<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Jets | Pennington wants to stay with the teamFri, 24 Feb 2006 05:08:10 -0800Ken Berger, of Newsday, reports New York Jets QB Chad Pennington has apparently instructed agent Tom Condon to do everything in his power to keep him with the Jets. Whether the feeling is mutual will become apparent by the time Condon and Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum meet face-to-face this weekend in an attempt to resolve the quarterback's contract. During a lengthy interview session upon arriving in Indianapolis, Tannenbaum said the two sides have had "many conversations" and are "in the middle of active negotiations."</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Feb 26 2006, 08:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>lol. Damn right they don't.</div>Actually, I think the Jets still do want Pennington. Mangini is said to like tough, smart players and theres few better at him at either category since Pennington was a scholar athlete and tough as nails for playing with a torn rotator cuff. He is exactly the kind of selfless leader that the Jets could use on their roster, even as a backup QB.Financially, as long as Pennington agrees to some sort of that restructured, incentive-based contract so that he is no longer hurting the Jets with his huge cap hit, I cant see why we wouldnt want him around as a backup. Plus, hed make a damn good teacher for someone like Cutler.
while that my be true....hes a quarterback who gets injured easily and has a terrible throwing arm...i dont care about intangibles, if you have a terrible arm than u cant play QB....he threw like a girl BEFORE his rotator cuff injuries, how far can he throw it now??
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nebkreb @ Feb 26 2006, 09:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>while that my be true....hes a quarterback who gets injured easily and has a terrible throwing arm...i dont care about intangibles, if you have a terrible arm than u cant play QB....he threw like a girl BEFORE his rotator cuff injuries, how far can he throw it now??</div>I never said he would have to play at all....Id be perfectly happy having him as a third string QB/player-coach. The experiance and technique that he could share to someone (like a rookie QB) is very valueable.
The Jets GM would be a dumbass not to take Pennington back since Bollinger can't do too much and Pennington plays great when he gets his starting job.
Actually they're screwed cap wise and need to get under the cap. I think they're like 24 million over now even after cutting Fabini, Ty Law and a few others.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FLABillsFan @ Feb 26 2006, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Actually they're screwed cap wise and need to get under the cap. I think they're like 24 million over now even after cutting Fabini, Ty Law and a few others.</div>Actually, were only a couple million over.(Numbers Via ESPN)Position | Name | Cap Number | 06 SavingsOL Jason Fabini $4,500,000 $3,200,000QB Jay Fiedler $6,495,000 $6,095,000CB Ty Law $10,060,000 $7,660,000LB Barry Gardner $815,000 $655,000DT Lance Legree $1,850,000 $1,450,000RB Jerald Sowell $922,857 $551,428According to my calculations, those 6 cuts saved us 19.611 million on the salary cap this year.Then, Curtis Martin Restructured his deal which took his cap hit down from 8.1 million to 3.9 million (770K base salary + 3.2 mill SB), which saved us another 4.2 million on the 2006 Cap.Which according to my calculations means that the Jets have already cut 23.811 million off of our salary cap.Considering the reports said that we were only 28 million over the cap (including the John Abraham Franchise Tag), that would mean that the Jets are somewhere around 4-5 million over the salary cap right now and we would go under the salary cap the second Chad Pennington restructures or Pete Kendall is released. Then once we trade John Abraham we will get another 8.3 million to work with since we wont be paying his salary for this year.We arent in great shape capwise, but were alot better off then the media is making us out to be.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Pennington wants to stay with Jets, works on new dealAssociated PressNEW YORK -- Chad Pennington wants to stay with the New York Jets and hopes to come to an agreement with the team on a renegotiated contract.Pennington said Tuesday on a conference call from Bradenton, Fla., where he is rehabbing his injured right shoulder, that the biggest issue was finding "middle ground.""I'm an optimist," the quarterback said. "If everything works out the way I think it can work out, I'll be a Jet. If that doesn't happen, that's OK, too, because I've enjoyed my time here. This isn't anything personal against me. The Jets need to do what they think is necessary to take the organization to the next level."The Jets want to slash his base pay to make his contract more salary-cap friendly. The team is about $26 million over the cap and needs to come to an agreement with Pennington before free agency starts Friday.He is expected to have a salary cap number close to $12 million this season, including a $3 million roster bonus due in March. The Jets must also weigh whether they believe Pennington can come back from two major shoulder operations in an eight-month span and be effective."I've proven throughout the years there's no reason to have that much doubt because I've come back from injuries and been successful," Pennington said. "I understand their concern and wanting to make the right decision for the organization."That's where we are as far as trying to get to middle ground and trying to make sure both sides share the risk and both sides are committed. That's all I'm asking for, for both sides to be committed to each other. That's what we're trying to get to."But Pennington is prepared to hit the free-agent market if the Jets decide to let him go."I want to be a Jet. I want to finish what we started," he said. "But I realize it's still a business and you have to do what's best for you."Pennington and his agent, Tom Condon, rejected the Jets' first offer of slashing his base salary to $1 million. Condon met with Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum last week at the NFL combine, and Pennington is willing to continue negotiating until something is settled."If I wasn't comfortable with that, then I wouldn't be negotiating," Pennington said. "I would cut it off cold turkey. I understand the concerns on my side, I understand the concerns on the Jets' side. I feel good about where I stand and I understand where they are. It's a matter of coming to an agreement."Entering his seventh year in the NFL, Pennington said his rehab is going "great" and he should start throwing "fairly soon." He also said he expects to be ready for offseason training activities, mini-camp and the start of training camp in late July.After tearing his right rotator cuff in November 2004, Pennington played through the injury and had surgery the following February. He got hurt again in September and missed the final 13 games of the season.The Jets have the No. 4 pick in the draft and there has been speculation they could use it on a quarterback. Pennington said he wouldn't take that decision personally if he was still on the team.Right now, all he's focusing on is rehabbing his shoulder and keeping his spot with the Jets."This isn't a decision that can be made overnight," Pennington said. "It's a decision that affects the future of the Jets and it's a decision that affects my future as a football player. ... I've definitely ridden the roller coaster of emotions up and down, but at the end of the day you've got to do what's best for you and your family and your career. I hope that includes being with the Jets. That's where I want to be."</div> http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2349497
