NO one should be surprised that Brett Favre's arm/shoulder/ body is breaking down 10 months from 40 as the Jets, 40 years from Super Bowl III, break down around him.
When Tony Dungy was asked recently to make a case for Peyton Manning as the league's most valuable player, the Indianapolis coach instead declared his vote for Steelers linebacker James Harrison.
The Jets' best shot is to run through the Dolphins, who could be without linebacker Channing Crowder and his 105 tackles due to an ongoing knee injury, as well as solid run supporter CB Will Allen, who is hampered by a sore groin.
PLAYER NOTES --LB Derek Smith was signed Tuesday to bolster the linebacking depth due to the uncertain status of starting MLB Channing Crowder, who missed Sunday's game with a sore left knee.