Monday’s Morning Mashup: Braylon Edwards’ strong play for Jets leads to more criticism

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WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY:
MLB: Red Sox at White Sox, 8:10 p.m. (NESN, WEEI)

AROUND THE WEB:

♦ Wide receiver Braylon Edwards, who did not start due to his DUI arrest earlier in the week, entered in the second quarter and played a key role in the Jets’ victory over the Dolphins on Sunday night. In the New York Post, Steve Serby has a contrite Edwards talking about his situation. In the New York Daily News, Gary Myers criticizes the team for playing Edwards and notes that it makes the Jets’ lack of discipline look even worse after Edwards had a strong game.

♦ The Baltimore Sun has a story on Orioles reliever Troy Patton, who was reunited with his long lost half-sister during a game at Fenway Park last week.

♦ With Derek Jeter struggling this season in the final year of his contract, Dan Le Batard in The Miami Herald looks at the Yankees’ dilemma. He also compares Jeter to Marco Scutaro.

♦ The Texas Rangers clinched the AL West on Saturday, and Gil LeBreton in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram writes about the team’s long road to the division title (after an 11-year wait).

ON THIS DAY TRIVIA: On Sept. 27, 1977, which Red Sox player recorded his 200th hit, becoming the first Sox player since Johnny Pesky in 1947 to reach that milestone?

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Giving up points like that to any team is very alarming. We weren’t really expecting some of the things they showed today, but we got the job done.” — Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo, after Sunday’s 38-30 victory over the Bills

STAT OF THE DAY: 233 — Career touchdown passes for Tom Brady, ranking him 19th all-time, after he move ahead of Steve Young on Sunday

‘NET RESULTS: Slick move by Claude Giroux of the Flyers in a shootout vs. the Maple Leafs.

Check out the clouds at Saturday’s college football game between host Kansas State and Central Florida. The game was delayed 1½ hours.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Jim Rice

SOOTHING SOUNDS: Meat Loaf is 63 today.

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