It was a home-coming of sorts. Brett Favre, the Jets fearless leader for one not quite magical season just two years ago, returns to the Meadowlands for the first time since 2008’s end of season collapse. This time; however, he’s wearing purple. This game has Monday Night Football written all over it. Brett Favre is in the midst of controversary after reports surfaced that he was taking pictures of his tally-wacker and sending it to a female Jets employee. Randy Moss also returns to the Meadowlands for his second time this season also now wearing purple since his trade from our division rivals, the Patriots. This game also marks the return of our summer hold-out, Darrelle Revis who looks to shut down, Mr. Moss, and put him on his island. Oh wait…did I forget to mention the debut of Santiono Holmes in a Jet uniform fresh off serving his four game suspension for a substance violation? And let’s not forget the return of Calvin Pace, the team’s best pass rusher, coming back from his pre-season injury.
Things were looking good back in 2008 with Favre at the helm. We were 8-3 which included a game where the Jets destroyed the then undefeated 10-0 Titans. From there, things then basically went to the crapper. The off-season was a typical “will he retire” or “won’t he retire” game which football fans have grown accustomed to over the last few seasons. Luckily, the Jets decided to move on and make a trade with the Browns to snag Mark Sanchez who will hopefully lead this team to the Promised Land. Now, in front of a national audience, the Jets defense needs to payback Mr. Favre for his time spent in Green and White by putting him on his ass.
Come on; all of us Jets fans were thinking the same thing. Here we go again. Favre with the ball, only down two points. I was surely thinking disaster. But, I’m learning that these are a totally different bunch of Jets. These Jets are winners. These Jets are closers. These Jets are atop the AFC East, winners of 4 and a row, and are a team on a mission.
At started out as a snoozefest as we were going to field goal them to death. Folk did have a nice 53 yard FG to go along with four other ones we booted through. We just couldn’t move the ball that well when having the ball in good field position and always knocking on the door of the Vikings. Part of the issue had to be the rain or whatever that monsoon was. It looked like it was snowing. LT had a great game running and Shonn Green had huge touchdown run in the 2nd half to put us up by two scores.
The defense looked good except for a few second half drives. We shut them out in the first half with some great play by Cromartie on Moss. Bart Scott had a fumble recovery when Favre tied the record with Warren Moon for the most career fumbles. Later in the game Favre breaks the record with his second fumble of the evening which was then recovered by Darrelle Revis. I liked that Darrelle wasn’t on Moss. Cromartie did a great job. It gave Darrelle a break in getting into game shape. The second half things got a little hairy with the Vikings connecting on a 3rd and 17 for their first score of the game and then a short while later on 3rd and 19, Favre connects to Randy Moss for his 500th career touchdown. It was such a perfect pass that I have to give Cromartie a pass on that one. The defense for the most part put on some great pressure. Jason Taylor had a huge sack at the end of the game. Dwight Lowery had a monsterous interception for a touchdown that sealed the game putting us back up by two scores. Drew Coleman also had a nice game getting a sack and feeling like he was all over the field.
And our special teams were great. Brad Smith responded for a Vikings touchdown by darting 39 yards to the Vikings 20 yard line which set us up for our fifth field goal.
It wasn’t the prettiest game but when the field was dry and the rain stopped, the offense and defense stepped up their game to seal the deal.
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