PLAYERS TAKING TO MANGINI

[jamesAngleton]

POSTED 8:19 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2006

PLAYERS TAKING TO MANGINI

Even as the New York Jets are drawing criticism of their handling of the running back position in the wake of the fact that Curtis Martin has no cartilage in his knee, we're hearing that the players in New York are buying in to new coach Eric Mangini's approach to the game.

We're told that the rookie coach is viewed as organized and stern, and that the players fear him but don't hate him.

Sounds to us like Mangini definitely learned a thing or two from his former boss, Pats coach Bill Belichick.

In another example of emulation of the Patriots' approach, we're also hearing that the Jets plan to begin identifying key players with high character who can be locked up for the future at reasonable contracts.

So even though things could be difficult for the Jets this season, things could turn around pretty quickly for the franchise.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

[madmike1]

He's MUCH closer to parcells then coughlin... thats the way a coach should be...

[4HCrew]

I think the proof will be in the pudding...once the Jets face adversity and or losing and how he handles them and how they react

[LionelRichie]

this is a function of the guys tannenbaum has brought in. if you remember what mangini said in the off-season, 1 of the key questions for all the draft picks was "how important is football in their life?". all of these guys want to work hard, love the game, and will do what it takes to get better. this is the reason mawae was cut and kendall stayed. could you imagine mawae's bitching after one of these long practices?