JET QB BATTLE REVISITED

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Let Battle Football Begin!!
Published 5/15/2008 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
... Although the workouts have been going on all week, today is the first day for the press to see some of what’s happening with the new team. Today in the NY Post, Canny recounts the two conflicting thoughts on the quarterback battle. ...

Jets Quarterback Competition Opens to the Public Today
Published 5/15/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... are fighting for the job which Clemens seemed to have locked up when he replaced Pennington last season. For a variety of reasons, he didn't secure the job as fully as the team hoped and, after an offseason of roster improvement, Pennington remains a serious contender. He's won before with good teams around him. Still, , as Mark Cannizzaro of the New York Post reports, the team seems to prefer Clemens. ...

THURSDAY MORNING ONE-LINERS
Published 5/15/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
... Carnell Stewart. The Jets say they have an open competition at quarterback, but they would prefer to see Kellen Clemens beat out Chad Pennington. Ravens rookies Joe Flacco and Haruki Nakamura will ...

NFL Thursday: Strahan Stays Mum; Earl Campbell Rips Benson
Published 5/15/2008 by Joel 'DiG' DiGiacomo at Football for Breakfast
... in ‘08 (Star Tribune) Bears : Earl Campbell Criticizes Cedric Benson (Chicago Tribune) Rams: Holt Lets Avery Know He Has to Prove Himself (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) AFC News Patriots: Walsh Talks Spygate, Belichick in HBO Interview (Boston Globe) Patriots: Arlen Specter Not Satisfied (Boston Herald) Jets: QB Battle Revisited (New York Post) Browns: Absent Winslow No Problem for ...

Kellen Clemens, Chad Pennington Compete for N.Y. Jets Starting Quarterback Job
Published 5/16/2008 by David Kindervater at EMQB - NFL Blogcast
... he’s got a stronger arm, and he’s eight years younger and less prone to injury than Chad. As the Jets open several days of voluntary minicamp today (and even though head coach Eric Mangini has called the battle an open competition), Kellen will gain valuable experience and strengthen his hold on the top spot. I respect Chad and all that’s he’s accomplished in his career in New York, but his days as a starting quarterback in the NFL are over. Source: NY Post, Photo: Newscom Tags: Chad-Pennington, eric-mangini, ...

Terrell Owens on Flava Flav’s show
Published 5/16/2008 at Goal-Line Stand
... in new starting defensive tackle Rob Meier. • The New York Post thinks the Jets want Kellen Clemens to win the starting job. • We have a ...

MANGINI STAYING NEUTRAL IN QB COMPETITION
Published 5/22/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
... last week, a New York Post story said the Jets organization is clearly pulling for Kellen Clemens to beat out Chad Pennington and emerge as the Jets’ starting quarterback. Asked about that story today, Jets coach Eric Mangini said it’s simply untrue.“I don’t know what published report that was, or who said it, but I can tell you that I make the decision and I am pulling for whomever gives us the best chance to win,” Mangini said. Asked directly if the report was accurate, Mangini answered, “That is not accurate, at all.” Obviously, Mangini wants to win, and that means he ...