Jets suspend Sal Alosi indefinitely (he ordered "the wall")

[WilliamPitt]

Jets suspend Sal Alosi indefinitely
By Rich Cimini
ESPNNewYork.com

The New York Jets have suspended Sal Alosi indefinitely after the team got "new information" that the strength and conditioning coach "instructed" five players to stand in a wall before he tripped a Dolphins player on Sunday.

Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum announced the punishment after Alosi was suspended for the rest of the season and fined $25,000 on Monday.

"Over the last day as we continued our investigation we discovered some new information," Tannenbaum said. "The players at the Miami game were instructed by Sal to stand where they were forcing the gunner in the game to run around them. Based on that new information we've suspended Sal indefinitely, pending further review.

Tannenbaum said that as soon as the team learned the new information, the Jets contacted NFL vice president of football operations Ray Anderson.

"They support this initial decision that we presented to them," Tannenbaum said. "The league is going to look into this as well, as well they should. Once we get all the information we'll make a final determination."

Tannenbaum was clear in what happened.

"Specifically when Miami was punting they were asked to stand there by him," he said.

The rest: http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=5922926

Scumbag.

[RockaFowler]

1. Yeah Sal came up with that all on his own

Ex-Miami Dolphin Zach Thomas says dirty deed by New York Jets was part of an orchestrated strategy

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/dolphins/ex-miami-dolphin-zach-thomas-says-dirty-deed-1122207.html


Sal is the scapegoat

[HuckleB]

3. Maybe he's a scapegoat, but he hasn't claimed to be a scapegoat.

And Thomas may just be using this to get his name in the press, for all we know. There are too many bad guys in pro sports, anymore. It's turning into one big "reality show."

[KamaAina]

4. It was bugging me to think that Ryan was smart enough to come up with that

maybe he wasn't after all. :dunce:

[Twillig]

5. Whatever Strength and Conditioning coaches say goes

Obeyed instantly and without hesitation. You know the one guy that has all the power over those poor bastards(rookie league minimum salary $285,000.)

Fucking BS.

It's that rotund manic depressive's--Rex Ryan the head coach--orders that got them on that wall.


The knee bump was a "ah, wtf." moment. Temporary depravity. Football's like that.

[JonLP24]

2. I'm with Tasker when it comes to the "wall"

however I object to the tripping.

[trumad]

6. OK---

a player like Carroll gets pushed out of bounds but does his best to get back on the field.

Do you honestly think it's OK to impede his progress?

[trumad]

7. Ordered my ass...

[bigwillq]

8. He should never be allowed to coach again

On any level.

[rocktivity]

9. Where did "the team" get this "new information"?

From the head coach?

You bet he's being made a scapegoat--baaaaaaa.

:eyes:
rocktivity