I almost can't decide which event I'm more thrilled over. The Patriots win, the Colts loss, or this complete shit show by the New York Jets tonight. Ray Lewis and the Ravens defense stifled them all night long, holding them to just 6 first downs. Mark Sanchez and his gang of green was an astonishingly bad 1-for-11 on third down conversions and managed just 60 passing yards in the game. On 3 Baltimore turnovers, they managed just 3 points. Does that look like a Super Bowl contender to you?
Last time I checked, getting first downs was a relatively important part of winning Super Bowls.
So the Jets are 0-1. Sure, their defense looked good tonight. But Cromartie was burned several times. The Ravens shot themselves in the foot in the first quarter and they were still relatively ineffective all game long. But they still won the game. What will happen when a team is able to actually put up points against the Jets (next week?) steadily throughout the game? Shonn Greene was real impressive tonight. He almost broke 20 rushing yards. Can we dethrone him from the absurd fantasy charts yet? I just can't even explain how thrilled I am to see this Jets offense struggle the way they did. I hope it was a reality check for everyone who is marking them down as a Super Bowl favorite. Get real, folks. I've been trying to remind you all preseason -- this team misses the playoffs last year if the Colts don't pull Peyton in Week 17. They haven't undergone any magical transformations. Mark Sanchez is still Mark Sanchez. Does LT make this a high octane offense? Hell no. If you still think this is a Super Bowl caliber team, you must have seen something I didn't. They need to make a lot of adjustments to become a Super Bowl caliber team. And I mean a lot of adjustments.
Will the Jets be 0-2 after they get stomped by the Patriots next week? Of course I'll tell you that will be the case. But I'm biased. Only time will tell, but I think we all have been exposed to the reality of this fantasy New York Jets powerhouse. If the Super Bowl was won via smack talk and HBO television series, then gang green would be flying high right now. But since Super Bowls are won by scoring more points than your opponent on the football field... the Jets have some work to do.
Pats are gonna rape them next week..i wish i lived in new york to make rediculous bets with there dumbass fans
ReplyDeleteI loved watching the pathetic jets offense struggle ("sanchise" is awful). They were very sloppy when it came to penalties. and the pats need to attack kyle wilson all day long, if he's even on the field next week.
ReplyDeleteHowever, this was only one game, and a single game does not make a season. I fully expect to see the jets in the playoffs still. I also believe that a defensive/running team is more effective the later in the year you are.
Overall we saw a jets team that isn't going to be the dominant 14-2 team that they thought they were going to be... I expect to see a season very similar to the past one from the jets.