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Missed exchange means QB must run
Published on Monday, Aug 11, 2008
From Beacon Journal wire services
Even Brett Favre isn't immune to some punishment at practice.
The New York Jets quarterback fumbled a snap from Nick Mangold Sunday morning and knew what was coming next: his first penalty lap.
''He's one of the guys,'' coach Eric Mangini said. ''You put the ball on the ground, you have to run. And that's the way, when we talked about it, he wanted it and that's the way I wanted it.''
So, there was No. 4 at his second practice with the Jets, jogging along the sideline with Mangold — to hearty cheers from the 4,000 fans there to catch a glimpse of their new quarterback. Favre was given the day off from speaking to the media, but commented through the team.
''It's not punishment,'' said Favre, who couldn't recall if he had ever run a penalty lap in his previous 17 seasons. ''It's more of a team unity thing. Nick and I ran it. I told Eric, Day One, that unless I pass out, I am going to try to do everything that everyone else does. I'm no different aside from being a little gray-headed and a little bit older.''
It might have been the NFL's first penalty lap to draw cheers.
''We missed on the exchange,'' Mangold said. ''You get used to a new guy and it takes a little bit of time and usually you get the luxury of doing it in the spring, where no one's really around or cheering for laps.''
Video of the disciplinary jog was posted on the Internet an hour after the morning practice ended and had gotten over 200 hits on YouTube.
''I need to call my mom and have her tape ESPN,'' Mangold said with a chuckle. ''Hopefully, I got on there today with a penalty lap. It was weird because it's a penalty lap and you're running it because you've done something wrong and people are cheering. It was a little different.''
Favre took it all in stride.
''I'm not embarrassed by it,'' he said. ''I think it's kind of funny, but yet serves its purpose. I think things like that are important in the fact that everyone is involved in it.''
More NFL: Steelers sign QB Leftwich
• The Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran quarterback Byron Leftwich, choosing the former Jacksonville Jaguars starter over Daunte Culpepper, a three-time Pro Bowl player. The Steelers signed Leftwich, 28, after both he and Culpepper worked out at the team's training camp. Pittsburgh needed a backup for Ben Roethlisberger after veteran Charlie Batch broke his right collarbone.
• Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress said he won't practice with the New York Giants until his troublesome right ankle is healthy. ''Of course, I definitely want to be out there,'' Burress said. ''Like I said, Plaxico Burress has to take care of Plaxico Burress.'' Burress has not practiced since the Giants opened training camp July 25. He skipped the optional offseason workouts and refused to take part in the veteran minicamp in June because his contract, which will pay him $3.25 million this season, was not renegotiated.
• New Orleans Saints rookie Adrian Arrington missed his second straight practice with a sprained toe, and coach Sean Payton said the injury may be serious enough to sideline the former Michigan wide receiver for more than a week.
• The New York Giants waived defensive end Robert Henderson, their sixth-round pick, and safety Nehemiah Warrick and replaced them by signing Antonio Reynolds and Stuart Schweigert. Henderson (ankle) and Warrick (knee) were injured in Thursday night's 13-10 preseason loss at the Detroit Lions.
• The San Francisco 49ers waived veteran linebacker Brandon Moore, opening a roster spot that could go to two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes, who was due at 49ers headquarters for a physical. Spikes spent 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles.
• Houston Texans running back Ahman Green, 31, will probably sit out Houston's preseason game against New Orleans this week with a pulled groin, but coach Gary Kubiak said the injury isn't serious.
Golf: Yang wins Scandinavian TPC
• Amy Yang of South Korea spoiled Annika Sorenstam's finale on home turf, tying the course record with a 9-under 63 for a 6-shot victory at the Scandinavian TPC in Stockholm, Sweden. Sorenstam eagled the par-4 17th to move into second place. She took a double-bogey on the last hole, hitting her tee shot into the water and three-putting. Sorenstam shot 72 and finished 7 strokes back to tie for sixth. Yang, 19, finished the rain-shortened 54-hole tournament with a 14-under 202 total.
• Duke star Amanda Blumenherst won the U.S. Women's Amateur, rallying to beat NCAA champion Azahara Munoz 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final in Eugene, Ore. Blumenherst, a two-time Curtis Cup player, won the tournament a year after a 1-up loss to Maria Uribe in the final.
• Scott Piercy won the Wichita Open for his first Nationwide Tour title, closing with an even-par 71 for a 2-stroke victory over Daniel Summerhays, Hunter Haas and Spencer Levin in Wichita, Kan. Percy finished with a 22-under-par 264.
Tennis: Teen ousts Roddick for title
• Juan Martin del Potro rolled to a 6-1, 7-6 (2) victory over Andy Roddick in the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles. Running his match victory string to 14 in a row, the 19-year-old Argentine broke Roddick's serve three times in the first set.
From Beacon Journal wire services
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