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Keller Makes Splash TWIN CITY DODGE PRESENTS: BOILERMAKERS IN THE NFL KCharters@GoldandBlack.com BY KYLE CHARTERS a needed boost. Although he caught only Dustin Keller's return to the Jets Sunday gave New York one pass, the Jets' offense was as good as it has been all sea- son, with New York beating In- dianapolis 35-9 to get back to .500 on the season. Keller, who missed the last month with a hamstring injury, seems to have a positive effect on the Jets' offense, whether he's catching passes or not. According NJ.com, Keller directly affected 15 of Mark Sanchez's 26 touch- down passes, either by being on the receiving end or by oc- cupying defenders. And in the two games to a story at told NJ.com. "It's a nightmare. You always have a guy on your scout team wearing that guy's jersey. Do you put a corner over there? Do you put a safety over there? How do you match up with that guy?" Keller says he's glad to be back after the hamstring injury, which was suffered on his first reception of the season. Sitting on the sideline for the first time in his career was difficult. "It takes a couple of plays to get into it, but especially (Sun- day)," Keller told the Wall Street Journal. "After I got out there a few plays, it felt like I really hadn't missed any time." Keller's been active this season, the Jets have scored a com- bined 73 points. "A tight end that can play the way he plays or Jason Wit- ten plays or Rob Gronkowski plays, they cause matchup problems for a defense," offen- sive coordinator Tony Sparano Brees has been critical of the way the NFL handled his team's bounty scandal, from the suspension of players to its head coach. In an interview with Yahoo BREES BUSY DURING BYE Saints quarterback Drew Sports during New Orleans' bye week, Brees said he thinks the bounty investigation was han- dled poorly from the beginning. "I don't believe many of The Jets are hoping Dustin Keller's return to the offen- sive lineup will provide a big boost; the early results have been positive. Getty Images these decisions were based on facts — certainly not credible infor- mation," he said. "This is based on speculation, rhet- TWIN CITY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM 800-562-4581 twincitysuperstore.com 650 Sagamore Parkway South Lafayette, IN 47905 See the 2013 Jeep Wrangler! GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 7 • 26