I now officially throw myself on the bandwagon until Pennington returns !! I think he got fucked in Dallas and I'm glad he gets a chance to redeem himself now ... even if it's for the shitty Jets
... at least I get more use of the Quincy jersey now !!
Pennington out two to four weeks with shoulder strain
By ANDREA ADELSON, AP Sports Writer
November 8, 2004
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- Jets quarterback Chad Pennington will miss two to four weeks with a strained right rotator cuff.
Pennington was hurt in the first quarter of a 22-17 loss to Buffalo on Sunday when he scrambled up the middle for a 12-yard gain. Rather than sliding, he elected to dive ahead and was hit from the right side by linebacker London Fletcher, who forced a fumble.
Pennington continued playing, but his arm started to stiffen and he left the game in the fourth quarter after talking with coach Herman Edwards. The conversation took place after Pennington's last two drives ended with an interception and a 13-yard sack.
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Former Cowboys starter Quincy Carter will start Sunday against Baltimore.
``It's always kind of interesting when they go down,'' Edwards said Monday. ``Quincy came in and did a good job. That's why we brought Quincy here, if something should happen it's good we had foresight. He's here, he's played in a lot of football games, now he has an opportunity to play.''
An MRI exam Monday revealed the strain. Pennington started rehabbing immediately to regain the strength in his arm.
For the second straight year, the Jets (6-2) must play without Pennington, who signed a $64 million extension before the season started. Last year, he broke his left wrist in the preseason and missed the first six games. Without him, the Jets struggled and finished 6-10.
``Compared to what I went through last year, this is something hard to take because I hate missing games and it's something I'm not used to as a starter,'' Pennington said. ``But at the same time my cup's still half full, not half empty and I have a lot of great expectations for our team.''
Pennington has gone 144-of-216 for 1,643 yards with nine touchdowns and three interceptions this season.
Carter is just looking forward to his opportunity after what happened in Dallas. The fourth-year player was cut Aug. 4 in a surprising move amid reports he failed a drug test, and the NFL Players Association has filed a request for arbitration in the case.
The Jets signed him three weeks later and he played in only one preseason game. But Carter says he feels comfortable in the West Coast offense. He led one touchdown drive in relief of Pennington on Sunday and finished 2-of-3 for 66 yards.
``He's come in here and he's meshed in with our team,'' Pennington said. ``He's studying really hard. He's absorbed everything really well. I have full confidence in him.''