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Archive: March, 2010

POSTED: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 7:02 PM

It looks like I picked the wrong day to drive to and from Penn State to speak to my old sportswriting class.

Lots of rumors floating around, and I think we have at least a little bit of new information.

Let's start with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch column by Bryan Burwell. The line that got everyone buzzing was this one:

POSTED: Monday, March 1, 2010, 4:13 PM
The Jets will release RB Thomas Jones on Friday (AP).

Another veteran running back is hitting the open market.

The Jets announced today that they will release Thomas Jones later this week.

Jones, 32, joins LaDainian Tomlinson and Brian Westbrook, who were released by the Chargers and Eagles, respectively.

POSTED: Monday, March 1, 2010, 10:07 AM
Jason Avant set career highs across the board in 2009. ( Ron Cortes / Staff Photographer )

We continue our Year in Review series with Jason Avant, who is scheduled to become a restricted free agent later this week.

The Eagles' slot receiver set career highs with 41 catches for 587 yards and three touchdowns in 2009. His 14.3 yards per reception was also a career best.

Avant's numbers in the following categories have improved in each of his four seasons in the NFL: receptions, yards, yards per reception.

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