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FLORHAM PARK, N. Taven Bryan Jersey .J. -- After resolving his contract dispute with the New York Jets, Ryan Fitzpatrick pulled up to the team facility Wednesday night, eager to attend the first meeting of training camp.One problem: He couldnt get in. His door code no longer worked.Woody completely shut him out of the facility, wide receiver Brandon Marshall joked Thursday, referring to owner Woody Johnson.It was a fitting end to the six-month stalemate -- one last obstacle to cap an ordeal that lasted longer than both sides expected.Fitzpatrick was able to laugh about it after his first practice, a rusty performance in which he threw two interceptions, but the Jets starting quarterback indicated he wasnt too happy at the start of the negotiations. He declined to use the word insulting, but he was taken aback by the teams first offer in February -- three years, $24 million.I made clear to them I would never accept an offer like that, Fitzpatrick said.That was a deal that basically said, We want you here, and then we want you to stay here as the backup, he added. Thats not how I view myself. Id much rather pass up on some of that guaranteed money and just sign a one-year deal and bet on myself and see what happens.Fitzpatrick wagered on himself by signing a contract that will pay him $12 million this season. Technically, its a two-year deal, but the second year will void five days after the Super Bowl, he said. The second year was added for the purpose of spreading his signing bonus ($10 million) over two years. As a result, his cap hit is only $7 million for 2016. There will be a $5 million dead charge in 2017.Fitzpatrick called it a compromise that helps both sides, adding that he figured months ago it would take a deal like this to end the impasse. He was confident a deal would happen at some point, but he wanted no part of the original offer.I mean, I would almost not want them to sign a guy [to that contract], he said. How could I look myself in the mirror every morning and say, Yeah, Ill try to play good this year, and next year, Ill collect checks and teach the young guys. Thats not who I am, thats not my nature.The young guys are Bryce Petty and rookie Christian Hackenberg, neither of whom is ready to compete for playing time. The No. 2 is Geno Smith, who would have been the starter if Fitzpatrick hadnt re-signed.The Jets never wavered with their plan, saying Fitzpatrick always had dibs on the starting job, so Smith wasnt blindsided by the demotion. He handled it well, although he admitted some frustration.Im not disappointed. Im kind of pissed off, Smith said. Its not a detrimental thing. Its not something where Im pissed off at anyone, because we all want to be out there. This just adds fuel to the fire, but not in a negative way.I dont want it to be a headline, because its not what Im trying to say. Its more as a competitor, as a quarterback, knowing what Im capable of and always believing in myself and knowing the work I put in in the offseason. You want to be out there.Coach Todd Bowles reiterated that Fitzpatrick is the starter, saying only an injury would prevent him from being the Week 1 quarterback.Its his job, Bowles said. I told you that in the spring. Its OK to have two quarterbacks. Its a good problem to have. Based off what he did last year, hes earned it.Bowles said the team gave Fitzpatrick a 7 p.m. ET Wednesday deadline because we had to move on. He also said it was good for some players in the locker room to have clarity.The drama ended at 6:59 p.m., when Fitzpatrick walked into the team meeting. He used Marshalls door code to get in the building and apologized to Bowles for being almost late.Thats a $12 million fine, Bowles said in front of the team, drawing laughs. Leon Jacobs Jersey .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. Cheap Jaguars Jerseys China . -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English ran away with the Franklin Templeton Shootout, shooting a 14-under 58 on Sunday in the final-round scramble to break the tournament course record. www.cheapjaguarsjerseyselite.com/ . I cant pinpoint a date, but I do remember a player from my youth. Brian Downing was with the Chicago White Sox at a time when I listened to every game I possibly could on the radio. That particular season the late great Harry Caray was calling the White Sox games. Mark Cavendish claimed his fourth stage win of the 2016 Tour de France and 30th of his career as rival Marcel Kittel was left fuming behind.Cavendishs win on stage 14 to the Parc des Oiseaux in Villars-les-Dombes was not confirmed until commissaries had reviewed the footage, but Kittel was angered by their decision to uphold the result.Kittel believed Cavendish cut him off in the final metres, and the German could be seen waving an arm in anger as the Manxman crossed the line ahead of Norwegian Alexander Kristoff of Katusha and Tinkoffs world champion Peter Sagan in third.Cavendish said he had no idea there was a problem until he was waiting to speak to television reporters after the finish. Obviously I didnt see it because I was in front, the Dimension Data rider said.The first I knew of it was when I was waiting to give the flash interview at the finish. It is a coming together but if you look were next to the barriers and its him coming off the barriers more than anything.I havent spoken to him. He hit me on the back after but I thought he was saying well done.Kittel, who made his move first but ended up finishing fifth behind fellow German John Degenkolb, was unimpressed.I started my sprint, I was on the inside, really well positioned, the Etixx-QuickStep rider said. Then just before the line, he moved to the right, touched my shoulder and I had to brake.If I say what I think is fair ... It wasnt fair, the decision of the jury wasnt correct. Im pretty p-----. But I dont want to point the finger at Cavendish, hes a great champion.The 208.5km stage from Montelimar had finished with a three kilometre straight directly into a headwind which broke up the sprint trains, and Cavendish bided his time as he lurked behind the big frame of Kittel.After the German lit it up, Cavendish burst off his wheeel -- a move he believes was down to the work he has done on the track before the Rio Olympics. Cheap Jaguars Jerseys Authentic. .This is turning into a vintage July for Cavendish, who has more wins in this Tour than he did in the previous three combined.?It was the sixth stage win for a British rider in this years Tour as Cavendishs team-mate Steve Cummings won stage seven and Team Skys Chris Froome -- who finished safely in the pack to retain the yellow jersey -- took stage eight.There has been speculation throughout the Tour that Cavendish would at some point withdraw to focus on Rio, but with such strong form he will have an eye on a fifth career victory on the Champs-Elysees in Paris.Theres two more sprint opportunities, I think, he said. Ive said Im not going to put myself over the edge so if I get sick or fall off I wont, but Im in good shape, the teams in good morale so Ill carry on as long as I can.As France began three days of national mourning, there was a minutes silence prior to the start of the stage to honour the victims of Thursdays terrorist attack in Nice.Ahead of Sundays mountainous 160km stage from Bourg-en-Bresse to Culoz, Froome leads by one minute and 47 seconds from Trek-Segafredos Bauke Mollema, and was grateful for a day of calm in the general classification battle.Todays stage was quite welcome after the last few days of racing, said Froome, who endured a stressful finish on Thursday when reduced to running up Mont Ventoux on foot following a crash before extending his lead in yellow in Fridays time trial.Briton Adam Yates of Orica-BikeExchange remains third, two minutes and 45 seconds down with Nario Quintana of Movistar fourth, two minutes and 59 seconds back. 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