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Jets back up Rhodes' brash talk by stopping Pats

September 20, 2009 8:45 PM By BOB GLAUBER bob.glauber@newsday.com

Quick ReadJets walked the walk after taking shots at Pats.

Jets safeties Kerry Rhodes and Jim Leonhard, below,

Photo credit: Getty Images | Jets safeties Kerry Rhodes and Jim Leonhard, below, defend the Patriots' Randy Moss in the end zone on Sunday. (September 20, 2009)

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If Kerry Rhodes wants to embarrass another opponent, suffice it to say he'll keep that word to himself next time. If not, he might have 360 pounds of mean staring him in the face.

Rhodes created plenty of buzz in the days leading up to yesterday's Jets-Patriots matchup, saying he not only wanted to beat his AFC East rival, he wanted to embarrass 'em.

But Kris Jenkins didn't share the...

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