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By TOM VARTANIAN
Staff Writer
The final countdown has begun before the New York Jets return to town for the second time to conduct its pre-season training camp at SUNY Cortland.
The Jets will roll into town Sunday afternoon before commencing workouts Monday. The opening session of 2010 Training Camp presented by Madden NFL ‘11 at 8:20 Monday morning is closed to the public, but everyone can take in the 4:20 afternoon session to get their first look at a slimmer Rex Ryan, Mark Sanchez, Bart Scott and the rest of the squad.
The team has two grass fields to practice on during camp which means more live tackling, something Ryan really wants. The one field is in better shape for round two of training camp and another new grass field was put in place next to it since camp broke last August.
It will be a busy first week with double session through Friday in preparation for the Green and White Scrimmage that will take place Saturday at 6 p.m. There will be no practice on Aug. 8, the first full Sunday the team is in town.
The second week of camp will again feature double sessions Monday through Saturday with one single morning session Aug. 15 as the team will then return to the Meadowlands for is first pre-season scrimmage in its new stadium. The Jets will battle the New York Giants in the annual battle for bragging rights in the Big Apple.
The final two practice days will be Aug. 18 and 19 before the team returns to the Atlantic Health Training Center and a practice at Hofstra University.
In addition to the HBO “Hard Knocks” cameras following the Jets around training camp, Generation Jets Fest, an interactive NFL theme park, will return as will the Jets Shop for fans to purchase all their Jets merchandise.
Kids 14-and -under came get involved in two Dunkin’ Donuts Punt, Pass and Kids days. The first will be Aug. 5 with the second scheduled for Aug. 19.

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