Flight Connections 01/18/17: Brian Winters is happy to stay with the New York Jets, Deon Simon wants to be quicker

Good morning, Gang Green Gangsters! Here are your daily New York Jets and NFL links for this Wednesday...

Eric Allen: RG Brian Winters is happy to be a homegrown guy.

Dennis Waszak Jr.: Winters is sticking with the Jets after they took a chance on him four years ago.

Kimberley A. Martin: Winters is guardedly optimistic about the Jets' future.

Darryl Slater: How the Jets prevented Winters from hitting free agency.

Rich Cimini: Locking up Winters was a sound business move for both sides.

Connor Hughes: Winters sees no decline in C Nick Mangold.

Randy Lange: DT Deon Simon wants to come back quicker in 2017.

Kristian Dyer: Both the Jets and New York Giants attended last week's College Gridiron Showcase.

Decatur Daily: The Decatur High athletics fundraiser features ESPN's Greg McElroy.

Pro Football Focus: Ranking all 32 defensive fronts. ...And the Jets aren't last!

Pro Football Talk: Los Angeles Chargers HC Anthony Lynn credits Bill Walsh's commitment to minority coaches.

Danny Kelly: A midseason tweak turned the Pittsburgh Steelers pass rush into one of the NFL's best.

Samer Kalaf: Commissioner Roger Goodell isn't attending the New England Patriots game in Foxboro.

Jeremy Reisman: RG Larry Warford may be too costly to keep for the Detroit Lions.

Levi Damien: Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith will replaced injured Oakland Raiders QB Derek Carr in the Pro Bowl.

Arnie Stapleton: The Denver Broncos promote secondary coach Joe Woods to defensive coordinator. ...FYI, they refer to their secondary as "No Fly Zone".

Alfie Crow: Five thoughts on the Jacksonville Jaguars' hiring of executive Tom Coughlin and HC Doug Marrone

Geoff Schwartz: Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers' game saving throw as seen from inside the huddle.

David Fucillo: The San Francisco 49ers plan to offer the head coach job to Atlanta Falcons OC Kyle Shanahan.

Mike Florio: Will the 49ers be in play for Washington QB Kirk Cousins?

Deadspin: The Supreme Court will hear a case that will likely decide the Washington trademark drama.

Associated Press: Don't expect big spending by the Seattle Seahawks on the offensive line.

USA Today: Owner Jerry Jones is not shutting the door on the Dallas Cowboys' options for QB Tony Romo.

Football Zebras: Jerome Boger is selected as the 2017 Pro Bowl referee.

Vice Sports: A UConn recruit got his scholarship pulled, and that's more common than you think.

How about some AC/DC:

Happy hump day. Hump daayyyy!!!