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Article: Pennington Benched, Clemens Is Starter
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- October 30, 2007
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - There were no awkward moments or uncomfortable conversations. Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens had already prepared for this situation.
When Jets coach Eric Mangini announced Monday that he was turning to Clemens as his starting quarterback, Pennington recalled the discussions he and the 2006 second-round draft pick had recently.
"Our promise to each other was that no matter what happened, we would give our full support and do whatever we needed to do to help the other one be successful," Pennington said.
It's Clemens' turn to see if he can turn around the Jets' season from a 1-7 start, starting Sunday against Washington.
It's also time for Pennington to turn into ...