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Chris Ivory returns triumphant into Emmitt Smith territory

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Jets running back Chris Ivory is 86 yards away from reaching 1,000 for the season.

When Chris Ivory was growing up in Longview, Texas, he was a Cowboys fan like most people in his hometown about two hours east of Dallas. More specifically, Ivory was a fan of Emmitt Smith.

“That was really the only time I watched ball was when I was watching the Cowboys,” Ivory said Wednesday at the Jets practice facility. “He was one of those elite guys in my eyes growing up and everybody else’s eyes as well.