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1-for-27: Jets' offensive coordinator accepts blame for slump

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Anybody who watches the New York Jets knows offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates likes to throw the ball. That said, there's one thing he won't pass.

The buck.

"We have to score more points, and that's on me," Bates said Thursday. "I need to put our players in better positions to be successful. I need to put our players in better positions to score touchdowns. That's my responsibility. You have to score points in this league to win games."

Bates gets high marks for accountability. As for performance ... uh, well, he said it himself.