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There’s a buzz in some circles regarding the assertion by Jets coach Eric Mangini that, one day before the team’s preseason opener, Mangini doesn’t know who the starting quarterback will be.
As one source put it, Mangini is either lying or he’s incompetent.
The day before any NFL game, preseason or otherwise, the team knows (or should know) who the starting quarterback will be. It’s a basic matter of preparation.
In this case, Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens need to know when they’ll be taking their snaps, and whether it will be with the first team or the second team. It’s simply not something you spring on a guy 90 minutes before kickoff.
If Mangini is lying, what’s the purpose of it? To keep the Browns guessing so that the Jets can get off to a good start . . . in the games that don’t count?
We’ll assume that Mangini isn’t incompetent, and that he knows full well who his starter will be. And this assumption makes us think about those three veteran players who have claimed that the organization has a problem with the truth.
Maybe not telling the truth is simply a way of life for the Jets. If so, it’s sad. And pathetic.
August 6th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Yeah, it’s been a few days since you last bashed the Jets. You were due. Pretty sad AND pathetic.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Without even reading the article, I’ll bet he’s a liar. After all, he was trained by Hobo Bellicheat.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
He’s trying to be like the Hoodie, but failing miserably.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Neither, he knew you simpletons would get your panties in a bunch over it.
Success.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Both, actually. And a rat, don’t forget.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Buzz in some circles in the West Virginia trailer park most likely. It’s sad and pathetic that Florio can’t keep from bashing the Jets for more than a couple of days.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
What if Pennington is involved in trade talks with Green Bay? He may be holding it close to the vest just in case he needs to pull him out at the second as the trade is consumated.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Both, actually. And don’t forget he’s also a rat.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
We have known for 2 years now he is incompetent. Last year the Jets should have easily won 7-10 games. But Mangini has a constant need to prove how smart he is each game and call some sill gadget play. The Jets last year lost 8-9 games they should ha easily won because of poor play calling. There is a time to be flashy and a time to run he ball and win a game. Mangini simply cannot make the distinction.
But because Mangini tries to play fast and loose with who is starting does not mean he is incompetent. Rather it is just consistent with his lack of character. Its the same thing as he when he was disciplined by the league for playing fast and loose with the injury reports and filing roster depth charts. Or like when he got busted by Dungy for breaking the coaches ethical agreement about substituting players to gain a competitive advantage forcing the competition committee to immediately change the rules so the ethically challenged coould not cheat.
Obviously I enjoy people taking shots at Mangini as he has proven time and time gain he is a man of no character or principal. But in this case I would not call him incompetent but rather just more evidence of his bad character.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
i’m a jets fan, and i vote for incompetent.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
The Eric Mangini and Bill Bellichicks of this league are outragous.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
It would be pretty incompetent for Mangini to name Pennington as a starter and then suddenly acquire Favre - what then, risk an injury for a guy you’d then have to get rid of? Pennington, with his 6M salary would obviously have to go to afford Favre but Florio can’t think that far ahead..he has to assume incompetence. I swear this site is run by Sean Salisbury.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Yeah I’m sure there a big buzz in the league about this. Kellygin was right you are pathetic sometimes.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
I dropped Mangini off at the pool about an hour ago.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
mangini could be telling the truth. he may be thinking pennington starts tomorrow unless they make the trade in which case pennington would be gone and clemens would start.
pretty simple scenario and very likely. there doesn’t always have to be a conspiracy.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
He is just keeping the QBs competitive. He is lying.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Also, if a coach doesn’t lie, he isn’t much of a coach.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Why is it that people love bashing the Jets.
I’m a Dolphins fan and I still don’t understand why people hate em soo much.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
I would love to see Favre go to New York just to watch the Jets crash and burn in a colassal ball of flames. Mangini would have no idea how to manage that situation. Oh, what fun it would be!
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Can I vote for he is lying yet still incompetent?
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
incompetent, lying, RAT!
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
If Florio liked Mangini, he would probably say what a great strategy it was in getting his QBs prepared for the regular season, making each one stay mentally sharp because every QB is one play away from being the starter.
But, he doesn’t like Mangini like its an incompetance or liar trait.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Agree that he tries to be a small Belichick.
Don’t bash him too hard, Belichick was ok-ish but no hit in Cleveland (he was good but with a lack of public relations).
Pennington Green Bay? What does it help to have two QBs on the roster who won’t finish the season due to injuries?
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Dude’s probably just keeping it from the media. His team is allegedly trying to get Brett Favre, and he knows that naming one the starter could create speculation that he doesn’t feel is necessary.
Either that, or maybe he’s just trying to get as much out of his two QBs as he can.
Or maybe he’s just incompetent. Who knows. I highly doubt it’s the third choice.
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
It’s preseason. Who cares who the starting QB is. What if Mangini had said, I know who is starting, and I’m not telling the media. You would have ripped him then. If doesn’t want to say, who cares. When this site rips into coaches and players on issues like this, you lose a ton of credibility. How can I take anyone serious who thinks what a coach does about a preseason game might be either “sad” or “pathetic.”
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