NFL decisions

NFL decisions
The New York Jets are going through what the Cincinnati Bengals just experienced, only with twice as many difficult decisions to make. The Jets must decide whether to match Washington's offer sheets to restricted free agents Laveranues Coles and Chad Morton. Cincinnati opted to let linebacker Takeo Spikes leave for Buffalo, which gave him a six-year, $32 million deal. C3
Blue Jackets loseto Hurricanes
With just 35 first-period goals in 69 games, the Carolina Hurricanes almost didn't know how to react to a big early lead. The Hurricanes scored four goals in the opening 171/2 minutes, then had to hang on for a 6-5 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night. C4