I wanted to do my blogger thing, albeit a day or so late, and put in some work researching Jaguars wide receiver Jason Hill after he called my home “overhyped.” I was finished pretty quickly. Good luck with that Pro Bowl, bro!

What are you guys up to today?

Do you play Madden NFL 12? Cool. Do you play online? Perfect!

Load up your copy of Madden NFL 12 on the PS3, go online, and join the TheJetsBlog community. (It’s not on the 360, because I don’t play Madden on it. If you’re interested in creating a TJB community for the 360, let me know and we’ll make it TJB official.)

This is especially cool for those of you who avoid the digital gridiron altogether because of unsavory characters on the web. Random matchmaking usually means you’ll end up playing against a jerk who blitzes every down, goes for it on fourth-and-long, and thinks two-point conversions are hilarious. Such is the peril of engaging strangers on the Internet. Let’s avoid that this season.

With negotiations moving forward with Cromartie and Braylon likely not being brought back the Jets will be looking for more help.

Let’s play GM for a moment. Knowing what our needs are, what would be your top three moves?

Wide Receiver – I’m already breaking my own rules. Obviously, I’d love to see both Santonio Holmes and Braylon Edwards return, but to make this interesting, I’ll pretend that Edwards makes a personal decision to take his talents elsewhere. I’d like to see the Jets go after Vikings WR Sidney Rice. Hobbled by a hip injury in 2010, Rice’s production waned, but if he’s healthy, his size, speed, and the 1312 yards and 8 touchdowns he had in 2009 would be a great addition to the team. Let’s not even talk about Brad Smith leaving. In this fantasy, he stays. End of story.

Running Back – To be honest, I don’t think I’d change a thing in the backfield. I like LT and Shonn Greene right where they are and am excited to see Greene continue to develop this season.

Defensive Line – Since the pass rush has been an area the Jets have tried to improve in the draft, this is a place where they’re looking for raw talent. Enter Charles Johnson, DE. He’s young, he’s hungry, he had 11.5 sacks last year and more defensive stops and quarterback disruptions than any other defensive end.

Cornerback – If Cromartie leaves, then this is a no-brainer: Nnamdi Asomugha of the Oakland Raiders (I told you this was a fantasy). With him and Revis locking down the defense, expect the Jets’ opponents to reach 500 passing yards. Total. All season.

Safety – Here, I’d go after Eric Weddle, who’s shown exceptional range and presence as a FS for the Chargers.

This lists has some gaps, and since this is nothing but opinion, I expect some of you might disagree with my choices. Who would you go after? Why?

Which leads into the question I’m here to pose to you today. Consider this an open thread of sorts. What would you say in a 10-second crank call to Roger Goodell?

Maybe last week was a precursor to a second-half collapse. Or maybe SI’s Jim Trotter called it right, and we wind up carrying last week’s goose egg all the way with us to the Super Bowl postgame championship podium.

We’re halfway there. What do you think? Can the Jets catch the Patriots to win the division? Does the offense ever improve? Will LT stay this good? Will Revis get back to his A-game? Have we been exposed, or are there greater things ahead for the Jets?

Call it like you see it!

The guys at the 12 Angry Mascots love working with the Jets, and the Jets love working with them.

Tony Richardson will become the fourth member of Gang Green to take the stage with 12AM, joining them for a fun-filled evening of sports comedy and satire on Monday, September 27, tonight at the Gotham Comedy Club in Chelsea. Past Jets guests include Darrelle Revis and Jerricho Cotchery, as well as former defensive captain Kerry Rhodes.

Follow through the jump for details and video of J. Co’s skit back in July.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KiU02JwtUg

12 Angry Mascots with Jets fullback Tony Richardson, author and ESPN contributor Chuck Klosterman, and comedian Julian McCullough

WHERE: Gotham Comedy Club, 208 W. 23rd Street (Bet. 7th & 8th Ave.)
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 27, 2010 at 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $15.00 (Purchase here)

18+, two drink minimum per person

I’ll be attending Edge Shaving Gel’s Anti-Irritation Zone Monday Night Football event tonight in New York, where I’ll be relieved to see our team on the field. Edge’s Anti-Irritation campaign has been taking place all summer. In fact, one of my interns wrote about the campaign’s “most irritated” cities campaign back in July. Guess which city is the fourth-most irritated? Baltimore! As for New York, the Big Apple has the most irritating commute (so someone let us know how the whole rail commute to the stadium is, please).

Before I return later tomorrow to share some snapshots and notes from the event (which will feature comedian John Caparulo, PS3 competitions and incentives for every Jets TD), I’d like to hear from readers what they are most relieved about today.

For instance, I am going to be sooooooo relieved to see Big Jinx out on the field. As much as I was hoping to see David Harris get a contract extension this summer, I am going to be sooooooo relieved when I see him deliver a big hit that sends a message to the league that he’s a tackling machine no matter what contract he has.

With all the drama behind us now, what are you relieved about now that the season is here? I want to hear from you.

Check out the latest from TJB’s good friends, the 12 Angry Mascots, as they nail down some good-natured, NFL-inspired satire on Atom.com.

It’s Sunday, it’s not quite football season yet, and I’m convinced we can always use a good laugh.

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Reminder: The audio is NSFW, so be cautious.

UPDATE: Uploaded the iPhone-friendly version to TJB in .mp4 format. You can download it and change the file extension to .m4r for your iPhone.