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Bullet Points, Vol. 17

Posted by Michael Sciannamea

December 27, 2007 |

  • Will Ben Graham be punting for the Jets in ‘08?It looks like Kellen Clemens will get the start against the Chiefs this Sunday, as expected. This is an important start for him as this will in all likelihood be the last day that Chad Pennington will wear a Jets uniform so, for all intents and purposes, this is now Clemens’ team, and the spotlight will be on him from now through the offseason into training camp and then onto Game 1 of the 2008 season. He needs to put his footprint on this team and a good showing on Sunday is the first step in gaining confidence from the organization as well as the fans.
  • Herman Edwards makes his return to the Meadowlands on Sunday as coach of the Chiefs, and he will get a mixed blessing from whomever shows up at the stadium. He did not leave the Jets in a good light, and fans will remember him more for his “weirdness” than for taking the Jets to the playoffs three times and within a missed Doug Brien field goal of the AFC Championship game a few years ago. Although he led the Chiefs to the playoffs last year, they are a pitiful 4-11 this season, and he’s going to have to acquire a quarterback in order to move forward. Can you say Chad Pennington?
  • Forgotten in the morass of the loss against the Titans was the fact that punter Ben Graham was benched and Jeremy Kapinos was activated from the practice squad. Coach Mangini indicated that he wanted more consistency from the punter, and Graham has been off this season. However, he normally can boom the ball and his left-footedeness as well as the fact that he kicks the ball with the point down makes his kicks difficult to field. Hopefully he’ll snap out of it and get back to where he once was. If he doesn’t, he’ll surely find a job quickly with another team.


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