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Jets' Bowles To Coach From Sideline After 'Undisclosed Illness'

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) --The Jets say Todd Bowles will coach from the sideline against the Patriots on Saturday, a day after a medical scare sent him to the hospital.

After not traveling on the team plane on Friday, Bowles rejoined the Jets in New England on Saturday morning.

The 53-year-old coach fell ill Friday afternoon and was taken to a hospital in New Jersey with what the team called an 'undisclosed illness.''

Bowles is in his second season with the Jets, who have struggled to a 4-10 record. Although it appears he will return next season, Bowles has faced increasing criticism in recent weeks, with some fans and commentators calling for his job.

This is the second health-related situation Bowles has dealt with since coming to the Jets. In February, he had a benign golf ball-sized mass removed from his throat that was initially discovered during the season and didn't require any additional surgery.

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