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We beat Carolina and Buffalo, but we still have to pretty much win out over the last four games to have a shot at making the playoffs. I really think we can do it without a doubt. I know in the bottom of my heart that we can do it. This team is sticking together, still playing hard, still grinding.

I’m not sure of Mark’s status. I see him spending time in the trainer’s room getting treatment to get better as soon as possible. Anytime the starting quarterback is hurt, the rest of the team has to step up and play. Whenever anyone’s hurt, someone has to step in. With Kellen Clemens I know we’re going to be fine. He’s a very experienced quarterback, he started eight games a couple years ago in the regular season and he’s been in quarterback battles with Chad Pennington, then Brett Favre, and now Mark. I have a lot of faith in him that he can get the job done this weekend if he has to step in. He’s not a young quarterback, the coaches will just let him do his thing and he might even get away with some things that Mark doesn’t.

Right now I’m excited either way. A lot of people are doubting us, which is fine with me. I believe we’re going to ball out of control just like we always do.

Against Tampa Bay on Sunday I’ll be going against an old high school friend of mine, Sabby Piscitelli. It’s going to be fun because we never got to play against each other in college. I’ll probably talk a little trash to him, depending on how the game is going. I usually talk trash anyway when I’m out there. So if I get a couple catches, Sabby will probably hear it from me because we’ve been friends since the 8^th grade.

David Clowney is a wide receiver with the New York Jets. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.davidclowney87.com. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/davidclowney.