Flight Connections 02-06-12
by dvdvil on Feb 6, 2012 12:11 PM EST
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Jenny Vrentas: Rex Ryan will resume a more active role in the defense.
Brian Costello: Steve Young instructed Ryan on how to deal with the offense.
NFL.com: Rex says Bill Belichick might be the best coach ever.
JetNation: Mark Sanchez has been taking jabs on entertainment mediums.
Randy Lange: A conversation with Curtis Martin, Hall of Famer.
Jets Twit: Reaction from past teammates on Martin's induction.
Mark Cannizzaro: Bill Parcells belongs in the Hall of Fame.
Rich Cimini: A Jets thaw?
Bart Hubbuch: Steve Weatherford takes a shot at Mike Westhoff.
Star-Ledger: A unique task when the big game comes to New Jersey.
OSN: Jaguars to go without a head coach for 2012.
And now here is the safety dance:
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I think that Steve Young article is incredibly important. It shows that Rex is learning from his mistakes, and is in a position to critically learn from one of the biggest philosophical flaws that has plagued his term as HC. Everyone ought to read it.
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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Feb 6, 2012 12:21 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
A great quote from that article that fits our situation last year to a T.
“I think they’ve suffered and still suffer from strong personalities on their defense who don’t mean trouble but they’ll say to the offense, ’don’t screw it up. If you don’t screw this up, we win.’ Then you call plays to not screw it up. Then you run plays not to screw it up. Then you play not to screw it up. I think the Jets are in that mold right now where the defense is like, ’don’t screw it up.’ I think it affects the way people play, the way they practice, the way they call plays. Our conversation was all about that.”
We got caught in a situation that had us telling the OC the same thing but at the same time telling him to trust Sanchez more. I’m not saying this explains Schotty’s asinine playcalling but it does start the brain thinking about the problems on this team being more complicated then just 1 or two pieces like many would want to believe.
Agreed
Bravo, Rex. Steve’s comments were most enlightening because it showed that Rex’s problem is his insecurity (which he tries to mask with bravado). This shows a sincere and genuine effort on Rex’s part to learn and grow. This is when I really like and respect Rex. Hopefully, he learns, loosens up with the offense, and takes more control of the whole team.
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years." Alexander Tyler
This was really nice to read.
This is the most encouraging thing I have read in some time. I’m so much more pumped about 2012 than I ever was about 2011. Now we just need to avoid brain-dead trades and Ducasse caliber draft picks.
Disagree
that Ryan has learned anything. According to the Cimini article Ryan wants to bring Cavanagh back. If he cant see that Cavanagh is completely incompetent then he hasnt learned a damn thing.
In that article that Cimini wrote it said Sparano wants to hire Karl Dorrell who has very little experience working with QBs and Ryan wants Cavanagh. I dont think either of these guys should be the QB coach. Why hasnt Rex reached out to Hue Jackson who he worked with in Baltimore.
Dorrell and Cavanagh are not the right guys for this job and this is one position we desperately need to get right. Its really a bad sign that Ryan still thinks Cavanagh is a good coach and also not good that Sparano wants to bring in more offensive coaches from miami who sucked as bad as we did on offense.
Unfortunately
Rex can be loyal to a fault. I still think defense can win a championship if the offense is efficient. Hopefully, he can work well together with Sparano.
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Cavanagh
has been terrible everywhere he has coached. Rex cant possibly keep this guy as our QB coach. Steve Young as well as Trent Dilfer, Phil Simms and Rich Gannon have all pointed out that Sanchez has not been well coached. I am sure that Young must have told Rex during their conversation that Sanchez needs to be coached up.
As for Karl Dorrell he has one season experience as a QB coach. Why not hire Hue Jackson who has coached QBs for many years and has done a good job in that position. Rex coached with jackson in Baltimore so this hire makes too much sense not to happen. Dorrell and especially Cavanagh have no business being in charge of our QBs. If Rex keeps Cavanagh it shows that he knows absolutely nothing about offense and that he has not been listening to the many experts that have pointed out just how bad Cavanagh is.
by bklynbrewcrew on Feb 6, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
Those jabs at Sanchez weren't even funny
Tosh’s would have been if he wasn’t beating a pulp of red goo that once resembled a dead horse a very long time ago, but House just lumped him in with 2 guys that will probably end up in the Hall of Fame in a feeble attempt to insult him, which I find funnier than baby noises, personally.
"Chrebet is magic!"
Or Bret Favre, Joe Montanna, Phil Simms, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon, Jim Kelly,
Elite real quarterback not a coach that never played a quarter in the NFL level
Elite QB =/= elite QB coach
Let’s be real, Brett Favre was a tremendous player and is probably my favorite QB ever, and I was excited when he came to the Jets even though I could’ve foreseen how he might crumble, but he’s absolutely the last person I ever want teaching my young QB.
Yeah seriously
Hell the only ones I’d trust of those to talk to my QB are Montana and Kelly, and even then I’d be mighty skeptical. A lot of times really great players make awful coaches for whatever reasons (not being able to relate to average players, taking certain skills or knowledge for granted like “well this came natural to me so why wouldn’t it for these guys”, etc.). Look at Mike Singletary. Look at Peyton Manning’s job with the Colts’ QBs this year. Sports history is littered with great players that were terrible coaches (Isiah Thomas anyone? Wayne Gretzky was pretty bad too).
by Exystence on Feb 6, 2012 5:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I Can Speak to This Somewhat
I’m a professional singer and voice teacher. The history of opera is filled with many “natural” singers who didn’t have to work to refine their technique. They didn’t have a clue how they sang, they just were able to sing. Sometimes they wound up developing bad vocal habits when they performed while sick or sang a role that was too heavy and got into vocal trouble. Some got help and others went downhill.
My first year in college my first voice teacher was a natural singer. He didn’t ahve a clue how to teach me to sing, so I soon switched to another singer. Later I ran across a couple of other teachers who had the same problem. One was an internationally famous tenor who sang at the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and all the biggest venues in the world. He was a natural singer. He had an amazing voice when he was younger, but as he aged, he “lost” his voice 15-20 years before he should have. I thought he might have learned from the experience and have a lot to offer. Sadly, he didn’t and I only studied with him a very short time. I left him and found another teacher.
I’ve known many singers who had to work to develop their voices and techniques, but by the time they “made it” they forgot many things that they had to work to learn. Then when they taught themselves, they often couldn’t help their students.
I’m sure that some of these QB either had the proper mechanics naturally or learned them at such an early age, that they forgot that they even had to learn those things and have no clue how to help someone else develop them.
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years." Alexander Tyler
Very interesting comparison
Thank you for sharing.
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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Feb 6, 2012 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
You're Welcome
:-)
BTW, that should read that I switched from my first voice teacher in college to another “teacher” not singer.
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years." Alexander Tyler
"Bill Belichick might be the best coach ever."
That would make Coughlin a god, if it were true.
It isn’t.
Aaaah bullshit.
For being a defensive coach, his defense straight up sucks. And he’s got as many Superbowl wins as Rich Kotite without that video camera.
And I can’t wait to see how many Division Titles the Patriots are boasting when Brady retires in a few years.
by nationalist88 on Feb 6, 2012 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
Belichick’s accomplishments in this era suggest that he’s a hell of a coach. As seen by his rival, he has respect amongst his peers.
by J-Nasty on Feb 6, 2012 9:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Dammit weatherford why couldn't you punt like that before??
Punts like shit for the jets when we need him. We cut him and he pins the pats within the 20 several times… Sickening
Let's Make sure we play like the f***in NEW YORK JETS
and not some f***in slapd**k team!
Punters and kickers run hot and cold
Just remember his quotes when he’s shanking punts left and right next year. No biggie.
by Exystence on Feb 6, 2012 5:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Weatherford tied the record for most punts pinned within the 20 over the course of the season for us. He sucked horribly in the postseason. The only difference between now and then is his postseason kicking.
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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Feb 6, 2012 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
Good to see that Santonio has the brains, emotional maturity, and perspective...
to turn his Twitter account over to his agent.
GUARANTEED CASH
Santonio is reaching out for the media to see, for his coaches to see and for the front office to keep on the team so his guaranteed bonus kicks in. If i was the Jets, I trade him to vikings for whatever they would offer even if it ment a 7th round pick
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