FEELY STAYS WITH THE JETS

On the same day that kicker Mike Nugent, on whom the Jets squandered used a second-round draft pick in 2005, signed a one-year deal with the Bucs, his injury replacement for most of the 2008 season agreed to return for a second season. Jay Feely, who was dumped unexpectedly last year by the Dolphins, inked a one-year contract with the Jets, according to Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post. Last year, Feely converted 24 of 28 field goals, and he made all 31 extra-point attempts. The strong feelings for Feely in New York are a bit unusual, given that G.M. Mike Tannenbaum is a Bill Parcells protege. It’s widely believed that Parcells, the Dolphins V.P. of football operations, cut Feely because the veteran leg-swinger doesn’t fit the “be seen and not heard . . . which means shut your f--king mouth” philosophy that Parcells applies to kickers. And pretty much everyone else.