Found October 08, 2009 on
The Jet Stream:
PLAYERS:
Jonathan Vilma,
Braylon Edwards,
Keyshawn Johnson,
Damien Woody,
Donald Strickland,
Lito Sheppard
TEAMS: New York Jets, Cleveland Browns
TEAMS: New York Jets, Cleveland Browns
Former Jets LB Jonathan Vilma, on the receiving end of a low block by Mark Sanchez that resulted in a $5,000 fine for the rookie QB, discussed the matter on a blog post. Vilma is using PlayMaker Mobile to connect with fans, and here's what he says about Sanchez:
“The Sanchez hit was a perfect example of me putting the team before myself. I could have easily gotten up and gone over there and pushed him, or did something to react, and then, I’d get in trouble, get a penalty that would hurt the team. I had no idea he was gonna do it.
"When he did it, I was ready to get up and sock him one, but I restrained myself. I saw the flags come out and I know it’s a long game so I said let’s just take the points and get the victory. He did call me and apologize (Tuesday). I'm not mad. He’s a rookie who didn’t know any better. He said himself he saw six guys coming at him and he didn’t know what to do. He sees (Darren) Sharper running down the sideline and six guys running a...
Original Story:
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets...
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