By Katie Strang
Coming into Jets mini-camp today, fresh off yesterday’s visit to the Giants’ opening day, I was expecting completely different scenes. It wasn’t until the press conference that I really got to see what I had been warned about. Funny thing is, even though Mangini dished out the, “This situation is not unique to the NY Jets” to EVERY question even remotely concerning Pete Kendall, it seems impossible to cast him as the bad guy. I think more than anything I came away from the presser with admiration for his restraint.
Considering his reputation for running such a tight ship in mini-camp however, I have to admit I was surprised to walk onto the field and hear music blaring from the sound system. You’d think a guy who wants his team focused would find LL Cool J’s “Momma Said Knock You Out” a tad distracting. Mangini claims it helps the players achieve a “higher level of communication” on the field, but I still find it puzzling. Who knows, though, I am just an intern.
Maybe more surprising was the sheer variety of the music selection. 50 Cent and Young Jeezy? Fairly predictable. Rolling Stones? A bit of a stretch. Classical music and Queen? Again, I was surprised, but hey, whatever it takes.
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It's been well known that Mangini has the music blaring during practice. He answered that question last year, stating that it makes it seem more like game day. The point being the players tune out the distraction and focus only on what they have to do in a team effort.