Friday Practice Cancelled

jetsrule128 · Aug 3, 2006

Those who were planning on going out to Hofstra tomorrow, don't don't bother. Mangini is giving the players a well deserved day off.

how rude

AlioTheFool · Aug 3, 2006

jetsrule128 said:

Those who were planning on going out to Hofstra tomorrow, don't don't bother. Mangini is giving the players a well deserved day off.

how rude
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I wonder if that is because they are saying there is a good chance of severe lightning storms all day. I guess, if you have to make the choice between struggling through the intense heat of this week, or dodging electrical strikes, you have to make the choice to drink a lot of water.

MisterMoss · Aug 3, 2006

I was planning on going tomorrow, but I read this in the associated press, which is good enough for me. But the slimes who run the Jets web site still have given no indication.

hendersg · Aug 3, 2006

it could be interpreted as a good sign, in the sense that he possibly dangled a carrot in front of the players, imlporing them to have a solid weeks practice, in which they possibly did have.

HallofFame28 · Aug 3, 2006

Or because it's over a hundred degrees outisde? The media doesn't seem to fail to remind us how hot it is in NY.

GreenMachine · Aug 3, 2006

jetsrule128 said:

Those who were planning on going out to Hofstra tomorrow, don't don't bother. Mangini is giving the players a well deserved day off.

how rude
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Wait...now you are copying and pasting Sooth's posts....Priceless..:lol:

hoobash · Aug 3, 2006

Classroom work is better then a practice anyway

SigmaXJet · Aug 3, 2006

thank god, maybe the injured list will shrink

Hot Rod · Aug 3, 2006

hoobash said:

Classroom work is better then a practice anyway
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Ok Herm :lol:

Sounds like Mangini is very pleased with they way his team handled this week. He then tells them way to go guys! Here's a day off but your ass is mine on Saturday!

ButtleMan · Aug 4, 2006

Will Mangini run a "walk through" instead of a practice?

gustoonarmy · Aug 4, 2006

MisterMoss said:

I was planning on going tomorrow, but I read this in the associated press, which is good enough for me. But the slimes who run the Jets web site still have given no indication.
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Sorry saw this last night but didn't post it.

Mangini works his players into shape

By ANDREA ADELSON, AP Sports Writer
August 3, 2006

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- Jets quarterback Brooks Bollinger tried to get his teammates lined up during a drill in practice Thursday morning, but started running out of time.

With music blaring to simulate crowd noise, Bollinger signaled for a timeout to try and regroup. New coach Eric Mangini had none of it, shouting there was no need to waste a precious timeout. He sent Bollinger and every other player on offense around the field to run a lap, the usual penalty for making a mistake.

Welcome to Camp Mangini, where the weather is hot, and the livin' is not so easy.

A week into his first training camp as a head coach, Mangini has made practice almost unbearable for the players. With temperatures soaring and the head index over 100, he has not relented on the length of practice -- Thursday morning was the shortest so far, clocking in at 2 hours, 11 minutes. He did make one concession, though, canceling Friday's workout.

During practice, Mangini expects perfection. If a player makes a mistake or gets flagged, they must run a lap. If the team messes up during a play, it must be run over and over again until the players get it right. What happened with Bollinger is par for the course during the hard-nosed camp.

"It was one of those situations where you had the heat, you had the noise, we were in more of an attack mode and whatever the reason was, those are the things we are going to have to deal with," Mangini said. "The answer can't always be a timeout. There has to be another answer."

Mangini has made it a point to work on many game situations during training camp. Early, it was work in the red zone. Then work on third downs and the 2-minute drill. On Thursday evening, the players were divided up into two teams and scrimmaged against each other -- with music blaring from loudspeakers.

From rap to rock, the Black Eyed Peas to Bon Jovi blasting, Mangini wants his players to focus and work on communication when it is difficult to think, hear and concentrate. Chad Pennington directed beautiful scoring drives Tuesday and Wednesday nights with the music blaring, seeming to thrive in the stressful conditions. His team lost Thursday in overtime.

It also helps get the players motivated.

"It gets us ready for game-time situations," linebacker Jonathan Vilma said. "Especially at home, if we're winning, in a 2-minute situation the crowd's going to be cheering. We need a little bit of that as well as the offense."

As players have gotten used to what Mangini wants, the practices have been cleaner. In the first practice last Friday, Pennington threw two interceptions on his first three passes. Now, he has emerged as the top candidate to win the starting job, and looks confident in the new offense.

Everyone looks more comfortable all around.

"I've expected it to be tough and it's been tough," Vilma said. "I expected him to be very stern with us and he's been that way with us. We're adjusting and we're doing a good job. You can see practices are going smoother, we're getting a lot more done in practice and it's very competitive."

The atmosphere could not be more different from former coach Herm Edwards. The new Chiefs coach was more laid-back, maxing out practices at 2 hours. The Jets' complex came to be known as "Club Ed." Players who are rehabbing were allowed to stand with their teammates and watch practice.

Now, most players who are injured must work out and rehab on the field during practice, in the heat and humidity. There are exercise bikes set up in one corner of the field for them to do work, and trainers also put them through various exercises. Veterans Curtis Martin and Trey Teague are allowed to rehab indoors.

Cornerback Ray Mickens, going into his 11th season and 10th with the Jets, said there have been no complaints yet about the intense workouts. Everyone seems to be buying into Camp Mangini.

"I don't think any veterans are grumbling," Mickens said. "This is part of the process. If you don't want to work hard, then how can you expect to have a good season? We're looking forward to it, we know it's going to be hard work but we're up for the challenge."
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The Uniform Bomber · Aug 4, 2006

nice read.

it seems like the players (i.e. Vilma and Mickens) are welcoming the new methods of running camp. whether or not they're just paying lip service, i don't know; but if they are truly happy with this, and they're turning into believers, i give Mangini all the credit in the world.

cheers

KOZ · Aug 4, 2006

That's good news for Erik Coleman- it will give him another day to get over his "sniffles."

The Dark Knight · Aug 4, 2006

I love the way camp has been handled this year. Mangini seems like a winner already. Hopefully all this can transfer to actual game play too.

rajensen088 · Aug 4, 2006

NYJ2K06 said:

I love the way camp has been handled this year. Mangini seems like a winner already. Hopefully all this can transfer to actual game play too.
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If you liked the way he turned a top ten Patriot defense into a 26th ranked defense last year....... You will love the way camp has been handled this year, about as much as a Patriot fan.

AMJets · Aug 4, 2006

rajensen088 said:

If you liked the way he turned a top ten Patriot defense into a 26th ranked defense last year....... You will love the way camp has been handled this year, about as much as a Patriot fan.
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Or a pedestrian secondary into a Super Bowl winner.

Either or.

gustoonarmy · Aug 4, 2006

rajensen088 said:

If you liked the way he turned a top ten Patriot defense into a 26th ranked defense last year....... You will love the way camp has been handled this year, about as much as a Patriot fan.
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