stoicsentry Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 ...so what do you expect? Talk about the big road win against a 1st place division rival? That the Jets control their own destiny? Admit that they have a shot at winning the division? Apologize for bashing Rex all week for giving the team 6 days off? No way, Cimini has got to find a way to dig up some dirt... then, when all else fails, revert to that "locker room civil war" story. Douche. http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/7206148/brandon-moore-late-addition-one-new-york-jets-captains Brandon Moore a Jets captain By Rich Cimini ESPNNewYork.com Archive FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Call this the curious case of the anonymous captain. Unbeknownst to the public, even some people in the New York Jets' organization, veteran guard Brandon Moore is one of six team captains for the season. They were appointed by coach Rex Ryan, who announced his choices in training camp. Except for Moore. He didn't receive the distinction until Oct. 9, when he put on his uniform before facing the New England Patriots and noticed a captain's "C" on the jersey. Ryan never announced it to the team and never told Moore about it. Weird, huh? Ryan called it an oversight on his part, saying he should've recognized Moore -- the longest-tenured player on offense -- from the outset. A delay-of-name penalty? "This is terrible, but I overlooked the obvious," a sheepish Ryan told ESPNNewYork.com Monday. "Out of the blue, I decided I gotta have Brandon as a captain. It wasn't right, so I just slipped (the C) on there and literally nobody noticed. I never said it to the team. I just put it on there." Asked why he never announced it, Ryan said, "I kind of felt embarrassed that I never recognized it. I never even told him." The timing of Moore's unspoken promotion might raise some eyebrows because it happened around the time of his war of words with teammate Santonio Holmes. For the record, Moore received the "C" before his spat with Holmes -- or "before the eruption," as Ryan called it. The eruption occurred when Moore, objecting to Holmes' public criticism of the offensive line, fired back, saying, "I've never seen a captain" rip his own teammates. At the time, Holmes and Mark Sanchez were the offensive co-captains -- or so most people thought. Turns out that Moore was a captain, too. Three days later, Moore and Holmes served as game captains when the Jets faced the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. They walked together to midfield for the coin toss, a Ryan-orchestrated show of unity. In case you're wondering, the other Ryan-appointed captains for the season are Sione Pouha and Darrelle Revis on defense and Eric Smith on special teams. Moore is a quiet leader, one of the most respected players on the team. Ryan said he often consults with him when organizing practice schedules and team-related issues. "I lean on Brandon quite a bit," Ryan said. "He knows what I think of him. We don't always agree, but if I'm looking for input from one person on the team, I go to him." How does Moore feel about his unusual captaincy? "It's an honor I take great pride in," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Yawn, Cimini is a tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Right now i am sure Cimini is trying to figure out how Albert Haynesworth's release was the JETS fault! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 So Moore became Captain on 10/09 and Cimini is just writing about it now? Way to break the story Dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 So Moore became Captain on 10/09 and Cimini is just writing about it now? Way to break the story Dick. A delay-of-reporting penalty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Cimini reminds me of the hotel manager in Home Alone 2 in New York. Don't ya think so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 He just looks like a smug a$$hole, doesn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 So Moore became Captain on 10/09 and Cimini is just writing about it now? Way to break the story Dick. So do you think he saved the story until the Jets could make it back to first place? Or just coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Yawn, Cimini is a tool. Gonna try to get him to do a chat here again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 So do you think he saved the story until the Jets could make it back to first place? Or just coincidence? The process isn't a short one. He still types his articles. Someone at ESPN has to proof it, scan it and upload. Time consuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Cimini reminds me of the hotel manager in Home Alone 2 in New York. Don't ya think so? Well if you're going for that actor (not a bad resemblance), at least go for the more interesting picture: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Cimini?!?!?! Booo!! *doesn't read article* Edit: So I tried...got to this: A delay-of-name penalty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 Cimini has now redeemed himself with an article about "the flinch" by Sanchez and the amount of penalties the Jets have been committing. LOL... no, redeemed is not the word I would use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 We need more OBJECTIVE and UNBIASED reporting. Like Joe Brod's, baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 We need more OBJECTIVE and UNBIASED reporting. Like Joe Brod's, baby. I am not going to lie Tom, that post is going to anger Joe. The wrath, well you are on your own with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 The process isn't a short one. He still types his articles. Someone at ESPN has to proof it, scan it and upload. Time consuming. You forgot...someone else has to do all of the stats checking. I swear, he must mention ESPN Stats & Information about 5 times in most of his articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 ...so what do you expect? Talk about the big road win against a 1st place division rival? That the Jets control their own destiny? Admit that they have a shot at winning the division? Apologize for bashing Rex all week for giving the team 6 days off? No way, Cimini has got to find a way to dig up some dirt... then, when all else fails, revert to that "locker room civil war" story. Douche. We don't need Cimini for a positive article -- That's why we have Joe Brod. -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoicsentry Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 You forgot...someone else has to do all of the stats checking. I swear, he must mention ESPN Stats & Information about 5 times in most of his articles. Almost as much as the dopes on the radio go to their "Subway [Restaurant] 'Fresh-Take' Hotline." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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