TC4 Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Well the Jets 2003 season just went up in flames it would seem: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/2637.htm JETS OUT OF LUCK By MARK CANNIZZARO August 24, 2003 -- The Jets' 2003 season of promise took a horrific turn last night when Chad Pennington suffered a fractured dislocation of his left wrist in the second quarter of last night's 15-14 win over the Giants at Giants Stadium. It is believed he will be lost for the season. Pennington was rushed to Lennox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, where he was operated on last night by Jets' orthopedist Dr. Ken Montgomery. The Post has learned that the injury could possibly keep the Jets' franchise quarterback sidelined for the entire season. According to a source who requested anonymity, Herman Edwards told a high-ranking member of the Giants' organization on the way off the field at halftime that he fears Pennington's out for the year. That fear would make quite a bit of sense based on the intensely close-to-the-vest way in which the Pennington affair was handled by the entire organization after the injury occurred with 1:47 remaining in the half. Edwards was as visibly upset as he's been since he became the Jets head coach, refusing to elaborate in any manner about the possible prognosis and placing a strict gag order on everyone in the organization on the subject of Pennington. "We're optimistic and we'll see what happens after that. That's all I can comment on," Edwards said. "I'm a man of faith. It's in God's hands." The Jets' season is now in Vinny Testaverde's hands. Asked if he expects Testaverde to be his starting quarterback in the season opener, Edwards said, "Absolutely." Making matters even more complicated for the Jets, who play their preseason finale in just five days, is the sprained left knee of rookie QB Brooks Bollinger, who was expected to be the third-string quarterback. Pennington's injury occurred when Giants' linebacker Brandon Short, who came up the middle on a blitz, first forced him to throw the ball away and then he fell on him afterward with Pennington's left arm landing awkwardly behind his body on the ground. Pennington, who performed remarkably last season, leading the Jets to the playoffs after taking over for Testaverde, throwing 22 TDs and only six interceptions, struggled to get to his feet before being surrounded by the team's medical staff. Edwards, asked what Pennington's wrist looked like, said, "I'm not going to comment on that. That's one of those Freddy Krueger things. I couldn't even look him in the eyes. It was too hard for me. I'll visit him [today]." Edwards said he would update everyone on Pennington today. "All of our hearts stopped," Curtis Martin said when the injury occurred. "Chad is an integral part of this team and for him to go down scared everyone." Short said he came in on a "read" blitz and after running in untouched, "I grabbed his legs right as he threw the ball and he fell down on his arm and was just lying there." "I asked him if he was all right and he just kept lying there until the trainers came out. It's unfortunate to see someone go down like that." The Pennington injury is clearly the most significant blow to the Jets since Testaverde ruptured his left Achilles' tendon in the opening half of the first game of the 1999 season, with Jets predicted by many to make the Super Bowl that year. Testaverde missed the entire season and the Jets struggled to an 8-8 record in Bill Parcells' final season as Jets' head coach Testaverde (5-of-11, 48 yards) was scheduled to take over for Pennington in the third quarter anyway last night, replaced him after the injury and played through the third quarter. So, in essence, Pennington, who finished the night 4-of-12 for 58 yards, was a minute and 47 seconds away from escaping the game unscathed and injury-free. He was likely only going to play a single series in Thursday night's preseason finale in Philadelphia. "Chad is our leader, but we have a great player in Vinny and we have the utmost confidence in him," Jets' strong safety Sam Garnes said. "We know he'll get the job done and we hope the best for Chad." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Stinks for them. I think he'll be back...just much later. Week 10 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMonster Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 WOW. Huge. That's just huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEEP SLEEPING ON SPURRIER Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 That's huge blow to the jets.. So that makes no Pennington or Vick in week 1 and 2. It's safe to say the skins start out 2 and 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC4 Posted August 24, 2003 Author Share Posted August 24, 2003 Well this shot is from the GangGreen broad.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJWatson3 Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 this is a quote i got from ESPN.com, by LB Brandon Short: "'We ran a blitz ... I came up the middle untouched,' Short said." where is the mediocre OG Randy Thomas when you need him? i know Mawae has been banged up, was he out too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 So, here we have two of the game's premier QBs gone in a week. i wonder if the Falcons owner and the Jets owner are so happy with preseason games now. Man, i HATE IT. Who do we play in week 3? The Giants? Kerry Collins better sit out next week... ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scskinsfan Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 This is a really tough break for Pennington and the Jets. Testaverde's physical skills have deteriorated but we'll have to be careful not to underestimate the veteran leadership and ability to read defenses. His lack of mobility combined with their suspect O-line will make for a long night! If we don't get overconfident and treat the game like a gimme, we should handle our farm team and start the season 1-0! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 I liked to add my wish for a speedy recovery. Never good to see a guy get hurt like that. I would imagine a wrist injury would be amongst the worst things that could happen to a qb. Does anyone know medically about the wrist? How do breaks in that area of the body heal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ax Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 from scskinsfan Testaverde's physical skills have deteriorated but we'll have to be careful not to underestimate the veteran leadership and ability to read defenses.If we don't get overconfident and treat the game like a gimme, we should handle our farm team and start the season 1-0! You are correct sir. This might finish them. But it will also cause some teams to write them off, count it as a win, and then get their a$$ beat. The only way we lose this game is if we make this mistake. Besides, nobody circles the wagons like the......oops! my bad. That's the only true NY team that does that. Get well soon Chad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 We had great matchup advantages against the Jets before they lost Pennington. But, I agree with SC and Ax here. Testaverde allows the Jets to go much deeper in the passing game than Pennington would have. The Redskins are a team that plays poorly when it is overly comfortable. Facing the Jets without Pennington could get this team awfully comfortable and get our arses handed to us because of it. Still, the Jets didn't have the personnel to match up with us when they had their star QB. It'll be an uphill climb for them without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridironmike Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Hmmm, this game was played on Field Turf, wasn't it. Do you think the turf "grabbed" his hand and wouldn't let it slide the way Astro Turf has done so many knees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rg2k4 Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 I want to know if anyone saw the hit that Ramsey took which was roughing the passer. I got really scared on that one for Pat but he shook it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy-the-Greek Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Originally posted by rg2k4 I want to know if anyone saw the hit that Ramsey took which was roughing the passer. I got really scared on that one for Pat but he shook it off. On the very next play he called the flea flicker and made them pay. Nice job Patrick.:notworthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTaylor42 Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 I hated to hear this. I know our chances of winning has improved , but I wanted a Ramsey vs Pennington showdown on Sept 4. Get Well soon Chad, lets keep our fingers crossed for Pat next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 It's all part of the master plan, for Vinny to take over for the rest of the season. He may be the 5th QB from Tampa Bay to take a team to the Super Bowl. Doug Williams Steve Young Trent Dilfer Brad Johnson...... Vinny ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 I had the same injury in 1999 and from the sound of it, it looks like the same one Patrick Ewing had three or four years ago. It's a serious injury and one that doctors say doesn't happen too often. My wrist never fully healed and because of it I had to have two additional surgeries. In fact, I'm scheduled to undergo my final surgery Wednesday which will be a total wrist fusion. This will most definetely end my current career........I just hope Chad has better luck then I did! Get well Chad, you're a good story for the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom [Giants fan] Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 The field turf played no part in this injury. Actually, if it had happened on artificial turf, it probably would have been a lot worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 after all the injuries to the starting qbs around the NFL, Spurrier should have Ramsey hand off the ball to Canidate 3 times and get off the field against JAX no need to risk Coles either in my mind. let's let the younger guys play. we have seen little of Hamdan. we haven't seen enough of McCants and Russell. We also have to see more of Betts and Watson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkipper Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 I talked to my step-father. A huge Jet's fan and well respected Radiologist. He said not only will Pennington be done for the year, he might be done for his career. This is the details: Normally when one breaks the wrist, they break one or both of the two bones that run down the forearm. Not a good injury to have, but fairly easy to fix. Pennington has a fracture dislocation. (Whether it was an open or compound fracture/dislocation hasn't been clear, but that would mean the bone broke throught the skin) Not only do they have to worry about popping the wrist back into place, they also have to set and stablize the bone, and repair the ligaments (which were also torn up during the fall) Bottom line, even though it is his non-throwing hand, he is still going to lose a lot of the regular functions of the wrist. It will make it difficult to do even everyday tasks. It doesn't look good for Chad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuji869 Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 The Jets must feel shell shocked now. :yikes: Remeber in 1999 Coming off of an AFC Title Game appearance against the Denver Donkeys, Vinney was lost for the whole year on the season opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 All I have to say is our Starters should take the ENTIRE day off on Thursday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FleaFlicker Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Originally posted by bulldog let's let the younger guys play. we have seen little of Hamdan. we haven't seen enough of McCants and Russell. We also have to see more of Betts and Watson. That's a good point. Personally I'd like to see the same. After LC, RG, and TJ, I'd like to see the rest of the "track team" go against first team defenses. Was dissapointed in Cliff Russell's play yesterday although he was open for that overthrown ball (he never saw). Should be interesting to see how they rotate the RB's as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofer Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 We still have to show up and play. The Jets will not mail us a post card with "OK you win" written on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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