Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

[IlluminatusUIUC]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11107433/new-york-jets-playbook-new-england-patriots-possession-mike-pettine-says

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Bill Belichick once got busted for illegally spying on the New York Jets. Now there's a story that says the New England Patriots coach may have obtained a copy of the Jets' playbook from Alabama coach Nick Saban, a close friend -- and an acquaintance of Rex Ryan.




The latest chapter of skullduggery between the two rivals was hatched by Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine, the Jets defensive coordinator from 2009 to 2012. In an interview with Sports Illustrated's themmqb.com, Pettine suggests that Belichick might have obtained the Jets' playbook through Saban.


At Wes Welker's wedding, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady bragged to Mike Smith, another former Jets assistant, that they may have a copy of the Jets' playbook, according to Pettine. Smith and Welker were college roommates at Texas Tech; Smith is now a member of Pettine's staff.


"It didn't shock me because Rex would give them out like candy anyway," Pettine told the website. "He gave one out to Saban, and I was like, 'Don't you know Saban and Bill are pretty good friends? I have a feeling it's going to end up in New England.'"

Oh, Rexy. Never change.

[jpdex12]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

IDK...these coaches aren't idiots. Rex probably gave copies of the playbook out and ran something different. You know how much smoke n mirror activity happens...

[HAMMER]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

IDK...these coaches aren't idiots. Rex probably gave copies of the playbook out and ran something different. You know how much smoke n mirror activity happens...

Rex Ryan could be classified as an idiot.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

I think this is being blown out of proportion. Coaches collaborate during the offseason and there have instances where college coaches have gone to guys like Chip Kelly when he was Oregon for play ideas and scheme specific thoughts. Often times the play calls and films are exchanged and it goes both ways.

If the Jets playbook ended up with New England then that's on Saban, not on Rexy.

[Skooby]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

I think these guys share information all the time on each other.

[Homegrown]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

The Jets have a playbook?

[stuckincincy]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

I think these guys share information all the time on each other.

Yep. When CIN OT Willie Anderson got in a contract snit and went to BAL, The color man (Rich Gannon) in their first contest remarked that it was if BAL had CIN's playbook.

[better days]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

Well, since Ryan has been HC of the Jets, the Jets have played the Pats* tough.

I think Rex knew Saban would give the playbook to Belichick..............a Trojan horse.

[swiper]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

Put Belichick, Saban, and Ryan in a dark room, all with axes, who comes out alive?

[BADTHINGSMAN]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

Put Belichick, Saban, and Ryan in a dark room, all with axes, who comes out alive?

Ryan, but only because he would be on the floor feeling for the others feet.

[GingerP]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

I have a copy too:

http://www.footballxos.com/download/defense/pro-defense/2010-NY-Jets-Defense-Rex-Ryan.pdf

At least that the defense. I doubt anyone would want the Jets offense.

[YardRat]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

Put Belichick, Saban, and Ryan in a dark room, all with axes, who comes out alive?

Belichek, because Ryan and Saban think darkness is their ally. But they merely adopted the dark; Bill was born in it, molded by it. He didn't see the light until he was already a man, by then it was nothing to him but BLINDING!

[ParanoidAndroid]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

Remember that Lawyer Malloy acquisition and subsequent 31-3 ass kicking we gave the Patriots on opening day?

[swiper]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

Remember that Lawyer Malloy acquisition and subsequent 31-3 ass kicking we gave the Patriots on opening day?

Probably the last time the Bills beat the Patriots.

[The Jokeman]

Re: Pettine claims Nick Saban gave Belichick the Jets' playbook

Probably the last time the Bills beat the Patriots.

How can you forget this game?