Geno Skips Team Meeting Today

[Elias]

Ugh. That's such a shame if he missed Rex's final team meeting. Hope he has a great reason for this....

http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/update/24921638/jets-qb-geno-smith-skips-team-meeting-on-monday

Just a day removed from throwing a perfect game and leading his team to a season-finale win over Miami, Jets quarterback Geno Smith skipped a team meeting just hours after the team parted ways with general manager John Idzik and coach Rex Ryan on Monday, reports Jason Cole of Bleacher Report. The reasoning for his absence was not made public.

Smith completed 20 of 25 passes for 358 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-24 victory over Miami, sending Ryan out as a winner. Earlier in the week, he indicated that a coaching change "could be good for us all," and that he sees himself as the starting quarterback for the Jets for a "long time." Smith, the 39th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, finished the season with 13 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions and 2,502 passing yards.

 

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Did Jets' Geno Smith really skip a meeting on Rex Ryan and John Idzik's last day?

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Geno Smith missed a meeting earlier this season. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
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on December 29, 2014 at 3:20 PM, updated December 29, 2014 at 4:28 PM




FLORHAM PARK -- Shortly after Jets quarterback Geno Smith finished speaking with reporters Monday, Jason Cole of Bleacher Report posted the following item:


The report raised some eyebrows, since Smith missed a meeting earlier this season during a road trip to San Diego, because he was at a movie. In that instance, the Jets came out and acknowledged that Smith missed the meeting, because of a time-zone confusion. They admitted Smith screwed up, even before Smith could be asked about a report of his missed meeting.

This time, after the latest report of a missed meeting, a Jets spokesman said Smith was at all scheduled, mandatory meetings Monday, and he arrived at the designated time for them all. He met with his coaches and took his physical -- all of the normal things that happen the day after the season's final game.

The Jets spokesman emphasized that Smith did nothing wrong and did not blow off or show up past the scheduled start time for any meetings.

It would be poor form for Smith to dodge a meeting on the final day for coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik, both of whom were fired by owner Woody Johnson on Monday. (Ryan spoke briefly to an assembled group of players, showed them a highlight video and said goodbye. Idzik did not speak to the players at all.)

But Smith did not dodge any meetings, according to the Jets.

Smith appeared Monday on Michael Kay's show on ESPN New York radio, and answered a couple questions about the latest meeting "situation."

"No, I was on time," Smith said. "I don't know where these reports come from. Seems like it always happens sometime around this time."

When asked if he was there for Ryan's goodbye to the team, Smith said, "Once again, I was on time. I was not late. I didn't miss anything."

 

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Did Jets' Geno Smith really skip a meeting on Rex Ryan and John Idzik's last day?

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Geno Smith missed a meeting earlier this season. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
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on December 29, 2014 at 3:20 PM, updated December 29, 2014 at 4:28 PM




FLORHAM PARK -- Shortly after Jets quarterback Geno Smith finished speaking with reporters Monday, Jason Cole of Bleacher Report posted the following item:


The report raised some eyebrows, since Smith missed a meeting earlier this season during a road trip to San Diego, because he was at a movie. In that instance, the Jets came out and acknowledged that Smith missed the meeting, because of a time-zone confusion. They admitted Smith screwed up, even before Smith could be asked about a report of his missed meeting.

This time, after the latest report of a missed meeting, a Jets spokesman said Smith was at all scheduled, mandatory meetings Monday, and he arrived at the designated time for them all. He met with his coaches and took his physical -- all of the normal things that happen the day after the season's final game.

The Jets spokesman emphasized that Smith did nothing wrong and did not blow off or show up past the scheduled start time for any meetings.

It would be poor form for Smith to dodge a meeting on the final day for coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik, both of whom were fired by owner Woody Johnson on Monday. (Ryan spoke briefly to an assembled group of players, showed them a highlight video and said goodbye. Idzik did not speak to the players at all.)

But Smith did not dodge any meetings, according to the Jets.

Smith appeared Monday on Michael Kay's show on ESPN New York radio, and answered a couple questions about the latest meeting "situation."

"No, I was on time," Smith said. "I don't know where these reports come from. Seems like it always happens sometime around this time."

When asked if he was there for Ryan's goodbye to the team, Smith said, "Once again, I was on time. I was not late. I didn't miss anything."

I guess this is more poop reporting by Bleacher Report. Thank you FL!

 

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Just speculating. Seems what is going on is Smith is angry at Rex, for wanting him benched.

The comments last week, about time for a change, and now not going to Rex's farewell address to the team. More then likely it wasn't a team mandated meeting, so he actually didn't miss a mandatory meeting.

Dumb move on his part. Rex is loved by most of the players, to disrespect him on the last day, is just immature. A QB has to be a leader, as well as a player.

 

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Did Jets' Geno Smith really skip a meeting on Rex Ryan and John Idzik's last day?

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Geno Smith missed a meeting earlier this season. (Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on December 29, 2014 at 3:20 PM, updated December 29, 2014 at 4:28 PM




FLORHAM PARK -- Shortly after Jets quarterback Geno Smith finished speaking with reporters Monday, Jason Cole of Bleacher Report posted the following item:


The report raised some eyebrows, since Smith missed a meeting earlier this season during a road trip to San Diego, because he was at a movie. In that instance, the Jets came out and acknowledged that Smith missed the meeting, because of a time-zone confusion. They admitted Smith screwed up, even before Smith could be asked about a report of his missed meeting.

This time, after the latest report of a missed meeting, a Jets spokesman said Smith was at all scheduled, mandatory meetings Monday, and he arrived at the designated time for them all. He met with his coaches and took his physical -- all of the normal things that happen the day after the season's final game.

The Jets spokesman emphasized that Smith did nothing wrong and did not blow off or show up past the scheduled start time for any meetings.

It would be poor form for Smith to dodge a meeting on the final day for coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik, both of whom were fired by owner Woody Johnson on Monday. (Ryan spoke briefly to an assembled group of players, showed them a highlight video and said goodbye. Idzik did not speak to the players at all.)

But Smith did not dodge any meetings, according to the Jets.

Smith appeared Monday on Michael Kay's show on ESPN New York radio, and answered a couple questions about the latest meeting "situation."

"No, I was on time," Smith said. "I don't know where these reports come from. Seems like it always happens sometime around this time."

When asked if he was there for Ryan's goodbye to the team, Smith said, "Once again, I was on time. I was not late. I didn't miss anything."

I saw an interview with Mangold who said he missed seeing Rex this morning. I don't believe there was a mandatory meeting to hear Rex say goodbye.

 

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I saw an interview with Mangold who said he missed seeing Rex this morning. I don't believe there was a mandatory meeting to hear Rex say goodbye.

Don't think the meeting was mandatory. Mangold is injured, and was probably in some kind of rehab, or physical on the last day, but I agree, don't believe they were required to be at the the meeting. Just not a good idea for a QB to not be there