The Facts:
Through six days and nine practices, Martin is still not practicing. On most days, he's nowhere near the field, hidden instead in the forbidden zones of the training complex, presumably preparing for his 12th NFL season. Martin's unusual absence has fueled speculation about his future. But a person familiar with the team's thinking told yesterday it appears that Eric Mangini is simply trying to spare Martin, coming off December knee surgery, the punishment of his grueling camp.
Reported by New York Newsday
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As Newsday beat man Ken Berger suggested, Mangini appears to be cut from the Bill Belichick cloth in many ways, including his belief that players should practice only if they're physically able to practice fully. ... Whatever the explanation, Martin's extended downtime makes it very difficult for Fantasy owners to divine his 2006 prospects -- and as a result, the prospects for the rest of the Jets' backfield.
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