After the Jets cut him. It's a business and he found himself a job. Why anyone would hold that against someone is puzzling.
I like Pennington and he’s one of my favorite former Jets, so naturally I am intrigued by the idea of seeing him back with the Jets, but my logical side realizes this is a bad idea. Pennington, even though he’s a great dude and an accurate QB, is done with his career. His last injury was blowing out his ACL playing a pickup game of basketball, for crying out loud. Pennington can’t be the backup that threatens to come in the game if Sanchez throws a couple interceptions. We need a guy that is a legitimate competition for the starting spot, not a mentor. We’re past the mentoring phase!
Oh, I totally get the business thing here. My point is, if Chad was not loyal to the Jets, why should Jet fans be loyal to him?
I don't think there's a whole lot of loyalty in the NFL. Guys are loyal to certain guys (coaches, other players, etc) but to a faceless franchise? Not really. I'm sure that Pennington isn't just mentoring Sanchez because he's a Jets fan. I'm sure there's some money exchanging hands underneath the table.
Regardless of one's opinion of Sanchez, I think everyone would agree that the team needs to upgrade its backup QB. Sadly, Pennington is not an upgrade over Brunell. He's just too fragile.
If Pennington was actually healthy enough to play a role as a backup, he would start over Sanchez. Bad idea.
I liked Chad while he was playing, but injuries he had really held him back from his full potential. After seeing what happened to him Miami I really dont think he will ever play again. He's too big of a liability for any team, especially the Jets.
I liked Chad while he was playing, but injuries he had really held him back from his full potential. After seeing what happened to him Miami I really dont think he will ever play again.
He should be a consultant, or an assistant QB coach or something, but with a role that minimal I wonder if it's a justifiable hire.
The Jets outright dumped him and tried to dump him before the 06 season. Miami was a great professional decision for him. Warm weather and a run oriented O where he could likely start. There was no slap in the face the Jets cut him loose and he made a good professional decision. I had no issue dumping Chad but I have no hard feelings about him doing what was best for himself once that decision was made.
Chad Pennington was drafted by Bill Parcells in his Jets days. When the Jets cut him, he signed with the Dolphins in large part because Sparano was a Parcells guy too and Parcells was running the Dolphins at the time. It made sense. There really was no slap in the face.
Love Chad he was always a baller, gave 150% and played his heart out. Never has a QB for the Jets done so much with so little true phyiscal ability. Yet, his days under center are over, but his days in front of a blackboard are just beginning. Chad may make a fine Offensive Coor. some day, maybe even a head coach, the man is smart as hell. I expect we will be hearing Pennington name asociated with the NFL for quite a long time...
so the Jets publicly court Brett Favre to replace Chad and they make the move in August after camp has begun and we expected Chad to be loyal to the Jets?
Heh HEh! I knew you would say that. The irony. No one here ignores facts more than you when they conflict with your loyalty to certain players.
Really? It's almost as if I didn't mention in this thread that bringing him back as a QB would be a bad idea. You on the other hand, want to pretend it's only because he went to Miami, as if the rest of us all just got here and don't remember you hated him when he was still a Jet.
Hate? Are you serious? I did not hate him. I thought he was too injury prone, could not throw an out pattern pass twenty yards downfield, and could not be depended upon. He was very good at waving a towel to psyche up his teammates while on the sideline, though. Using his left arm, of course. He also made some serious coin while on the team. But hate him? Nope, not me. And ftr I do not like Jet players going to Miami. It may have made sense to him, but that doesn't mean I had to like it. Talk about hate, Miami I hate. Not Chad. I just think he's not deserving of any loyalty by Jet fans. Now of course if one is more a Chad Fan than a Jet fan...
The Jets were disloyal to Pennington, not the other way around. So what was he supposed to do? Retire? Take a job as a backup somewhere else? Or he could take a job as a starter on a team that could win. Not to mention with all his arm problems he would be playing in warm weather. Chad gave everything he had to the Jets and they threw him out because they thought he was done as they honestly should have. If the Jets show no loyalty and make a business decision then why should Pennington have to show loyalty.
Oh chill out both of you. Chad was a mediocre quarterback for us because of his injuries. If we could have had the kid that came out the first year or so and keep developing he would've been a top top quarterback. Unfortunately for him and us it didn't go that way. I have nothing but respect for Chad but at the same time recognize all of the limitations that his post injury body presented. It's not his fault he went to Miami after he got cut here. It's not the Jet's fault they cut a guy that couldn't cut the mustard. Why are the petty sides so important? Isn't Chad a pretty cut and dry situation?
