East Rutherford, NJ – Week 8 of the NFL season pits the New York Jets against the defending NFC champions Atlanta Falcons. Last Sunday, the Jets relinquished a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter of their 31-28 loss to the Miami Dolphins while the Falcons dropped their Super Bowl rematch against the New England Patriots, 23-7….
Miami Gardens, FL: Nearly one month ago, the Jets opened their home slate at 0-2 with a bruised ego against the Miami Dolphins. Their opponent that September afternoon was picked by some to repeat their success of a season ago and beat New York down in all facets. That wasn’t the case. The Jets dominated and…
How could a team “devoid of talent” play competitive football every week for the majority of a game? How could the “worst constructed roster in a decade” match up head-to-head with the some of the deepest lineups in the league? It’s simple. This is the NFL. Games are played on the field, not on paper….
East Rutherford, NJ: The score is 24-14. Austin Seferian-Jenkins celebrates with his teammates after scoring a touchdown. Then the play goes under review. The players and crowd in Metlife Stadium are silent, patiently waiting for an answer. Finally, the head referee comes out and delivers the decision: Seferian-Jenkins lost control of the football as he went…
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – With week 6 upon us, no one in the NFL stratosphere ever thought the Jets and Patriots would be playing for first place. The Jets were supposed to go winless and were a lock for the top pick in the 2018 draft. The Patriots are coming off another Championship and are…
It’s 3rd down and 3 from the Bills’ 6-yard-line. Ryan Fitzpatrick has Jalin Marshall in the slot to his left. Across the line of scrimmage from Marshall is Shareece Wright. Fitzpatrick hikes the ball, and throws it to Marshall on the out route. He catches it at the one. Wright quickly wraps up Marshall, so…
“Shocking the world” is usually a term for postseason sports. You normally don’t expect a team to “shock the world” in a Week Six match up between two division rivals. Yet, when the New York Jets host the defending Super Bowl champion, Patriots, Gang Green has a chance to do just that. Both teams sit…
Sometimes the greatest test for a young unit is to play the greatest opponent of their generation. That comes to fruition on Sunday when the young New York Jets defense looks to prove themselves against Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl Champion Patriots. The average age of the Jets starting defense is 25 years…
It’s gut check time. If the Jets are truly the surprise team of the league this season, it’s time to prove it. Through five games, they’ve passed their junior varsity portion of their schedule. Sure, they were smacked around by the Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders. But, it’s been smooth sailing since Marshawn Lynch decided to…
Cleveland, OH: The Jets continue to ride the wave. After an ugly three quarters of football, the New York Jets found a way to take advantage of endless miscues, defeating the Cleveland Browns 17-14. The Jets won their third consecutive game, while the Browns fall to 1-20 under head coach Hue Jackson. When you look…