By Tom Rock
Mangini just wrapped up his press conference. When Cannizaro said he would go out on a limb and guess that Mangini wouldn't have much information about the quarterbacks, the coach smiled. "Good limb," Mangini said.
So here's what we got. Kellen is being evaluated -- tests are being done today -- but even if he is completely healthy Mangini has not said if he will start on Sunday against the Titans. That leaves plenty of room for Chad Pennington to elbow his way into the starting role. Considering that Clemens will likely be pretty limited in practice this week, it almost sounded as if it will be Pennington.
There were about 10 people in the press room today. If a quarterback controversey falls in the forrest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a noise?
We asked Mangini about six different ways and he ducked every one. If Clemens was able to dodge a hit like that, we wouldn't be in this situation.
Will Clemens' availability be a medical decision?
"That will definitely play a big part in it."
If Kellen is healthy enough to start, he's the starter is what you're saying?
"What I'm saying is I'm just going to have to evaluate it."
Mangini even went so far as to say that the decision could go all the way up to gametime. If it gets to that point, it's Pennington.
The injury is a rib injury, by the way. "Right now just a rib," Mangini said, a phrase that sparkles with speculation that it was or could be something different at some other time. E=mc2. Time is relative.
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Or perhaps it could be what he really meant, which is "later on it will be clear if it's a "Broken Rib" or a "bruised Rib". Are you really that ignorant or just pretend to be just so you can rag on Mangini? Make an effort, try to report what is meant and not what it could be twisted to mean. By the way your spelling lesson was really impressive Mr. Newspaper writer? Actually Mr. Newspaper writer wanabe. (Did I spell that one correctly or should it be wanabee? :)
The "injury" gives Mangini the excuse he has wanted all along, to get Pennington back into the lineup. Clemens clearly is not ready for a starting role.
It should actually be "wannabe"
It's actually 'wannabe'
Didn't think about it till I saw the debate on another blog so I'll bring it up here for somebody to comment...
I thought the Seymour hit on Clemens was legal which caused the interception but then in going through some old video I have, I went back to last year's Pat-Jet game and a hit on Brady by Victor Hobson which most people also thought was legal but was flagged for RTP negating the interception. The NFL defended the call against Hobson saying he had landed on the qb with his entire body despite the fact Brady had gotten the ball away a split second before Hobson hit him same as Clemens.
Frankly I don't see any difference whatsoever between the two hits...why was one RTP and the other not Mr. NFL Supervisor of Officials.....
Of course is the answer one Brady is worth far more than Clemens?