War of words heating up as Sunday approaches; other notes

Well, Sunday should be interesting to say the least.

Heck, if it's even half as entertaining as this past week with these two teams then it could very well the game of the year.

First, it was Rex Ryan (what else is new) saying Reggie Bush should apologize for his "what goes around comes around" comment he made in week three, following the season ending injury to Jets CB Darrell Revis.  Bush was injured earlier in the game, that coming after a week in which Ryan said the Jets would need to "put some hot sauce" on the Fins star running back.

Ryan later backed off the comments about seeking am apology, but Bush, of course, didn't buy it.

"I don't believe that, I don't believe that at all," Bush said.

Then you had LaRon Landry, the very player who put the hit on Bush, give his two cents.

"Every time he sees me, he will remember that hit," Landry said. "If I'm in the box or I'm going downhill, he'll remember that hit."

Landry, if you remember, emerged from the play in which Bush was hurt clapping his hands.

And then yesterday you had things taken to yet another level, this time by the Jets Aaron Maybin, and the Fins Mike Pouncey.

"We feel like we can kick guys' butts legally, in between the hashmarks," Maybin said. "That's what we need to do against Reggie."

Pouncey took issue with that comment.

"He's done nothing in this league to even open his mouth. He's a joke. If he's in there I'll have to be on punt-block or something to say something to him."

Pouncey's got a point- Maybin, a former first round pick, has one tackle this year through seven games.

Game on.


Other notes:

• CB Richard Marshall, who has already missed the team's last two games, did not practice yet again this week.  He is expected to be sidelined yet again on Sunday, and Nolan Carroll will once again fill in.

• Weather could, and probably will, play a factor in the Meadowlands on Sunday.  The forecast in East Rutherford, N.J., calls for a 22-mph wind out of the Northeast, temperatures in the mid-50s and a 40 percent chance of rain.  Just some food for thought.

• WR Jabar Gaffney, who was signed three weeks ago, has yet to be active for the Fins.  Many speculated that would change on Sunday since the Fins are coming off a bye week.  However, Joe Philbin has not yet confirmed or denied that, so it seems we won't know Gaffney's status until just before game time.

• Jets linebacker Bart Scott ("Feels Great, Can't wait") may miss his first game on Sunday since 2004 with a toe injury.

Thats all, check back later.