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The journey of Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated

Despite Chris Ivory's tough matchup in Week 7, Anita Marks says the Jets running back is a must-play.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- When he was a kid in East Texas, dreaming of becoming the next Emmitt Smith, Chris Ivory made loud touchdowns. His mother, a member of the Longview Police Department, turned on the siren in her cruiser whenever Chris scored in a pee-wee game. Word of the running back's exploits traveled to the surrounding neighborhood at the speed of sound.

Now, some 15 years later, Ivory is having the same effect for the New York Jets.