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Loudmouth Kerry Rhodes not too scholarly

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September 18

Boston Herald

"It can't be easy for an obese man who was raised by Buddy Ryan to tread lightly, but Rex Ryan did his best earlier this week. In a taped message to season ticket-holders, the new Jets head man admitted he wasn't as good a coach as Bill Belichick and pleaded with his fans to show up and support him in Sunday's game against the Patriots. The request was, on its face, bizarre and unnecessary, kind of like asking Michael Moore if he'd like to try the cheese fries. Did he think he might get no for an answer? Ryan was speaking to people who already bought tickets and made plans to attend the game, so all he was really asking was for Jets fans to root for the Jets. Against the Patriots. At home. ..."

Jets' free safety Kerry Rhodes is set on embarrassing Tom Brady and the Patriots

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September 17

New York Daily News

columnist Gary Myers

"Rex Ryan says he's not kissing Bill Belichick's rings, and it's pretty clear Kerry Rhodes is not planning to plant a big, wet one on the Patriots, either. Rhodes, the Jets' free safety who feels liberated on the field in Ryan's schemes and in the locker room where the rookie coach is a proponent of free speech/trash talking, a rarity in the NFL, turned up the heat on one of the NFL's best rivalries yesterday when he told the Daily News he not only wants to beat the Patriots in Sunday's home opener, he wants to embarrass them. And he said the Jets plan to bounce Tom Brady around. The Jets are simply tired of getting stepped on by the Pats. "It's to the point where enough is enough," Rhodes ..."

Rhodes Mum About Probe

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May 29

New York Post

"Kerry Rhodes, whose name came up in a rape investigation that allegedly took place at his Morristown, N.J., home last weekend, spoke publicly yesterday on the matter for the first time, though there wasn't much the Jets safety could say. "It's a pending legal matter, and I can't talk about it right now," he said. Rhodes, however, did say he "appreciated" the prosecutor for saying publicly that Rhodes is not a part of the investigation. "You never want your name to come up in anything [negative] in any situation," Rhodes said. "That can be a damper. You always want to have a positive image on how you take care of yourself and how you go about your life." * According to Rex Ryan, Mark ..."

Jets' Rhodes Cleared In NJ Rape Probe

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May 26

New York Post

"Star Jets safety Kerry Rhodes is not suspected of rape and is not the target of any criminal investigation, a New Jersey prosecutor said yesterday. But a spokesman for Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi would not disclose whether authorities are continuing to investigate the claim of a woman who says she was raped at Rhodes' townhouse. The supposed victim, a Canadian tourist, told the NYPD that she had met two men at a Manhattan club late Friday or early Saturday and had gone with them to Rhodes' Morristown home, where the alleged assault took place. New York cops drove her to Morristown, where she filed a police report. From the beginning, Rhodes, 26, has maintained that police told ..."

New Jersey cops investigating rape claim at home of Jets star Kerry Rhodes

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May 26

New York Daily News

"Jets defensive back Kerry Rhodes is not the target of an investigation into an alleged rape at his home, Jersey authorities said Monday - but law enforcement sources said a pal of his is. A Canadian tourist told Manhattan cops Saturday morning that she was sexually assaulted in Rhodes' Morristown, N.J., home after meeting him and another man at a city club, sources said. NYPD officers drove her to the Morristown Police Department to file a complaint. Jersey prosecutors did not release details other than to clear Rhodes. Sources said, however, that cops still are investigating whether another, unnamed man, raped the woman in Rhodes' house. "Mr. Rhodes is not the target of any criminal ..."

'Rape' Probe At Jet Kerry Rhodes' Home

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May 25

New York Post

"New Jersey cops are investigating a woman's claim that she was raped at the home of star Jets defensive back Kerry Rhodes after meeting him and another man at a Manhattan nightclub, The Post has learned. The woman, a Canadian tourist, told NYPD cops that two men raped her late Friday or early Saturday in Morristown, NJ, where the 26-year-old Jet safety has a town house, New York law-enforcement sources said. Rhodes, in a statement issued through a Jets spokesman, said: "I briefly talked with police on Saturday regarding an incident that allegedly took place at my home. The police confirmed to me that I am not the subject of this allegation." Morristown Police Lt. David Ackerman said, "It's ..."

Jets safety Kerry Rhodes signals that Denver QB Jay Cutler is too cocky

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March 27

New York Daily News

"For Kellen Clemens, the Jay Cutler-to-the-Jets speculation has created a sense of deja vu. For Kerry Rhodes, it's more like a case of deja boo. Rhodes isn't a fan of the Broncos' disgruntled quarterback, who wants out of Denver. According to the popular safety, Cutler has a big head to match that big right arm. If the Jets end up trading for Cutler - they already have placed an inquiring call to the Broncos - it could cause an uneasy tension in the locker room. "Me and Jay just don't get along too well right now," Rhodes said Thursday at the Florham Park, N.J., headquarters, where the Jets opened their doors to the media during a break in the offseason program. Rhodes' dislike for Cutler ..."

Rhodes To Glory

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August 1

New York Post

"If anyone knows the kinds of big plans Kerry Rhodes has for this season, Jerricho Cotchery does. When Cotchery, the Jets' starting wide receiver, saw Rhodes at a charity dinner a few weeks ago, Rhodes was positively glowing about the prospects for this season and his desire to put last year's 4-12 finish in the rearview mirror. "It wasn't even any kind of football setting where we would be talking about the season," Cotchery said after yesterday's morning practice. "We saw each other at the dinner for his foundation about two weeks ago and the first thing he said to me was, 'I'm ready to go; I'm ready for the season.' " Cotchery said this of his teammate, who warranted more votes as a ..."