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Jets' Jenkins comes to Mangini's defense

Moments after vehemently defending

Eric Mangini's performance, Kris Jenkins broke one of his former coach's cardinal rules. He spoke about his injuries.

The 350-pound nose tackle yesterday revealed for the first time that he had physical problems, which help to explain his marked drop in production in the second half of the season.

"You want the honest truth?" Jenkins said....

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