[vincesanity82]

A report this weekend from Rich Cimini of the New York Daily News is raising eyebrows and raising questions in league circles about whether Jets coach Eric Mangini is going too far in his demands for secrecy about injuries.

Cimini reported that Mangini was livid when Drew Rosenhaus, the agent for running back Thomas Jones, revealed that Jones had a strained calf and would be back by the start of the regular season. According to Cimini, Mangini threatened the team, and told players he'd fine them if their agents released information on injuries.

When it comes to keeping injury information close to the vest, Mangini had a good teacher, Bill Belichick. But some league sources say Mangini is going too far, trying to bully his players. Teams have neither the right to restrict what players can say to their agents nor the right to prevent the agents from talking to others about injuries.The NFL also says it wants injury information to be publicly available because if it isn't, bookies and gamblers could try to make inroads with NFL training staffs to try to get inside information. So shouldn't the league tell head coaches to stop acting like the severity of a calf strain is a state secret?

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[Bette]

I'd say this is a little overboard. Keeping it quiet is one thing. Threatening his players is another. That ought to give their team a warm and fuzzy feeling too, like the Giants.

[Nuke]

Originally Posted by Bette

I'd say this is a little overboard. Keeping it quiet is one thing. Threatening his players is another. That ought to give their team a warm and fuzzy feeling too, like the Giants.

Controversy and New York seem to go together like salt and pepper.