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Buster Skrine can play football, no matter how you pronounce his last name

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Buster Skrine can't help but make people take notice.

His feisty spirit, coupled with his ever-changing hairdos (at the moment, short dreadlocks dyed a blondish hue), make him an unmistakable figure on the practice field.

Now, if only his new coaches could learn to pronounce his name properly.

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"It's been like that my whole life," the Jets cornerback said, shaking his head, during a recent one-on-one interview after practice. "People are always like, 'Skrine! Skrine! Skrine!' But it's 'Screen' -- like 'screen pass.