FLORHAM PARK http://www.lionsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-austin-bryant-jersey , N.J. (AP) — Sam Darnold believes there’s something a lot different about the New York Jets these days.Sure, the start of training camp breeds overwhelming optimism and positive chatter all around the NFL. But the second-year quarterback insists there’s more to it than just cliché-filled declarations.This is real. Darnold can feel it.“The whole building, you can kind of sense a … almost a rebirth,” Darnold said Wednesday as Jets players reported for training camp.“I mean, I feel like the whole building is very energized, there’s a lot of energy within the building, a lot of good vibes,” he added. “For us, it’s just feeding off that and that happens naturally. We can already feel it in the building. … And I feel like as long as you have that good energy, we can win with that.”Well, positive energy is sustained only by winning — something the Jets haven’t done very much of lately. They’re coming off a 4-12 campaign and haven’t made the playoffs since the 2010 season.But, as far as the Jets are concerned, they aren’t far from putting that postseason slump — currently the NFL’s third-longest — behind them.“We’re going to play meaningful games in the end of November and December,” coach Adam Gase said. “That’s what we’re going to do.”It wasn’t the kind of bold declaration Rex Ryan used to routinely make headlines during his tenure as coach. But, Gase has allowed some of his personality to trickle out — unlike the mostly tight-lipped Todd Bowles, who was fired after failing to make the playoffs in his four seasons.Gase was also briefly unemployed after the season, with the Dolphins moving on after one postseason appearance in three years. The 41-year-old coach has plenty to prove, and is charged with leading a franchise that has remained stuck on one Super Bowl appearance for the last 50 years.Gase knows the dubious history since the glory days of Joe Namath and understands nothing but bringing home another Lombardi Trophy will be considered a success. He believes this group of Jets players, at the very least, is starting out with the right attitude.“There’s some good juice in our building right now,” Gase said. “We’re ready. We’re 0-0. It’s going to be all about how we come together. We all know we’re starting at 0-0 and it’s time to go to work and see where the chips fall.”Gase and new general manager Joe Douglas, who replaced the fired Mike Maccagnan in May, are working to put together a squad that can consistently be in the mix for a postseason spot.It all starts with Darnold Rashan Gary Jersey , of course, and how he develops this season after an up-and-down first year in the NFL. He said he’s in the “latter stages” of learning Gase’s playbook, and feels “much more comfortable out there” as he prepares for his second training camp.Newcomers such as running back Le’Veon Bell, linebacker C.J. Mosley, wide receiver Jamison Crowder and offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele highlight a roster that has raised expectations within the Jets’ facility.“A lot of wins,” Darnold said when asked what he thought the team could achieve this season.That might seem laughable to some, especially considering New York has just 14 victories over the last three years. But that was then, and Darnold and the Jets are focused on the now.“I think there’s enough talent on this roster to be a playoff contender,” Darnold said. “But for us, it’s one-week-at-a-time mentality. We’ve got to take it like that. If guys are looking too forward in the future, I feel like we could slip up here in the present.“So you definitely have expectations of making it to the playoffs, and we definitely have the talent to do it. But I think the way that you get there is focusing one week, really, one day at a time.”Safety Jamal Adams, wide receivers Robby Anderson, Quincy Enunwa, tight end Chris Herndon and defensive linemen Leonard Williams and rookie Quinnen Williams are all expected to play major roles for the Jets this season.It all has Gase giddy about the arrival of training camp — where the team can finally put on the pads and bring all those positive vibes out to the practice field.“The last couple of days have seemed like forever,” Gase said. “Everybody’s just ready to get going.” TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — DeSean Jackson’s frustration grows by the loss.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have dropped five of six games following a 2-0 start, and the veteran receiver doesn’t want anyone to buy the notion that all it’ll take to make him happy is to catch more passes Sunday against the Washington Redskins.The Bucs (3-5) haven’t made the playoffs since 2007, and the only way to change that trend is to start winning.Jackson, who signed with Tampa Bay as a free agent in 2017 after spending the previous three seasons with the Redskins, thinks he can make a difference. He fielded questions this week for the first time since he reportedly asked to be traded last month.“Whatever them conversations were http://www.packersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-darnell-savage-jr.-jersey , they were between us,” Jackson, when asked if he approached general manager Jason Licht before the Oct. 30 NFL trade deadline.“It’s over and done with now, and I’m looking forward,” the five-time 1,000-yard receiver added. “We’ve got eight games left to continue to try our best to get in the playoffs and win here.”The 11th-year pro has rebounded from a subpar debut with Tampa Bay a year ago to average 22.4 yards per reception in 2018.But since beginning the season with consecutive 100-yard performances, that included TD catches of 58 and 75 yards in victories over New Orleans and Philadelphia, the 31-year-old’s production has curtailed.Through eight games, Jackson has 28 catches for 626 yards and four touchdowns, including a 60-yard scoring reception against Cincinnati that gave him the most TDs of 60-plus yards (24) in NFL history.At the risk of sounding selfish, Jackson concedes he would like to be more involved in the offense. He began his career in Philadelphia, where he had three 1,000-yard seasons in six years. He had two in three seasons with the Redskins.“It’s just knowing what’s in this locker room, knowing the players we have all across the board. … That’s been more of the frustration for me,” Jackson said. “It’s not individual. It’s more (about) accomplishing what we all want to accomplish.”The NFC East-leading Redskins (5-3) are coming off a lopsided loss to Atlanta that snapped a three-game winning streak.Bouncing back on the road doesn’t figure to be easy after losing three starters — receiver Paul Richardson and guards Brandon Scherff and Shawn Lauvao — to season-ending injuries against the Falcons.Alex Smith is coming off throwing for a season-best 306 yards last week, and coach Jay Gruden is counting on leading rusher Adrian Peterson’s skill and experience to help him to adjust to changes of the offensive line and continue to be productive.“He just goes through his reads like he normally would. It doesn’t matter who’s blocking for him — at guard, center, tackle, tight end, fullback … or receiver,” Gruden said. “He’s just going to go through his progressions and make his cuts and do what he does.”Some things to know about the Redskins and Buccaneers:NICE TO MEET YOUAfter placing Scherff and Lauvao on injured reserve Monday because they need season-ending surgeries, and with left tackle Trent Williams recovering from an operation on his right thumb, the Redskins are putting together a makeshift offensive line. They signed three unemployed linemen — tackle Austin Howard Elgton Jenkins Jersey , along with guards Jonathan Cooper and Luke Bowanko — and at least one is expected to start Sunday.“The big thing, I think, is on the road, crowd noise, against a good D-line,” Smith said. “I think those things, all the calls, all the communication that has to take place — run, pass, third down — all the different looks, the thousands and thousands of reps that we’ve had — you try to condense into a few days to get ready.”FITZMAGICRyan Fitzpatrick will make his sixth start of the season at quarterback for the Bucs, who benched Jameis Winston after a road loss to Cincinnati two weeks ago. Tampa Bay has been outscored 103-27 in the first half of Fitzpatrick’s past three starts — all losses.Like Smith, Fitzpatrick is in his 14th season. Smith was the first pick in the 2005 draft. Fitzpatrick was a seventh-round pick, No. 250 overall.“He was 249 picks before I was,” Fitzpatrick said, “but we’re both still here.”CAN PETERSON BOUNCE BACK?Peterson entered this week fifth in the league in rushing with 604 yards at age 33, but he is coming off a poor game: He only ran nine times for 17 yards in the loss to Atlanta. Things might not be easy with a reconstructed O-line.“I always say: The play looked great in practice when you draw it up and you run through it at practice. But when you’ve got guys coming at 100 mph, things change,” Peterson said.NO COMEBACKS YETThe Redskins have not managed to win a game in which they’ve trailed this season. And during Gruden’s 4½ years in Washington, the team only has 15 come-from-behind victories; only five clubs have fewer in that span.“That’s something that we have got to do a better job of,” Gruden said.