Jets Saleh torn on playing his starters

Jets' Saleh 'torn' on playing his starters vs. Falcons August 20 FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Joe Flacco and the rest of the New York Jets' starters might have to get comfortable on the sideline Monday night.Coach Robert Saleh said Saturday he's unsure what the team's plan is for who'll see the field and for how long in the Jets' preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons.I'm torn on it, Saleh said. I wake up one day and say, OK, theyre going to play.' I wake up the next day and they're not going to play.It could Craig Morton Jersey be a little gamesmanship, of course, even in the preseason. But it also could be a bit of caution after seeing quarterback Zach Wilson go down for a few weeks with a knee injury in New York's second offensive series of the preseason opener at Philadelphia.Falcons coach Arthur Smith hadn't announced if quarterback Marcus Mariota and his team's starters will play against the Jets after they were on the field for one quarter in their first preseason game at Detroit.The fact it's a prime-time game also could factor into Saleh's decision.I think there's tremendous value in this one and this one is different because it is Monday Night Football,' he said. We're such a young team, there's a lot of guys, that's what you dream of, right, is 'Monday Night Football?'While Saleh doesn' Albert Okwuegbunam Jersey t want to make any game bigger than any others, he cited the human aspect of how people view the Monday night contests. It's also a chance for players to perform in front of their peers on the only televised game that Russell Wilson T Shirts night.The biggest thing for me is it's a great opportunity to give our guys that opportunity to go through the mental aspect of a heightened environment and something they dream of so they can manage Week 1, Saleh said. So I'm torn on that one.Despite the 37-year-old Flacco entering his 15th NFL season, Saleh didn't exclude him from that discu sion.I put him in that same boat, Saleh said. He doesn't need it, but I feel like everyone can always use it because it's a reminder of how to get yourself prepared and making sure every game is just a normal game.One other thing that might influence Saleh's decision is the fact the in the heat during joint se sions Friday and Saturday.We Bradley Chubb Jersey got in two really good days of work, he said. Normally, with these joint practices, you don't want to play in the game because you've gotten a heavy workload.STAYING SAFEAfter the first day of joint practices featured three early skirmishes between the Jets' defense and Falcons' offense, there was only one instance Saturday of pushing/shoving and it was quickly diffused.The teams also didn't wear full pads, something Smith said Saleh requested after the teams did so Friday.He just asked me because you look around, a lot of times the second day, the injury rates tended to be higher, Smith told reporters. So we thought it was best for both teams to get that work and allow us to work man-cover stuff and whatnot.INJURIESFalcons rookie WR Drake London and DT Marlon Davidson did not practice again while dealing with knee injuries. ... Jets rookie DL Micheal Clemons left during practice after taking a helmet to the ribs. Saleh said he should be OK. ... DE Quinnen Williams (ankle) remained sidelined. ... S Lamarcus Joyner (illne s) returned to practice and fully participated.More AP NFL: hub/NFL and AP_NFL in this topic Atlanta Falcons National Football League New York Jets Quinnen Williams Marcus Mariota Lamarcus Joyner Joe Flacco Zach Wilson Atlanta Falcons New York Jets Neymar lookalike causes havoc in Qatar during World Cup One Neymar was about to make his return at the World Cup 6 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Image of Pel shines bright for Dennis Smith Jersey Brazilian fans at World Cup The image of a young Pel celebrating goals and lifting trophies with Brazils national team appeared brightly on the shirts, flags and banners of Brazilian fans gathering before t... 13 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Spain or Morocco? World Cup pa sions blur in Spanish exclave The World Cup knockout game Drew Lock T Shirts between Spain and Morocco will bring millions of fans on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms to see w... 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Believe the hype, Bellingham is lighting up the World Cup Jordan Henderson knew exactly who to thank after opening the scoring in Englands 3-0 win against Senegal 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS