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Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham

New York Jets

• Sporting News writer Vinnie Iyer rates the teams that must win their openers, and the Jets are No. 1.
• Newsday writer Erik Boland checks around to gauge how the Jets feel about playing old friend Chad Pennington on Sunday.
• New York Post reporter Mark Cannizzaro writes about the return of special teams coach Mike Westhoff, who has been battling bone cancer.
• Rich Cimini of the New York Daily News reports the Jets are interested in free-agent S John Lynch.
• The Newark Star-Ledger's Dave Hutchinson takes a tour of the Jets' new headquarters in Florham Park, N.J.

Buffalo Bills

• San Diego Union-Tribune reporter Jerry Magee writes a wistful take for Pro Football Weekly on the Bills' tenuous future in Western New York.
• Rochester Democrat & Chronicle writer Sal Maiorana explains there are plenty of items to be worried about heading into Sunday's season opener.
• John Wawrow of the Associated Press checks in with CB Ashton Youboty now that roster cuts are over.

• South Florida Sun-Sentinel columnist Dave Hyde curbs the enthusiasm, telling Dolfans "Let's not get carried away with August's hope."
• Associated Press reporter Steven Wine examines the Dolphins' state of mind as they go about trying to erase a 1-15 season.
• Andy Kent of MiamiDolphins.com lays out the story lines for Sunday's season opener against Brett Favre and the New York Jets.
• Palm Beach Post reporter Ben Volin takes a look at how RB Ricky Williams' extension affects the rest of the backfield.
• The Post's Edgar Thompson writes about Joey Porter's status among other notes.
• Miami Herald columnist Armando Salguero notes the Jets have just re-hired a coach who was invited to observe Dolphins training camp up close.

• Boston Herald columnist Steve Buckley doesn't think there's any chance QB Tom Brady won't start Sunday's season opener.
• Associated Press reporter Howard Ulman provides the latest updates on Brady's status.
• Glen Farley of the Quincy Patriot Ledger digests CB Deltha O'Neal's free-agency signing.
• Pro Football Weekly's spies say the Patriots are worried their OL problems will hurt their running game.