often pounding away at a headache-producing level. Eric Mangini is especially neurotic. Still, any coach's primary fear, above what an essential player who is essentially nuts ..."

Addition of Braylon Edwards adds fuel to bout between Miami Dolphins and New York Jets

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October 12

New York Daily News

"The Jets' last prime-time appearance in the regular season, 11 months ago at New England, was all about one person - some old guy named Favre. The country will see a different team Monday night against the Dolphins. The Jets have a trash-talking coach, a rookie quarterback from La-La Land, a quarterback-stalking defense and - look! - a brand new star receiver, Braylon Edwards, who lives for prime time. Just like that, the Jets have become must-see. "This is like a showcase for us," safety Kerry Rhodes said. "People have been seeing us a lot on TV, doing a lot of talking, how we're more swagger-licious. Now it's a chance to show the world we're not just talk and we definitely deserve to be ..."

After Braylon Edwards, many Cleveland Browns receive chance to contribute

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October 11

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"The Browns will conduct their first L.A.B. experiment - Life After Braylon - today against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. How much worse can the offensive production really be? Even with their star receiver in the lineup, the Browns have lost their past 10 games and 13 of their past 15. Edwards also failed to catch a touchdown pass during that 10-game losing streak and only one in that 13-of-15 skid. Without Edwards - who said last week he'd be doubled until the others proved they could hurt a defense - some of his teammates think they have something to prove. "We feel like we're a great group of guys and we can get the job done," said receiver Joshua Cribbs, a friend of ..."

Braylon studies, bonds with Jets

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October 9

New York Post

"After a late night Wednesday -- studying the playbook in Florham Park, not clubbing in the city -- Braylon Edwards was back in the Jets training complex yesterday by 7 a.m. He is quizzing offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, befriending QB Mark Sanchez, and simply enjoying his escape to New York. "It's a fresh start for me, in a situation where everything's moving in the right direction from the coach to the owner, great players, great camaraderie. I saw it at practice, these guys are really happy. Practice was a breath of fresh air," said Edwards, who got a new start but kept his old No. 17. "Coach (Rex) Ryan, he's loose but when it's time to work, we work. Guys are where they're ..."

Brownout for Edwards

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October 9

Washington Times

"As if there were any doubt who runs the Cleveland sports scene, Browns receiver Braylon Edwards found out this week. Monday: Edwards reportedly punches a friend of LeBron James' following an argument. Wednesday: Edwards is traded to the New York Jets for two players and two draft picks. The Browns gave up on their 2005 first-round choice after yet another off-the-field incident. But regardless of whom he socked, Edwards' time was going to end soon. Since being hired, coach Eric Mangini has jettisoned tight end Kellen Winslow and Edwards and brought in nearly a dozen of his former Jets players. "This is a business, and the business is winning," left tackle Joe Thomas said. "And the man in ..."

The key for New York Jets' Braylon Edwards is staying focused on football

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October 9

New York Daily News

"Keyshawn Johnson knows what it's like to be a star receiver in New York, and he believes Braylon Edwards has that kind of potential - if he concentrates on Xs and Os, not his Q rating. "Play football. You ain't no (bleeping) actor," Johnson told the Daily News Thursday, alluding to Edwards' reported interest in pursuing acting and modeling. "Hollywood ain't (messing) with no bums. If you (screw) up, there's nothing for you. Win a playoff game. Help your team win a championship, and all that stuff will come, a la Michael Strahan and Keyshawn Johnson." Edwards hasn't discussing his off-the-field ambitions since arriving Wednesday in the Jets' blockbuster trade with the Browns, but he has ..."

For Braylon Edwards and the Jets, a Leap of Faith

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October 9

New York Times

"Apparently, the city of Cleveland is not big enough for LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal and Braylon Edwards. So after the Jets' eye-opening loss in New Orleans on Sunday and before their Monday night game against the Dolphins in Miami, Edwards - an immensely talented but unpredictable wide receiver - was traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Jets. What a dizzying couple of days. On Wednesday morning, Edwards was headed to the Browns' training facility, trying to figure out how he would get through another day in pro football's purgatory. Summoned to the coach's office, he soon heard Coach Eric Mangini tell him that he was leaving the 0-4 Browns for the emerging 3-1 Jets."