The New York Jets, in conjunction with JetBlue, New York’s hometown airline, and the NY Daily News, New York’s hometown newspaper, today unveiled a “50 Years of New York Jets Football” photo exhibit at the value airline’s Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).  The exhibit showcases exclusive and rare photographs from the archives of the Daily News that chronicle a half-century of Jets football.  The event, hosted by ESPN Sports Commentator and Voice of the Jets, Bob Wischusen, featured a Q&A segment with current Jets players Jerricho Cotchery and Kerry Rhodes and former Jets greats Emerson Boozer and Wesley Walker.

“Seeing these photos brings back so many great memories,” said Emerson Boozer. The former running back is featured in a photo showing his second touchdown that sealed a Jets victory over the Baltimore Colts on October 22, 1972. “It is an honor to be a part of this franchise and it is exciting that we able to share it with countless travelers who will pass through this terminal over the coming months.”

The exhibit, which chronicles the Jets’ past with more than 25 photos, will remain on display in Terminal 5 through February 7, 2010.

“As the largest domestic carrier at JFK, JetBlue will welcome millions of customers and Jets fans through our award-winning Terminal 5 over the coming months,” said Fiona Morrisson, director of brand management and advertising for JetBlue Airways.  “Together with the NY Daily News, we are thrilled to provide travelers – young and old, locals and visitors –a unique look back at the history of the Jets, a major sports franchise right here in our own backyard.”

“The Daily News is honored to help celebrate 50 years of Jets Football,” said Marc Kramer, CEO of the NY Daily News. “We’ve searched our archives to find exclusive and rare photos of some of the best moments in NY Jets history. We are pleased to offer New Yorkers, Jets fans, Jet Blue customers and all visitors to Terminal 5 at JFK the opportunity to enjoy these amazing photographs from the award-winning Daily News photo team.”

Plans for an exhibit were announced when JetBlue announced a three-year sponsorship to become the Official Airline Partner of the New York Jets on September 8, 2009.

About JetBlue Airways

New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline category based on value, service and style. In 2009, the carrier ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Low-Cost Carriers in North America” by J.D. Power and Associates, a customer satisfaction recognition received for the fifth year in a row. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares, JetBlue is now pleased to offer customers Lots of Legroom and super-spacious Even More Legroom seats.  JetBlue introduced complimentary in-flight e-mail and instant messaging services on aircraft “BetaBlue,” a first among U.S. domestic airlines.  JetBlue is also America’s first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful and specific compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue’s control.  Visitwww.jetblue.com/promise for details.  JetBlue serves 60 cities with 650 daily flights.  With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required.  For information or reservations call 1-800-JET-BLUE (1-800-538-2583), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530 or visit www.jetblue.com.

About The Daily News

The Daily News is the largest and most widely read newspaper in the New York metropolitan market, in addition to being the sixth largest daily and fifth largest Sunday newspaper in the country. The Daily News continues to lead all other newspapers as the paper of choice for New York City residents. Average daily readership for the Daily News nears 2.5 million, with Sunday readership reaching 2.6 million (Scarborough Research, New York Market, 12 months ending 2009 R1). In addition to print readership, NYDailyNews.com features over 17 million unique users per month (WebTrends, October 2009).  The Daily News has the largest combined print and online audience of any metropolitan newspaper at 4.9 million and NYDailyNews.com is the 6^th most visited newspaper website in the country (Nielsen NetView, September 2009).
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The New York Jets have signed WR Britt Davis to the practice squad.  The announcement was made by Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum.

Davis (6-3/205/Northern Illinois/Melrose Park, IL) originally signed with the Jets as a rookie free agent on May 1, 2009 and was waived on Sept. 5.  During the preseason, Davis caught five receptions for 54 yards.  At Northern Illinois, he finished his career fifth on the NIU all-time charts for career catches with 146 and totaled 1,676 receiving yards, 2,063 all-purpose yards and nine career touchdowns.

The New York Jets announced that Kerry Locklin will not continue as the team’s defensive line coach. His duties will be assumed by defensive assistant Jeff Weeks.

“It is a mutual decision that Kerry no longer will be with us,” said Head Coach Rex Ryan. “I will be overseeing the entire defense as I always have with Mike Pettine. We felt it was the best thing for both of us moving forward. This is a sensitive issue. The timing is unfortunate but I felt this was in the best interests for both of us.”

Locklin joined the Jets in 2009 after nine seasons as the defensive line coach at Fresno State. He has also coached collegiately at Eastern Michigan (1995-1999), Morehead State (1990-93), Utah (1989) and Western New Mexico (1988) and for Shreveport in the CFL (1994). As a player, Locklin was an All-WAC tight end at New Mexico State who played three years in the NFL (Rams, 1982-83, Broncos, 1987) and two seasons in the USFL (1984-85).

Weeks, a defensive assistant who worked with the defensive line, came to the Jets in 2009 after one season as a defensive assistant with the Raiders. A 23-year coaching veteran, Weeks coached with Rex Ryan at Morehead State (1990-91) and at Oklahoma (1998). Weeks has also coached collegiately at Texas A&M-Kingsville (2005-06), Southeastern Oklahoma State (2004), Trinity Valley (Texas) CC (2000-03), where he coached Jets defensive back Drew Coleman, Fort Scott (Kansas) CC (1999), Glendale (Arizona) CC (1997) and Phoenix (Arizona) CC (1996). Weeks played collegiately as a wide receiver at Southwest Oklahoma State and Northwest Oklahoma State before attending camp with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bartlesville, OK native was an all-state football player at College High School.

The New York Jets have signed LB Kenwin Cummings to the active roster from the practice squad. The announcement was made by Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum.

Cummings (6-3/250/Wingate/Maxton, NC), was signed to the practice squad on Sept. 7, 2009.  He originally signed with the Jets on May 2, 2008 as an undrafted free agent and was inactive for the 2008 season opener at Miami. He was waived on Sept. 10 and signed to the practice squad on Sept. 16 where he spent the remainder of the season.

What: New York Jets and American Heart Association present the “NFL Play 60 Challenge” sponsored by American Dairy Association & Dairy Council, Inc.’s Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign

• The Play 60 Challenge is a six-week program created by the NFL and American Heart Association that encourages students to participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity everyday. This program has students track their exercise each day.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009

9:30am - 11:30pm at St. Vincent Martyr School

1:00pm – 2:30pm at Madison Junior School (w/ Harding Elementary)

Where: St. Vincent Martyr School

26 Green Village Rd, Madison, NJ 07940-2599 (973) 377-1104

Madison Junior School

160 Main St, Madison, NJ 07940, (973) 593-3149

Who: Participants in the NFL Play 60 Challenge include:

· Middle school students and teachers

· New York Jets Players Brad Smith and Wallace Wright

Why: New York Jets players Brad Smith and Wallace Wright will wrap up the Play 60 Challenge at St. Vincent Martyr School and Madison Junior School. Students from Harding Elementary will attend the wrap up at Madison Junior School as well. Smith and Wright will congratulate the students on completing the challenge and talk about healthy eating and exercise.  Students will then participate in activities with Smith and Wright illustrating the importance of getting 60 minutes of activity each day.  One boy and one girl student from each school who successfully completed the Play 60 Challenge will be drawn at random attend and be on field at the November 29th New York Jets vs. Carolina Panthers game.  The other participating schools, Ridgedale Middle School and Holy Family School in Florham Park, NJ will receive their wrap up visits on December 8. The Jets Play 60 Challenge is presented by the American Dairy Association & Dairy Council, Inc.’s Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign.  The initiative is part of a larger nationwide effort to tackle the sedentary lifestyles and poor nutrition that have helped spur the current health crisis among America’s youth.

The New York Jets, in conjunction with JetBlue and the NY Daily News, will unveil “50 Years of New York Jets Football” photo exhibit at JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Tuesday, November 17.  The exhibit will showcase exclusive and rare photographs from the archives of the Daily News that chronicle a half century of Jets history.  The launch will feature speakers and guests from JetBlue, the Daily News, the NY Jets, members of the Jets cheerleading squad and a Q&A session with current and past Jets players.

WHAT: Unveiling of “50 Years of New York Jets Football” photo exhibit

WHO: Fiona Morrisson, Director of Brand, JetBlue Airways
Marie McGovern, Editor, Metro Desk, Daily News
Marc Riccio, VP of Corporate Sales, New York Jets
Jerricho Cotchery, wide receiver, New York Jets
Kerry Rhodes, safety, New York Jets

• • • Emerson Boozer, former running back, New York Jets
      Wesley Walker, former wide receiver, New York Jets

      Bob Wischusen, ESPN Sports Commentator & Voice of the New York Jets

WHEN: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
1:30 PM (arrive early to allow time to pass through TSA screening)
2 PM remarks and ribbon-cutting

WHERE:        John F. Kennedy International Airport – Terminal 5
Central Marketplace (through security)

** For access, media representatives should contact JetBlue Airways prior to arriving at the airport.  Vehicles must be parked in the Terminal 5 public parking garage.  Then, report to the Special Services counter in the north end of the check-in lobby near the bottom of the escalators (to the left of the TSA checkpoint if entering from the road) to be cleared for access through security and assigned a security escort.  A government-issued photo ID is required.  Allow adequate time to pass through TSA screening. **

CONTACT: Alison Croyle, JetBlue Airways
Alison.croyle@jetblue.com
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The New York Jets have waived DB Ahmad Carroll. The announcement was made by Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum.

Carroll (5-10/190/Arkansas/Atlanta, GA), who was signed by the Jets as a free agent on July 22, 2008, played in 22 games for the Jets, recording 30 special teams tackles. Originally the 25^th overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft by Green Bay, Carroll has appeared in 57 career games for the Packers, Jaguars and Jets, registering three sacks and three interceptions.

Members of the New York Jets football team (Darrelle Revis, Shaun Ellis, Calvin Pace and Marques Douglas) will visit I.S. 192 Middle School in Queens, N.Y., to see first-hand how at-risk children benefit from after-school programs.  This season, each athlete will donate monies to the After-School All-Stars “Touchdown Shutdown” fundraising program either per tackle or per sack made during the NFL season.

After-School All-Stars is a comprehensive after-school program provider, founded 17 years ago by Arnold Schwarzenegger, which offers a safe and educational place for underserved middle school children to go after school.  The organization currently serves 72,000 children in 13 cities throughout the U.S.  The New York Chapter (ASASNY) offers after-school programs at three middle schools in Queens. St. John’s University and its School of Education has partnered with ASASNY in this venture.

Who:    Darrelle Revis, Cornerback, N.Y. Jets; Shaun Ellis, Defensive End, N. Y. Jets; Calvin Pace, Linebacker, N.Y. Jets; Marques Douglas, Defensive End, N.Y. Jets; and 200 After-School All-Stars students

What:   Revis, Ellis, Pace and Douglas will tour after-school classes and end the day with a Question and Answer session with kids.

When: Tuesday, October 27^th from 3:45-4:30pm

Where:  I.S. 192, The Linden, 109-89 204th ST., Queens, NY 11412

***Interviews with players are available. Please RSVP to Mae Tuck/ASAS/310-927-9338 or Dominic Scianna/ST. JOHNS UNIVERSITY/718-990-6185

About After-School All-Stars and Touchdown Shutdown
Founded by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1992, After-School All-Stars is a leading national provider of year-round, school-based, comprehensive after-school programs that equip children with the skills and experiences needed to become productive members of the 21st century workforce.  Every day, children participate in free programs that include academic support, enrichment opportunities, and health/fitness activities.  The organization’s mission is to keep children safe and help them succeed in school and in life.  72,000 children from families of poverty benefit in 13 U.S. regions: Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Antonio, San Diego, San Jose and South Florida.  This NFL season, After-School All-Stars is proud to partner with fifteen NFL players in the Touchdown Shutdown program where defensive players make a donation for sacks, tackles, or interceptions. Learn more at: www.tdshutdown.org.

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About St. John’s University and After-School-All-Stars New York (ASASNY)

I.S. 192 is a middle school St. John’s University serves under a 21^st Century Community Learning Center Grant. St. John’s is the named recipient of the grant and ASASNY works together with the University and its School of Education to manage this program. This is the second year of the grant and the after-school population has increased 62.5% from year one to include 200+ students in the program this year.  ASASNY believes this is due to the continuity, consistency and commitment of the staff (predominantly St. John’s students) and the introduction of a new CampUs experience which has been incorporated into summer academic/athletic programming on campus during August. St. John’s and ASASNY have been able to establish the notion of continuous learning and the prevention of loss of learning over the summer with this model.  Students participate in the following classes: Cooking, Graffiti Art, Volleyball, Wii, and Badminton. ASASNY has served over 20,000 youth including children from public housing and homeless facilities, through daily after-school programs and through its CampUs summer programs created with St. John’s University and funded by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).  To learn more, visit www.ASASNY.com.

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New York Jets Players Brad Smith and Wallace Wright Kick Off Play 60 Challenge with Students from Five Morris County Schools

What: New York Jets and American Heart Association present the “NFL Play 60 Challenge” sponsored by American Dairy Association & Dairy Council, Inc.’s Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign

• The Play 60 Challenge is a six-week program created by the NFL and American Heart Association that encourages students to participate in at least 30 minutes of physical activity in school and an additional 30 minutes of physical activity outside of school. This program allows students to track their exercise and progress.

When: Tuesday; October 20, 2009 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM

Where: Ridgedale Middle School
Auditorium, 71 Ridgedale Ave., Florham Park, NJ 07932; 973.822.3855 (main #)

Who: Participants in the NFL Play 60 Challenge include:

• • • 300 middle school students and teachers from five Morris County schools
    • New York Jets Players Brad Smith and Wallace Wright

Why: The American Heart Association is working toward achieving their goal of getting kids physically active for 60 minutes every day by combining their health expertise with the NFL’s commitment to physical fitness. Because of the necessity to keep kids moving, the American Heart Association created the NFL Play 60 Challenge to get students and staff excited, engaged and active. It also helps schools become places that encourage physically active lifestyles year-round.

More: New York Jets players Brad Smith and Wallace Wright and a representative from the organization will host an NFL Play 60 kickoff assembly at the school.  Smith and Wright will talk about healthy eating and exercise with the students.  Students will then participate in trivia with the players and have a chance to win prizes.  The students will find out that the ultimate prize following successful completion of the Play 60 Challenge is a chance to attend and be on field at the Nov. 29 New York Jets vs. Carolina Panthers game.  The five participating schools include Ridgedale Middle School, Harding Elementary School, Madison Junior School, Holy Family School and St. Vincent The Martyr School.  Following the assembly Ridgedale Middle School students will participate in a gym class with Smith and Wright.  The Jets Play 60 Challenge is presented by the American Dairy Association & Dairy Council, Inc.’s Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign.  The initiative is part of a larger nationwide effort to tackle the sedentary lifestyles and poor nutrition that have helped spur the current health crisis among America’s youth

NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE NEW YORK JETS KICK OFF SWEEPSTAKES TO ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE LUNCHES

The New York Jets and the New York City Department of Education (DOE) are launching a sweepstakes on Tuesday, October 20th to encourage parents to submit the School Meals Application, a program that enables children in New York City schools to be eligible for free and reduced-price lunches. Those who submit a School Meals Application are automatically entered in a contest to win a New York Jets-sponsored trip for two to the National Football League’s Pro Bowl on January 31, 2010 in Miami, FL. The sweepstakes is part of the DOE’s SchoolFood “Feed Your Mind” campaign and will run through November 25.

WHAT: Launch of sweepstakes held by the Jets and the NYC DOE to encourage families with children in New York City schools to fill out the School Meals application.

WHO: New York Jets player Dustin Keller
DOE Chief Executive for School Support Services Eric Goldstein
Public Schools Athletic League Director Donald Douglas

WHEN: Tuesday, October 20, 2009

TIME: 10:00 AM

WHERE: Stuyvesant High School
345 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10282

CONTACT: David Cantor/Marge Feinberg, Department of Education, 212-374-5141
Jesse Linder, New York Jets, 973-549-4634