By Tom Rock
I bumped into Darian Barnes in the locker room today. Literally bumped into him. Then had the audacity to ask if he was OK. Like I'm going to injure an NFL fullback. For the record, he said he was fine. I have to tell you I was a little proud of myself for walking away from the collision too.
So, any thoughts on the new audio clips on this blog? Let us know if you like them, use them, or find them enlightning. Or annoying, bothersome and tiring. We thirst for feedback.
As you alsready know if you listened here, Mangini said he called Ravens coach Brian Billick on Tuesday to discuss Billick’s claim that the Jets were breaking rules by simulating snap counts while on defense. “We don’t coach things to cause penalties,” Mangini said, calling his talk “a very good conversation.”
As we blogged yesterday, an article in this week’s Sports Illustrated quotes an unnamed NFL head coach as saying “If he wasn’t before, Mangini’s dead to Belichick now” and “What Mangini did is a disgrace. He wouldn’t be a coach in this league without Bill, and this is how he repays him.” Asked if he feels he broke some unwritten rules by stopping the Patriots from videotaping Jets coaching signals in their game two weeks ago, Mangini said he feels “very comfortable with where we are in the situation, and the people that I know through the league."
The Jets signed OL Will Montgomery. The most surprising aspect of it is that he has never to our knowledge played for the Patriots. Lately there have been a large number of ex-Pats coming through Hempstead. Montgomery comes with the blessing of Dan Henning along with PR guy Bruce Speight. How many weeks will it be until Monty (and I met him this afternoon so I feel comfortable calling him Monty) is starting at left guard?
I told Glauber I wasn't going to blog today because of the Newsday Insider event being held tonight. Felt like I wanted to preserve my A material for the real fans, the ones who would drive to Melville on a Wednesday night just to meet me and Glaubs and Arthur. But I caved. I'll just have to wing it tonight. Maybe someone will ask me about fishing.
Comments (8)
I'd love to know who the anonymous moron coach is who said Mangini is a disgrace. Basically, it's ok to get a "competitive edge" against a team by spying but not ok to get an "edge" by stopping that team from spying? The fact that Belicheck gave him his start is irrelevant. Belicheck acted like an idiot when Mangini left to take advantage of a great career opportunity (and now we know why he was so pissed). I guess Mangini should have just let it happen, even if it meant his team would be disadvantaged by it.
Fishing related- Are you the Tom Rock that wrote the Dog Fish article in this month's Saltwater Sportsman? Very comprehensive article. How many Tom Rocks are there?
as a pats fan of 42yrs. let me set you strait on a few matters.your h.c. was a goffer when our coach took him off the street. trained him, if it was not for bb. do you think the rat would of been hired if he coached in miami or buffalo? he also made his bones of of the pats players back. how do you think they feel about this guy. enjoy your stay with these loveable bums, in 3yrs. you will be coaching dbs. for youngstown state. your h.c.days are over in the nfl.
What's this Newsday Insider event? I'm a member and I would have gone if I knew about it!
Rob, in 42 years you haven't learned to spell, "he also made his bones of of the pats players back".
Two ofs does not an off make.
Anyway, I am sure you are very smart and well informed.
Pats fan on a Jets blog? That cheating thing really hurts you insecure New Englanders doesn't it...Just like the way your feeling about your beloved Red Sox right about now.
Tom, I'm glad for the added audio feature but to be honest I prefer to read your edited version on the more mundane stuff. When something juicy happens I'll be more likely to listen, as well as read.
Speaking of fishing...I live in Florida these days and still do a fair amount of it but I really miss Bass fishing. You can pass on an update anytime!
Thanks,
Rich
"as a pats fan of 42yrs. let me set you strait"
Learn how to spell it, then set us straight.
"your h.c. was a goffer"
Do you mean golfer, or gopher? I heard Mangini has a mean swing.
"trained him, if it was not for bb."
Uhhhhhhhhh...yeah...
"do you think the rat would of been hired..."
That would be "would HAVE"
"he also made his bones of of the pats players back."
I think you insert "of" when your brain stalls.
Thank you....come again.
^Heh, heh... I love this blog.