Jets' Coles may sit out vs. Redskins with concussion

[sandtrapjack]

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Jets wide receiver Laveranues Coles has a concussion and it was uncertain Wednesday if he'll play in New York's game against Washington this weekend.


Coach Eric Mangini addressed Coles' injury during a conference call with Redskins beat writers. Mangini didn't mention Coles in his earlier news conference with Jets writers.


"Any time you have an injury it is scary," Mangini said. "With a guy like Laveranues who is so tough, you have to be careful and make sure you go through the same process that you would go through with every other player. That is what we are doing."


The Jets wide receiver didn't practice Wednesday and wouldn't address the injury because it's against team policy. Mangini was unsure if Coles will be ready to play Sunday against the Redskins.


"We will go through the process and look at him throughout the course of the week and evaluate him when we get a lot closer to the game," Mangini said.


Coles was injured last Sunday with 7:41 left in the Jets' 13-3 loss to Buffalo when he jumped to catch a pass from Chad Pennington and was immediately hit in the middle of the back by Terrence McGee. Coles' chest and head slammed to the turf and he stayed face-down for several minutes. He was eventually able to walk off the field, but didn't return.



ESPN - Jets' Coles has concussion, may sit out vs. Skins - NFL

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

I honestly cannot see Coles sitting this one out. Coles has too much beef with our team, or rather its ownership, to let a concussion stop him from exacting vengeance.

[MTK]

It might not be his call to make. Just depends on how serious the concussion is.

[djnemo65]

Say what you want about Coles and the way he left here, he is as tough as they come, and if he can play he will.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

Say what you want about Coles and the way he left here, he is as tough as they come, and if he can play he will.

Coles was always one of my favorite players when he was with the team. The guy is tough and, although people said he was washed up, the guy has proven that he can still play. He's been pretty productive despite playing with guys like Bollinger and Pennington (who is efficient, but can't throw past the 1st down sticks).

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Coles was always one of my favorite players when he was with the team. The guy is tough and, although people said he was washed up, the guy has proven that he can still play. He's been pretty productive despite playing with guys like Bollinger and Pennington (who is efficient, but can't throw past the 1st down sticks).

I'm glad we traded him because between Coles and Gardner, the two of them couldn't catch a cold if they shared a water bottle all winter.

We complain about drops this year...we have short memories...it's NOTHING this year compared to when those two guys were our WRs. Then, there was Taylor Jacobs...

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Buster

I'm glad we traded him because between Coles and Gardner, the two of them couldn't catch a cold if they shared a water bottle all winter.

We complain about drops this year...we have short memories...it's NOTHING this year compared to when those two guys were our WRs. Then, there was Taylor Jacobs...

I definitely agree with regard to Gardner. But, I definitely do not agree with respect to Coles. I have every game the Redskins played during the Spurrier years on tape (prior to getting my DVD recorder) and when I watch old tapes of Coles I am always impressed. The only time Coles would drop one was when we was getting blown up and even then he would usually hand onto the ball. Does anyone remember when Coles got absolutely demolished going over the middle for a pass from Ramsey and fomer-Eagles safety Michael Lewis just trucked him? Coles caught the ball, got up, and did his signature 1st down pose.

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I definitely agree with regard to Gardner. But, I definitely do not agree with respect to Coles. I have every game the Redskins played during the Spurrier years on tape (prior to getting my DVD recorder) and when I watch old tapes of Coles I am always impressed. The only time Coles would drop one was when we was getting blown up and even then he would usually hand onto the ball. Does anyone remember when Coles got absolutely demolished going over the middle for a pass from Ramsey and fomer-Eagles safety Michael Lewis just trucked him? Coles caught the ball, got up, and did his signature 1st down pose.

My favorite Coles moment was when he ran down that interception in that Seattle game in 2003. It was 14-3 and that score would have put the game out of reach. Coles forced the fumble and I think we ended up scoring a TD on that drive. Wilbon wrote a column that week praising Coles as the best player on the team.

[skinsnut]

Coles was probably our best receiver in the last 10 yrs (except Moss)

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Coles was probably our best receiver in the last 10 yrs (except Moss)

That's not saying much.

Moss is our best since Monk/Clark/Sanders, but our WRs have been incredibly weak for a decade, including Coles.

Henry Ellard would have to be third. :cheeky-sm

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Buster

That's not saying much.

Moss is our best since Monk/Clark/Sanders, but our WRs have been incredibly weak for a decade, including Coles.

That's just flat out incorrect. In his two years in Washington, Coles had 90 catches and 82 catches, and that was with below average play from the quarterback position. He was a good receiver while he was here and he was tough as nails.

Don't pay so much attention to the Dan Snyder media machine, that tries to diminish the accomplishments of every decent player that wants out of Washington.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

That's just flat out incorrect. In his two years in Washington, Coles had 90 catches and 82 catches, and that was with below average play from the quarterback position. He was a good receiver while he was here and he was tough as nails.

Don't pay so much attention to the Dan Snyder media machine, that tries to diminish the accomplishments of every decent player that wants out of Washington.

7 TDs in 2 years is not that great. He had a lot of key drops too. Not as many as Gardner, but too many.

I admit, he WAS a tough guy, but that doesn't always get the job done.




Memories:

http://www.redskinswarpath.com/locke...oles#post49354

http://www.redskinswarpath.com/locke...oles#post37081

http://www.redskinswarpath.com/locke...veranues+Coles

http://www.redskinswarpath.com/locke...veranues+Coles

http://www.redskinswarpath.com/locke...veranues+Coles

http://www.redskinswarpath.com/locke...veranues+Coles

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Buster

7 TDs in 2 years is not that great. He had a lot of key drops too. Not as many as Gardner, but too many.

I admit, he WAS a tough guy, but that doesn't always get the job done.

He had over 1200 yards in his first season in Washington. Only one other receiver(Henry Ellard) did that between 1991 and 2003, so to claim that he was a poor receiver is ridiculous. He didn't have a ton of touchdowns in his second season, but neither did anyone else on that offense.

[MTK]

Coles is definitely a tough SOB, but he's not the big play guy that he was hyped up to be earlier in his career. He's a good possession WR. Whoever clocked him at 4.35 in college needs to recalibrate that stop watch.

[MTK]

I also recall Coles getting rocked by Ray Lewis, I don't think he bounced right back up after that one but I do remember that he held on to the ball.