The good news is that Rex Ryan said at today's news conference that injured cornerbacks Lito Sheppard (quad) and Donald Strickland (ankle) are "certainly much better than they were last week."

The bad news is that Sheppard and Strickland were joined by Jim Leonhard (knee) among the five Jets who were held out of today's first practice to get ready for the Saints in New Orleans on Sunday. And Darr… More