TexasTerror
August 25th, 2007, 10:58 AM
Great news! Jacob Bender, a sixth round pick out of Nicholls St will be the starter at left guard for the Jets, who have been unable to have a true starter emerge at the position. Bender is a very solid lineman who paved way for guys like Broderick Cole and Yale Vannoy over the years at Nicholls, a vital part of the 2005 Southland champs. Good luck, Bender!
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Jets' protective wall becomes greener
By ANDREW GROSS
THE JOURNAL NEWS
For all the Jets need and hope to accomplish tonight against the Giants, nothing has become as paramount as preserving quarterback Chad Pennington's health.
In other words, Jacob Bender, welcome to the NFL.
The sixth-round pick out of Division I-AA Nicholls State will start at left guard now that Pete Kendall's contract dispute has been resolved by Thursday's trade of the 12-year veteran to the Washington Redskins.
Surely, he'll share snaps with Adrien Clarke - who has been unable to win the position outright - Adrian Jones and Wade Smith. But the focus will be squarely on the 6-foot-6, 315-pound Bender because of his conversion from tackle, because of his small-school background and because he rarely pass blocked in Nicholls State's triple-option offense.
http://www.nynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070825/SPORTS01/708250378
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Jets' protective wall becomes greener
By ANDREW GROSS
THE JOURNAL NEWS
For all the Jets need and hope to accomplish tonight against the Giants, nothing has become as paramount as preserving quarterback Chad Pennington's health.
In other words, Jacob Bender, welcome to the NFL.
The sixth-round pick out of Division I-AA Nicholls State will start at left guard now that Pete Kendall's contract dispute has been resolved by Thursday's trade of the 12-year veteran to the Washington Redskins.
Surely, he'll share snaps with Adrien Clarke - who has been unable to win the position outright - Adrian Jones and Wade Smith. But the focus will be squarely on the 6-foot-6, 315-pound Bender because of his conversion from tackle, because of his small-school background and because he rarely pass blocked in Nicholls State's triple-option offense.
http://www.nynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070825/SPORTS01/708250378