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Jonathan Vilma, citing the strict team policy that forbids players from talking about injuries, declined to be specific about exactly what kind of surgery he had. Among the various reports that have been floated about included one that he was having micro-fracture surgery, which is quite serious, but a person with knowledge of the situation said yesterday the surgery was not micro-fracture. Numerous rumors have been swirling since Vilma was mysteriously injured during the Jets' loss to the Bengals. There has for two years been speculation he dislikes the 3-4 defensive scheme Eric Mangini employs. There, too, have been rumors he and Mangini don't see eye to eye. And there have been subsequent reports Vilma had been shopped as trade bait before the trade deadline and that, with one year remaining on his contract, he'll be moved in the offseason. Vilma yesterday attempted to squash all those rumors.

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November 14, 2007  06:00 AM ET
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He declined to be specific....just how in the hell did he squash anything?

November 14, 2007  06:16 AM ET
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Rumors about rumors . . . Brilliant!

November 14, 2007  07:21 AM ET
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Mangini has the turnstile turnover of a fast food restaurant manager.

November 14, 2007  07:32 AM ET
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And just when the Jets were gonna turn their season around.

November 14, 2007  07:56 AM ET
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funny, i heard he had a sex change.

November 14, 2007  08:19 AM ET
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didn't he squash these rumors last week?

November 14, 2007  08:27 AM ET
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I got comcast and have to pay a lil bit extra for nfl net. kinda sucks. but its better than not having it.

November 14, 2007  08:28 AM ET
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weird....Fannation changed pages for me as I posted. Put this on the NFL thread and it makes sense.

November 14, 2007  08:38 AM ET
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Someone will make use of this guy, if they ship him out. They certainly won't get equal value for him. Mangini is clearly not the best at taking care of his better players, how can the Jets ever expect to sign any free agents?

November 14, 2007  09:49 AM ET
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I thought the Jets were all already playing Golf... oops.

November 14, 2007  12:29 PM ET
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I didnt play footbal so this question might be stupid...BUT why doesnt a LB like 3-4???? It looks like a heaven for LB....Linemen on the other hand dont get much press or stats but LBs make plays in the 3-4...so some clear it up for me

November 14, 2007  01:24 PM ET
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He had breast reduction surgery..

November 14, 2007  02:14 PM ET
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http://www.fannation.com/blogs/post/77920

 
November 15, 2007  04:24 PM ET
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vilma is a very good player on a very bad team. i assume the surgery was to remove the bad taste that losing leaves in ur mouth

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