As Jim Baumbach reported yesterday, Fireman Ed is on the shelf with some knee and back issues, but the Jets evidently expect his spirit to live on when they host the Dolphins on Sunday. 
While we're not allowed to watch Jets' practice - other than stretching, a few basic passing drills and a couple punts - we did hear the sounds of "J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets!" on the loudspeakers near the practice field.
... btw, Rock, Staple and Glauber (sounds like we could make a game of it like Rock, Paper Scissors) will make an unprecedented group appearance this evening at Newsday for some lucky subscribers who actually signed up as part of contest to meet us. College football blogger Adam Abramson moderates, and I'll tell you right now he's been spending hours prepping for the shindig.
Sources say Newsday sports honcho Hank Winnicki will attend as well to hear us regale the clientele with tales from the gridiron.
... wonder if the Eric Mangini-Bill Belichick spat will come up?