FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The color-coded quarterback wristband won't be making a comeback with the New York Jets, after all.
Three hours after suggesting he might dust off the infamous "red-green-yellow" system he used with Mark Sanchez in 2009, coach Rex Ryan decided Wednesday to red-light the idea, hoping to fix turnover-prone rookie Geno Smith with more conventional measures.
Ryan's flip flop shows he's scrambling for solutions.
"It's a young season -- we're at the quarter stage -- but we clearly have some things we have to fix," Ryan said. "Protecting the football is the No. 1 thing, along with penalties."
Ryan's patience is wearing thin as Smith's giveaways continue to mount. He's coming off his worst game -- a four-turnover nightmare in the Jets' 38-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans.
Smith's turnover total has ballooned to 11, including eight interceptions. He's tied with the New York Giants' Eli Manning for the league lead in turnovers.
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