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Injury Report: "Really [DE] Darryl Tapp is the only one who didn't practice. He is listed as doubtful with a rib fracture. Everyone else practiced fully and did everything and looked pretty good."

Opening Remarks: "We look forward to the opportunity of playing the Jets at Lincoln Financial Field in front of our fans. Our fans will be out there greeting them the way they greet them. Our players have had a good week of practice and preparation. Like I said, we look forward to the challenge of playing a good football team."

On whether Reid has changed anything regarding the routine before home games: "No, just preparation and then going to play."

On whether he is disappointed with the team's struggles at home: "I'm not disappointed right now, I'm just ready to go. You get to this point in the week here where you're ready to play the team that's coming in and that's the Jets this week. We're positive going forward here."

On how much he wants to get a win at home in front of the fans: "I've told you this down in Miami. I'm sure you saw that down in Miami the number of [Eagles] fans there was tremendous. The number was astronomical and I think they outnumbered the Dolphins fans. We appreciate the support and we're busting our tails to make sure we represent the fans and the city in the right way. The guys have had a good week of preparation to go out and make sure we'll play well."

On the possibility of DE Brandon Graham not playing again this season: "No. We'll see how things go in the next couple of days. He's had a good week of practice. That's where he's at."

On whether Graham assumes that he's just going to be shut down: "I'm not sure exactly what he said, but he's still alive and going here. He's practicing and getting ready to play."

On whether the energy level with the home fans has changed at all: "Not at all. It's been fine."  

On the Jets' red zone defense: "They are very good. As far as coverage goes, it's not necessarily different than what other people do. They tighten things up in there, they trust that end line as being the twelfth man, and challenge you. They play very physical down there."

On the Jets' red zone offense: "The offensive side, [WR Plaxico] Burress obviously is a big part there, so is their tight end. They've got enough people. I'm slighting the running back here on top of that; he's a big factor."

On whether everyone on offense needs to be a little bit sharper because of QB Michael Vick's ribs: "Listen, that's a tough question because everybody should be as sharp as they can be no matter what. I would tell you, you'd expect that from a coaching standpoint and player's standpoint, you expect that every week out of yourself. It doesn't matter if somebody is hurt or not hurt."

On whether Vick not practicing will hinder him: "I don't think so. He caught up on the new plays that we added in, and that's the important thing. You get to this time of the year, there are certain plays that you run every week that you've got in the gameplan that he knows, and then had a handful and you work those and get familiar with them. I think he'll be alright, to answer your question."

On whether he'll need to say anything to the team if the Giants and Cowboys win before the Eagles play Sunday to make sure no one is downcast: "No, listen, I mentioned this on Monday I guess it was, and Wednesday that everything is about the Jets right now. You can't worry about anything else. You focus in on your preparation for the Jets, and then you go play."

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