If the Giants today are able to inflict on Chad Pennington anything close to the abuse they heaped last week on Donovan McNabb, figure the Jets are in trouble. If that occurs, also figure Jets loyalists again will start clamoring for strong-armed second-year backup Kellen Clemens to replace Pennington. It doesn't sound as if the Giants believe that's a very good idea.
"We're preparing for Chad Pennington; if the other guy comes in, the good thing about it is we have seen him on film," linebacker Antonio Pierce said. "We know exactly who that guy is and what he's capable of doing. The big-arm guys always take a lot of risks. You get a guy like Chad Pennington, as long as they're controlling the game with the run game and playing good defense, he's the perfect quarterback you want, he controls it, he keeps the clock moving, he makes completions, keeps the offense on the field."I don't want to say he dinks and dunks down the field, because you watch enough film, you'll see him take shots down the field. They're just not a big shot-taking team." Continue
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