Damn that must be why young Kellen Clemens isn't progressing. Mangini needs to call him out through the media.
Let me know how Mangini's country club turns out this year. Too bad they can't call off games as often as they call off practices.
Apparently Napa has nothing on Coach Softee's Happy Fun Time Camp on Long Island. I don't remember his old boss or Coughlin doing that kind of thing.
No, actually I criticized him for being a hypocrite and for not building his defense around his best players because he's in love with his scheme. He can work his players as hard as he sees fit in training camp. But seriously, I don't see a lot of elite teams that back off in training camp the way he has this year.
So you've never heard of Camp Cupcake in Dallas? Or a Brian Billick Camp? Or a Herm Edwards Camp? Stop making something bigger than it is, you're looking for things to nitpick on because you have nothing. That last sentence..... really?
Man you're sensitive! I'm nitpicking but you guys are talking about a bad training camp practice and a 2 for 5 performance in the first preseason game! And by the way, this Dallas team was built on Parcells' no nonsense approach in training camp. Billick's teams were irrelevant for years, and Herm's teams were/are soft. Now look at Belichick, Coughlin, Cowher, and others who have won recently. You remember any of them calling off practices in training camp?
Maybe so but it's fair to point out that he hasn't won in a while (trust me, I remember). And usually coaches who back off in training camp have older, veteran heavy teams that have won in the past. It's a little weird that after acquiring Favre late in training camp the Jets cancel a practice, not to mention that ridiculous grab ass session with Mayor Bloomberg. Where's the urgency?
I'm not sensitive, I'm calling out bullshit. A canceled practice due to research on recovery (i'm not making this up) is different than the franchise QB looking bad here and there. Believe me, the attacks on Russell are because certain Raider Fans have ruined looking at that team in a positive light. You're one of the tolerable ones. On an anecdotal note - the calm, reasonable, matter of fact and methodical bashing I gave the Raider fans waiting to use the bathroom at the Jets game in 06 took the punishment quite well. I thank them for their time and attention that day. Nice people.... but Russell and Walker need to get with it.
"Research on recovery" sounds dubious but the proof is in the pudding. Agreed that Walker needs to get with it, but don't overreact to every bad practice throw Russell makes. He is "with it." He works his tail off and cares about football, if he were a Jet you'd definitely consider him (and McFadden for that matter) a "Mangini guy." It will take some time for him to progress like any young QB. That's why Kiffin has made developing a running game such a priority since they drafted him.
Agreed 100%. You are aware that the premise of this thread is bashing JaMarcus Russell's performance in the first two series of a preseason game, right?
