E-Boland & Gang Green

By Katie Strang

Snippets from Friday's practice:

After missing the conversation about tipping/gratuities yesterday, I was tempted to ask if the Jets advise their players on other mundane issues: i.e. how to do laundry, reasonable rates for car insurance, weekly allowances, etc. But I refrained.

Too bad, because it was hard to get Mangini to elaborate on much else, particularly the issue of his 3-4 defense.

Defensive Coordinator Bob Sutton must have realized this would be a hot topic, and replied accordingly with a fitting Jets response:

“It’s not effort, I think it’s just a level of consistency and doing the things that need to be done on a higher level and more consistent basis.”

Sutton also did not admit to tweaking the defensive strategy much to take advantage of the fact the Bills will start rookie QB Trent Edwards in place of their injured starter J.P. Losman, but you can bet he’s consulted with Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer who went to see Edwards work out before the draft.

Schottenheimer said he hasn’t followed up on him much since, but that he thought Edwards was a big guy who looked the part, and that they were impressed by his athleticism and the fact that he “had a good head on his shoulders.”

Quote of the day came from Schottenheimer when asked to speculate about the woes of the San Diego Chargers. He responded: “You can call my father. He might have some ideas.”

This week is the first time the Jets will hop on a plane this season. That’s not good news for David Bowens -- he’s scared of flying, but he assured me he wasn’t bringing a teddy bear or anything of that nature with him on the flight. “I’ll be shaking though,” he admitted with a smile.