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Muhammad Wilkerson's tardiness caused him to miss his birthday cake

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Muhammad Wilkerson's 27th birthday was Oct. 22. His Jets teammates got him a cake but, like Milton Waddams of "Office Space" fame, Wilkerson got none.

Wilkerson was late to the team meeting at which his teammates were going to present the cake. When Wilkerson didn't show, the Jets defensive players didn't let the cake go to waste. The meeting was before the team's final walkthrough ahead of New York's Oct. 23 game against the Ravens. Wilkerson skipped the walkthrough altogether, according to NFL Media.

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"A lot of players were looking at this, saying, 'Where are the repercussions?