At least one Patriot would like to see Mangold rest another week. The whole blog is worth a read. http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-..._/id/4705384/hoping-mangold-plays-not-wilfork FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- It's not uncommon to hear Player A say they hope that Player B will play on Sunday because Team A wants Team B at their best. It's usually a lie. So give credit to Patriots defensive lineman Vince Wilfork, who was brutally honest Thursday when asked if he hopes dinged-up Jets center Nick Mangold would be back on the field this week. "No, I don’t," said Wilfork, offering about as high a compliment as an opponent can with that statement. "He’s probably one of the best offensive linemen in the game. He’s definitely a leader on that team for them. I’m pretty sure that they would love for him to play because I think he gives them a spark. It’s absolutely a difference when he’s in and when he’s not in. I think they need that leadership and everything around that. I expect for him to be in there to get things going and everything and get his team off to a good start." On the matchup "It’s always a physical ball game, especially when you have a team that likes to run the ball," said Wilfork. "[The Jets] have two good running backs; a big, physical offensive line; big receivers. It’s always physical and, knowing the Jets, they’re going to want to make it physical. We won’t back down. That’s one thing we will not do. I think that we’re built 'Ford Tough,' too. I think we have some big guys, defensively and offensively, our makeup isn’t a bunch of 280-pound defensive linemen. We [have] some big guys up front. But they have the same thing. It’s going to be a good challenge for us."
Mangold is gonna go from difficulty bearing weight on ankle to playing all out in 1 week??? fascinating
Vince Wilfoahk begged da jets to take mangold out! He begged them to take deyr playahs out! You sed you wanted it foah christmas! And now you want credit for beating dem? Dat is da essence of ingratitude right dere! Dere is not a chance in da world da patriots could beat da jets witout mangold! All i want for christmas is no mangold! And you got it! And now you want credit for da victory? Dey put in a kid who nevah played before? It was a gift! /francesa
I still think the Jets should sign his sister as an offensive tackle. Bet she'd have no problem with the line calls.
