New York Jets center Nick Mangold, apparently recovering from a hard hit in practice last week, took himself out of Monday night's preseason game against the New York Giants because he said he "didn't feel right." Mangold, who did not dress for the game, said he didn't believe he had a concussion from a training camp hit from Sione Poucha last Wednesday that knocked him out of practice for two days. He and coach Rex Ryan said that Mangold has undergone the regular testing that is part of the NFL's head injury protocol. Mangold said he had never experienced a similar feeling, which he described as "foggy," since becoming a professional and alerted the Jets coaches to his concerns. "I don't have the medical definition or anything," Mangold said on Wednesday. "In five years of being in the NFL I've had my share of bumps, bruises and everything in between. This time it just didn't feel right. I was fortunate we took it seriously and had the chance to sit down for it." "He had a little bit of a headache and I said aw, forget it," Ryan said. "I played doctor on that." Mangold said he has felt normal since Monday and he practiced in full pads on Wednesday and believes he will be ready and available to play against Carolina this Saturday. Source: ESPN New York
