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FLORHAM PARK, N. Custom Denver Nuggets Jerseys .J. -- Big plays. Busted coverages. Receivers running free.Thats the way things are going these days in the back end of the New York Jets defense, and opposing offenses know it.Theres a target on our backs in the secondary, safety Calvin Pryor said. Were definitely a part of the problem thats going on right now.The Jets are allowing an average of 285 yards passing per game, ranking them 26th in the NFL in that category. New York is tied for third-worst with 17 pass plays allowed of 20 or more yards, and the Jets are first -- or, last, in this case -- with seven pass plays of 40 or more yards given up.That includes the 42-yard touchdown toss from Seattles Russell Wilson to a wide-open Tanner McEvoy last Sunday , when the Seahawks receiver caught the ball in stride and there wasnt a New York defender within at least 15 yards of him.Its really not miscommunication, so thats probably the wrong choice of word, coach Todd Bowles said. You can call it `busts. Sometimes its not miscommunication when theres only one guy involved. Ive seen certain plays like that that Ive coached the secondary. I dont know if theres been as many at the same time, but overall during the course of the year, youve seen certain plays like that.Weve had way too many.And, no one has been immune from being beat for a big gain.Not even Darrelle Revis.Sure, he is banged up, dealing with a sore hamstring and uncertain to play Sunday at Pittsburgh. But he hasnt been the same shutdown cornerback he established himself to be for much of his terrific career, as evidenced by his struggles against Cincinnatis A.J. Green in Week 1 and Buffalos Marquise Goodwin in Week 2 .Buster Skrine, the Jets other starter, has had his issues, too. Starting safeties Pryor and Marcus Gilchrist have also had shaky moments for a leaky secondary. Meanwhile, the defensive line has helped New York rank second in run defense.The front is doing a great job stopping the run, Pryor said. Its our job to stop the pass and thats what weve got to go out there and do.The Jets face a tough task Sunday in trying to get their secondary right against a pass-happy Steelers offense that routed Kansas City 43-14 last week. Ben Roethlisberger threw five touchdown passes, including two to Antonio Brown.Sammie Coates has at least one reception of 40 yards in each of the Steelers first four games, while Browns four TD catches are tied for the NFL lead.If youre struggling as a secondary, it doesnt matter who you face, Bowles said. You have to fix your problems.So far, that has proven to be much easier said than done for the Jets.And its not necessarily a case in which the scheme needs to be simplified in the secondary.Theyre about as simple as they can be, Bowles said. Thats alarming.Many of the players point to better communication throughout the defense, talking things out and identifying what each of them needs to do on a given play.Weve had a couple of breakdowns, defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers said, but I feel totally confident that we can get them fixed.The Jets (1-3) have just three takeaways through four games, two interceptions by backup cornerback Marcus Williams, and a fumble caused by Gilchrist against Kansas City that resulted in a touchback. New York was 3-1 after four games last season, helped in large part by 13 takeaways.If you look back to last year around this time, we had a lot of turnovers and guys making plays on the ball, Pryor said. This year, weve just happened to start off slow. Hopefully we can pick it up and see how things go.It remains to be seen how the Jets will decide to defend Brown, especially if Revis is unavailable. Bowles suggested that it could be a game-time decision on Revis, who hasnt practiced this week.Williams could slide into Revis spot opposite Skrine, and rookie Juston Burris could see extended action. Darryl Roberts could be active for the first time this season, and promoting Bryson Keeton from the practice squad could also be an option.Hes very challenging, man, Pryor said of Brown. Hes a very tough receiver and can do it all. He gets the ball a lot, gets the ball a ton. I think thats what makes him one of the best. Just got to try to limit his targets. As a player, hes definitely a tough matchup for anybody. We want to try to contain him the best we can.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Allen Iverson Jersey . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. Nikola Jokic Nuggets Jersey . Westbrook has missed 27 games since having a procedure on Dec. 27 to deal with swelling in his injured right knee — the third operation on the knee in nine months. http://www.authenticnuggetsproshop.com/Alex-English-Jersey/ . - Oakland Raiders running back Rashad Jennings was speaking to a group of local high school students earlier this week when the conversation turned to the importance of being prepared when opportunities in life arise. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A sprained ankle is expected to keep New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz out of Monday nights matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, according to sources.Cruz will be inactive and miss his first game of the season, according to an NFL Network report.The Giants are playing it safe with Cruz, who suffered a low-ankle sprain last Sunday in a win over the Philadelphia Eagles. They want him healthy for the stretch run.Cruz, 30, did not practice this week. He was able to do some running on the side with trainers.Veteran Dwayne Harris and undrafted rookie Roger Lewis are expected to take most of Cruzs snaps on Monday Night Football (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN). Harris started against the Eagles because of his blocking ability, and Lewis caught a 30-yard touchdown pass later in the contest against the Eagles in Cruzs place.Tavarres King should also be in the Giants wide receiver mix against the Bengals.After having missed most of the past two seasons, Cruz played over 90 percent of the snaps the first seven weeks of the season. But the Giants appeared to be scalingg back his playing time coming out of the bye week. Jamal Murray Jersey. .I think coach is just taking care of me a little bit, Cruz said last week. He came up to me and said that they were going to move some guys around and just making sure that everyone is fresh and that they are using all of our tools out there.Cruz was injured while making a 40-yard reception down the right sideline against the Eagles. He stayed on the field for the remainder of the drive but could be seen looking at the ankle after trying to run. The former Pro Bowl receiver had an X-ray and MRI, and both came back negative.The Giants and Cruz remain optimistic about his long-term outlook this year. Theyve been extra-cautious with him throughout the week given his injury history. The Giants are trying to prevent the ankle injury from mushrooming into more leg problems.Cruz had knee, calf and groin injuries over the past two-plus years. He has 25 catches for 377 yards and one touchdown this season. ' ' '