Flight Connections 09-04-11

New York Times: The Jets swap surplus for insurance.

New York Post: Jets' road looks smoother than Giants'.

Gary Myers: Jets have a chance to be America's Team.

Rod Boone: LB Aaron Maybin makes the cut for now.

Kevin Armstong writes about QB Mark Sanchez and his high school.

Steve Serby converses with WR Santonio Holmes.

NYJets.com: TE Jeff Cumberland is ready to make a leap.

The Jets Blog scouts new Jets OL Caleb Schlauderaff.

The Saginaw News writes about hometown boy LB Nick Bellore.

The San Jose Mercury News writes about hometown boy DB Dwight Lowery, who was recently cut by the Jets.

The Fayette Observer writes about hometown boys WR Wallace Wright and LB Kenwin Cummings, former Jets who have been cut by the Panthers and Cowboys respectively.

Former Jets P Steve Weatherford has won the Giants job.

Buffalo Rumblings writes about the recently passed former Jets DB Raymond Abruzzese, Jr.

New York Times: Slower, lower-scoring NFL games are likely.

Deadspin: Fox Sports apologizes for a segment that singled out USC's Asian students.