Smizzy Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 Pennington overcomes surgeries to win comeback POYAssociated Press NEW YORK -- One rotator cuff injury often is enough to ruin a premier athlete's career. Chad Pennington overcame two in two years to win The Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. Chad Pennington Quarterback New York Jets Profile 2006 SEASON STATISTICS Att Comp Yds TD Int Rat 485 313 3180 17 16 82.6 The New York Jets had become too accustomed to seeing Pennington leave the field with a damaged right shoulder. After the 2004 season and again midway through 2005, he underwent surgery to repair his right rotator cuff. There's was so much doubt about Pennington returning to form that the Jets had four quarterbacks in training camp last summer, including a second-round draft pick. So all the seven-year veteran did was lead the Jets to a surprising 10-6 record and a wild-card berth one season after they went 4-12 -- most of it with him sidelined -- and changed coaches. Pennington's precise execution of a short passing game made Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery into 1,000-yard receivers and offset a mediocre running game. Not surprisingly, Pennington didn't see winning the award, announced Thursday, as an individual honor. "The organization has been great in providing me with all kinds of special resources to get back healthy and play at a high level," he said. "My teammates have been behind me since Day 1. For us to be able to put it together out on the field would mean a lot ... it's been such a team effort." Chad Pennington proved that his shoulder was recovered. Pennington's efforts earned him 27 votes in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL. He finished far ahead of two other quarterbacks, Drew Brees of New Orleans (8½) and Carson Palmer of Cincinnati (5½). "He never reinvented himself," Coles said of Pennington, who passed for a career-best 3,352 yards and finished second in the AFC with a 95.7 passer rating. "You all [in the media] were the ones who left him for dead. I'm pretty sure he didn't leave himself for dead or he wouldn't be in this situation. And I definitely didn't. He never went anywhere." Well, actually Pennington went under the knife twice, and because he's never had a particularly strong arm, his return to prominence was highly questioned. But through rehab and meetings, he clearly had mastered the offense of new coach Eric Mangini and coordinator Brian Schottenheimer by early August. And there never was any doubt he would beat out the other three QBs in camp once Pennington began throwing as accurately as ever. When Pennington was hit hard or sacked, he bounced up and went right back to work. Most notably against Houston, he took a huge hit and stayed down because he had the breath knocked out of him. Well aware of the hushed crowd, Pennington pumped his fist as he walked off the field, assuring the fans he and his right arm were fine. "Chad is a tough guy," veteran guard Pete Kendall said. "I think anybody who stands back there is a tough guy, it's just that some guys unfortunately have been injured more than others. But that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with toughness. "When you talk about toughness, you have to talk about mental toughness as much as, or moreso than physical toughness. Chad is way up there; he's a mentally tough guy. To be quarterback in this market, with the ups and downs that comes along with playing quarterback, and to go through what he has gone through, then come back and still play well, you have to be a tough guy to do that." Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow received five votes, followed by two Eagles: QB Jeff Garcia with two, RB Correll Buckhalter with one. Denver receiver Javon Walker, New Orleans RB Deuce McAllister and Tennessee RB Travis Henry each got one vote. Pennington is the fifth quarterback to win the award in its nine years; Drew Brees won it in 2004. He is the first Jet to win. Last year's recipients were New England linebacker Tedy Bruschi and Carolina receiver Steve Smith . http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2719493 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Pennington overcomes surgeries to win comeback POYAssociated Press NEW YORK -- One rotator cuff injury often is enough to ruin a premier athlete's career. Chad Pennington overcame two in two years to win The Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. Chad Pennington Quarterback New York Jets Profile 2006 SEASON STATISTICS Att Comp Yds TD Int Rat 485 313 3180 17 16 82.6 The New York Jets had become too accustomed to seeing Pennington leave the field with a damaged right shoulder. After the 2004 season and again midway through 2005, he underwent surgery to repair his right rotator cuff. There's was so much doubt about Pennington returning to form that the Jets had four quarterbacks in training camp last summer, including a second-round draft pick. So all the seven-year veteran did was lead the Jets to a surprising 10-6 record and a wild-card berth one season after they went 4-12 -- most of it with him sidelined -- and changed coaches. Pennington's precise execution of a short passing game made Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery into 1,000-yard receivers and offset a mediocre running game. Not surprisingly, Pennington didn't see winning the award, announced Thursday, as an individual honor. "The organization has been great in providing me with all kinds of special resources to get back healthy and play at a high level," he said. "My teammates have been behind me since Day 1. For us to be able to put it together out on the field would mean a lot ... it's been such a team effort." Chad Pennington proved that his shoulder was recovered. Pennington's efforts earned him 27 votes in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL. He finished far ahead of two other quarterbacks, Drew Brees of New Orleans (8½) and Carson Palmer of Cincinnati (5½). "He never reinvented himself," Coles said of Pennington, who passed for a career-best 3,352 yards and finished second in the AFC with a 95.7 passer rating. "You all [in the media] were the ones who left him for dead. I'm pretty sure he didn't leave himself for dead or he wouldn't be in this situation. And I definitely didn't. He never went anywhere." Well, actually Pennington went under the knife twice, and because he's never had a particularly strong arm, his return to prominence was highly questioned. But through rehab and meetings, he clearly had mastered the offense of new coach Eric Mangini and coordinator Brian Schottenheimer by early August. And there never was any doubt he would beat out the other three QBs in camp once Pennington began throwing as accurately as ever. When Pennington was hit hard or sacked, he bounced up and went right back to work. Most notably against Houston, he took a huge hit and stayed down because he had the breath knocked out of him. Well aware of the hushed crowd, Pennington pumped his fist as he walked off the field, assuring the fans he and his right arm were fine. "Chad is a tough guy," veteran guard Pete Kendall said. "I think anybody who stands back there is a tough guy, it's just that some guys unfortunately have been injured more than others. But that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with toughness. "When you talk about toughness, you have to talk about mental toughness as much as, or moreso than physical toughness. Chad is way up there; he's a mentally tough guy. To be quarterback in this market, with the ups and downs that comes along with playing quarterback, and to go through what he has gone through, then come back and still play well, you have to be a tough guy to do that." Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow received five votes, followed by two Eagles: QB Jeff Garcia with two, RB Correll Buckhalter with one. Denver receiver Javon Walker, New Orleans RB Deuce McAllister and Tennessee RB Travis Henry each got one vote. Pennington is the fifth quarterback to win the award in its nine years; Drew Brees won it in 2004. He is the first Jet to win. Last year's recipients were New England linebacker Tedy Bruschi and Carolina receiver Steve Smith . http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2719493 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Jets & Ham Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 BY A LANDSLIDE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Smizzy Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 BY A LANDSLIDE!! Welcome back Hambone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 BY A LANDSLIDE!! Welcome back Hambone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Jets & Ham Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Welcome back Hambone. Thanks my brother, my main man! I thought he was gonna get robbed, Smiz .. how bout you? I'm not shocked that he won, that he didn't get robbed, but I'm shocked that he won by such a landslide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Jets & Ham Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Welcome back Hambone. Thanks my brother, my main man! I thought he was gonna get robbed, Smiz .. how bout you? I'm not shocked that he won, that he didn't get robbed, but I'm shocked that he won by such a landslide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 Thanks my brother, my main man! I thought he was gonna get robbed, Smiz .. how bout you? I'm not shocked that he won, that he didn't get robbed, but I'm shocked that he won by such a landslide I thought Brees put up better numbers. But I wasn't sure of the criteria to win so I wasn't sure. Hell of a thing to do after blowing that shoulder up a second time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 Thanks my brother, my main man! I thought he was gonna get robbed, Smiz .. how bout you? I'm not shocked that he won, that he didn't get robbed, but I'm shocked that he won by such a landslide I thought Brees put up better numbers. But I wasn't sure of the criteria to win so I wasn't sure. Hell of a thing to do after blowing that shoulder up a second time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BwanaZulia Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Congrats to Chad. Really. BZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BwanaZulia Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Congrats to Chad. Really. BZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HCrew Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I thought Brees should not have even been considered since he missed a half of a game. Was worried he was going to get robbed and really glad he got it. Well deserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HCrew Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I thought Brees should not have even been considered since he missed a half of a game. Was worried he was going to get robbed and really glad he got it. Well deserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Chad Pennington is the man-I'm glad we got him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Chad Pennington is the man-I'm glad we got him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 All the kudos goes to Chad -for perservering to battle back- what he never can be questioned about is his desire and heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 All the kudos goes to Chad -for perservering to battle back- what he never can be questioned about is his desire and heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborJet Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Brees - one shoulder surgery, hand the ball off to not one but two good RBs. Chadwick - two shoulder surgeries, and a running back by committee. Congrats, #10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborJet Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Brees - one shoulder surgery, hand the ball off to not one but two good RBs. Chadwick - two shoulder surgeries, and a running back by committee. Congrats, #10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Brees - one shoulder surgery, hand the ball off to not one but two good RBs. Chadwick - two shoulder surgeries, and a running back by committee. Congrats, #10! hey TJ I love that shot of Chad in your avatar when he was jumping around with that finger in the air... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Brees - one shoulder surgery, hand the ball off to not one but two good RBs. Chadwick - two shoulder surgeries, and a running back by committee. Congrats, #10! hey TJ I love that shot of Chad in your avatar when he was jumping around with that finger in the air... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetfan13 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 TAKE THAT TX!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetfan13 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 TAKE THAT TX!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 NEW YORK New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington has been named the N-F-L's Comeback Player of the Year by The Associated Press. Pennington played all 16 games for the first time in his career after undergoing two rotator cuff surgeries over an eight-month span. He threw for a career-high three-thousand-352 yards and 17 touchdowns in leading the surprising Jets to a 10-and-6 and a berth in the A-F-C playoffs. Pennington missed the final 13 games of last season after injuring his shoulder against Jacksonville. He helped the Jets reach the divisional playoffs the previous year before undergoing his first rotator cuff surgery. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Cincinnati signal-caller Carson Palmer also received consideration for the award. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 NEW YORK New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington has been named the N-F-L's Comeback Player of the Year by The Associated Press. Pennington played all 16 games for the first time in his career after undergoing two rotator cuff surgeries over an eight-month span. He threw for a career-high three-thousand-352 yards and 17 touchdowns in leading the surprising Jets to a 10-and-6 and a berth in the A-F-C playoffs. Pennington missed the final 13 games of last season after injuring his shoulder against Jacksonville. He helped the Jets reach the divisional playoffs the previous year before undergoing his first rotator cuff surgery. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Cincinnati signal-caller Carson Palmer also received consideration for the award. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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L.I.MikeBleedsGreen Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 WOW Congrats to Chad , I think we all had our doubts about him coming back and being able to be the #1 guy at QB , But I 'am glad I was wrong . GO CHAD & GO JETS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 And rightfully so. There is no reason why this shouldn't have gone to Chad. C H A D CHAD CHAD CHAD !!!!!!! Way to go Chad, you proved 95% of his wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BwanaZulia Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 And rightfully so. There is no reason why this shouldn't have gone to Chad. C H A D CHAD CHAD CHAD !!!!!!! Way to go Chad, you proved 95% of his wrong. He did and it is awesome. The Jet pride around here is riding high. Hopefully we can increase it in Foxboro this weekend. BZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemehl Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 . http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2719493 10-6 2 1,000 yard receivers with our running game is nothing short of remarkable. I swear(let me adjust my rose colored glass...),I swear there is no other QB I'd want in the playoffs. Manning's a loser,Chad's a winner* *(see Marshall 1999) Sunday will end the Brady talk. Garcia?no,Romo?don't think so Gross-man?,nope. Rivers?imagine Chad with LT in the backfield. I think Chad makes a big statement Sunday.It's about our running game and our run defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogans Heroes Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Glad he won the award, but what did he come back from.. He has a half a arm ,instead he had no arm??? please... He should share that award with the special teams and defense... You wont be throwing the roses at him on sunday when he has 4 picks and a fumble.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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124 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Is Nugent our Vinateri?-You know it'll be a 3 point game.......which way? Nugent > Gostkowski Nuge will come through in the clutch and Gostkowski will not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Glad he won the award, but what did he come back from.. He has a half a arm ,instead he had no arm??? please... He should share that award with the special teams and defense... You wont be throwing the roses at him on sunday when he has 4 picks and a fumble.. Special Teams and defense??? Why? He won the award based on HIM coming back and playing a full season and playing fairly well. Its not about the team making the playoffs that he won the award, he won it because he recovered from a MAJOR INJURY. And when he leads the team down the field for the winning score, it will be because the Pats let him.... right??? Or the NFL is fixed or someother crap. For your sake, you had better hope the Pats win. Maybe we should meet up and watch the game together so whomever wins they get to kick the other guys ass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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