E-Boland & Gang Green

By Tom Rock

This season is starting to taste like a big ol' jar of Vlasic dills. Yuk.

A few things that were cut from the newspaper copy today that might be of some interest. First, Jonathan Vilma was on the sideline standing almost the entire game. He walked off the field without crutches and a slight limp. He seemed to be favoring his right knee.

Eric Mangini was pretty involved in the defense, huddling with the players after just about every series. It's definitely more of a hands-on approach for Mangini, and to his credit, the defense performed pretty well. Of course, it was the Bills.

I saw a replay of the broadcast and caught some interesting scenes after the Bills scored their TD. First off, Pennington was ready to go back in. He flung his hat, put his helmet on and started blowing on his hands. That must have been before Mangini told Schottenheimer to tell Pennington not to bother. Then, as Clemens was playing, Pennington was standing next to Vilma on the sideline, two of the team's captains chatting about, presumably, the course of this season. They could also have been chatting about where they'll both be playing next year if, as anticipated, it's not here in NY. Then, finally, after Clemens came off teh field from his interception, he was walking on the sideline showing some frustration. He just happened to be pacing behind Pennington, who stood there, arms folded, like a cigar store wooden Indian. Was Pennington giving Clemens his space? Or a cold shoulder?