More manufactured Jets controversy by Jets beat writer

[NYC Rebel]

New York Jets' Geno Smith, Mark Sanchez add drama to QB battle - ESPN New York

QBs getting frosty in Florham Park?
As battle begins, Geno Smith shows signs he's at early odds with Mark Sanchez

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Tim Tebow is gone, off to worship in the Church of Belichick, but there's still plenty of intrigue with the New York Jets' quarterback situation. Some of it is unnecessary.

A ridiculous, mini-controversy arose Wednesday when rookie Geno Smith offered a "no comment" when asked if he's planning to attend Mark Sanchez's annual "Jets West," a players-only passing camp at his old high school in Mission Viejo, Calf. Basically, it's a few days of team bonding before training camp, open to all skill-position players.

Smith was asked why he wouldn't comment.

"I'd rather not comment on that," he said.

Were you invited?

"No comment."

Sanchez, too, declined to elaborate, except to say, "Everybody has always been invited." Heck, even Tebow attended last year.

Only the Jets could add another layer of controversy to a quarterback controversy. Of course, we're talking about a team that can spark a brush fire in a rain storm.

Maybe there's a logical explanation for Smith's non-answers, but he created a perception that he and Sanchez have developed some frost between them.

They don't have to be best buddies -- after all, they're competing for the same job -- but a cordial, professional relationship isn't an unreasonable expectation. Even Sanchez and Tebow managed that.

Smith is young, so he's bound to make mistakes on and off the field, but he needs to maintain a mature approach. If not, the pre- and post-draft criticisms -- diva, spoiled brat, etc. -- will come rushing back.

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

Aren't you helping it by posting it and bringing attention to it?

Bottom line if Geno can't take Mark's job, that tells you something about how far behind the curve Geno is.

 

[Brady-Carter]

Is there a worse beat writer then Cimini?

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

I'm rooting for Fez...

Jets need that number one pick...

 

[NYC Rebel]

Aren't you helping it by posting it and bringing attention to it?

Bottom line if Geno can't take Mark's job, that tells you something about how far behind the curve Geno is.

No...I'm pointing out the absurdity of it all, thus, the thread title pointing it out.

This shyt is so forced....

 

[DirtyD]

These nikkas about to awaken the beast.

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

No...I'm pointing out the absurdity of it all, thus, the thread title pointing it out.

This shyt is so forced....

It definitely is.

As an obvious Jets hater, I can't help but find it all a bit silly. Every day there is some sort of headline about the Jets, in one fashion or another.

But I don't feel bad for them as they sought out this attention.

The media is being the media, they'll write anything that will get clicks or views.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Maybe Geno needs to say "excited" 50,000 times to get the media off his back

 

[tremonthustler1]

Aren't you helping it by posting it and bringing attention to it?

Bottom line if Geno can't take Mark's job, that tells you something about how far behind the curve Geno is.

This isn't a legit competiton.

This is about as legit as those nWo Saturday Night matches in black and white

 

[NYC Rebel]

It definitely is.

As an obvious Jets hater, I can't help but find it all a bit silly. Every day there is some sort of headline about the Jets, in one fashion or another.

But I don't feel bad for them as they sought out this attention.

The media is being the media, they'll write anything that will get clicks or views.

Don't care about all that, but that shyt is so forced.

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

This isn't a legit competiton.

This is about as legit as those nWo Saturday Night matches in black and white

I'm not so sure that's a bad thing, those matches were entertaining...

Anyways Geno is better off not starting this season...This is 5 win team tops with the schedule we have this season and there is no way in hell you can safely develop a QB with the worst starting skill position players in the league on offense...

With Fez starting we at least secure Clowney and comedy...

 

[PortCityProphet]

Gotta do something to get those clicks. Clicks put food on the table