Herm's Quote Bag

Here's a quote from Herman Edwards in today's Journal News (Westchester County Newspaper):

"Sam is going in as the starter,'' said Jets coach Herman Edwards, leaving open the idea that the matter isn't settled. "What's great about our linebacking situation is we've gotten better. At the end of the year, we had to upgrade. We did, and now we've got to get them running in the same direction.''

Nice to know that the goal going into camp is for the linebackers to "run in the same direction".  This obviously wasn't emphasized as a goal last year.

He is of course, talking about Sam Cowart who the coaches are moving inside to middle linebacker and letting him compete for the starting job.  As a formality, he was already named the starter, but I can't imagine they won't give the young Vilma a chance at middle in addition to weak side.  Sam is the only holdover of the old feeble linebackers the Jets had last year.

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NFL Network replayed two Jets games yesterday on "NFL Replay".  If you don't know what this show is, they replay well played games from the last 5-7 years in a two hour quick format.  Halftime and some in between play time is cut out, but every play in the game is shown.

What makes this better than the older NFL Films "Greatest Games Ever" format, is the feed on this game is the network feed with the network announcers.  It is like watching an actual football game, but it moves faster and has less commercials.  It's fun to look back on some games you have forgotten about, and watch it unfold, and hear what the announcers had to say.

Yesterday's action on the NFL network included Jets/Patriots opening day 1999.  Vinny getting injured.  Fortunately, I had plans and didn't watch that.  Additionally they had opening day 1998 Jets/49ers.  I DID watch the second half of that game.  What a shoot out that turned out to be.  Glenn Foley.  Where are you now?  I flashed back to watching that game in my parents basement with friends, and being so upset afterward.  If only I knew what was about to come later on in that magical season...