Clarke and another flunkie I can't remember his name. Yes, they literally had NO Plan B for the net result of their mistreatment of Kendall. LG became a turnstyle that year. Ftr that was when Mangini lost me, but I also in fairness think Tanny was all in on that deal.
I said Clarke in the previous post. Clarke was supported by Bender, who I recollect got about a third of the downs at LG.
Has absolutely nothing to do with the post I was answering. BB was listed as among JET coaches who didn't turn things around for them. As far as replacing Bledsoe, who knows how that shakes out if things fall differently, and it doesn't really matter. The Bills were more than happy to take on Bledsoe's contract.
Belichick did not have finl say on the Bledsoe signing and was not involved in the deal: ByCBSNews.com staff CBSNews.com staffCBS/APMarch 7, 2001, 11:45 AM A Patriot For Life Drew Bledsoe patriots / lions AP Comment Shares Tweets Email inShare0 Drew Bledsoe signed the biggest contract in NFL history Wednesday, agreeing to a 10-year, $103 million deal that virtually guarantees he will spend his entire career with the same team. The deal surpasses the reported 10-year, $100 million contract signed by Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre only last Friday. It also gives Bledsoe a chance to do something Favre and most other athletes never could: stay with one team for their careers. "I've expressed over and over again my desire to play my entire career with the New England Patriots," Bledsoe said. "It looks like that is a very real possibility." Patriots owner Bob Kraft said Bledsoe has a chance to be remembered in Boston like Ted Williams, Bill Russell and Larry Bird, each having played his entire career in the city. "I remember feeling sad when Bobby Orr left," Kraft said of the NHL Hall of Famer who left Boston for Chicago near the end of his career. "I saw this as an opportunity to sign one of the great Patriots for the rest of his career." Bledsoe was scheduled to make $7.6 million this season, but his contract would have counted for $9.8 million under the salary cap. The new deal, which runs through the 2010 season, saves only about $1.5 million under this year's cap. But, unlike some other high-profile signings, the money is spread relatively evenly over the contract without a balloon payment that could require another restructuring in a few years. "I know a lot of our fans would like us to jump out into the free agent market and do something splashy," Kraft said. "But if it doesn't make football sense, we're not going to do it." Coach Bill Belichick was noncommittal when asked what he would do with the savings. But he said it was beneficial to know that he won't have to worry about a quarterback for a long time. "We have a lot of needs," said Belichick, who took over last year and went 5-11 in his first season. "We'll just try to spend the money wisely." The two sides had been talking about a deal for almost a year. But the talks accelerated when Kraft decided the deal had to get signed soon if the Patriots were to take advantage of the salary cap savings in this year's free agent market. Kraft called Bledsoe at his Montana home last weekend, and they agreed it was time to sign. "He tracked me down, and that's not an easy thing to do at this point in my year," Bledsoe said. "I simultaneously got messages from about eight different sources." Said Kraft: "It wasn't subtle." Neither is the contract. Although the total value of $10million was confirmed by both sides, it is a complex contract with annual salaries that depend on bonuses and team options. Bledsoe is guaranteed about $24 million over three years, but to cut him at that point the team would take such a salary cap hit that it is extremely unlikely. "It's clear to me that if Drew had waited, and he had wanted to test free agency, he probably could have gotten a lot more money than he is getting from us," Kraft said. "He is committed to this team, and he is committed to winning." Bledsoe was one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL early in his career. In his second season in 1994, he threw an NFL-record 691 passes. He completed 400 for 4,555 yards. In 1995, he was the youngest quarterback to reach 10,000 yards. He signed a seven-year, $42 million contract in 1995 and led the Patriots to the 1997 Super Bowl. Last season he threw for 3,291 yards with 17 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. In his career, he has thrown for 29,257 yards and 164 touchdowns, with 136 interceptions and a completion percentage of 56.2 percent. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-patriot-for-life/
well, not to burst your bubble or anything. You`re probably a young kid I would think. Forgive my ignorance if you aren`t but, the Jets have been "rebuilding", as you say, for over 4 decades now. I don`t care about Idziot having his second year or now. The Jets have had over 40 years to "rebuild". It ain`t gonna change ever until they leave this area, change their name and change their colors. Otherwise it`ll be the SOJ year after year.
Well you are right, I do consider myself to be a 30 year old kid. Truth. Are young kids that optimistic, I don't think I ever was. It took me a long time to become a positive person in life. I guess that is off topic. Enough about me. This thread is in reference to the Idzik era. You can't say a franchise has been rebuilding for 40 years just because they haven't won a Super Bowl in 40+ years. It just hasn't been done the right way yet, we haven't got it done. Plan and simple. Idzik still has time to prove himself, I refuse to label the guy anything until he has had a fair shake at things. Two offseasons into a rebuild isn't enough in my eyes. Everyone has a belief though, that is just mine. It sounds like you are a guy that has all but given up on this team, I hate to hear that. That will never be me, I think the Jets will win a Super Bowl in my lifetime. Time will tell.
