Comments on: Gentlemen’s agreements among coaches are forbidden in the preseason

By: cjjetsfan

cjjetsfan — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:45:28 +0000

The Jets bought Tebow because he blew up their season last year and Rexy is still suffering from post-traumatic stress as a result. Plus he steals the headlines away from the Giants, which is the only thing the Jets can do better (clearly it’s not winning Super Bowls).

I can’t wait to see the look on Rexy’s face when opposing D’s figure out the Wildcat (which he couldn’t), after which they’ll finally run this puke out of town and I can return to being a Jets fan.

By: jetstizzi85

jetstizzi85 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:44:11 +0000

Who cares…it was a pre-season game…..means nothing

By: tpa43

tpa43 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:18:58 +0000

It’s ok, the refs have no idea what is going on anyway!

By: electionconfidential

electionconfidential — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:04:12 +0000

The NFL needs to enforce it’s rules with consistency. This should be investigated like any other breach of the rules.

By: CKL

CKL — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:49:48 +0000

When Haslett was HC of the Saints , he made some comment about talking to BB about something strategy related before they played in the preseason. BB’s response was, “I haven’t talked to Haslett in years/ since the Combine” or something close. It was awesome.

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:49:08 +0000

Loophole.

Rex Ryan is no gentleman

By: nashwaakkidd

nashwaakkidd — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:41:43 +0000

in order to have a gentleman’s agreement, you must first have a gentleman, not a loudmouth circus bear.

By: rockthered1286

rockthered1286 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:19:26 +0000

I love that Marvin has kept his nose out of Rex’s drama club. Rex is nothing more than that middle child who does anything they can for attention, whether it be positive or negative.

Ps- wildcat is a gimmick. Hasn’t worked in a long time sure as hell won’t now. There’s a reason soprano is your coordinator and not still a HC.

By: boneyardbuc

boneyardbuc — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 07:47:40 +0000

“or whether Ryan was just embellishing to advance the New York narrative that no one wants to face the Wildcat.”

Or he could have been, you know, making a joke.

By: mark0226

mark0226 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:31:39 +0000

Hmm, wouldn’t an agreement between two oposing coaches made before the game affect the INTEGRITY OF THE GAME? Do they also make agreements with the officials? Hey, I’ll invite you to my home poker game if you give my guys a little slack on the holding calls.

By: kacapaco

kacapaco — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:53:05 +0000

And the Jets fan paid full price for that??

By: patfanken

patfanken — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:35:57 +0000

If it is a rule, then its a dumb rule especially during the first 2 preseason games. Given the new CBA teams have less practice and hitting time to evaluate players. It makes it more critical than ever that coaches are allowed to create the best environment for doing just that. Playing against gimmick offenses that you are unlikely to see during the year makes no sense.

Do you realize that these first exhibition games where probably the first time this off season that players were allowed to tackle the ball to the ground? Hard to evaluate talent when you only get to see them tackle live 4 times before the season starts. It also doesn’t make for skilled tacklers.

Equally dumb is forcing season ticket holders to pay full price for these pumped up scrimmages.

By: kane337

kane337 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:25:59 +0000

Marvin had a gentleman’s agreement for Rex to not step on his “feet”.

By: greatminnesotasportsmind

greatminnesotasportsmind — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:17:16 +0000

There should be 1 gentleman’s agreement set in stone during the preseason….

If your inside 2:00 and you score a touchdown to potentially tie the game, you must go for 2 so we don’t see overtime with a bunch of 5th string players.

By: catquick

catquick — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:03:41 +0000

Rex is trying to trade a broken wagon. The Wildcat has its purposes, but it isn’t even hard to stop for pro players. The line work is the same, the backs do the same thing too. All that matters is the LBs get after the ballcarrier/QB. Its elemetal football. It only works if you outwork your opponent. It doesn’t “fool” anyone. A reverse is more trouble.

By: tfbuckfutter

tfbuckfutter — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:50:22 +0000

Well of course.

If they could make agreements like that, the preseason would be pointless to people who have to pay regular season prices.

And the quality of the product is paramount.

By: whodeytn

whodeytn — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:50:12 +0000

Rex Ryan is a human slug.

By: shaggytoodle

shaggytoodle — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:45:02 +0000

Well, the NFL will probably shoot of a few “warning shots,” to these teams, but if they continue to do this I wouldn’t be surprised if coaches or some players become suspended a game or maybe the entire preseason.

By: patriotsdefense

patriotsdefense — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:41:50 +0000

We the NFL fans demand a 2013 First Round Pick and a Full Season Suspension of Rex Ryan… Oh… wait, Goodell used to work for the Jets?

Nothing to see here folks. They should put the league office in LA, as long as there is no team there it can act as neutral territory.

By: vincentbojackson

vincentbojackson — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:40:51 +0000

Any gentleman’s agreement between Rex and Marvin would seem to be short one gentleman.

By: pastabelly

pastabelly — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:37:27 +0000

Ryan blabbing?

Now THAT is being a jackass.

By: hrdcorbengalsfan

hrdcorbengalsfan — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:37:21 +0000

And Rex Ryan is such a gentleman!

By: scytherius

scytherius — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:34:38 +0000

Meh. Let ‘em do it. It’s pre-season. It’s a time for evaluation, not fan entertainment.

By: johnnyb1976

johnnyb1976 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:31:23 +0000

Rex is always looking for excuses, and the media keeps on letting him use excuses. Fact is preseason or not the mighty Jets were manhandled by the Bengals for 4 quarters. Who……Dey.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:30:54 +0000

Yet they want to charge full price for glorified practice.

By: 72fins

72fins — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:25:03 +0000

Rex ryan also called big bill and asked him not to play tom brady eithier game.

By: aaroncurryisbust

aaroncurryisbust — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:21:38 +0000

The thing is, it’s nearly impossible to enforce this rule. Coaches simply agree in private and nobody finds out unless coaches like Ryan blab to the media.

By: staugslugga

staugslugga — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:19:45 +0000

SouNdS like pay for performance