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Known as a malcontent early in his career, Brandon Marshall is trying to rally the struggling New York Jets with a positive attitude.The outspoken wide receiver acknowledged Monday that not every teammate is buying his message.Some do, we dont need all, Marshall said. We just need the right guys to feel that way. You need your leaders to have this kind of energy, this type of outlook. Thats all you need.On Sunday, Marshall stood in the middle of a depressed visitors locker room after the teams third straight defeat -- a 31-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers -- and tried to be a cheerleader. Surrounded by reporters, he clapped his hands and let out a loud whoop.It was a surreal scene, considering the Jets plight.Everyone reacts differently, Marshall said. Some guys are sad over the loss, some guys are pissed off, some guys may even be ready to give up, but we have the right guys with this type of energy, this type of outlook that will get it turned around.Facing a difficult schedule, the Jets (1-4) have lost to four 2015 playoff teams. It doesnt get much easier. Next up are the Arizona Cardinals (2-3), yet another opponent that made the postseason last year.Marshall said he expects the Jets to get killed in the streets and killed in the media because of the disappointing start, but he believes the adversity will strengthen their resolve.Failure speeds up the growth process, he said. Thats what Im excited about. Weve had a lot of failure these first five games and were growing rapidly because we have no choice.Coach Todd Bowles is dealing with the first three-game losing streak of his 21-game tenure. His defense has yielded at least a 100 passer rating in every game, and the entire team has performed poorly in the second half of games.In the past three games, theyve been outscored a combined 37-7 in the third and fourth quarters. Their only touchdown came on a fluke play, a fumble recovery.Weve got to take a hard look at that and figure it out because that has been a recurring problem, said quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has nine interceptions and only two touchdown passes during the losing streak.We play hard, we play tough, we play smart most of the games, Bowles said. We just have to find a way to turn the corner.Only 6 percent of the teams that began 1-4 under the current playoff format made the playoffs. Barring a major turnaround, the Jets will miss the postseason for the sixth straight year.Bowles said hes not planning any staff changes to shake up the organization.We have a good plan in place, we have a good staff in place, he said. 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Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player.OAKLAND, Calif. -- Hisashi Iwakumas sore neck nearly prevented the Mariners pitcher from making his scheduled start and continued to bother him throughout the night.The Mariners gave their right-hander two big reasons to stick it out -- a pair of long home runs by Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz.Another stellar outing from Seattles bullpen helped, too.Iwakuma pitched into the sixth inning for his 14th win and the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Saturday night for their seventh victory in eight games.I was OK to go today, but as the game progressed I started to feel stiffness, Iwakuma said through an interpreter. My body was starting to fly open. I wasnt as high as I wanted it to be. I kind of felt that throughout the third, fourth, fifth inning, but I was able to get out of jams.Iwakuma (14-7) allowed three runs on nine hits for his eighth win in the last nine starts. He struck out two and didnt walk a batter for the fifth time this season.Four Seattle relievers combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Edwin Diaz retired three batters for his sixth save.Our bullpen was outstanding, Mariners manager Scott Servais said. Very, very good and they needed to be tonight. We didnt have much room for error. Thats a good formula for a win.A day after squandering several scoring opportunities, the Mariners stranded two runners in the first and another in the third before breaking through.Cruz hit his 29th home run leading off the fourth inning. Seth Smith singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the fifth and Cano hit the next pitch from Kendall Graveman (8-8) over the center-field wall for his 26th homer.We have guys that can hit line drives also but homers are good, too, Cruz said. Whatever way you can score runs, theyre welcome.Khris Davis homered for the second consecutive day while Coco Crisp and Billy Butler had three hits apiece for Oakland.Graveman allowed four runs over six innings and lost for the second time in his past 14 starts.dddddddddddd He was pulled after 79 pitches.This year is a lengthy one for him so I dont think its a bad thing to cut it short, As manager Bob Melvin said, explaining his decision to pull Graveman. We had some good performances out of the bullpen. We had some guys rested come in.DAVIS MUSCLES UP AGAINDavis hit his 29th homer leading off the sixth, extending his career-high pace. Whats most impressive is that 16 of Davis home runs have come at the spacious Coliseum, normally considered a pitchers park.Hes making the Coliseum look like a hitters park, Oakland catcher Stephen Vogt said. Youre always making sure youre watching when hes at the plate.TRAINERS ROOMMariners: James Paxton threw a bullpen session and reported no pain six days after getting hit in his left elbow by a line drive. Paxton is on schedule to pitch Tuesday in Anaheim but a decision wont be made for certain until the team sees how he responds Sunday.Athletics: Former closer Sean Doolittle (left shoulder strain) will begin a rehab assignment and pitch one inning for Triple-A Nashville on Monday. The plan is for Doolittle to make two more appearances in the minors before potentially joining the As on their next homestand beginning Aug. 22. ... RHP Jesse Hahn (right shoulder strain) threw 30 pitches off the mound and could begin a rehab assignment soon. ... Josh Phegley (right knee strain) took batting practice before the game but has not done any catching.UP NEXTMariners: Wade LeBlanc (1-0) makes his seventh start in the series finale on Sunday. The lefty last started against Oakland on Sept. 23, 2014.Athletics: RHP Zach Neal (2-1) faces the Mariners for the second time this season. His only loss of the year came against Seattle on May 25 when he allowed seven runs in four innings.Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys [url=https' ' '