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Re: Jets In-season Report
« Reply #3 on: Oct 5th, 2005, 6:20pm » |
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Brooks' one-week trial over, Jets turn to Testaverde
ESPN: NFL (05.10.2005 10:42)
Brooks' one-week trial over, Jets turn to Testaverde by Len PasquarelliThose tired, old Vinny, veni, vidi, vici jokes you thought had been put away for good by the NFL media? Get ready to hear them again. Ditto the hackneyed "Vinny and the Jets" references.
The venerable Vinny Testaverde, with ...
I REALLY don't like this move. I thought the kid did well considering he was playing away in Baltimore,... no picks, not a horrific completion percentage, no fumbles. Vinny's been out of ball-playing ALL YEAR! I know he's familiarish with the system, but I see this just as a last-minute, loooong-shot, desperate attempt to SAVE THE SEASON, which is destined to FAIL. The guy's 41-years-old and has only been back in New York, no less as an NFL quarterback for the Jets, for like 10 days. Is this guy really ready? Mind you, I've always been a Testaverde apologist. But, in this situation and at this point in his "career", which really is over, once this team is "out of it", which I think will be sooner than later given the fact that I believe Vinny is set up for failure here, Bollinger will be back in there getting his shot. FURTHERMORE, Pennington's career may be in jeopardy and this team has to get a (better, fairer) look at Brooks. The Jets would have been better off going with the philosophy of delaying gratification in this case, I fear.
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Re: Jets In-season Report
« Reply #9 on: Oct 26th, 2005, 4:55pm » |
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on Oct 25th, 2005, 4:29am, StegRock wrote:This is probably it for Vinny's career...  From "The REAL Feed":
Jets QB goes out with leg injury
SI.com: NFL (25.10.2005 00:18)
Well,... now Brooks gets a legit shot,... one I think he deserves. I like the kid, actually. |
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It looks like Brooks Bollinger is going to have to stay comfortable on the bench.
There were Rumors that Testaverde would be benched. However, it appears Testaverde is going to be fine and start after the bye week if he is healthy.(all indications are that he is):
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AluhGbQpEK2k30eXnjEKxO1DubYF?slug= ap-jets-testaverde&prov=ap&type=lgns
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Re: Jets In-season Report
« Reply #10 on: Oct 26th, 2005, 5:53pm » |
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IF that ends up being the case, we'll see how long it lasts. If you have eyes, you can see the fact of the matter... He's looked quite God-awful... and every bit a man 41-years-of-age who was out of football for three-quarters of the the year... and now he's got a sore calf muscle, that he incurred, mind you, on a play on which he was not even hit or overly rushed, to make him more of a statue in the pocket.  As Bob Herzog of Newsday wrote, "A loss of mobility is something the strong-armed but slow-footed Testaverde cannot afford. As Edwards said, 'If he's wounded, we can't send him out.'" Plus, at best, another loss or two and they are going to (have to) want to see what they have in Bollinger given Pennington's VERY uncertain future... There's little to no hope for the Vinny... from an NFL perspective, no less from a fantasy one. ... On the other hand, granted they are keeping it simple for Brooks, but the kid has looked at least somewhere between pretty good and hopeful. I think Edwards is being stupid about this to be honest. In any case, to cool off any of your Testaverde hopefuls out there, here's another quote from Herzog worth noting: "When asked if he'd consider using both Testaverde and Bollinger in a sort of two-QB platoon, Edwards did not dismiss the notion out of hand. 'There's a lot of ways you can do it. That's why I'm not saying anything. I'll weigh my options,' the coach said." Here is a link to this Newsday article I am referencing:
"Vinny to get sacked? Herm in no rush with the bye week but may audible to Bollinger".
As the above article suggests, Edwards was... is... in NO RUSH to make a decision here. And, why should he be... other than to cater to story-starved reporters? Here are other LOCAL articles from off "the Gridiron Newsstand" dated today that at least suggest that Edwards just blurted out his qualified "commitment" to Testaverde: (from the AP article linked to by DD) "'It's over. It's done. It's Vinny,' Edwards said. 'Vinny's going to go for San Diego if he's well,'" to get the pushy reporters off his back:
"EDWARDS LUKEWARM ON STICKING WITH VIN"
"Jets Won't Commit to Testaverde as the Starter"
"Jets mull playing two QBs"
This, I think, paints for you all the "bigger picture". Granted the AP report appears to the the "latest" "word", but to just say that "ALL indications are that he (Vinny) is (playing)," I believe, is just a bit tendential.
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Re: Jets In-season Report
« Reply #11 on: Nov 1st, 2005, 7:50am » |
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Well, it's official... From "The REAL Feed":
Jets make it official: Pennington, two others on I.R.
ESPN: NFL (31.10.2005 21:54)
Jets place Pennington, two others on I.R. by Len PasquarelliThe New York Jets on Monday made official what everyone in the league has known for about the past month: Quarterback Chad Pennington, who underwent shoulder surgery on Oct. 6 to repair a partially torn rotator cuff, will not play again...
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Re: Jets In-season Report
« Reply #15 on: Jan 3rd, 2006, 4:07am » |
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Well, as was predicted, the Chiefs are sniffin' around... From "The REAL Feed":
Chiefs to seek permission to talk to Edwards
ESPN: NFL (02.01.2006 22:33)
Edwards' future with Jets still up in the air by Associated PressHEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Though Herman Edwards maintains he will return as New York Jets coach, the team should expect a phone call from the Kansas City Chiefs in the coming days.A person familiar with the situation, who spoke on condi...
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Re: Jets In-season Report
« Reply #16 on: Jan 5th, 2006, 1:14am » |
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The sniffin' has turned into straight-up snortin'...  From "The REAL Feed":
Source: Chiefs, Jets talk compensation for Edwards
ESPN: NFL (04.01.2006 20:09)
Source: Chiefs, Jets talk compensation for Edwards by Associated PressNEW YORK -- The Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets discussed a compensation package for coach Herman Edwards on Wednesday, a person familiar with the situation said on condition of anonymity.
The Chiefs, rumored to...
Is this happening to the Jets again???
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Re: Jets In-season Report
« Reply #21 on: Jan 9th, 2006, 8:50pm » |
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The scope of the lens on the Jets' coach-hunting rifle gets wider...  From "The REAL Feed":
Jets talking to Haslett, Tice, Vitt (AP)
Yahoo! News: Democratic Party (09.01.2006 18:30)
Looking to replace Herman Edwards, the New York Jets are talking to Jim Haslett, Mike Tice and Joe Vitt, all of whom were head coaches in the NFL this season. General manager Terry Bradway said Haslett, fired last week by New Orleans, spoke with Jets officials on Monday. He said the team also wi...
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