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Jets coach Rex Ryan dumped the idea of having captains after putting a “C” on players’ chests for the first time last season, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports. It ended up blowing up with Santonio Holmes, a captain, fighting with another captain, Mark Sanchez, and the team’s chemistry becoming a focal point when the 8-8 season was analyzed.

This year, Ryan is ditching the captains. Players say the lack of named leaders has had little effect. Some believe it enables everyone to feel like a leader, rather than just the few who were chosen.

“I think in a situation like that where there are no captains named, it kind of forces guys to step up and take ownership,” guard Matt Slauson said, “and guys like Brandon [Moore] have done a phenomenal job with that. Mark [Sanchez] has done a phenomenal job, obviously. Those are just the offensive guys. It kind of forces those guys to step up and all the rest of us respect them even more because that ‘C’ is not just given to them.”

Ryan selected Holmes, Sanchez, Moore, Eric Smith, Sione Pouha and Darrelle Revis as captains last year. Holmes seemed emboldened by having the “C” on his chest, referencing it several times while making remarks critical of some teammates. His implosion at the end of the season forced Ryan to reconsider the idea of captains. Instead of embarrassing Holmes by stripping him of the title, he did away with the idea completely.

[Jetsfan0099]

Rex said this back in January or February, idk why they are reporting this now. I guess nothing else?

[Jetsfan115]

Jetsfan0099, on 05 July 2012 - 06:33 PM, said:

Rex said this back in January or February, idk why they are reporting this now. I guess nothing else?

I was thinking the same thing