Hollywood loves a good formula, and this fall movie season is rife with tried-and-true plot setups that will give you deja vu.Apparently, one quarter of Michael Vick was enough for Eagles coach Andy Reid.Hurricane Earl took aim at North Carolina on Thursday and is on track to lash its barrier islands with dangerous winds and pounding surf before cutting a path up the U.S. East Coast.Even though he occasionally eats meat, Lukas Volger champions veggie burgers. “I love them, but veggie burgers have a terrible reputation,” he says. To change the perception of this freezer staple as boring, over-processed and cardboard-y, Volger created 32 flavorful recipes using fresh, wholesome ingredients in his new book, “Veggie Burgers Every Which Way.”It isn’t true that Temple has been counting down the days and hours until Friday’s rematch with Villanova in the second annual Mayor’s Cup game. But ever since Nick Yako kicked a 32-yard field goal at the gun to shock the Owls 27-24, sticking it to the FCS champs has been on the Owls’ minds.SUMATRA ISLAND. A two-year-old Indonesian boy who became an Internet sensation over his 40-a-day cigarette habit has quit smoking after the government put him through intensive therapy.A mechanical alteration has Javier Vazquez back in the Yankee rotation.So you squandered an estate note on a bachelor’s degree, then trudged through more entry-level hardships and thankless internships than should be legally permissable, only to backslide into a self-esteem shattering, résumé-derailing grind, several tax brackets below your dignity. From Baltimore to Lancaster avenues and along Market Street in between, University City is abuzz from the arrivals of college students and professors back after summer vacation.While breast-enhancing surgery has become almost a norm for American women, men are also heading to the plastic surgeon’s office more often — to have their man-boobs (moobs) removed. 
1. Will the Jets regret cutting Faneca?
Last year, Thomas Jones finished third in the NFL with 1,402 rushing yards behind the strength of one of the league’s top five offensive lines. This year, Shonn Greene will run behind rookie Vladimir Ducasse, who replaces veteran Alan Faneca at left guard.
There’s no doubt Ducasse is raw, but the UMass product will prove to be an upgrade over Faneca when it comes to mobility and athleticism.
2. Will Jenkins return to form up front?
The Jets boasted the league’s best defense last season and half of it was spent without Kris Jenkins, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament.
Jenkins then got into trouble during rehab, ballooning close to 400 pounds. After implementing a strict cookie diet — yes, cookies — the big man is still a space eater at around 360 pounds, but the lighter, trimmer version should intimidate both backs and quarterbacks in 2010. If his motor continues to run as fast as his mouth, Rex Ryan will be quite pleased.
3. Can this team keep its focus?
HBO is filming the Jets for their show “Hard Knocks.” Darrelle Revis still wants a new contract. And Ryan’s already bloated ego is sure to get even more swollen as the season nears.
The distractions are all there. While most of it may be of their own doing, it’ll fall onto Mark Sanchez to lead this team back to the playoffs. The second-year quarterback must show poise from the get-go when the team reports to Cortland on Sunday. kristian dyer
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