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Drafting up Jet regret

New regime blew it by not starting fresh

By Gary Myers

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

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If and when Eric Mangini's Jets have a lousy season, fans can certainlly point to the decision to pass on Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush as a big reason why.

Eric Mangini and Mike Tannenbaum, the Jets' barely-out-of-diapers decision-makers, chose to hang their rookie season on the risky combination of Chad Pennington and Curtis Martin rather than inject desperately needed energy and firepower by getting Matt Leinart or Reggie Bush on draft day.

Even in impatient New York, new regimes are afforded a one-year grace period to get their programs established. Mangini and Tannenbaum must rely on Jets fans sharing their long-term vision, the Belichick-ian way, because this year is not going to be pretty.

The Jets will do no better in 2006 than match the Pats' 5-11 record in Bill Belichick's first year in New England. It takes a vivid imagination to envision the Jets making the playoffs in the next couple of years, even if Mangini and Tannenbaum are smart guys with a plan. If they can ever get one of the three Super Bowls that Belichick has won in New England, they'll be in the lead car for the parade up and down Hempstead or their new home in Florham Park when the Jets move to New Jersey in two years.

The Martin part of the equation backfired badly. Every day, it seems, someone close to him says he will never play again. The Jets will regret not making a more serious run at Bush or using a quality draft pick to select the successor to a 33-year-old coming off knee surgery.

After whiffing on Bush and passing on Leinart at No. 4, the Jets didn't offer enough to the Lions to move back into the top 10 to get Leinart.

How serious were the Jets about those trades?

"We're very pleased with the outcome of the draft," Tannenbaum said. "We investigated opportunities as the draft unfolded with the teams above and below. It was in our best interests to remain where we were."

The Jets canceled the Lee Suggs trade with the Browns yesterday after they flunked Suggs on his physical. He was not going to save the running game anyway. Now they will probably go after Atlanta's T.J. Duckett or San Francisco's Kevan Barlow. They are a year late on LaMont Jordan.

After failing to move up for Bush, the Jets didn't try to trade up for Laurence Maroney, who's having a strong summer after being taken No. 21 by New England. They passed at No. 29 on Joseph Addai, who will make up for some of Edgerrin James' yards in Indianapolis. They would have taken DeAngelo Williams at No. 29, but he went two spots earlier to the Panthers. Instead, they took center Nick Mangold with the pick they got in the John Abraham trade.

Surely, the Jets will bring in new legs before camp is over, but nobody is about to trade them a 1,000-yard back. They should have taken a back higher than the fourth round. "During the whole draft process, we were very thorough and did a complete evaluation of the players who were available and the needs we have on the team," Mangini said. "And we made the best decisions for the New York Jets."

The Jets will hold their breath every time Pennington gets hit like he did in Tampa the other night. How can anybody think Pennington, nearly cut in the offseason until he agreed to take a $6 million paycut, is not one shot away from a career-ending shoulder injury?

The thought of playing Patrick Ramsey should petrify Mangini. Kellen Clemens isn't ready and who knows how good he will be. So, the Jets will have to live with Pennington, who is not displaying much zip on his throws.

The Texans shocked the NFL by passing on Bush and signing Mario Williams the night before the draft. The next morning, Tannenbaum was on the phone to Saints GM Mickey Loomis offering just his fourth-round pick to move up from No. 4 to No. 2. To swap spots, the Saints wanted the Jets' second first-round pick and their No. 1 pick in 2007. There was no deal to be made and the Saints took Bush.

"We never got a serious offer to even consider trading," Loomis said yesterday. "It was not for sale, but if somebody made an offer you can't refuse...we never got a serious offer."

Before the draft, we advocated the Jets taking Leinart. But Mangini and Tannenbaum went with offensive tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson. Tannenbaum then tried to get creative and trade for Leinart when he started to slip. He worked the phones hard and found a willing partner in the Lions at No. 9. But Detroit wanted the Jets' second No. 1 pick plus their second- and third-round picks. Tannenbaum refused to part with the second-rounder, and the deal died when the Lions didn't call back.

Leinart signed with Arizona on Monday, but if the Jets drafted him, Tannenbaum would have gotten him into camp on time. The Cardinals are hardly the barometer. Instead, Pennington will go into the season as the starter and Martin will likely either retire or stay on the physically unable to perform list.

They had enough pieces to put together a deal for Bush or Leinart, but never got past an opening offer. Counting on Pennington and Martin was a nostalgic approach, but not the right football decision.

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Weighty decision at NT

The Jets, thin at nose tackle, are checking out a not-so-thin man as a possible solution.

Former Packers DT Grady Jackson, who has weighed close to 400 pounds in the past, was scheduled to arrive last night on Long Island, the Daily News has learned. Jackson is expected to take a physical and possibly work out today for Jets officials.

Jackson, 33, who played every game last season for the Packers, was listed at 6-2, 345 pounds in 2005. That's probably about 20 pounds less than his actual weight, although Jackson is said to be in decent shape. He's considered the best available interior lineman. At his best, he can be a run-stopping force. He recorded 54tackles and one sack last season.

Dewayne Robertson is expected to start, but there's no depth to speak of. They lost two potential backups - Sione Pouha (out for the season with a knee injury) and Monsanto Pope, who quit early in camp. DE Kimo von Oelhoffen has been seeing time at the nose.

NEW LOOK: There was a lot of mixing and matching in yesterday's practice. FS Kerry Rhodes worked at cornerback, CB Justin Miller practiced at safety, backup RT Anthony Clement worked with the starters and starting RT Adrian Jones spent time at left tackle with the second team.

Coach Eric Mangini is big on versatility, especially in the secondary.

"We've done a lot of different things and I think that's important because of how many different looks you're going to see over the course of the season," he said.

Rich Cimini

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Jets eye Grady Jackson at nose tackle

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

BY DAVE HUTCHINSON

Star-Ledger Staff

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- As expected, the Jets have started to audition nose tackles and will bring in veteran Grady Jackson for a visit today, his agent told The Star-Ledger yesterday.

Jackson, listed at 6-2, 345 pounds, is the best free-agent nose tackle/defensive tackle on the market and would fill a huge hole in the middle of the Jets' new 3-4 defense. The unit yielded 167 yards rushing against Tampa Bay in their preseason opener last week.

Last season, Jackson had 55 tackles, 39 solo, and a sack with the Green Bay Packers in 16 starts. From 2003 to 2005, he has been one of the most productive interior lineman in the league, recording 120 tackles (12 for losses) and eight sacks in 41 games despite facing constant double teams. He is entering his 10th NFL season.

"Grady is coming off a pretty good season a year ago and he's the last quality defensive tackle available who can also play the nose," said his agent, Angelo Wright.

"He has been working out. People always criticize his weight and age (33) but his production has been consistent. Everywhere he has been he's been a key clog in the middle of the defensive line. He has done it time and time again in the trenches."

Wright, who indicated that several teams are interested in Jackson, said his client weighs roughly 355 pounds and is ready to get into a camp and go to work. Currently, the Jets have Dewayne Robertson starting at the nose tackle but he's better suited to playing defense tackle or defensive end in a 3-4 alignment.

This week, perhaps realizing that, the club is rotating veteran Kimo von Oelhoffen, who had been playing right defensive end, at nose tackle with Robertson.

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THE RED ZONE: Quick hits from around training camp

TOM ROCK; ARTHUR STAPLE; ASSOCIATED PRESS

August 16, 2006

JETS: Draining mind, body restricts flow violent vibes

Even with all the competition on the field among quarterbacks, running backs, defensive linemen and cornerbacks, Jets camp has been a place of relative peace and harmony.

While brushfire brawls break out at training camps throughout the NFL on an almost daily basis - mostly because players are so sick of playing against the same people for the last three weeks - the Jets have not had a single incident of unpleasantness on the practice field.

No shoves. No words. Hardly a prolonged stare-down.

Either everybody likes each other so much on this team, or first-year coach Eric Mangini's regimen of heavy practices and heavier study sessions has the players so exhausted that even their tempers are too tired to show up.

Bottom line

Word on the demise of the Lee Suggs deal wasn't spreading through Jets camp very briskly. When asked about the situation after practice at around 4:30 p.m., neither running back Derrick Blaylock nor quarterback Patrick Ramsey knew the trade had been voided.

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JETS DAY AT CAMP

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

PLAYER PROFILE

C NORM KATNIK

It's one thing to have a rookie starting at center. It's quite another to have a first-year pro who has never played in a regular-season game backing him up.

That's exactly the position the Jets find themselves in as Norm Katnik, who was on the roster for the final six game last season, is the backup to rookie Nick Mangold.

From 1998 through 2005, veteran Kevin Mawae was the Jets' center and went to six consecutive Pro Bowls during that stretch. In contrast, Katnik got his most extensive playing time in an NFL game in last Friday's preseason opener at Tampa.

"It was the first time I got into a game in the first half," Katnik said. "I've never played center in a regular-season game. It was fun to get out there, to get into a little groove. I wasn't surprised (at the speed of the game).

"I think one thing all coaches say is they want to make practice harder than the game and we do a good job of that here. It wasn't a shock."

The Jets, however, rushed for just 44 yards on 16 carries against the Bucs, so Katnik and the entire offensive line has a lot of work to do.

Katnik said he and Mangold have supported each other and have received immeasurable help from veteran guard/center Pete Kendall, who switched to center last season to replace an injured Mawae.

"Pete has just been a great help," Katnik said. "He has been in the league for so long (11 years). And (the injured) Trey (Teague) has been a big help in the meetings."

Teague, entering his ninth NFL season, was originally signed to replace Mawae but suffered a broken left ankle during voluntary drills and is on the physically unable to perform list.

Katnik, 6-4, 280 pounds, signed with the 49ers as a rookie free agent out of USC in 2004. He spent one season on the 49ers' practice squad and last season split time between the practice squad and the active roster before the Jets signed him last November.

At USC, Katnik played all five positions along the line. As a senior, however, he started every game at center on the co-national championship team.

"It was awesome," he said. "When I went into Southern Cal we weren't one of the best teams. To end like it did, with a national championship, it was a great feeling to be a champion at your level."

WHO'S HOT

QB Patrick Ramsey had a good day throwing the ball. ... WRs Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery also looked solid.

WHO'S NOT

RB Leon Washington fumbled. ... CB Andre Dyson was beaten by Coles, who made a nifty grab over the middle.

McCARIENS TRADE BAIT?

WR Justin McCariens, who landed in coach Eric Mangini's doghouse when he failed his conditioning test to start camp, appears to still be there and may emerge as trade bait as the Jets continue their search for help at running back and nose tackle.

McCareins has lost his starting job to Jerricho Cotchery and yesterday didn't even work with the second team. The play of veteran Tim Dwight, rookie Brad Smith and free agent Reggie Newhouse could make McCareins expendable.

QUICK HITS

Newly acquired FB Jamar Martin, who is listed at 244 pounds, reported at 260 pounds. ... The Jets released RB Nick Hartigan (Brown). ... CB Rayshun Reed remains in camp despite getting beat for two TDs against the Bucs last Friday.

INJURY REPORT

S Erik Coleman (appendectomy), CBs Drew Coleman (knee) and Jamie Thompson (knee), WR Dante Ridgeway (knee) and G Isaac Snell (knee) didn't practice.

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TOM ROCK; Ted Quinn

August 16, 2006

Still in the running

With Lee Suggs out of the picture and Curtis Martin rehabbing somewhere in the Jets' facility at Hofstra, the running game once again falls at the feet of Derrick Blaylock, Cedric Houston and Leon Washington.

The move for Suggs in a trade with the Browns illustrated how skittish the Jets are to begin the season with those three in the backfield.

But Saturday's preseason game in Washington could be a chance for any of them to change minds and slow the search.

"It's definitely a great opportunity for either Derrick, Leon or myself to go out and do a good job," Houston said. "You try not to think about that stuff, but it's in the back of your mind." - TOM ROCK

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DERRICK BACK ON STRAIT AND NARROW

By MARK CANNIZZARO

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August 16, 2006 -- As soon as word came out that Lee Suggs had failed his physical and was headed back to Cleveland yesterday, the Jets' spin cycle on Derrick Strait began in earnest.

"This is an excellent opportunity now for Derrick to come back here and continue the work he's done," coach Eric Mangini said. "We're looking forward to getting Derrick back here working. Derrick has done a nice job for us. I like the flexibility he provides for us and the way he approaches things."

Mangini was so positive about Strait it made you wonder why he was ever traded.

Strait, who played safety in place of the injured Erik Coleman (appendix) last Friday vs. Tampa Bay, was not back in time to practice yesterday, though he's due back today.

Asked if he was concerned about any awkwardness, Mangini said, "Derrick has done a nice job. I appreciate the way he has worked and studied and approached things. [Trades] are a difficult part of the business, but of the nature of the business we're in. There is some movement."

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Mangini said he has some concerns with rookie QB Kellen Clemens and backup center Norm Katnik with their center/QB exchange. There have been some fumbles, causing Mangini to send the two on some punishment laps around the field.

The two were at it again, doing a lap around the field midway through practice.

"These center exchange problems continue and we've got to work on it," Mangini said. "It's the most basic fundamental in football."

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The Jets yesterday waived RB Nick Hartigan, the prolific back with Brown University whom Mangini had a soft spot for. Hartigan rushed for 4,492 yards in college and, as a native of Fairfax Station, Va., now missed out on the chance to play in front of family and friends when the Jets play at the Redskins Saturday night.

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Camping out

Eye-opener: RB Nick Hartigan, an undrafted free agent out of Brown who held Ivy League records with 52 rushing touchdowns, 54 touchdowns and 324 points, faced long odds in making the Jets. So it was no surprise when he was asked to turn in his playbook yesterday. It became obvious his time with the Jets was limited after he did not play in the preseason opener, a 16-3 loss at Tampa Bay Friday night. Still, the Jets could have made the Hartigan family happy by keeping him around for Saturday's game at Washington. Hartigan grew up in Fairfax Station, Va., and his parents, family members and former high school teammates were planning to attend. Such is life in the NFL.

Rookie watch: There were a few standout plays from the scout-team sessions. WR Brad Smith got around right end quickly on a reverse after taking the ball from RB Derrick Blaylock, RB Leon Washington broke through right tackle for a long gain, WR Wallace Wright made a nice catch on a pass over the middle from Patrick Ramsey, and WR Mario Hill also caught a Ramsey pass running down the left sideline

Training room: S Jamie Thompson (leg), CB Drew Coleman (leg), S Erik Coleman (appendix), WR Dante Ridgeway (leg), G Isaac Snell (leg) and RB Curtis Martin (knee) remained sidelined.

Roster moves: CB Derrick Strait was returned to the roster from Cleveland after RB Lee Suggs, acquired from the Browns Monday for Strait, failed his physical. Hartigan was waived.

Competition: Coach Eric Mangini stresses competition at every position, but rookie C Nick Mangold hasn't really been pushed since Day 1 of training camp, with veteran Trey Teague being put on the physically-unable-to-perform list. Second-year pro Norm Katnik and first-year pro Charles Missant are also in camp but the reviews haven't been good. Mangini was critical of Katnik's snaps to rookie QB Kellen Clemens.

Andrew Gross

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Bob Glauber

FOOTBALL

Looking back with no regrets

August 16, 2006

Herman Edwards insists he doesn't read the papers, so he really doesn't know much about his old team's problems these days.

"I got my own deal here," Edwards said yesterday about his new team, the Kansas City Chiefs. "I've got enough to worry about."

Surely word has trickled out to the former Jets coach about all that ails them, from Curtis Martin's aching knee, to Chad Pennington's recovery from a second shoulder surgery, to the trade for Lee Suggs that was nixed after the Browns running back failed a physical yesterday morning.

But make no mistake: Edwards thinks back often to his five seasons with the Jets, even if his tenure came to an ill-fated end in January when the team rebuffed his request for a contract extension and allowed him to move to the Chiefs in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick. So rest assured those thoughts and emotions will swirl when he takes the field tomorrow night at his previous coaching address, when the Chiefs visit the Giants in a preseason game at Giants Stadium.

"I have no regrets," he said. "Whenever I look back, I look at the things I enjoyed. I always take away something good when I look back, and it was good in New York. I can't look back at life and think it was bad. Everything happens for a reason. When one door closes, another one opens."

It was a tumultuous time in New York for Edwards, who inherited Al Groh's team in 2001 and became the first coach in team history to get to the playoffs in his first season. Edwards took his team to the postseason in three of his first four years, something no other Jets coach had ever done. But it all came unglued last year, but mostly because of devastating injuries to Pennington and backup quarterback Jay Fiedler, not Edwards' failures. Even so, the coach took his share of the blame, for everything from clock management to his player-friendly approach.

"In life, you like a storybook ending, but it didn't happen," Edwards said. "That's where I started my [head-coaching] career. Was I the best coach there? No. Was I the worst coach? No. I was somewhere in between. Whatever they did, they can't take away from us. Twenty years from now, it will still be there. This was his record."

No hard feelings toward the Jets?

"None at all," he said. "I've spoken to Woody Johnson, to Terry Bradway, to Mike Tannenbaum, and we're fine. We had a good run. Me and that organization, we left on good terms. That needs to be said. We left on good terms, and we're still on good terms."

The way things are going for the Jets these days, the Edwards era will come to be looked upon as the good old days. And Edwards can look back and say he made the best move of his career.

His old team is still a long way from being a playoff contender, and even further from being a Super Bowl team. First-year coach Eric Mangini and first-year general manager Tannenbaum face a huge rebuilding task, one that almost certainly will take years to complete. At this point, making the playoffs three out of four years is a pipe dream.

"My dad always told me, 'Don't embarrass yourself or the organization.' I don't think I ever did that," Edwards said. "I did everything I could do with the staff and the players to win games. Maybe we underachieved in some games at times, but for the most part, we played up to our potential, and we always gave great effort and got the most out of our players. That's all you can ask for, and in my opinion, I think we did that."

No argument there. Edwards got maximum results from a team that didn't have the kind of talent to win a Super Bowl. The Jets were never quite intimidating enough on defense, and injuries kept Pennington from becoming a Super Bowl quarterback. Still, Edwards' regime looks pretty good in the rearview mirror, even if it ended so awkwardly.

And Edwards is in a much better place now, with a team that has Super Bowl aspirations. His quarterback, Trent Green, isn't worried about coming off a second shoulder surgery like Pennington. And his running back, Larry Johnson, is entering the prime of his career, not the twilight, like Martin.

But whatever Edwards does in Kansas City, he will do so with the New York experience close to his heart.

"Somewhere in your career, you need to coach in New York," he said. "The fishbowl atmosphere you're in, it makes you aware of your thought processes as a head guy. It toughens a coach up. I think it's good for you. In New York, it's either real good, or real bad. It's never in-between.

"But it's the best thing that ever happened to me as a coach. It's made me a better coach, no doubt."

How good a coach? Probably good enough to get his new team back to where his old team used to be: in the playoffs.

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Gary Meyers get my "Ass Licker of the Day Award" for these comments in his Jet hating column.

"If and when Eric Mangini's Jets have a lousy season"

"Eric Mangini and Mike Tannenbaum, the Jets' barely-out-of-diapers decision-makers"

"because this year is not going to be pretty"

"The Jets will do no better in 2006 than match the Pats' 5-11 record"

Could you put a little more bias in your article Gary?

BZ

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Bob Glauber

FOOTBALL

Looking back with no regrets

August 16, 2006

Herman Edwards insists he doesn't read the papers, so he really doesn't know much about his old team's problems these days.

"I got my own deal here," Edwards said yesterday about his new team, the Kansas City Chiefs. "I've got enough to worry about."

Surely word has trickled out to the former Jets coach about all that ails them, from Curtis Martin's aching knee, to Chad Pennington's recovery from a second shoulder surgery, to the trade for Lee Suggs that was nixed after the Browns running back failed a physical yesterday morning.

But make no mistake: Edwards thinks back often to his five seasons with the Jets, even if his tenure came to an ill-fated end in January when the team rebuffed his request for a contract extension and allowed him to move to the Chiefs in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick. So rest assured those thoughts and emotions will swirl when he takes the field tomorrow night at his previous coaching address, when the Chiefs visit the Giants in a preseason game at Giants Stadium.

"I have no regrets," he said. "Whenever I look back, I look at the things I enjoyed. I always take away something good when I look back, and it was good in New York. I can't look back at life and think it was bad. Everything happens for a reason. When one door closes, another one opens."

It was a tumultuous time in New York for Edwards, who inherited Al Groh's team in 2001 and became the first coach in team history to get to the playoffs in his first season. Edwards took his team to the postseason in three of his first four years, something no other Jets coach had ever done. But it all came unglued last year, but mostly because of devastating injuries to Pennington and backup quarterback Jay Fiedler, not Edwards' failures. Even so, the coach took his share of the blame, for everything from clock management to his player-friendly approach.(I wasn't aware the HEAD COACH wasn't responsible for clock management. Following a Herm Edwards coached team for 5 years will make you forget that though.)

"In life, you like a storybook ending, but it didn't happen," Edwards said. "That's where I started my [head-coaching] career. Was I the best coach there? No. Was I the worst coach? No. I was somewhere in between. Whatever they did, they can't take away from us. Twenty years from now, it will still be there. This was his record." (41-44,a losing record,btw)

No hard feelings toward the Jets?

"None at all," he said. "I've spoken to Woody Johnson, to Terry Bradway, to Mike Tannenbaum, and we're fine. We had a good run. Me and that organization, we left on good terms. That needs to be said. We left on good terms, and we're still on good terms."

The way things are going for the Jets these days, the Edwards era will come to be looked upon as the good old days. And Edwards can look back and say he made the best move of his career.

His old team is still a long way from being a playoff contender, and even further from being a Super Bowl team. First-year coach Eric Mangini and first-year general manager Tannenbaum face a huge rebuilding task, one that almost certainly will take years to complete. At this point, making the playoffs three out of four years is a pipe dream. (This of course is all due to the incompetence of the previous regime,of course,the "writer" left that part out)

"My dad always told me, 'Don't embarrass yourself or the organization.' I don't think I ever did that," Edwards said. "I did everything I could do with the staff and the players to win games. Maybe we underachieved in some games at times, but for the most part, we played up to our potential, and we always gave great effort and got the most out of our players. That's all you can ask for, and in my opinion, I think we did that."

No argument there. Edwards got maximum results from a team that didn't have the kind of talent to win a Super Bowl. The Jets were never quite intimidating enough on defense, and injuries kept Pennington from becoming a Super Bowl quarterback. Still, Edwards' regime looks pretty good in the rearview mirror, even if it ended so awkwardly.(Edwards got minimum results from a Bill Parcells team and proceded to undue everything Parcells did here until we were back to picking in the top 5 in the draft,then he jumped ship. Funny that we were never quite intimidating enough on defense despite our Defensive Guru of a head coach)

And Edwards is in a much better place now, with a team that has Super Bowl aspirations. His quarterback, Trent Green, isn't worried about coming off a second shoulder surgery like Pennington. And his running back, Larry Johnson, is entering the prime of his career, not the twilight, like Martin.

But whatever Edwards does in Kansas City, he will do so with the New York experience close to his heart.

"Somewhere in your career, you need to coach in New York," he said. "The fishbowl atmosphere you're in, it makes you aware of your thought processes as a head guy. It toughens a coach up. I think it's good for you. In New York, it's either real good, or real bad. It's never in-between.

"But it's the best thing that ever happened to me as a coach. It's made me a better coach, no doubt."

How good a coach? Probably good enough to get his new team back to where his old team used to be: in the playoffs.

What a crock of $hit this one was. Gotta hand it to the worm though...thousands of miles away and he's still got the New York media's collective tongue up his butt.

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http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp06/insider/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2551071

By Len Pasquarelli

ESPN.com

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Here are five observations on the New York Jets, gleaned from the training camp practice of Aug. 15:

1. The music at practice on Tuesday afternoon (see story to the right) was a lot louder than the Jets' offense figures to be during coach Eric Mangini's debut season. Mangini has his own resident CD-jockey and the guy cranks up the volume during certain segments of practice, although we haven't yet figured out the reasoning, or recovered from the din. The selection is incredibly varied, everything from YoungBloodZ to Young Jeezy & Akon to U2, and it's enough to make your ears bleed. Of course, if that was really the case, the Jets would not admit it, because they don't specify injuries. Heck, they probably don't admit that all of their players, as far as we could determine, have two ears. Anyway, at the risk of redundancy, there was a lot more rhythm emanating from the giant speakers on the sidelines than from the New York offense.

To continue reading this article you must be an Insider.

Why did I post this one paragraph? Well after reading this little bit, uh, take a look at this picture:

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Now after reading the above paragraph, other than maybe U2, has Len Pasquarelli even heard of these guys? Let alone be able to identify who was coming over the loudspeakers? "Ooh - nice tackle by Vilma. That Clemens kid is coming along bet-- hey! that's 'Shakem' Off' they're playing - whoa, that takes me back."

Just my thoughts.

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