The Facts: According to ESPN New York, Mason was benched by Jets coach Rex Ryan for the first half of Sunday's loss to the New England Patriots and played only a handful of plays because of his mouth.
Diehards Line:It was widely reported that that wide receivers Santonio Holmes, Plaxico Burress and Derrick Mason had individually met with coach Rex Ryan to voice their displeasure with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer's system, but the Jets issued a statement saying it wasn't true. Rookie Jeremy Kerley, who got very good reviews in training camp, took Mason's reps for most of the game. The Jets dropped their third game in a row yesterday which won't help the situation.