I love rooting for this team...we're either harmless, loveable losers or we're arrogant, camera-whoring pricks. It's really a beautiful thing. When I was a kid I like Cmini when he worked at Newsday and his first few years at the News, but I guess all these years of working in the journalism field have turned him into a cynical prick.
What was unfair about calling the Jets "big-talking, camera-loving". I don't see anything wrong w/ what he said. It's not that big of a deal, we have a big talking team led by rex, we have a team that craves the spotlight- what is so bad about that quote?
junc...even you have to agree that Cimini goes out of his way to put a dig into like half of his stories. Considering he is the ESPN beat writer, it's just unprofessional. It's gotten exponentially worse since he left the News. EDIT: I'm not saying what he is saying is untrue, just that he unnecessarily turns the screws very often.
Right, and he was a douche about that and had to apologize. I guess criticize was the wrong word, what I meant was what junc is saying
At times he does but he's not paid to be a fan. It doesn't bother me as long as it is true. if he is making things up that would annoy me but I don't really see him doing that.
Because even as the beat writer for the Jets, Cimini was a dick. When you read Manish Mehta's articles, he is critical of the team, but he stops short of throwing jabs or one liners that are groaners for the fans. Cimini is a douche in 99% of the articles he writes and the entire fan base knows whats coming ni his stories. Mehta is critical enough of the team to not be a Sun-shiner, but still gives the fans what they want to hear without the constant critical yammering we hear from every other report/reporter on the Jets. Mehta = Professional Journalist/Sports Writer/Beat writer Cimini = DICK
His apology was half-hearted at best. For the "druggies" that have failed drug tests in college, and there have been hundreds of them, I didn't understand why this guy had to go the lengths to brand him a "druggie" to tens of thousands of fans who probably have never heard of Ellis, and now this is the first impression those fan will get. Considering he's been a sports writer for more than 20 years, you would think he would get that, but...Some of these nitwits get on twitter and this is the crap that spews out of their keyboard. I don't think anyone's looking for a fan, just a guy who's fair and objective. That's journalism 101 for you. Keep your opinions out of the story. Unless it's a column, which he does not write. I don't see any other beat writer taking these unnecessary digs at the teams they cover, so why does he? Could it be because ESPN wants him to be like this because we're the quote-unquote hated team in the league right now, and if Cimini puts his little digs in, the casual fan could be like, "yeah, fuck the Jets." I'm only inferring that because he was never this bad at the News, and all sites are looking for hits, even espn.com.
I agree. It's crazy for free agents to work out with a team they may not even play for soon. One twisted ankle and it's goodbye payday!
starting at 9:30 in this video is some footage of 'Camp Lockout' [YOUTUBE]l1NkNQEGPPc[/YOUTUBE] and the shirts...
It was good to see that Pouha and DeVito both stepping up and showing some leadership as well. Mike DeVito is turning into one of my favorites. Small school UDFA that is now one of the leaders on this defense. As for Cimini, it looks like he was trying to be funny and wasn't. He didn't say anything that wasn't true but I lost all respect for him with his draft "coverage". Sorry the kid was what 18 or 19 when he failed that test. Notice he didn't rip Cam Newton who I would think certainly has a tad of a checkered past himself.
I was glad that Cimini was forced to tweet an apology, at least I believe he was forced. it took him too long to do it on his own.
Apparently Santonio showed up. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2011/06/players-at-the-jets-three-day-workouts-in-new-jersey
and silence... no positive response that this is a good thing? i remember the jets west thread how he got lambasted for not making it. i think that's a positive sign. anyways, get the season started already!!!
