NIGHT STALKER Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Teddy Atlas is one Jet who won't be back next year. The famed boxing trainer and Jets "special assistant" ripped the organization and quarterback Brett Favre yesterday. Atlas, a close friend of Eric Mangini, said the recently fired coach was doomed from the moment the Jets acquired Favre. "Mangini went into the season ready for a whole different approach, whether it was going to be Chad Pennington or Kellen Clemens (at quarterback), whoever won that battle," Atlas told The Post. "It was going to be a secure, protect the ball, intelligent approach. It was something he was comfortable with, something he believed in. The whole plan, the whole blueprint got thrown out the window when Favre came. He's the antithesis of that. He throws the ball all over the place." Mangini brought Atlas in to work with the Jets, giving them boxing training in the offseason and providing motivational talks during the season. Atlas appeared on 1050 ESPN Radio yesterday, and talked with The Post about the Jets' firing of Mangini. Atlas is listed in the Jets' media guide as "special assistant - boxing." Atlas said Jets owner Woody Johnson forced the trade upon Mangini. New York Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Maybe Terry is mad that Mangina named his kid after Favre instead of him.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Catch - 22 If the Jets offense didn't do such a good job, Mangini would have been under a lot of pressure for defensive failures anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 What about the defense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 What about the defense? Did you ever get a close look at Atlas' face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Did you ever get a close look at Atlas' face? That was good, Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Let's see.. The Jets just fired his good friend.. and we don't expect him to lash out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlancemehlot Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 What about the defense? More sacks than last year, better run D than last year, more take-aways than last year and most importantly----Brett threw over 20 int's. there is no bigger handicap to a defense than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishooked Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 New flash Atlas...the Jets are not a boxing team, they're a football team. You were an amusing coaching prop that wore out its welcome in 2007. Now STFU & GTFO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 More sacks than last year, better run D than last year, more take-aways than last year and most importantly----Brett threw over 20 int's. there is no bigger handicap to a defense than that. What about the collapse the last 5 games? that was all Brett Favre? Sanaca Wallace and JP Loserman are well renowned for being league superstars I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pragmatic Bus Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 More sacks than last year, better run D than last year, more take-aways than last year and most importantly----Brett threw over 20 int's. there is no bigger handicap to a defense than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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