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Chad Pennington, a member of the Jets from 2000 until his release Aug. 7 - when Brett Favre was introduced as the Jets' new quarterback - starting for the Dolphins in Miami in the teams' season opener.
Mangini attempted to downplay the Jets-Pennington meeting, mentioning that players change teams all the time in the NFL and that come Sunday, it will be team vs. team and not Chad vs. Brett looking for revenge.
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"It's going to be weird," safety Kerry Rhodes said yesterday on a conference call. "He's been here since I've been here, before I got here. He's a winner. When he's in and he's healthy, he's a productive quarterback in this league. You know he's going to be able to make all the reads. He knows what we like to do. We know what he likes to do. It will be a chess match. It's going to be fun."
Mangini attempted to downplay the Jets-Pennington meeting, mentioning that players change teams all the time in the NFL and that come Sunday, it will be team vs. team and not Chad vs. Brett looking for revenge.
"I think everyone is happy for Chad and excited for the opportunity he has there," Mangini said. "But when it comes down to the game, it will be the Jets vs. the Dolphins, not Chad vs. the Jets, or vice versa."
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