“I don’t buy it. I’m only speaking from my personal experience, because I haven’t allowed myself to buy it, and I haven’t been affected. Yes, I’m aware that football is a rough sport, but instead of saying, ‘Oh — I’m doomed to brain trauma,’ I said, ‘What can I do about it?’ And I just started taking care of my body. I found people, places and things that really helped me — again, I don’t know what’s going to happen to me in 10 years, but I look at the other things I’ve learned about, and the way I see the world.”

New York Jets center Nick Mangold was on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon yesterday and participated in the “Wax On, Wax Off” segment, where he preceded to get all of his chest hair waxed. Check out some videos of it below:

As funny as it is, it would have been even better if they got Mangold’s sister Holly instead.

[h/t CBS Sports]

Uh oh… I’m starting to see a pattern here.  There is a love affair with Tim Tebow.  But wait Erik, we already knew that, that’s why everyone is Tebowing and he’s the most popular player in the NFL you say….

No, I’m talking about the New York Media, at least for one beat writer.  Manish Mehta put out an article yesterday quoting Jets’ QB coach Matt Cavanaugh being critical of Mark Sanchez and saying that he is to blame for some of the Jets failures last year.

Today, an article about the same coach and same writer, Mehta talk about Tebow and how the coach is “pleasantly surprised” on his throwing mechanics.  It’s almost like the media WANTS a QB controversy so badly!  Now I’m not saying that Manish is making this story up, but you must take into consideration the way the article is written, which story gets released first (as one interview was most likely  have taken place), the words used in the headlines and the way the information is presented to the fans.

As they say “Let’s go to the video tape” er uh, the web:

Exhibit A:  The headlines.  They speak for themselves.

Exhibit B:  The Opening Paragraphs -  In the article about Sanchez, Manish opens up saying that Cavanaugh was never one to “sugarcoat” the truth.    Tim’s is about praise:

Sanchez Article – Read full Post

For all the coddling that Mark Sanchez has received by the Jets organization in his first three years, quarterbacks coach Matt Cavanaugh has never sugarcoated the truth with the young signal-caller. After Sanchez’s uneven 2011 season that included career highs for touchdown passes and turnovers (26 of each), Cavanaugh laid out his goals for the quarterback, including becoming an effective game manager in Tony Sparano’s new offensive system.  – NEGATIVE

 

Tebow Article – Read full Post

Less than two weeks after Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano maintained that Tim Tebow has made “eye-opening” progress over the past couple of seasons, quarterbacks coach Matt Cavanaughmade it clear that he believes the young signalcaller has plenty of upside. Tebow, who admitted that he has only taken reps at quarterback this offseason, has worked closely with Cavanaugh. – POSITIVE

Sanchez Article

• Cavanaugh admitted that those themes didn’t make an impact on Sanchez until the Jets finished the season in free-fall.
• Sanchez had thrown for 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions before an epic three-week meltdown that included nine turnovers to end the season.
• But does Sanchez have the mental fortitude to withstand fans clamoring for the ultra-popular Tebow if he struggles?

The state’s House and Senate approved a bill Thursday that will provide $498 million in public money for the construction of a new stadium on the site of the Metrodome keeping the Vikings in Minneapolis for at least the next three decades.