FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- A look at what's happening around the New York Jets:

1. Canton welcomes LT and JT: It was nice to see LaDainian Tomlinson and Jason Taylor enshrined Saturday night into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but it also served as a painful reminder of the Jets' spotty history in Canton.

Tomlinson and Taylor joined Brett Favre, Ronnie Lott and Art Monk in a small, though hardly distinguished, fraternity: all-time greats whose football journey included a late-career stopover with the Jets. The Jets are famous for collecting fading stars. Favre and Monk were one-and-dones who didn't even recognize the Jets in their enshrinement speeches. Neither did Lott, who played two seasons in New York.

In the 57-year history of the franchise, the Jets have only three true Hall-of-Fame players: Joe Namath, Don Maynard and Curtis Martin. Kevin Mawae is knocking on the door and Joe Klecko figures to receive consideration later this month from the senior committee.

It's hard to believe, but only two players drafted by the Jets are in the Hall of Fame: Namath and John Riggins, who carved his legend with the Washington Redskins.

Maybe Klecko will snap the slump for homegrown Jets. If not him, maybe Darrelle Revis can do it down the road.

2. Out of joint: Some coaches swear by the benefits of practicing with another team; Todd Bowles isn't one of those coaches.

Once again, the Jets didn't schedule any joint sessions this summer, and that's too bad. It's a great opportunity to see your players in a different environment, competing against someone other than their own teammates. It's also a chance to scout the opponent's bubble players, gathering information that could be useful during the roster cut-down.

Bowles cited scheduling logistics as one of the reasons why he hasn't done it. He also said the timing wasn't right because the Jets are installing a new offense.

"You really want to get the system in place this year, so this year I don’t think would be a good year," he said. "We’ll definitely try to look into that next year."

On the flip side are the New England Patriots. They have two practices and a walk-through with the Jacksonville Jaguars, two practices with the Houston Texans and a walk-through with the Detroit Lions. The sessions must be helpful or Bill Belichick wouldn't be investing that much time in them.

For the record, the Jets haven't conducted a joint practice since 2005, when they bused to Albany, New York, and fought the New York Giants -- literally. The day was marred by several fights and a heated exchange between Jets defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson and Giants coach Tom Coughlin. Ah, good times.

3. The front fore! Try to imagine this scene: A group of 300-pound behemoths, drivers in hand, unleashing their power on a small white ball. It happened recently at a local driving range, where the entire defensive line stopped by for gripping, ripping and bonding.

"We took it upon ourselves to hang out more with each other outside of football to really get to know each other," Steve McLendon told me. "This year, we're even closer."

In addition to pounding golf balls, they've gone to restaurants and attended various charity events together. McLendon, 31, the elder statesman, has emerged as a team leader. I think there was a leadership void last season, especially without Snacks Harrison.

In case you're wondering, McLendon said the longest driver is Deon Simon, who bombed 300-yarders to the back fence.

4. The one big cut: There's only one mandatory roster cut-down this summer (90 players to 53), as the league decided to eliminate the cut to 75. That has forced teams to alter the way their approach the preseason. The Jets, for instance, have allocated more manpower to evaluating preseason games across the league. That will come in handy for the final week of the preseason, when teams will have 15 more players than usual.

5. Draft trivia: This is a bit random, but ...

Can you name the only player from the 2006 draft -- generally regarded as one of the best in team history -- currently on an active roster? The answer is below.

6. Safety buzz: Everybody in camp is raving about Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye, the rookie safety tandem. Listen to veteran cornerback Morris Claiborne: "From the first moment they walked out, when they started going with the ones, I knew there was something special about those two guys."

Frankly, I've been more impressed with Maye than Adams, currently nursing a sprained ankle. Maye is around the ball a lot and he's not shy about throwing his body around. Hey, who knows? Maybe he can snap the Jets' second-round curse.

"What curse?" he asked.

Good answer.

7. Old yeller: The vibe on offense is completely different than the past two seasons. New offensive coordinator John Morton is a vocal coach, not afraid to rip into his players on the practice field. He'll get on them for big mistakes (blowing an assignment) and small things (not buckling their chin strap). This is in stark contract to his predecessor, Chan Gailey, known for his laid-back style.

The early struggles on offense are reflected in Morton's voice, which seems hoarse on some days.

"He's going to be a great old man when he gets old and starts yelling at kids," Bowles said, smiling. "His voice is going to scare a lot of people."

If the offense doesn't stop making mistakes, Morton might need a megaphone.

8. Memories of Canton: Guard Brian Winters grew up in Hudson, Ohio, not far from Canton. He never visited the museum or bumped into any Hall of Famers, but he played games in Fawcett Stadium. After high school, he played for Team USA in a month-long tournament. Winters said his team was stacked with future pros. His quarterback was a kid from Texas named Bryce Petty.

9. Money matters: Not that they'll use it, but the Jets have close to $21 million in cap space, according to overthecap.com.

10. Trivia answer: The only active player from the 2006 draft is quarterback Kellen Clemens, a backup for the Los Angeles Chargers. He was their second-round pick and never developed as hoped. Nick Mangold's career is in limbo as he awaits a call from a team.