E-Boland & Gang Green

By Tom Rock

The Jets released their cut list:

DE Darrell Adams (from Bay Shore and Islip), WR Tim Dwight (who was PUPped all training camp), DL Zarnell Fitch (if you share a jersey number, you can't expect to be around long), RB Tony Hollings (brought in to fill Cedric Houston's spot but was never given much PT), CB Rayshaun Kizer (a.k.a. Verbal -- watch "The Usual Suspects" if you don't get it), WR Dante Ridgeway (who was brought back after he was released early), OL Nick Smith (played as bland as his name) and WR Juan Wong (if two Wongs don't make it right, Juan Wong has no chance).

Went into the locker room for the first time today. A few observations:

It's freezing in the rookie room, probably 10-15 degrees colder than the main locker area. With so many of those guys just bodies on the roster, maybe the Jets are treating it as a "meat" locker.

Pete Kendall's locker was cleared out. Tim Dwight's was pretty well cleaned. Their names were quickly taken off the spot above their belongings. But Curtis Martin still has his name on the plackard and plenty of stuff in his locker, including a practice uniform. Are they holding out hope?

It was very un-Jets-like to release the roster moves before they absolutely had to. Teams have until 4 p.m. tomorrow to get down to 75. The Jets are there right now ... assuming they don't bring in a guard in the next few hours.

DB James Ihedigbo walked through the locker room with a heavy cast on his right wrist. He was waived last week. I'm thinking he didn't hurt himself falling out of his treehouse between then and now.