News: Mangini Shortening Practices
Generally when teams lose, the coach makes life harder, not easier on his players. Apparently Coach Eric Mangini is moving in the opposite direction this week. Dave Hutchinson of the Star-Ledger reports that the Jets are on a shortened practice schedule Wednesday.
Jets coach Eric Mangini, a notorious stickler for long, physical practices, has cut practice short nearly a half-hour — starting Wednesday — in an effort to shake things up and snap his team out of a two-game losing streak, according to several players … during the season, practices have lasted more than 2 ½ hours. Usually, practices started at 11:20 a.m. and lasted until roughly 2 p.m. Afterward, the players have position meetings and more film study.
From watching Kris Jenkins effect in the past two weeks in games, maybe this is the right move. It might be grasping at straws, but Mangini is putting the burden on his players to have a good week due to extra rest. Should they lose this weekend, you can’t say that Mangini didn’t try some different things to help out his players. It might have been a mistake, but we’ll just have to see how this plays out.
5 Responses to News: Mangini Shortening Practices
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The 3 conspiracies of week 14
Conspiracy #2
Favre wants Pennington
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The Ed(itor) says:
This is really a great move. Now I expect to see drew coleman miracously transformed into a great cover guy with less practice. Let’s face it, Mangini doesn’t have a clue and it is showing as he is grasping for straws.
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Mangini clearly has a clue and is just looking to do what any coach would do with a struggling and fragile team. He is changing things up.
Big win Sunday and then the dreaded West Coast trip
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Robert Mueller says:
Isn’t that what the Giants got Tom Coughlin to do? Ease up on the practicing burden? I would be very impressed if Mangini is showing some give and changing things up – for himself! Miraculously or not, let him turn himslef into a great coach.
Rich Cimini is reporting Jenkins practice limited due to hip. Maybe this is why he has been pushed around the last two weeks. I also think he has looked tired.