I Want Kevin Mawae Back!!!

Limolady · 03-17-2010, 02:08 PM

IMO Kevin Mawae was the heart & soul of the NY Jets for many years, a 6 time pro-bowler, team leader and now the President of NFLPA.

Cappy T. - Please make him an offer he can't refuse as a back up Center and more importantly an invaluable source of information in what is going to be a nightmare of a season in 2011 with the CBA.

Sign Kevin Mawae & Let Him Retire as A New York Jet.

[URL]http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/rumors/post/Titans-Mawae-testing-free-agency-?urn=nfl,220772[/URL]

Please Make It Happen. :yes:

Untouchable · 03-17-2010, 02:10 PM

Untouchable can grow up or get banned.

Mangold > Mawae

flgreen · 03-17-2010, 02:12 PM

Right now any offer would be an offer he can't refuse. Nobody else has made him an offer. He's done

The Shutdown Five: Players for whom free agency is humbling
By MJD

Free agency comes and goes every year, and for some guys, it's an extraordinary blessing, leaving them feeling well-appreciated and awash in cash.

For others, though, it serves as a white-gloved slap to the face, rudely bringing to their attention the fact that they are no longer the belle of the ball. We're a full two weeks into free agency, and as of yet, no one's had the desire to ask them to dance. Their names are still big, but the demand for them is not, and that's probably a difficult thing to deal with.

This is a list of those who may be dealing with that feeling right now.

1. Terrell Owens(notes), wide receiver.

Nate Burleson(notes), Antonio Bryant(notes), Antwaan Randle-El, Kassim Osgood(notes), Jerheme Urban(notes), Arnaz Battle(notes), Kevin Walter(notes) ... all those guys have hit the market, and all those guys have found homes. Owens remains on the street, though. And not only that, since the Bengals took about 10 minutes to decide they'd prefer Bryant to Owens, there hasn't been a mention of Owens visiting anyone else.

I've said it before: I think teams are making a mistake by dismissing Owens. He's finally shown that he knows how to join a team, produce on the field and not be a distraction. It's unfortunate that this knowledge has only come when his physical skills have started to diminish, but that's the way it goes sometimes. He can still go. Some team will get him for a song, and be handsomely rewarded.

2. Joey Porter(notes), outside linebacker.

The Miami Dolphins literally could not wait to release Porter, and when they did, Porter had already chosen a list of teams for which he'd consider playing.

On that list, there were three teams. Unfortunately for Joey, that number did not match the list of teams who were actually willing to employ him. That list, to this point, contains zero teams.

That's got to be a tough pill for Porter to swallow, because I don't think there have been too many guys in NFL history that have had a higher opinion of themselves than Joey Porter.

3. Brian Westbrook(notes), running back.

Westbrook's done nothing in his career but produce, produce and produce some more, but unfortunately for him, he's got two labels on him that are absolutely murderous to free agency success: old and injury-prone.

He's on the wrong side of 30 and he played in only eight games last year. His averages were still decent (4.5 yards per carry, 7.2 yards per reception), but I'm afraid the injury bug trumps everything else.

It also doesn't help that there's a strong class of running backs available in the draft, but at the same time, but that hasn't stopped Chester Taylor(notes), Thomas Jones(notes), Larry Johnson(notes) and LaDainian Tomlinson(notes) from getting contracts. Meanwhile, I haven't even heard of anyone having the slightest bit of interest in Westbrook.

4. Kevin Mawae(notes), center.

He's an eight-time Pro Bowler and a member of the all-decade team, and while his agent says "several" teams have shown interest, the Titans, his original team, only want him back as a backup. I'd think that if someone out there had offered Mawae a clear-cut starting job, he'd have taken it by now.

5. Darren Sharper(notes), safety.

Knee surgery has complicated matters for Sharper, but I'd have still thought someone would've snatched him up by now. Who could blame Sharper if he looked back at his '09 season and said, "Exactly what more can I do for a team? What more can I possibly prove?"

But, like Westbrook, he's stuck with a deadly combination: age, lack of speed and then the knee surgery, which is not known to make people faster. Of the five gentlemen on this list, though, I would think that, long-term, Sharper has the least to worry about. He'll latch on somewhere.

Gangrene · 03-17-2010, 02:12 PM

I don't

revischrist · 03-17-2010, 02:16 PM

[QUOTE=Untouchable;3529875

Mangold >>>>>>>>> Mawae[/QUOTE]

fixed

SMC · 03-17-2010, 02:17 PM

Kevin Mawae =

[IMG]http://img1.photographersdirect.com/img/10250/wm/pd47210.jpg[/IMG]

jetswin · 03-17-2010, 02:18 PM

Mangold is the best center in football, and he never called our QB an egg. :confused:

Shahataman · 03-17-2010, 02:21 PM

Who replaced Mawae in Tennessee? I remember when he was the star C of the 'sweep' in front of Curtis Martin.

ombudsmn · 03-17-2010, 02:33 PM

Mawae would be a distraction at this point. He's a union preoccupied a-hole.

Savage69 · 03-17-2010, 02:35 PM

[QUOTE=Limolady;3529874]

Sign Kevin Mawae & Let Him Retire as A New York Jet.
Please Make It Happen. :yes:[/QUOTE]

You and Brenda looking for a little 3 some action Sue??:yes:

JetPotato · 03-17-2010, 02:54 PM

Let's sign Mark Gastineau!

Mawae is a joke. Sign him for his player rep abilities? :rolleyes:

quantum · 03-17-2010, 02:59 PM

[QUOTE=Savage69;3529913]You and Brenda looking for a little 3 some action Sue??:yes:[/QUOTE]

Bren hijacked Limo's account.

Limolady · 03-17-2010, 03:04 PM

[QUOTE=jetswin;3529894]Mangold is the best center in football, and he never called our QB an egg. :confused:[/QUOTE]

Neither did Kevin Mawae that was Chris Baker who said "Chad is like an egg back there." And why would we start Mawae in front of Mangold? I mean we hired back Tony Richardson & exactly how much action did he see last season? I say offer Mawae a back up Center/coaching job and again let him retire a NY Jet.

SAR I · 03-17-2010, 03:41 PM

[QUOTE=Limolady;3529874]

Please Make It Happen. [/QUOTE]

"He's like a b*tch up there."

--Mark Sanchez

Untouchable · 03-17-2010, 03:42 PM

LOL

Whats up with my post being edited?

Is it blasphemy to speak ill of Kevin Mawae?

No its against the rules to use vulgar statements on the board. Take the week off.

Warfish · 03-17-2010, 03:51 PM

With all due respect and love to my friend Limo Lady....

.....I could not possible disagree more stongly.

I never wish to see Mawae in Jets Green again (emotional reason) and he is of abasolutely no use as a backup (logical reason).

TheMo · 03-17-2010, 03:52 PM

[QUOTE=Limolady;3529965]Neither did Kevin Mawae that was Chris Baker who said "Chad is like an egg back there." And why would we start Mawae in front of Mangold? I mean [B]we hired back Tony Richardson & exactly how much action did he see last season?[/B] I say offer Mawae a back up Center/coaching job and again let him retire a NY Jet.[/QUOTE]

He was our lead blocker on a lot of running plays?:huh:

chesapeakejet · 03-17-2010, 03:56 PM

I don't want him back, but I say sign him to a one day contract to let him retire as a Jet. :yes:

(I want to keep Limo happy. :whipper: )

Ven0m · 03-17-2010, 03:57 PM

Wasn't the reason Mawae left was because he was too much of a locker room lawyer? .....and that was when he was a useful player.

Nevermind, you need your backup O-Line players to have versatility, and can Mawae do anything besides play Center? I doubt it.

Doesn't make sense.

SAR I · 03-17-2010, 04:01 PM

[QUOTE=Warfish;3530003]With all due respect and love to my friend Limo Lady....

.....I could not possible disagree more stongly.

I never wish to see Mawae in Jets Green again (emotional reason) and he is of abasolutely no use as a backup (logical reason).[/QUOTE]

He's a warrior!

He's a class act!

He's a leader!

He's a great lockeroom guy!

He's a terrific mentor for Nick Mangold!

He's TFCP*!

SAR I
[SIZE="1"]* The Fat Chad Pennington[/SIZE]

03-17-2010, 02:08 PM	#1
Limolady Here On A "Need To Know" Basis. Jets Insider VIP Super*****/Prom Queen Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,402	I Want Kevin Mawae Back!!! IMO Kevin Mawae was the heart & soul of the NY Jets for many years, a 6 time pro-bowler, team leader and now the President of NFLPA. Cappy T. - Please make him an offer he can't refuse as a back up Center and more importantly an invaluable source of information in what is going to be a nightmare of a season in 2011 with the CBA. Sign Kevin Mawae & Let Him Retire as A New York Jet. [URL]http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/rumors/post/Titans-Mawae-testing-free-agency-?urn=nfl,220772[/URL] Please Make It Happen. :yes:

03-17-2010, 02:10 PM	#2
Untouchable Big whoop, wanna fight about it? Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,473	Untouchable can grow up or get banned. Mangold > Mawae Last edited by murphklecko73; 03-17-2010 at 02:26 PM.

03-17-2010, 02:12 PM	#3
flgreen Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,049	Right now any offer would be an offer he can't refuse. Nobody else has made him an offer. He's done The Shutdown Five: Players for whom free agency is humbling By MJD Free agency comes and goes every year, and for some guys, it's an extraordinary blessing, leaving them feeling well-appreciated and awash in cash. For others, though, it serves as a white-gloved slap to the face, rudely bringing to their attention the fact that they are no longer the belle of the ball. We're a full two weeks into free agency, and as of yet, no one's had the desire to ask them to dance. Their names are still big, but the demand for them is not, and that's probably a difficult thing to deal with. This is a list of those who may be dealing with that feeling right now. 1. Terrell Owens(notes), wide receiver. Nate Burleson(notes), Antonio Bryant(notes), Antwaan Randle-El, Kassim Osgood(notes), Jerheme Urban(notes), Arnaz Battle(notes), Kevin Walter(notes) ... all those guys have hit the market, and all those guys have found homes. Owens remains on the street, though. And not only that, since the Bengals took about 10 minutes to decide they'd prefer Bryant to Owens, there hasn't been a mention of Owens visiting anyone else. I've said it before: I think teams are making a mistake by dismissing Owens. He's finally shown that he knows how to join a team, produce on the field and not be a distraction. It's unfortunate that this knowledge has only come when his physical skills have started to diminish, but that's the way it goes sometimes. He can still go. Some team will get him for a song, and be handsomely rewarded. 2. Joey Porter(notes), outside linebacker. The Miami Dolphins literally could not wait to release Porter, and when they did, Porter had already chosen a list of teams for which he'd consider playing. On that list, there were three teams. Unfortunately for Joey, that number did not match the list of teams who were actually willing to employ him. That list, to this point, contains zero teams. That's got to be a tough pill for Porter to swallow, because I don't think there have been too many guys in NFL history that have had a higher opinion of themselves than Joey Porter. 3. Brian Westbrook(notes), running back. Westbrook's done nothing in his career but produce, produce and produce some more, but unfortunately for him, he's got two labels on him that are absolutely murderous to free agency success: old and injury-prone. He's on the wrong side of 30 and he played in only eight games last year. His averages were still decent (4.5 yards per carry, 7.2 yards per reception), but I'm afraid the injury bug trumps everything else. It also doesn't help that there's a strong class of running backs available in the draft, but at the same time, but that hasn't stopped Chester Taylor(notes), Thomas Jones(notes), Larry Johnson(notes) and LaDainian Tomlinson(notes) from getting contracts. Meanwhile, I haven't even heard of anyone having the slightest bit of interest in Westbrook. 4. Kevin Mawae(notes), center. He's an eight-time Pro Bowler and a member of the all-decade team, and while his agent says "several" teams have shown interest, the Titans, his original team, only want him back as a backup. I'd think that if someone out there had offered Mawae a clear-cut starting job, he'd have taken it by now. 5. Darren Sharper(notes), safety. Knee surgery has complicated matters for Sharper, but I'd have still thought someone would've snatched him up by now. Who could blame Sharper if he looked back at his '09 season and said, "Exactly what more can I do for a team? What more can I possibly prove?" But, like Westbrook, he's stuck with a deadly combination: age, lack of speed and then the knee surgery, which is not known to make people faster. Of the five gentlemen on this list, though, I would think that, long-term, Sharper has the least to worry about. He'll latch on somewhere. Last edited by flgreen; 03-17-2010 at 02:14 PM.

03-17-2010, 02:16 PM	#5
revischrist Dee Best! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,765	[QUOTE=Untouchable;3529875 Mangold >>>>>>>>> Mawae[/QUOTE] fixed Last edited by murphklecko73; 03-17-2010 at 06:28 PM.

03-17-2010, 03:42 PM	#15
Untouchable Big whoop, wanna fight about it? Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,473	LOL Whats up with my post being edited? Is it blasphemy to speak ill of Kevin Mawae? No its against the rules to use vulgar statements on the board. Take the week off. Last edited by murphklecko73; 03-17-2010 at 06:28 PM.

03-17-2010, 02:12 PM	#4
Gangrene Glad Sparano is gone, on the fence about Mornhinweg.. Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn ... Posts: 2,047	I don't

03-17-2010, 02:17 PM	#6
SMC Day-to-day Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 22,043	Kevin Mawae = [IMG]http://img1.photographersdirect.com/img/10250/wm/pd47210.jpg[/IMG]

03-17-2010, 02:18 PM	#7
jetswin stumblin mumblin butt fumblin Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Westchester Co. Posts: 35,514	Mangold is the best center in football, and he never called our QB an egg. :confused:

03-17-2010, 02:21 PM	#8
Shahataman New Era Practice Squad Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 307	Who replaced Mawae in Tennessee? I remember when he was the star C of the 'sweep' in front of Curtis Martin.

03-17-2010, 02:33 PM	#9
ombudsmn Practice Squad Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 265	Mawae would be a distraction at this point. He's a union preoccupied a-hole.

03-17-2010, 02:35 PM	#10
Savage69 Jets Insider VIP Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 39,364	[QUOTE=Limolady;3529874] Sign Kevin Mawae & Let Him Retire as A New York Jet. Please Make It Happen. :yes:[/QUOTE] You and Brenda looking for a little 3 some action Sue??:yes:

03-17-2010, 02:54 PM	#11
JetPotato fermenting Hall Of Fame Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 12,209	Let's sign Mark Gastineau! Mawae is a joke. Sign him for his player rep abilities? :rolleyes:

03-17-2010, 02:59 PM	#12
quantum GFY Snatchez! Hall Of Fame Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LI Posts: 18,031	[QUOTE=Savage69;3529913]You and Brenda looking for a little 3 some action Sue??:yes:[/QUOTE] Bren hijacked Limo's account.

03-17-2010, 03:04 PM	#13
Limolady Here On A "Need To Know" Basis. Jets Insider VIP Super*****/Prom Queen Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 16,402	[QUOTE=jetswin;3529894]Mangold is the best center in football, and he never called our QB an egg. :confused:[/QUOTE] Neither did Kevin Mawae that was Chris Baker who said "Chad is like an egg back there." And why would we start Mawae in front of Mangold? I mean we hired back Tony Richardson & exactly how much action did he see last season? I say offer Mawae a back up Center/coaching job and again let him retire a NY Jet.

03-17-2010, 03:41 PM	#14
SAR I Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 38,711	[QUOTE=Limolady;3529874] Please Make It Happen. [/QUOTE] "He's like a b*tch up there." --Mark Sanchez

03-17-2010, 03:51 PM	#16
Warfish JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 35,000	With all due respect and love to my friend Limo Lady.... .....I could not possible disagree more stongly. I never wish to see Mawae in Jets Green again (emotional reason) and he is of abasolutely no use as a backup (logical reason).

03-17-2010, 03:52 PM	#17
TheMo All League Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,351	[QUOTE=Limolady;3529965]Neither did Kevin Mawae that was Chris Baker who said "Chad is like an egg back there." And why would we start Mawae in front of Mangold? I mean [B]we hired back Tony Richardson & exactly how much action did he see last season?[/B] I say offer Mawae a back up Center/coaching job and again let him retire a NY Jet.[/QUOTE] He was our lead blocker on a lot of running plays?:huh:

03-17-2010, 03:56 PM	#18
chesapeakejet is a geek who loves football boardgames. Schluberator & Gadfly ® Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 24,514	I don't want him back, but I say sign him to a one day contract to let him retire as a Jet. :yes: (I want to keep Limo happy. :whipper: )

03-17-2010, 03:57 PM	#19
Ven0m a shutdown poster Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NY Posts: 18,349	Wasn't the reason Mawae left was because he was too much of a locker room lawyer? .....and that was when he was a useful player. Nevermind, you need your backup O-Line players to have versatility, and can Mawae do anything besides play Center? I doubt it. Doesn't make sense.

03-17-2010, 04:01 PM	#20
SAR I Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 38,711	[QUOTE=Warfish;3530003]With all due respect and love to my friend Limo Lady.... .....I could not possible disagree more stongly. I never wish to see Mawae in Jets Green again (emotional reason) and he is of abasolutely no use as a backup (logical reason).[/QUOTE] He's a warrior! He's a class act! He's a leader! He's a great lockeroom guy! He's a terrific mentor for Nick Mangold! He's TFCP! SAR I [SIZE="1"] The Fat Chad Pennington[/SIZE]