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Chris Johnson has the names of the Newtown victims on his shoes

The Jets had a decal on their helmets.

by Joel Thorman
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All NFL teams observed a moment of silence on Sunday after the tragedy at Newtown, Connecticut. Players from around the NFL showed their support on Sunday and the Jets and Titans did the same on Monday Night Football.

The shoes above are those of Titans running back Chris Johnson and they are the names of the Sandy Hook shooting victims.

The helmet below has the initials of Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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