"Sal Alosi, the Jets' head strength and conditioning coach, was identified by the organization as the man who tripped the Dolphins' Nolan Carroll as he defended against a punt return late in the third quarter Sunday. Alosi was seen sticking his left knee out toward Carroll's thigh as the Dolphin crossed over onto the Jets sideline. Carroll tumbled to the ground almost instantly but left the game only briefly. "I made a mistake that showed a total lapse in judgment," Alosi said in a statement released by the Jets Sunday night. "My conduct was inexcusable and unsportsmanlike and does not reflect what this organization stands for. "I spoke to (Miami) coach (Tony) Sparano and Nolan Carroll to apologize before they took off. "I have also apologized to Woody (Johnson), Mike (Tannenbaum) and Rex (Ryan). I accept responsibility for my actions as well as any punishment that follows.'' In a statement released earlier, Jets director of public relations Bruce Speight said the team was reviewing the situation "and is looking into the appropriate next step." An NFL spokesman said the league will also review what happened. Before Alosi apologized to him, Carroll said he had no idea what had happened. His only recollection of the play, he said, was splitting a double-team, gunning down the sideline and rolling onto the ground shortly after. "Next thing you know I'm on the ground like, 'What happened?' " Carroll said after the Dolphins' 10-6 victory. Sparano also spoke with reporters before speaking with Alosi. "The only thing I know ... my guys upstairs were screaming at the time that that is exactly what happened," he said. "It felt like when Nolan was down on the ground and they showed the replay, that somebody from that sideline stuck a foot out or something to that effect. I talked to the referee at that point, but obviously we didn't see it at that time. But I told him it was on tape and the people upstairs are telling me that's what they see. " Read more: http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/12/jets_staffer_tried_to_trip_dol.html
