Saints vs Jets

TallySaint · 11-23-2005, 09:40 AM

Team Report: Inside Slant - Jets

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Coach Herm Edwards named Brooks Bollinger the starter for Sunday's home game against New Orleans.

Whether that's good news for Jets fans or for Bollinger himself is debatable.

It means a fourth start for a quarterback who has produced no touchdowns in three NFL starts, after his appearance at Denver was cut short by a concussion late in the first quarter. It also likely means another week of Bollinger running for his life, as a banged-up offensive line has had trouble providing adequate protection in recent weeks.

Sunday was a case in point, as Bollinger was crunched by Al Wilson on a first-quarter blitz and left the game shortly afterward. He later vomited on the sideline.

"He couldn't go back, I know that," Edwards said Monday. "He couldn't go back and participate in the game. For his safety, it was the best thing to do, not putting him in the game. He had a little headache today, but it's getting better, clearing up. He went and took the (CT) scan and all that, and they said he's going to be OK."

OK is something the Jets ceased being awhile ago. The 27-0 loss to the Broncos was their fifth consecutive defeat, and it dropped them to 2-8. The only consolation is that after playing two straight division leaders in Carolina (NFC South) and Denver (AFC West), the Jets draw the vagabond New Orleans/San Antonio/Baton Rouge Saints, who also are 2-8.

Edwards defended the progress of some of the young players, mentioning Bollinger specifically.

"Players are getting better," he said, "but it doesn't show up on the scoreboard. People say these guys are terrible. You can say what you want, but there's young guys that are getting better. Brooks Bollinger has gotten better, OK. He's gotten better. There's some young players that have gotten better on our football team. It doesn't show right away. You've got to keep coaching, that's what you've got to do."

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11-23-2005, 09:40 AM	#1
TallySaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 1,367	Team Report: Inside Slant - Jets FoxSports.com Coach Herm Edwards named Brooks Bollinger the starter for Sunday's home game against New Orleans. Whether that's good news for Jets fans or for Bollinger himself is debatable. It means a fourth start for a quarterback who has produced no touchdowns in three NFL starts, after his appearance at Denver was cut short by a concussion late in the first quarter. It also likely means another week of Bollinger running for his life, as a banged-up offensive line has had trouble providing adequate protection in recent weeks. Sunday was a case in point, as Bollinger was crunched by Al Wilson on a first-quarter blitz and left the game shortly afterward. He later vomited on the sideline. "He couldn't go back, I know that," Edwards said Monday. "He couldn't go back and participate in the game. For his safety, it was the best thing to do, not putting him in the game. He had a little headache today, but it's getting better, clearing up. He went and took the (CT) scan and all that, and they said he's going to be OK." OK is something the Jets ceased being awhile ago. The 27-0 loss to the Broncos was their fifth consecutive defeat, and it dropped them to 2-8. The only consolation is that after playing two straight division leaders in Carolina (NFC South) and Denver (AFC West), the Jets draw the vagabond New Orleans/San Antonio/Baton Rouge Saints, who also are 2-8. Edwards defended the progress of some of the young players, mentioning Bollinger specifically. "Players are getting better," he said, "but it doesn't show up on the scoreboard. People say these guys are terrible. You can say what you want, but there's young guys that are getting better. Brooks Bollinger has gotten better, OK. He's gotten better. There's some young players that have gotten better on our football team. It doesn't show right away. You've got to keep coaching, that's what you've got to do." http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/teamRep...pe=InsideSlant 8)
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