I don't know if it was being compared to a bald dwarf in today's Post or a magnanimous gesture on Bill Belichick's part but during Eric Mangini's meeting with reporters today he broke tradition and referred to the coach of the team from the "other place" as Bill from New England.
"We can say `New England' now," he said, causing the contingent of at least 40 media members at the Jets' practice facility to chuckle. "When I was at New England — with Bill — I thought he made outstanding adjustments."
And Belichick returned the favor, saying that he thought "Eric has done a great job" with the Jets this season. So much for that storyline, although another one popped up as Patriot safety Rodney Harrison will miss the game with an injured knee. He got hurt on a questionable, to the Pats anyway, block to his knee during the season-ending win against the Titans. Tom Brady will play, however, after spending the New Year trying to keep a leg up on Matt Leinart in the gossip column competition.
After dispatching the Tennessee Titans , Tom and his constant companion Will McDonough (no relation to the deceased sportswriter), jetted off to South Beach - via private plane, of course - to ring in 2007. The boys wound up at the Delano hotel where party animal Lindsay Lohan was hosting a New Year’s bash. Tom, we’re guessing, was on the guest list because he runs in the aforementioned Big Apple circles with New York nightclub czar Scott Sartiano and his galpal “Sopranos” princess Jamie-Lynn Sigler. Sartiano, of club Butter fame, organized the bash along with fellow nightlife impresarios Richie Akiva and Amy Sacco.
Toasting 2007 with the two-time Super Bowl MVP were “Daybreak” hunk Taye Diggs; singers Kelly Rowland and Queen Latifah; ex-boy banders JD Chasez and Lance Bass and Bass’ on-again, off-again boytoy Reichen Lehmkuhl; ex-“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” sis Michelle Trachtenberg; “Entourage” wheeler-dealer Kevin Connolly; hip-hop honcho Scott Storch; party gal Kimberly Stewart and rapper T.I.
Chad Pennington, meanwhile, beat his wife at gin rummy before heading to bed with some warm milk and game film. Because he's hardcore like that.
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