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However secretive the Jets have remained about their intended use of Tim Tebow, it is unlikely that the offense will thrive if Greene sputters. "We're not going to disappoint you," Coach Rex Ryan said. "We're going to give the ball to Shonn Greene a bunch."
Reported by the New York Times
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Greene set a career-high with 253 rushing attempts last season, and he said he had been led to believe by new OC Tony Sparano that he will surpass that figure in 2012 - even if Tebow does end up taking away carries that would have otherwise gone to him or the backup, Joe McKnight. Greene said he was heartened that Sparano favored the power play, a between-the-tackles run in which a lineman, usually a guard, pulls into another inside hole as an extra blocker. It would usually feature Greene, but if called in a Wildcat formation - near the goal line, presumably - either he or Tebow would emerge as the likely beneficiary. In Miami, that play was often called for Ronnie Brown, whom Greene mentioned as someone who flourished in Sparano's offense. "We're going to run that to death until someone stops us," Greene said, "and I think that's the type of back I am. ..." We're not as confident that Greene is that type of back as Greene is. But one thing seems certain: We're going to find out for sure this fall.
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