May 31, 2007 Back to Work By Tom Rock It wasn?t exactly football weather today, with temps feeling close to 90 if not actually touching that level. Still, it looked like football as the Jets opened up their OTA (thanks to a new NFL rule requiring them to do so). It was the first time the media had a chance to see new RB Thomas Jones along with all the other new faces, most of them on the defensive side of the ball. Jones was stacked. He?s got crazy arms, inflated from all that time he spends in the weight room. Magellan would have a tough time circumnavigating his biceps. He played with his sleeves rolled up ? if anyone deserves to, it?s him ? but I suspect it would just be too difficult to find a jersey with sleeves that fit. He looked sharp slicing through the holes and it looks like the Jets may be itching to use him more as a receiving threat as well. He said the system the Jets use is similar to the one he ran in Arizona, so it?s just a matter of learning the new terminology. The Cards didn?t have a winning season in those three years going 3-13 in 2000, 7-9 in 2001, and 5-11 in 2002. Hopefully more than the terminology has changed. There are only two Jets on the roster not participating in the OTAs: RB Curtis Martin and OG Pete Kendall. Martin is expected to announce his retirement imminently and hasn?t been on the field with the team since last summer. Kendall is reportedly not participating because he wants to restructure his contract after the ton of money teams threw at other offensive linemen this offseason. While the OTAs are voluntary, Mangini has made it clear that he believes they serve a valuable purpose. With Kendall not here, Adrien Clarke was playing left guard with the starters but tackle Adrian Jones was playing guard with the second-team. Wade Smith can also play guard, but he was playing center today (more on that in a moment). It seems the Jets are trying to come up with some Kendall Kontingencies. C Nick Mangold did not participate in the practice today, but was on the sideline riding a stationary bike and doing other assorted exercises. At one instant when I looked over he was climbing on the bike and nearly lost his balance. We chuckled at the potential storylines of the Jets starting center suffering an injury after falling off an exercise bike. No word on why Mangold was relegated to off-the-field work, but Mangini is expected to address it tomorrow. Smith played in his place. It?s very early, but here are the ?starters? when the Jets played offense and defense: QB: Pennington RB: Jones FB: Barnes LT: D?Brick LG: Adrien Clarke C: Wade Smith RG: Moore RT: Clement TE: Baker WR: Coles WR: Cotchery DE: von Oelhoffen NT: Robertson DE: Ellis OLB: Thomas ILB: Barton ILB: Vilma OLB: Hobson CB: Dyson CB: Barrett S: Rhodes S: Coleman This was Chad?s first OTA of the season ? Mangini said he sat out the first two just to stagger the work among the quarterbacks ? and he looked sharp. He threaded a nice TD pass to Cotchery and hit Coles in the corner for another TD in 11-on-11 drills. He?s definitely bigger in terms of physique, and being healthy at this time of the year is no doubt an odd sensation. Justin Miller addressed the media about his run-in with the law a few weeks ago, careful not to say too much other than how unfortunate the situation is and that he has met with NFL officials regarding the incident. As a refresher, he?s been charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, after allegedly punching a woman outside a bar. He seemed humbled by the situation ? Miller?s usually a smiling loudmouth (a term used with affection here, every locker room needs a tension-cutter) but he was very business-like today. Maybe the incident will go a long way toward the maturation the Jets have been waiting for from Miller. Posted by Tom Rock at 1:40 PM | Permalink | Comments
Maybe Mangini's mentality is that whoever takes over for Kimo will have more confidence after beating him out in camp. At least I hope that's the strategy. . . And I hope there isn't anything wrong with Mangold. But nice to hear that Chad's back and healthy for once. I think he's gonna put a lot of that noodle-arm reputation to rest this season.
I don't. He never had a strong arm in the first place, so although it may be stronger than last year, it's still going to be weak according to NFL standards
Hey have U been keeping track that stock I gave U is up almost $4.00 per share since I told U about it. Hope U are making a bundle on it QUOTE=KOZ;555496]Van O starting at DE? Not again I hope. Any info on the guy who was starting at LG?[/QUOTE]
[/QUOTE] Sorry, but I make it a point to avoid listening to any unsolicited financial "advice" from anonymous users on a sports message board. This includes stock tips, however alluring they may be. I prefer to keep my future in the capable hands of myself and a team of investment advisors.
Oh well ur loss. Then why did U ask me for it in the 1st place? You do remember asking me now dont U? Sorry, but I make it a point to avoid listening to any unsolicited financial "advice" from anonymous users on a sports message board. This includes stock tips, however alluring they may be. I prefer to keep my future in the capable hands of myself and a team of investment advisors.[/QUOTE]
I found an old scouting report on Adrien Clarke For what it's worth http://nflexperts.scout.com/2/76759.html
Clarke was highly rated by alot of people during his draft year...He was an example of one of those interior linemen that the internet has as a 2nd rounder, but NFL scouts have as a 6th or 7th rounder. He started 4 games last year for the Eagles, which to me is impressive as the Eagles have a very good and very physical OL. I havent seen much of him to get a feel for his strengths/weaknesses and such...but he's young, has some starting experience and was a pretty smart/physical guy in college.
[/QUOTE] I see that full senility and alzheimers has finally set in. Send me the link where I asked for your stock tip.....Don't do it in a PM either, I want it right here, in this thread, for all to see.
H'mm U do not remember asking me about the penny stock? I think ur request was "get back to me on that penny stock" so I offer U UNP. Think hard & it should come back to U I am not going to go thru many threads looking for ur post but if you are now back tracking no problem from my side I see that full senility and alzheimers has finally set in. Send me the link where I asked for your stock tip.....Don't do it in a PM either, I want it right here, in this thread, for all to see.[/QUOTE]
Champ, you can not detect sarcasm...can you? http://forums.theganggreen.com/showpost.php?p=552217&postcount=16
[/QUOTE] You need to attend the "Koz School of Sarcasm."- I was saying that to dismiss you from the thread. You're actually a very funny guy, to think that the comment made was a solicitation for advice, from a guy who keeps a SLW manifesto on his home computer.
So U now admit U solicited my tip? Under any circumstances U R the loser since U did not buy it. Just think in a few short days if U bought a 1,000 shares of it U would be now be wealtier by 4Gs You need to attend the "Koz School of Sarcasm."- I was saying that to dismiss you from the thread. You're actually a very funny guy, to think that the comment made was a solicitation for advice, from a guy who keeps a SLW manifesto on his home computer.[/QUOTE]
The OL is a high area of concern for me. It is upsetting that we traded away so much in the draft when we could have benefited from a draft deep with guards, an area that we desperately need to upgrade. If we had drafted a stud G Kendhal would have much less leverage than he does and likely would not be pulling the nonsense that he is.
You senile old man. Having the gall to call me a "loser" huh? I may have used too many words for your feeble brain to process, so let me break it down into "easier" words for you- I WAS INSULTING YOU, NOT ASKING FOR A STOCK TIP. It's almost like that bar scene in Goodfellas, where Joe Pesce tells the guy to go "get his shinebox." Do you think that Pesce actually wanted his shoes shined? You are our resident shoe shine.
