Sideline Chatter: New York Jets taking their own toilet paper to London

QBs? Check. RBs? Check. DBs? Check. TP? Check ... wait, what?tmpplchld The New York Jets, leaving no creature comforts to chance, are packing 350 rolls of toilet paper for this weekend’s trip to London to play the Miami Dolphins, saying the Brits’ TP isn’t nearly as plush.tmpplchld “Some may say that’s a little over the top or whatnot, but it didn’t really cost that much, so why not?” Aaron Degerness, the Jets’ senior manager of team operations, told The New York Times. “We’re basically trying to replicate everything that we’re doing here over there.”tmpplchld ___tmpplchld Headlinestmpplchld _In the Las Vegas Review-Journal, on a potential Donald Trump cabinet: “Tom Brady: Secretary of Offense?”tmpplchld _At SportsPickle.com: “NFL looking to limit QB injuries and number of McCowns.”tmpplchld ___tmpplchld Wrong time of the seasontmpplchld Gov. Sam Brownback signed an official proclamation declaring October as “Zombie Preparedness Month” in Kansas.tmpplchld Better late than never: The Jayhawks’ football season actually kicked off on Sept. 5.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld NFL 101tmpplchld “The Hot New Thing every quarterback has to have: eye discipline,” wrote Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle. “How do QBs develop that? I don’t know. Take their wives to the beach?”tmpplchld ___tmpplchld Off with his head!tmpplchld Header of the year in soccer?tmpplchld The guy who wears the O Vovô (grandpa) mascot costume for Brazil’s Ceará Sporting Club got so incensed when his team lost a goal to an offside call that he ripped off his faux head and slammed it on the ground.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld Quote markstmpplchld _Comedian Argus Hamilton, after the NFL got federal approval to use undetectable drones to help televise games: “Next year’s Emmy Award for Best Acting will go to the New England Patriots for acting like they’ve never heard of such a thing.”tmpplchld _Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, after Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles mocked Rodgers’ “Discount Double-Check” belt-cinching after scoring a TD: “State Farm appreciates it.”tmpplchld _Comedy writer Alan Ray, on the Blue Jays’ potent offense: “They’ve put up more crooked numbers than a Volkswagen emissions tester.”tmpplchld _Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star, after Alex Smith & Co. fell behind 31-7 in their38-28 loss to the Packers: “Metaphorically speaking, the Chiefs showed up to a job interview drunk, lost and wearing only jorts.”tmpplchld ___tmpplchld They’ll drink to thattmpplchld Orlando’s Basement bar is offering free beer until Central Florida’s 0-4 football team wins a game.tmpplchld Coincidence? The Knights’ top-selling jersey has the number .08 on it.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld (c)2015 The Seattle Timestmpplchld Visit The Seattle Times at www.seattletimes.comtmpplchld Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.tmpplchld