Sperm Edwards Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/62498.htm PENNINGTON 'ANXIOUS' TO FIGHT FOR HIS JOB By STEVE SERBY February 27, 2006 -- As rumors began flying that the Jets are candidates to trade up with the Texans and land the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, which they would use on quarterbacks Matt Leinart or Jay Cutler, Chad Pennington broke his silence and sounded ready to fight for his job, assuming he still has one. "My arm and shoulder are fine," Pennington was quoted as saying in yesterday's Sarasota Herald Tribune. "I'm anxious to get started." Pennington, who has been rehabbing his second rotator cuff injury at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, was fishing. He will be fishing for a new team if ongoing negotiations in Indianapolis between his agent, Tom Condon, and new Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum, do not come to an amicable conclusion. Condon has rejected the Jets' proposed 2006 pay cut from $9 million to $1 million. In the first public acknowledgment that he was either insulted or stunned or both by the Jets' opening salvo, Pennington said: "They want to pay me less than what most backup quarterbacks are making." Pennington apparently was joking when he referred to a Post story in which two anonymous players suggested the Jets would be better off cutting him. "I'm glad I'm down here and not up there," Pennington said. "I've heard my teammates don't want me back." But Curtis Martin, who carries the most weight in the locker room, definitely wants Pennington back, as does Laveranues Coles. No matter what happens, the Jets' quarterback position will be up for grabs come training camp. Texans GM Charley Casserly is openly shopping the top pick, which the Jets would use on Pennington's successor. The Jets are logical partners, because disgruntled defensive end John Abraham would have great appeal to the Texans, who are desperate for a pass rush. In addition, the Texans have a crying need to protect their recently re-signed QB, David Carr, and can grab blue-chip left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson at No. 4 should they swap picks with the Jets. "I think there's value in our pick," Casserly said. "Whether it's Reggie Bush, Vince Young or Matt Leinart, those three players are going to produce trade offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanDoug Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/62498.htm "My arm and shoulder are fine," Pennington was quoted as saying in yesterday's Sarasota Herald Tribune. . It's not as though we haven't heard THAT before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 "they want to pay me less than most backups" BOOO HOOO WAAAAAH WAAAAH WAAAAH no one cares Chad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 ..which is what happens when you are paid like a starter and cannot stay on the field every week. Rothelsiberger, Favre, McNair, Brady...all of'em play, often hurt, every Sunday. Pennington doesn't. No one likes the fact that he's injury-prone, but it is a fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 "they want to pay me less than most backups" BOOO HOOO WAAAAAH WAAAAH WAAAAH no one cares Chad. Most backups' passes don't require a yard of air for each yard of distance for any pass over 10 yds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Straw Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 "they want to pay me less than most backups" He's already scammed $20 million from the Jets. He's thrown 20 touchdowns since signing that contract. I'm no mathematician, but I'm pretty sure that works out to be a million dollars for every touchdown. If I'm Tannenbaum, I don't negotiate at all. Here's a million, take it or leave it. Chad deserves nothing from us and has no leverage. If Condon throws a counter offer at us, I reject it and walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionelRichie Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 "they want to pay me less than most backups" he is just about the highest paid QB in nfl history - $22M for 18 games. he has absolutely nothing to complain about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENSMACKS Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 he forgets to mention most backups are healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 he is just about the highest paid QB in nfl history - $22M for 18 games. he has absolutely nothing to complain about. When a person who made some $30M before his 28th birthday, who has just been offered a seven-figure salary for the coming year (with the opportunity to make much more if he actually does the job he's contracted to do), starts bitching about his compensation package....well, sympathy is not the emotion that comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 WTF??? If the Jets trade Abraham, they had better get more than a swap of draft picks to move up to #1. Moving up doesn't make sense unless they have the hots for Reggie Bush. If anything, they should trade down unless they are set on picking Brick. Either way, I have confidence in the new regime to do the right thing. Dumbway would probably have traded Abe, our 1st and next years 1st to move up and pick Cutler at #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 ..which is what happens when you are paid like a starter and cannot stay on the field every week. Rothelsiberger, Favre, McNair, Brady...all of'em play, often hurt, every Sunday. Pennington doesn't. No one likes the fact that he's injury-prone, but it is a fact. Pennington has played hurt. Maybe to a fault. Ben, McNair haven't played every week since McNair did in 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I wonder if he feels it's a privledge to wave that towel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston Howley III Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 WTF??? If the Jets trade Abraham, they had better get more than a swap of draft picks to move up to #1. Moving up doesn't make sense unless they have the hots for Reggie Bush. If anything, they should trade down unless they are set on picking Brick. Either way, I have confidence in the new regime to do the right thing. Dumbway would probably have traded Abe, our 1st and next years 1st to move up and pick Cutler at #1. Stop calling Bradway, "Dumbway". It's an insult to dumb people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnys025 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I wonder if he feels it's a privledge to wave that towel? Is that d1ck curl in that pic? Is he looking a the clock like a good little clock coach? I still cant believe to this day that Herm was so inept at managing a clock in the NFL that he had to hire someone to do it for him, what a joke. Its not like he was the Offensive or Defensive coodinater.....lol, good luck KC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudcat21 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I think that is Sutton in the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I believe that is our new DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 If Pennington truly had to fight another QB for the job. Would they have to pick a QB with 1 arm? Anything else doesn't really seem fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Chad Pennington is a good QB who will do a very good job for the Jets this year if the o-line bothers to block anybody. You stupid bitches ought to back up off him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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