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Jerricho Cotchery News

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October 13

New York Post

"Jets receiver Jerricho Cotchery, during some film sessions last week, saw some tendencies in the Cincinnati defense that allowed him to gain critical yardage in yesterday's 26-14 win over the Bengals. Cotchery, who caught eight passes for 85 yards, said he noticed how quickly the Bengals' defensive backs charged to the ball and that their aggressiveness left them vulnerable to quick cut-back moves to gain more yards after catches. Cotchery subsequently gained some key yards after catches that made a huge difference in the game. The first came on a 23-yard catch-and-run in the first quarter that got the Jets to the Bengals' 7-yard line, setting up their first touchdown. Later, with the Jets ..."

Paths converge yet again for Rivers, Jets WR Cotchery

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September 21

San Diego Union-Tribune

"Even before they'd met and become trusted teammates and friends, they'd met. In addition to being the Alabama Player of the Year in football his senior year at Athens High, Philip Rivers was a hot-shot basketball player whose greatest challenge one night was just to get the ball up the court against the quicker, smaller guy covering him, Jerricho Cotchery of Birmingham Phillips High. "I was checking him the whole game," said Cotchery, now a receiver with the New York Jets. "I shut him down." About to play against Cotchery again Monday night, Rivers does not dispute the account, but will amend it to include the reason Cotchery was assigned to guard him so closely that night. "The game ..."