When safety John Lynch became a free agent in 2004, the conventional wisdom was that he'd join his good friend, Jets coach Herman Edwards, in New York. Instead, it was their friendship that kept them from a reunion. Edwards was Lynch's position coach in Tampa Bay, where the two developed a bond so tight that Lynch is godfather to Edwards' son, Marcus. Their families will attend the game together Sunday when Lynch and the surging Broncos (7-2) face Edwards' injury-riddled Jets (2-7) at Invesco Field. Lynch called Edwards "a first-class guy who has as much character as anybody I've ever met." So why not go play for him again? Because, Lynch said, he didn't want Edwards to pay the price if he wasn't able to rebound from a neck injury that threatened to derail his career last year.