Tonight is trading card night. Dont forget to pick them up guys. ps. If anyone can get an extra one for me, I would pay you for shipping. :smile: On the jets website it also said that Ben Graham and Eric Smith will be at the autograph table. Was it at the am practice?
Thats a hell of a bombshell to drop and not too many details. I wont question you about your source, cuz im sure you woulda said something if you felt comfortable doin that, but what exactly are we talking about here with Martin? Hes already decided to retire? The trainer thinks his knee is broken? Just doesnt like football anymore? How certain is this?
i just want to say about the autopgraph table thaT IS FOR WUSSIES earn your autographs reach over the crowds join the cafitera crew don't take the easy way out to go to the table
So does that make you more of a man? What about buying autographs over eBay? Would that be considered prostitution?
Geezus, you can suck the fun out of anything can't you? T-Bird and crew, thanks for the reports. It sounds like you guys are having one hell of a good time! Party on. :beer: Oh, and snag me a trading card if you think about it. I can't get there to GET THEM MYSELF. :rofl:
Jets | Parker discusses C. Martin Tue, 1 Aug 2006 05:52:22 -0700 Dave Hutchinson, of the Star-Ledger, reports agent Eugene Parker said it was a mutual decision to place New York Jets RB Curtis Martin (knee) on the physically-unable-to-perform list with a slowly healing right knee and he expects the veteran to play this season. "I don't know if I'm concerned," agent Eugene Parker told The Star-Ledger. "Right now, Curtis is working his way to try to play. When he's physically able to play, he'll play. I think this (the decision to put him on the PUP list) is a consensus that it's the right thing to do. But Curtis wants to play this season."
OK so it could be the injury that stops him....not the lack of desire from him or the staff to have him return...
I dont know much about any of the details either. Im only telling you what I heard, that Martin will not play another snap this year. Didnt hear anymore than that, sorry man
Martin retiring before the season starts? That would be sorta out of the blue, don't you think? Here's hoping that Cedric Houston improves upon last year...he might be able to shoulder the load, especially with a healthy Blaylock and speedy Washington backing him up. I'd still like to see Martin play another year though.
I just don't see that happening unless its becasue he's knee is shot. After reading the following article the other day it didn't sound like he was retiring. I just hope its not true. Saturday, July 29, 2006 BY DAVE HUTCHINSON Star-Ledger Staff HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- RB Curtis Martin was placed on the physically unable to perform list Thursday as a precaution and is expected to be ready for the regular-season opener, according to an NFL insider with direct knowledge of Martin's injury. The person requested anonymity because he doesn't want to comment publicly about the Jets' situation. "Martin's injury isn't serious. The Jets just want to buy some time," the person said. "He'll be back." Coach Eric Mangini refused to give a timetable on Martin's return or give any details on his condition. "As soon as Curtis is ready to practice, he'll be out there," Mangini said. Martin, 33, had an arthroscopic procedure performed on his right knee last December. While on the PUP list, Martin can rehab at the team complex and attend meetings. He can be activated at any time before the start of the regular season. The move allows the Jets not to count him on the active roster during training camp and to be able to place him on the regular-season PUP list, if necessary. "I'm pretty sure if we had a game Sunday, Curtis would be playing," running back Cedric Houston said. "I know it's not his decision not to be out here practicing." Yesterday, Derrick Blaylock took most of the reps with the first team with Houston getting the rest. Houston, who lost 15 pounds and is down to 218 pounds, looked much quicker. "It's definitely an opportunity for me, Blaylock and (rookie) Leon (Washington) to get out there and show the coaches what we got," said Houston, who suffered a broken wrist and facial scars when thrown from a car in an off-season accident. WR Justin McCareins and CB Rayshun Reed were placed on the PUP list after failing Thursday's conditioning drill. Mangini seemed particularly annoyed with McCareins. "I'm not going to put anybody on the field who can't pass the criteria to get on the field," Mangini said. MLB Jonathan Vilma has been studying film of Patriots ILB Tedy Bruschi to help learn the Jets' new 3-4 alignment. "I wanted to see what he did because he has been in the system eight or nine years, and he knows how to work it," Vilma said. Trevor Johnson and Bryan Thomas are battling for the starting nod at the all-important weak outside linebacker position in the Jets' new 3-4 defense. The position calls for the player to be versatile enough to rush the passer and drop back in coverage. WR Laveranues Coles tweaked his left ankle in the morning session but he's fine. ... Rookie TE Jason Pociak (shoulder) didn't practice in the afternoon. ... Rookie WR Reggie Newhouse made two nice grabs on deep balls. In the morning, the Jets had a spirited one-on-one tackling drill in which LB Victor Hobson blasted rookie WR Paul Silva. ... Continuing his crackdown on the media, Mangini has barred reporters from the cafeteria at lunchtime.
