Stinger
11-06-2010, 11:57 AM
UPDATED 6:50 p.m. Jets clarified the body-language fines are only in practice.
Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer made an important announcement today: Starting last week, the team began fining its franchise quarterback. For his body language.
Apparently, Mark Sanchez wanted to implement the system. Veteran back-up Mark Brunell collects the money. Sanchez incurs fines in practice, including today.
"Today, there was a play in practice when he screwed something up," Schottenheimer said. "He kind of looked like it was someone else's fault. That's a fine."
"It's fun stuff," he added. "He's a passionate guy that loves to play. We just stay on him about that
Part of Sanchez's growth in year two has been in the way he handles tough situations. This system helps keep that in check. Asked how much Sanchez would owe if it was in place his rookie season, Schottenheimer smiled.
"He'd be broke," Schottenheimer said. "As much money as he has, he'd be broke with all the body language he had last year."
Schottenheimer declined to reveal how much the fines are, quipping that it could be a "salary cap infraction." The Jets have been known to police their organization with good-natured fines -- like outside linebackers coach Jeff Weeks owing $5 for running with his shirt off, as shown in HBO's "Hard Knocks."
They don't have plans for how to use the money.
"Maybe he’ll take us all to dinner or something," Schottenheimer said. "We haven’t gotten that far."
http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/11/jets_institute_body_language_f.html
Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer made an important announcement today: Starting last week, the team began fining its franchise quarterback. For his body language.
Apparently, Mark Sanchez wanted to implement the system. Veteran back-up Mark Brunell collects the money. Sanchez incurs fines in practice, including today.
"Today, there was a play in practice when he screwed something up," Schottenheimer said. "He kind of looked like it was someone else's fault. That's a fine."
"It's fun stuff," he added. "He's a passionate guy that loves to play. We just stay on him about that
Part of Sanchez's growth in year two has been in the way he handles tough situations. This system helps keep that in check. Asked how much Sanchez would owe if it was in place his rookie season, Schottenheimer smiled.
"He'd be broke," Schottenheimer said. "As much money as he has, he'd be broke with all the body language he had last year."
Schottenheimer declined to reveal how much the fines are, quipping that it could be a "salary cap infraction." The Jets have been known to police their organization with good-natured fines -- like outside linebackers coach Jeff Weeks owing $5 for running with his shirt off, as shown in HBO's "Hard Knocks."
They don't have plans for how to use the money.
"Maybe he’ll take us all to dinner or something," Schottenheimer said. "We haven’t gotten that far."
http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/11/jets_institute_body_language_f.html