Former Jets center Nick Mangold dead at 41yrs.

[NoSaint]

2 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

 

It was a bad hire for the Bills because it was all about getting revenge on the Jets.  That said it was an entertaining two years.

it was a bad hire because we invested in building the strength of the team on the defensive side and not only was his plan to dismantle that positive, he also had no plan to do the work to rebuild it once torn down.

 

alas, not the thread for that

Edited Monday at 02:34 AM by NoSaint

[ExiledInIllinois]

🙏RIP

[Dr.Sack]

A great player and I’m sure a better person. Prayers up to the Mangold family. 

[Buffalo716]

Would easily be the best center in the NFL today 

 

Rest in peace

[T master]

19 hours ago, loyal2dagame said:

RIP

 

https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/nick-mangold-obituary-new-york-jets-ohio-state-10-26-2025

Definitely a huge loss for the Jets family he was a great player for them prayers up for his family and close friends in this tough time RIP !!

 

Gone much too soon !! 

Edited Monday at 11:33 AM by T master

[Gregg]

RIP

[Big Turk]

13 hours ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

Beautiful moment with Rex Ryan on his former player. 
 

 

 

Man that was tough to watch...Ryan might be a lot of things, but I think deep down he is a good person who cared a ton about the players he coached.

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

30 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Man that was tough to watch...Ryan might be a lot of things, but I think deep down he is a good person who cared a ton about the players he coached.

I remember during his Jets days. EVERY player wanted to play for Rex. Guys were saying it while being on another team. Those Hard Knocks episodes were the best of the series. He connects with players on the level of Gruden, Dick Vermiel, and Dungy. I never understood the hate for him. Being an introvert, I get jealous of people who are so easily able to form deep relationships.
 

A lot of these players didn’t have a father figure growing up and Rex Ryan definitely filled that role for a lot of them. I don’t want to derail this into another person, but I’ve always felt McDermott had that same quality just in a different way. A good coach instills more than just football lessons, but life ones as well. 

[Big Turk]

3 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

I remember during his Jets days. EVERY player wanted to play for Rex. Guys were saying it while being on another team. Those Hard Knocks episodes were the best of the series. He connects with players on the level of Gruden, Dick Vermiel, and Dungy. I never understood the hate for him. Being an introvert, I get jealous of people who are so easily able to form deep relationships.
 

A lot of these players didn’t have a father figure growing up and Rex Ryan definitely filled that role for a lot of them. I don’t want to derail this into another person, but I’ve always felt McDermott had that same quality just in a different way. A good coach instills more than just football lessons, but life ones as well. 

 

McD's shining moment was the way he handled that Hamlin situation and told the refs the Bills would walk off the field and forfeit the game before they would resume playing.

Edited Monday at 04:31 PM by Big Turk