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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Darrelle Revis is feeling better these days, recovering from the concussion that sidelined him Sunday. The New York Jets All-Pro cornerback still isnt sure, though, if hell be back in uniform for the teams next game at Miami. "Im going through the tests and things" Revis said Monday, "and doing what I need to get back and help my team." And the Jets sure could use him after they lost 27-10 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the AFC East-rival Dolphins up next. Revis suffered what the team called a "minor concussion" last Sunday in the season opener against Buffalo when he made a diving attempt to tackle the Bills C.J. Spiller and then teammate Bart Scott accidentally kicked him in the head. He said he felt as though he was in "a fog" after he was first hurt, but has gotten progressively better since. He was cleared to participate in non-contact drills Friday, but ruled out for the game. He had been limited to light running and lifting weights earlier in the week. "I feel good," he said. "I feel pretty good. The only way we can figure it out is the things that Im doing test-wise, what the doctors are putting me through. From those results, theyre showing up great, and Ive just got to keep on passing those tests and move forward." Revis needs to be cleared by the team physician and an independent neurological consultant in order to first practice with full contact and then play. Because of the NFL protocol for players with head injuries, coach Rex Ryan cant definitely say hell have Revis back in his secondary on Sunday. "I dont think you can assume that," Ryan said. "He has to -- to the NFL standards -- pass those tests right now. He looks to be doing well, so hopefully he will be playing." The teams characterization of the concussion as "minor" didnt matter to Revis, who is hoping to feel 100 per cent soon. "Any blow to the head, you have to take it serious," he said, adding that he never experienced any sensitivity to light or other usual side effects. "Mild, severe, whatever it could be, its still a head injury and thats how youve got to look at it." Revis said one day of the testing might be better than the previous day, so he has had to be patient during the process. It is the first concussion he suffered at any level of football. He was replaced in the starting defence by Kyle Wilson, who had a solid game in his absence. But, Revis is considered by many to be the best cornerback in the league, a player who changes offensive game plans because of how he shuts down opposing wide receivers. The Jets clearly missed his presence against the Steelers speedy trip of Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown and Emanuel Sanders. "I really wanted to be out there to play with my teammates," Revis said. "You know, looking at the tape, theres things we did that we can easily correct. Not taking anything away from the Steelers, who are a great team. But theres things we need to clean up on our end for us to be better." Throughout the last week, Revis has spoken several times to teammate Eric Smith, who has missed time during his career after suffering a few concussions. "Weve been joking around a little bit, not to say this isnt a serious matter," Revis said, "but I would always joke (in the past) with Smitty and say, Get back because we need you. Now, hes saying that to me." Ryan had no injury updates on fullback John Conner, who appeared to sprain his right knee for the second straight game, or tight end Dustin Keller and linebacker Bryan Thomas, who missed the game with hamstring injuries. Quarterback Mark Sanchez took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Lawrence Timmons early in the game, but remained in the game. Ryan said there was no concern that Sanchez might have suffered a head injury, although he said he had "no idea" if he had concussion-related tests after the game or on Monday. "Ive been in meetings the whole day, so Im not sure," Ryan said. "I thought he was engaged on the sideline. I thought he seemed to be sharp on the sideline." nba holdjersey . Belfort was game and came close with an armbar in the first round. But Jones reach, varied attack and ground and pound took a toll on the veteran challenger, whose face went from bad to worse each round. wholesale jerseys . They didnt have to. After grinding out its third straight win with a 2-1 victory against Denmark on Sunday, Germany finished top of a group that didnt end up being as dangerous as it looked on paper. http://www.holdjersey.com/ . Winless in 46 starts on the 50-and-over tour, the 52-year-old Glasson had a 13-under 131 total. He won seven times on the PGA Tour in an injury-plagued career marked by more than 20 surgeries. 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"While we have great respect for all of the institutions that have contacted us, and certain expansion proposals were financially attractive, we have a strong conference structure and culture of equality that we are committed to preserve." Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech were considering a potential move from the Big 12 to the Pac-12. After expanding from the Pac-10 with new members Utah and Colorado last year, members of the new Pac-12 decided not to stretch the league farther east. "We were not surprised by the Pac 12s decision to not expand at this time," Oklahoma President David Boren said. "Even though we had decided not to apply for membership this year, we have developed a positive relationship with the leadership of the conference and we have kept them informed of the progress weve been making to gain agreement from the Big 12 for changes which will make the conference more stable in the future. "Conference stability has been our first goal and we look forward to achieving that goal through continued membership in the Big 12 Conference." Meanwhile, across the county in New York, Big East Commissioner John Marinatto emerged from a three-hour meeting with officials from the leagues football schools to say his members "pledged to each other that they are committed to move forward together." The Big East also has been staring at an uncertain future after Pittsburgh and Syracuse announced last weekend they are moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference. But now it appears the Big East, like the Big 12, stands a good chance to survive, too -- for now. Marinatto said all the leagues members -- including Notre Dame and the seven other non-football members -- are committed to aggressively recruiting replacements for Syracuse and Pittsburgh, though he would not indicate which schools are candidates. He said the league will enforce the 27-month notice agreement in its bylaws and not allow Syracuse and Pitt to leave until the 2014-15 academic year. He also said he expects TCU to join the league in 2012 as previously agreed upon. As for the Big 12, the board of regents at Texas and Oklahoma voted to give their presidents the right to choose a new conference. Oklahoma States regents have scheduled a special meeting Wednesday about conference realignment. Oklahoma State was going to follow Oklahomas lead and Texas Tech planned to do the same with Texas. Texas and Oklahoma were not acting together. Texas officials had stated several times it wanted to keep the Big 12 alive. Oklahoma officials said they were looking for stability and equal revenue sharing, which does not occur in the Big 12. Texas has its own cable television network. Now it appears the Longhorns and Sooners will have to figure out a way to continue to live with each other.dddddddddddd A person familiar with the schools discussions said Texas and Oklahoma officials are expected to meet in the next few days to negotiate an agreement to keep the universities in the league for at least the next five years. The person requested anonymity because the meeting had not been announced. Whether other schools would be invited to join that meeting was unclear Tuesday night. Scott tried to bring Oklahoma and Texas into his conference last summer, but his bid to create a Pac-16 fell short when Texas decided to stay in the Big 12, in part to start its own network. Nebraska and Colorado did leave the Big 12, but Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe managed to keep the conference together. When the Longhorn Network became a reality, Texas A&M had had enough. A&M, which flirted with the Southeastern Conference last year, reached out to the SEC and ended up being invited to join that league earlier this month. That deal has not yet been finalized because some Big 12 members, such as Baylor and Iowa State, have not waived the right to possibly sue Texas A&M and the SEC. But if the Big 12 and its new 13-year, $1 billion television deal reached with Fox Sports in April survives, the exit should be clear for Texas A&M. And the rest of the Big 12 can go back to looking for a replacement. After the Pac-10 grew by two, adding Colorado and Utah from the Mountain West, the league negotiated a landmark 12-year television contract with Fox and ESPN worth about $3 billion, allowing the conference to quadruple its media rights fees and start its own network. The university presidents decided they didnt need to share their newfound wealth with more schools. "We have a very good situation and a bright future," Stanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby said. Its hard to say for sure if this will put an end to conference realignment for a while. Many thought after last summers manoeuvring, things would settle down and that barely lasted a year. ACC Commissioner John Swofford has said his league is comfortable with 14 members, which it will have when Pitt and Syracuse join, but is not "philosophically" opposed to expanding to 16. Despite their latest pledge to work together, the Big East still seems susceptible to another raid by the ACC. Adding UConn and possibly Rutgers, located in New Jersey, would allow the ACC to further extend its reach into the Northeast and New York City television market. The SEC will be up to 13 schools when Texas A&Ms move is finally official and even though it has said it can stay at the number, it seems logical to go to 14. West Virginia and Missouri have both been speculated to be candidates and there were reports earlier Tuesday that the SEC and Missouri had a tentative agreement. The SEC shot that down. "The Southeastern Conference has not agreed formally or informally to accept any institution other than Texas A&M, and there have not been conference discussions regarding changes in divisional alignments," SEC associate commissioner Charles Bloom said. With Texas and Oklahoma still around, there might not be a reason for the Missouri to relocate. ' ' '


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