JETS RELY ON FATE TO CHOOSE CRAPPY QB

SPORTSbyBROOKS found this 5/17/2008 on www.withleather.com [flag]

Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens are waging a training camp battle to win the starting quarterback job for the New York Jets. After one practice, Chad and his magical noodle arm are in the lead, for no other reason than he knows how to call a coin flip . Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer flipped a coin Monday and asked Chad Pennington to call it in the air. The winner ... [link]

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Call It: Jets Flip Coin To Determine Starting QB
Published 5/17/2008 by PUNTE at SPORTSbyBROOKS
You have two quarterbacks that could start for your team. One quarterback is crappy. You know this. The other quarterback might be crappy, but he might be pretty good. You’re not sure about him yet. So do you go back and study film on each player? Grade each one on throwing mechanics, reading defenses, and his understanding of the game plan. Jets Fan ...

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