"We had a little bit of a panic going on," the special teams coach, Ken Rose, admitted yesterday.

The special teams captain Ken Rose had his paycheck cut in half after agreeing to take a cut of approximately $200,000.

The special teams, led by their new coach, 33-year-old Ken Rose, were special for the Jets early on.

Perhaps a relative newcomer, Ken Rose, who is in his third season, sees the Eagles most plainly.

"Return team, let's get ready to go," Ken Rose, the Jets' special teams coach, announced in the locker room as the other players relaxed before practice.

But he does defend his special teams coach, Ken Rose, whose unit alone committed eight, an unheard-of number.

The Jets had two, by Jay Brophy and Ken Rose.

As a result, Ken Rose, a linebacker employed as a pass-rush specialist, produced three sacks.

Only one player, Ken Rose, a replacement-games performer last year, has even been in the league before this year.

The other two on the taxi squad are Tom Flick, a quarterback, and Ken Rose, a linebacker.