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http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=cr-notebook063005&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
AJ vs. Gus
Not only does it look like Frerotte is going to get his shot at the starting job, but it also appears like he has a healthy lead over incumbent A.J. Feeley. Throughout the offseason, Frerotte has gotten positive reviews from new coach Nick Saban and Dolphins players. And he's got an edge working under offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, who also coached him in Minnesota.
Still, it's not a done deal. Feeley has the youth factor working in his favor, and Saban isn't going to just roll over on this one. Feeley can make up any lost ground in training camp, and he still could end up being the starter on opening day. But Saban isn't the most patient person in the world, and he won't waste any time going with Frerotte, a veteran whom he knows can produce solid results.
BIG EARS!!!
The best thing Fiedler has got going for him is that he's playing behind league China doll Chad Pennington. Odds suggest that eventually, Pennington will stay healthy for a full season. But reality always seems to be hovering overhead like a funnel cloud, ready to suck Pennington onto the disabled list. Even now, nobody has been allowed to watch Pennington throw this offseason, and there isn't anyone who is certain how his surgically repaired shoulder is holding up. The Jets can't even be sure he'll be 100 percent on opening day.
That tilts the scales toward Fiedler getting some starts at some point this season. And while he's had his own health issues for three straight years, he's efficient enough to be plugged in and throw for 200 yards and a touchdown or two while handing the ball off to Curtis Martin and Derrick Blaylock 40 times a game. While Fiedler isn't anything but a solid backup for Pennington, don't be surprised if injuries push him into the lineup late in the year and he ends up being the starter in the playoffs.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=cr-notebook063005&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
AJ vs. Gus
Not only does it look like Frerotte is going to get his shot at the starting job, but it also appears like he has a healthy lead over incumbent A.J. Feeley. Throughout the offseason, Frerotte has gotten positive reviews from new coach Nick Saban and Dolphins players. And he's got an edge working under offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, who also coached him in Minnesota.
Still, it's not a done deal. Feeley has the youth factor working in his favor, and Saban isn't going to just roll over on this one. Feeley can make up any lost ground in training camp, and he still could end up being the starter on opening day. But Saban isn't the most patient person in the world, and he won't waste any time going with Frerotte, a veteran whom he knows can produce solid results.
BIG EARS!!!
The best thing Fiedler has got going for him is that he's playing behind league China doll Chad Pennington. Odds suggest that eventually, Pennington will stay healthy for a full season. But reality always seems to be hovering overhead like a funnel cloud, ready to suck Pennington onto the disabled list. Even now, nobody has been allowed to watch Pennington throw this offseason, and there isn't anyone who is certain how his surgically repaired shoulder is holding up. The Jets can't even be sure he'll be 100 percent on opening day.
That tilts the scales toward Fiedler getting some starts at some point this season. And while he's had his own health issues for three straight years, he's efficient enough to be plugged in and throw for 200 yards and a touchdown or two while handing the ball off to Curtis Martin and Derrick Blaylock 40 times a game. While Fiedler isn't anything but a solid backup for Pennington, don't be surprised if injuries push him into the lineup late in the year and he ends up being the starter in the playoffs.
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