Soundbites: Favre on Getting Hit
Favre talked to the press after the game and said this about how it feels getting hit again.
It feels awesome. I think it was (Osi) Umenyiora who caught me on that one, but the thing about that play was that it got called back. It was great. I was asked from the sidelines, “Did you see the catch?” No, I would have loved to see the catch – I was looking at turf. I would prefer not to be hit, but that’s ok. To sit here and say as the season gets underway that I won’t get hit, that’s crazy. I think our line is very good, but most of the teams we will be playing against are good. Guys will come through, although that particular hit was not from the line. I think Dustin (Keller) released backside and he actually was supposed to stay and block. I may feel it more tomorrow, but it feels ok now.
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Basett:
Was this just an observation or a direct quote: “I think Dustin (Keller) released backside and he actually was supposed to stay and block.” Because if it is it could be interesting. I don’t think it was very wise to be so candid about players mistakes.
i agree but disagree was his quote candid yes it was and yes he called keller out to me thats a great vet teaching a rookie and a future elite rookie that you must get your plays down a qb can get really hurt if you screw up your blocking asignments we are the jets and every player should be held accountable like it or not we need more guys calling each other out big plus if this happens. do your job or sit down
Kixworld:
Like I said, it’s going to be interesting.
PS. Isn’t that the coach’s lob?.
kixworld:
Sorry, my mistake. It should read ‘isn’t that the coach’s job’ ?
lob job you are right lol but we bring in these old timers to play and pay them crazy money the least they can do is to groom these young players if i was keller i would have to look in the mirror and say i got to keep my head in the game before i get the qb hurt just like what 2004 and last year with our rookies did to our qb the more vocal the better these young guys get ..and thats through exp playing semi-pro for 23 years as a punter on that level.. so i imagin it would work wonders on a much higher level.. hank its a very good thing i can bet you keller will not make that mistake for a while i hope lol
kixworld:
I can understand exactly what you’re saying. But, don’t you think that as a team member you want that discussion kept within the team?
kixworld in a short answer NO. In the NFL the “rookie” must learn and learn fast . I bet Keller will know his blocking assignments front and back from now on. By Brett calling him out it puts him on notice that everyone knows he missed his assignment and got our QB whacked,and being a rook it better not happen again.
The whole team looked out of sync. D’Brick didn’t know who his assignment was, more than once. The receivers were talking to each other, as if they had no idea what to do (and it showed). On the TD that was called back, Bubba was lost. I think it is a mistake, to not play the starters for atleast one quarter, in the last pre-season game. If they don’t get it together, our QB is going to eventually take one hit too many. It could be that Favre is not calling the right formations in the huddle — who knows.
one of the core jet values from listening to tany and the coach for the last 2 years….. and thats is every player is held accountable and now i finaly see that happening 1. with the i layed up last year.2 bret on keller its one thing to say it behind closed doors but in public oh you get his attention. guys thats the second week this has happen last week with washington and now this week with keller murphys law tells me that three times is very very oh hell very BAD
I thought the most interesting part was that Favre knew his assignment!
If Farve is anything it is candid. As far as it being the coaches job to let Keller know he missed his assignment is besides the point. We have a QB that probally knows more about the game of football than most coaches, including our own. Let Farve be Farve. Don’t be surprised if he ignores some of the offensive crap the Jets try to run at times.