 Belichick later issued a statement in which he apologized for what he called a "mistake" in his interpretation of the rules.However, he denied ever using videotape to gain an advantage while a game was underway.Though Chad Pennington was active and in uniform for the Jets, the team erred on the side of caution due to injured right ankle, instead starting second-year backup Kellen Clemens, who was making his first career start.