Jets' trade deadline like 'Seinfeld,' except the nothing is something

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The NFL trading deadline Tuesday was like a "Seinfeld" episode for the New York Jets: Nothing happened, but it was wildly entertaining.

After a day that produced no trades but plenty of speculation, hurt feelings and damage control, the Jets find themselves in a mess. They couldn't even get a fire sale right, and now they have to deal with short- and long-term repercussions.

For now, you wonder about the Jets' locker room, already in a fragile state after a 1-6 start. It can be a sticky situation when players return to the room after being dangled in trade talks. Will they be committed to the program, knowing the program managers (coach Adam Gase and general manager Joe…