Jets Get Hosed !

It was 20 years ago in Cleveland where the infamous judgement call by an official on a Mark Gastineau "late hit" screwed the Jets out of a chance to advance to the Championship Game. Twenty years later, we are back in Cleveland where another judgement call doesn't go out way and turns a potential celebration into something I'd call Cow Feces or Bull Shit.

When Baker goes up to catch the ball, he is jumping up in the endzone. There was NO movement of his body that showed him jumping right, towards the sideline. It was a great catch that would have been a touchdown if he weren't touched. But, he was thrown out of bounds in mid air causing mass confusion by the officials. One official said he was pushed out of bounds while the other official believed he would have landed in bounds for a Touchdown. So, it figures that the guy who believed it was a TD lost the argument when the officials huddled for a discussion. It was another example of the Jets getting hosed.

However, this game should NOT have come down to the last play. It was a typical Jets loss. Have a chance to end the first half of the season with a winning record against a team you SHOULD beat. Teams like this need to be beaten whether at home or on the road. The Jets ALWAYS lose a game like this on their schedule. It's beyond frustrating. Same shit, another year.

Things started off nice. We had a 16 play drive but it ended in only a field goal. You have the ball for so long, you need to come away with 7 points. However, you can't use a trick play with Brad Smith on EVERY 3rd Down. If teams watch tapes, they are gonna realize you are gonna have Brad Smith in the game. Time to come up with something more original. Maybe put him in the game and let him catch some passes or use him as a decoy. He doesn't have to get the ball EVERY time cause it just won't work. Plus, Chad was terrible with his lowest passer rating of his career. I don't fully blame him. They had decent pass rush and receivers were just not getting open. Plus, when you run for 1 or 2 yards on 1st down, it put Chad in way too many 3rd and long situations. I think 3rd and 6 is a number that comes to mind yesterday.

As for the defense, they just can't stop the run even thought they actually looked good in the 4th quarter finally getting some QB pressures and finally stopping the run giving the offense a chance. We actually even got a few sack's which doesn't happen often with this team.

Tough loss going into the bye week but we totally deserved to lose playing down to their talent especially vs a QB I've never heard of and STILL can not remember his name. Three of the Jets 4 loses this year, the outcome was not determined until the final minute. That leaves a sick feeling in my stomach.

The Perfect Wedding Party

Now this guy has an UNDERSTANDING wife !

What's With The Penguins?

I don't quite get what the Penguins and Mangini deal is? Anyone want to let me in on this??

Our New Jets Cheerleaders

Alison, a former figure skating instructor and graduate of Fairfield University currently lives in New York City and works in sales. She is a former New York Islanders Ice Girl.

Gina, is a dance teacher and soon to be a nurse from Kings Park, NY, She attends Suffolk Community College. She is also a New York Dragons Fire Dancer. Gina enjoys vacationing in Hawaii. Her favorite CD is Reina and her favorite TV shows are So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol.

Jennifer, a teacher’s assistant currently attends Dowling College where she is studying elementary education. She received an Associate’s Degree from Suffolk Community College. She is a Syosset Ford Ice Girl as well as a New York Dragons Fire Dancer. Jennifer enjoys dancing and vacationing anywhere with a beach. Her favorite movie is The Notebook and her favorite TV show is Nip/Tuck.

Meredith is a dental assistant from Medford, NY. She attended Farmingdale State University for Dental Hygiene. She is a Syosset Ford Ice Girl as well as a New York Dragons Fire Dancer. Meredith is a fan of Dave Matthews and Madonna, likes to watch Lost and Entourage and her favorite movie is The Notebook. She enjoys vacationing in Nashville, Tennessee.

Miko lives in Corona, NY and graduated from Syracuse University where she majored in Policy Studies. She is a former New York Dragons Fire Dancer. She is currently a special events consultant and is involved in numerous community programs. Miko enjoys aerobics, dancing kickboxing, cheerleading and songwriting.

Monica is a Queens college student from Bayside, NY who also performs as Syosset Ford Ice Girl and as a New York Dragons Fire Dancer. A communications Disorders Major, she is particularly interested in Business Law, Psycholinguistics and Phonetics. She loves to snowboard and figure skate and won the Senior Ladies Double Gold Medal in Competitive Figure Skating and the 2005 Empire State Games Senior Ladies Silver Medal. She’s a fan of Madonna and Bon Jovi, the movies Pretty Woman, The Notebook and Dirty Dancing and has four pets – one dog and three cats.

Vote Leon !

New York Jets rookie running back Leon Washington has been named a finalist for both the FedEx Ground Player of the Week and the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week. Washington, a 5’8", 202-pound Florida State product, ran for 120 yards and his first two professional touchdowns on 29 attempts in the Green & White’s 31-24 victory over the Detroit Lions.

On Monday, Jets first-year head coach Eric Mangini named Washington the club’s Offensive Player of the Week. His 346 rush yards lead the Jets and he's averaging a healthy 4.9 yards per carry. Washington has also totaled 76 receiving yards on five catches.

Fans can vote Washington the Vote Diet Pepsi!Vote FedEx Ground!

Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week until 5:00 p.m. Thursday and the FedEx Ground Player of the Week until Thursday at 6:00 p.m. The winners will be announced Thursday evening.

See Official Jets Website For Voting.

Knocking On The Door

Knock, knock, knocking on Heaven's door. This team sure doesn't make it easy but we've notched our 2nd straight win and our easy schedule make you believe this team can go on a playoff run. Yes, it's scary but it's true. We already have 4 wins and look at 6 of the 9 remaining teams we play: Look at 1-5 Cleveland, 1-5 Oakland, 2-4 Houston, 1-6 Miami, 2-4 Green Bay and 2-5 Buffalo.

Yesterday, we had another bad team. When two bad teams play, the better of the bad will win and that seems to be the JETS.

The offense moved the ball nicely down the field which Chad hitting McCairins deep for 7. But, the day was all about the running game as we had over 200 yards on the run which set up the pass. Leon Washington is starting to make us not remember that we didn't trade up for Reggie Bush. This guy is looking like the steal of the draft and could be a candidate for Rookie of the Year if he keeps it up. Yesterday this guy had 129 yards on the ground for 2 touchdowns. Can't complain about those numbers especially when he averaged 6.5 yards per carry.

The defense still has issues. We still have NO pass rush and we still let teams walk down the field in the 2nd half to make a potential blowout turn into a nail biter.

But, a win is a win and that's what matters. We are in sole possession of 2nd place in the AFC East with a matchup vs. the Pats in 2 weeks. But for not, bring on the pathetic Browns !

Barely Squishing The Fish

Well, we squeaked by the Fish and in what became a close game because our defense really stinks. Do we have ANY pass rush? Where are our corner backs and safeties? How can you let Joey Harrington walk down the field twice and almost a third time? Embarrassing. The defensive system does not fit our players and the players are not that bad.

As for the offense, it's quite pathetic that we can't score in the first quarter. Maybe because they don't start throwing the ball down the field until the 2nd half. All of these stupid dump off passes and trickery is great but get the ball down field to Coles. Good things happen when you throw the ball down field to this guy. And get Cotchery and McCairins and Dwight more involved. Heck...throw to Baker more and use the tight end like other teams do. We do the same stupid things that we did under the Edwards regime. When it is 3rd down, we don't EVER throw past the 3rd down marker. We throw a pass before that marker and hope we can break a tackle and run for the first down. Ya know what? It AIN'T freggin working. You need 7 yards. Let's try and throw for 8 yards, not 5 yards. It's so aggravating. I love the use of Brad Smith but let's get him more involved. This guy is quick as hell. Heck...give him a series to see what he can do ala Kordell Stewart in his hey day !

And how great is Brad Smith on special teams. It seems like he made EVERY tackle on the KO returner.

Not much really happened yesterday to comment on. It was boring first half following but a fun-sweat-it-out second half. But, in the old days, the game gets tied on a Mare field goal and we lose in OT. Yesterday, he missed. So, maybe the tide is slowly changing.

Murdered !

What we had done to the Colts in the playoffs a few years ago was done right back to us yesterday by the Jaguars. We got murdered 41-0. Ouch.

Right from the start, it was a disaster. First of all, the 3-4 defense is NOT working. The holes were enormous for the Jags to run thru. Their first 2 touchdown runs were up the middle and were not even touched by the defense. This team needs 4 men on the line and needs Vilma to be the middle linebacker to float around and wreak havock like he did last year. I'm not loving the system now by Mr. Mangini. It's not working and it is not like there isn't any talent on the defensive line and the linebacker core. It would be nice to get some pass rush going. Oh wait, we did have some pass rush but we got fucked by the refs twice. The first was when Vilma came rushing in and pounded the QB while releasing the ball and they called roughing. Come on...give me a break. How the hell was he suppossed to know that the QB did not have the ball in his hands. The second time was worse. We sacked the QB for what appeared to be a safety and they called a roughing the passer penality. The QB still had the ball so basically they called a penality for tackling the QB too hard? I've NEVER seen that ever. We were still getting murdered at the time but what the freggin hell !

As for the offense, the running game was a bit better with Leon Washington getting nearly 100 yards. I want this guy to be the starter. This running back by committe idea sucks. You need one guy to get the bulk of the runs so he can get into a groove. Every possession, you can't change the running back. That doesn't work.

Chad was not great yesterday throwing two interceptions but the first one was not all his fault as it was deflected. Part of the problem was that no one was open and our field position was horrendous all day.

I don't know what else to see. The entire game was embarrassing. I had it on but found my self not paying too much attention in the 2nd half. Just think, we probably won't have a game the rest of the season that is worse than this one !

Mr. T

I thought Mr. T stood for Tannenbaum ??? I pity this fool !

Close But No Cigar

No one gave the Jets a chance. And, the scary part was that we almost pulled it off. The game started out with us spotting the Colts 7 points on a fumble and you can't spot this team any points. After a pretty pathetic first quarter, the team came alive having a nice drive for a TD to tie up the game. Then, Mangini dropped his pants and let his balls out. To keep the momentum, they called for an on-sides kick. And miraculously, they recovered. What a set of balls it takes to make that call. We then walk down the field again for a TD to take a lead. It figures that we'd give it back to them but being tied with the 3-0 Colts at the half was somewhat satisfying.

The part of the game that pissed me off was that we had the ball 1st and 7 from the 7 and instead of kicking a field goal on 4th down and getting points to extend the lead, they went for it despite having a WEAK running game. Even worse, they called a pass play and Chad made his first huge mistake in 120 tries, he threw a pick in the endzone. OUCH. That hurt. I think Mangini's balls got too big for his pants.

The Colts started to get it together and we had NO pass rush for much of the game. You can't let Manning have as much time as he did. It figures he walks down the field and gets a TD. However, a bull shit call set up the TD when they called pass interference on Justin Miller. What a crap call.

Miller was definitely pissed off. He was so pissed that he took the kick off for 103 yards for a Touchdown to give the Jets a lead. However, he scored too fast as the Colts now had the ball and drove right down the field for a TD leaving the Jets with only 50 seconds on the clock.

Now, another Mangini mistake was giving a Rookie, Leon Washington, the chore of handling the kick off as he believed Miller was too tired. So, Washington muffs the kick and we have to now start with the ball on our own 2 yard line. Huge mistake. After a few passes, there is 8 seconds left and time for one last play. Yup...it was flea flicker time. There were 8 different LEGAL flea flickers on this play and we got as close as the 27 yard line. It would have been insane but we fell short as we did in our home opener. Another heartbreaking loss against a team that people said we didn't belong on the field with.

So, we are now 2-2 and our losses are to the Pats and the Colts, both in the final mintues of the game. Hmmmmm...maybe we aren't as bad as the writers say we are. Maybe we are a stud pash rusher away from being a quality team. When Chad is healthy, the offense can move the ball. So, maybe a little more D and we are right there with these "elite" teams.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still pissed as we had a chance to win. I wish we had broken that sissy boy (Peyton's) legs !

Coles Wins AFC Offensive Player Of Month

New York Jets wide receiver Laveranues Coles has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September. Coles’ 331 yards receiving are the most by a Jets’ receiver through the first three games of a season since Hall of Famer receiver Don Maynard totaled 356 yards in 1968.

Coles, in his seventh-year out of Florida State, leads the NFL with 24 receptions as the Jets have compiled a 2-1 record, good for a first place tie in the AFC East.

Sandler A Jets Fan

Look at The Hoff hangin out w/ Adam Sandler in his Vilma jersey !

They said we had no chance. We couldn't go into Buffalo and win. The Buffalo pass rush would be too much for the young Jets offensive line.

Well, ya know what? We WON. We are 2-0 on the road and 2-1 overall and tied with New England for 1st Place in the division. So, how do you like them apples.

Let's start with the offensive line. They may not be making any holes for the running backs but they sure protected Pennington yesterday. The crew that had 7 sacks the prior week got ZERO vs the Jets line yesterday. I still am concerned with the running game and am NOT a fan of Running Back By Committee. Pick a running back and stay with one. Running backs need to get into a groove and when they are not in every play, they can't get into that groove. There were a few positives. The 4th and 1 QB sneak by Chad gaining about 4 yards on a second effort instead of just the one yard needed. Then, another 3rd down situation and Leon Washington had a great run only to be called back by an illegal man down field penality. Still, it was a nice run.

The throwing game was not as good as it was the past two weeks but Chad lead the team to scores when it was needed. It was very nice to see a Tight End catch a TD as that has been very rare in these parts the last 10 or so years. You have to love the tandem of Cotchery and Coles. They may not have had any long catches but they made the catches that were thrown to them.

As for the defense, yeah, they made us sweat a bit down the stretch when it became a 1 score game but that wouldn't be the Jets not to make you sweat it out a bit. I'm not a fan of the 3-4 as we don't get much pass rush unless we have a CB Blitz and the LBs are so far off the line that the oppossing running back runs for about 6 yards before we can even attempt to tackle him. But, I love the play of Kerry Rhodes. He's turning out to be a great mid-round draft pick with his forced fumbles yesterday. I was a bit disappointed in Vilma not scooping up the ball and running for a TD on a fumble but at least he picked up the ball and was able to change the battle for field position. And how about Victor Hobson getting a defensive TD even though his foot went out of bounds on the 2 yard line. The officials totally missed that one but it's nice to have the ball bounce in our direction once in a while.

So, who would have thought that we'd be 2-1 and a few less mistakes last week and we could have beaten New England Are we a good team? That remains to be seen. But will we be one of the worst teams in the league as many predicted, I believe the answer to that is NO.

Mangini Bowl I

The Rivalry continues. First it was Parcells and the Tuna Bowl. Then, it became Belechick Bowl. Now, what do you call the Mangini / Belechick rivalry with the Jets vs. Patriots? So, much has happened between these two franchises expecially if you throw in the Curtis Martin factor when Parcells stole him from New England. Now, it's a new Era of the Rivalry and as it stood, New Englad has won the last 6 meetings between thesse two teams.

I wasn't expecting much going into the game but the way the Patriots looked last week, maybe we would be able to play a close game and have it come down to the end. It was nice winning the first game of the year so at least there was so optimism knowing we couldn't be 0-2 by the end of the day.

The first half was pretty rough. I liked the fact that the Patriots started with the ball and we were able to hold them to 3 and out on the first drive of the game. However, all of the Jets drives stalled at mid-field. Here are some things that pissed me off during the game:

- Graham's punt that went 9 yards setting up the Patriots for an extra touchdown right before the half.
- The 3 - 4 defense getting NO pass rush except for the Kerry Rhodes Sack / forced fumbled when plowing Brady.
- The offensive line protecting Chad OK but making NO holes for the running game. How can we not get 3 inches on a 4th down on their own 46 resulting in a change of possession and a Patriots TD.
- The running game. We are in serious need of a running back. Do we even have a running game? 51 total rushing yards is an embarrassment. And what is worse is that the Jets had ZERO rushing first downs !
- The use of Time-Outs. There was one play were we were on Defense and there was NO way that Brady was going to get the ball snapped and WE wound up calling the timeout.
- The secondary could NEVER come up big on 3rd downs. Brady would always get the first down and keep those long drives alive.
- Poor play calling on the drive we wound up kicking a field goal. What were they doing having Chad run a QB sneak for 3 yards?

However, there were a few things to be excited about.

- Chad had his 2nd straight 300+ yard game.
- Jets scored 17 unanswered points after falling behind by 24 ponts.
- C&C Factory - Coles & Cotchery, both went over 100 yards receiving and each had an incredible touchdown.
- Nugent made his 41 yard field goal and didn't miss an extra point.
- Love the useage of the hurry up offense. This will get much better once we have a running game.
Well, 1-1 is much better than 0-2 so let's beat the Bills next week and get on the winning end again !

When You're A Jet, You're A Jet All The Way

Guest Writer: Rick Harrison

My name is Rick Harrison, and I am a Jets fan. In a dark and dangerous world, there are certainly worse things to be. Tom Arnold, for one.

But as another season starts -- teasing only the foolish with a pubescent coaching staff and a win against the feeble Tennessee Titans -- now is as good a time as any to examine the masochistic joys of living under a green and white cloud with a lining black as soot.

I've been going to Jets games since I was 4 years old and mostly interested in the pretzels and ice cream served at Shea Stadium. Those were the days. A jumbo pretzel hardly ever disappointed like the team on the field.

My dad would grease the ticket guy with $1, and I'd sit on his lap (my dad, not the ticket guy). As I grew older, I learned to love the Jets despite their regular disappointments. I imagine this is how Paris Hilton's parents feel about their daughter.

Oh, there were many brilliant, shining moments. I saw the 51-45 aerial shootout against Miami in 1986. The raucous home divisional playoff win against Jacksonville in 1998. The fourth quarter 23-point ""Miracle at the Meadowlands'' comeback in 2000. I rooted for the worthy Wesley Walker, Al Toon, Mickey Shuler, Lance Mehl, Joe Klecko, Freeman McNeil and Wayne Chrebet.

But then I witnessed a potential division lead shot through the heart with a Dan Marino fake spike. Watched as Dennis Byrd lay temporarily paralyzed. Caught Joe Walton picking his nose on TV and listened as Richie Kotite treated his team of losers like gentlemen. Saw Mark Gastineau commit a personal foul against Cleveland in a 1986 divisional playoff game on fourth and 26 that allowed Cleveland to tie the game and win in double overtime. Squirmed through the multiple concussions and premature retirement of our most prolific receiver. Twice. Sat motionless watching the 1982 AFC Championship Game as A.J. Duhe trucked his way through the Miami mud toward the endzone. Twice. In 1998, I saw a 10-point lead crumble just 30 minutes
and 30 years from another shot at a Super Bowl. And I saw the best coach we would ever have skip town on his first day to build a dynasty in New England.

In my 27 or so years as a sentient fan, the Jets starting quarterbacks have included the likes of Bubby Brister, Browning Nagle, Glenn Foley, Tony Eason, Rick Mirer, Ray Lucas and Quincy Carter. The only thing these guys should have been starting was a list of alternate career choices. And the Jets choices on draft day are most remembered for the boos they generated among the New York crowd.

It says something about Jets fans that we have embraced ""Gang Green'' as our team nickname. Because there's nothing better to describe the squad than the bacterial decay of body tissue requiring amputation.

But I'll still be out there tomorrow with my dad and brother, my friends and girlfriend, grilling meats and tossing a ball in anticipation of anything to cheer about. There is something hopelessly hopeful and unintentionally cruel about cursing your children with the Jets in a town that demands winners. But I've never blamed my dad. When I was born, Joe Namath still glowed from his league-shaking Super Bowl III victory and wobbled his way through games on crippled knees. Traces of magic could shoot from his arm.

My brother should know better. He brought his 8-month-old daughter to a preseason tailgate outfitted in a pink Jets shirt and sucking on a Jets pacifier. The looming tragedy of this young life made me want to call Child Protective Services.

Luckily she's way too young at the moment to comprehend complex shapes and actions, much less the certain disaster of another Jets season. So until she's sitting on her dad's lap in the new Meadowlands stadium, I'm glad she's clueless and happy sucking on that pacifier.

There's just too much of that kind of thing on the field.

Jets To Appear On Extreme Makeover Home Edition

"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has become one of the most popular television shows in America. On Sunday night, ABC will air two special pre-season episodes which will include appearances by two Jets - cornerback David Barrett and offensive lineman Adrian Jones – helping out the Llanes family of Bergenfield, New Jersey.

This will complete a perfect viewing Sunday for Jets’ fans as they’ll watch the Green & White take on the Patriots at 4:15 p.m. Then they’ll have the opportunity to switch over to ABC for two hours of Extreme Makeover, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The Extreme Makeover design team traveled to Bergenfield to build a brand new renovated home in seven days for a deserving family of six who have overcome some difficult disabilities

In this episode, the design team, scores of volunteers and local builder Pinnacle Communities build a high-tech home that will help this very unique and loving family! During construction, the family goes on vacation to Walt Disney World. In addition, movie trailer voiceover artist Don Lafontaine assists in narrating for the blind during the build. New York Jets David Barrett and Adrian Jones helped out using their muscle and quickness. The players also become certified in the craft of "Origami". Legendary soul gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama perform.

Mangini Asks Belichick For Help

Eric Mangini Asks Bill Belichick for Help Developing a Gameplan for New England
From: The Sports Pickle

Faced with a tough game this Sunday against the reigning AFC East division champions, rookie New York Jets head coach Eric Mangini called his former boss, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, this morning for some pointers on developing a gameplan for New England.

"I respect Coach Belichick so much," said Mangini. "He is my hero and I owe my whole career to him. Everything I try to do as a head coach is modeled exactly after Coach Belichick, and I want to continue to use him and his vast football knowledge as a resource."

Mangini, one of the youngest head coaches in NFL history at age 35, came to the Jets in the offseason after six seasons under Belichick in New England and three with him on the Jets’ staff from 1997-1999.

"I’m not going to pretend that the Jets would have hired me without my close association to Bill Belichick," said Mangini. "They’re dying for a coach like him, a virtual clone, and I’m the closest thing available. How I dress, how I talk, how I structure practices, how I conduct press conferences – I try to be just like him in each and everything I do. In fact, the first thing I say when I wake up each morning is: ‘What can I do today to be more like the great Bill Belichick?’

And today I answered: ‘Find out how he would take on the New England Patriots this Sunday.’"

Belichick said he was more than happy to help out his former assistant.

"The guy totally creeps me out. He’s practically a stalker," Belichick said. "I don’t think he has had an original thought or idea in his entire life. If he wasn’t in football and trying to be exactly like me, I’m sure he would be in some cult somewhere with his testicles in a jar on a shelf. After I promoted him to defensive coordinator last year, he got even creepier and started referring to me all the time as ‘Master Bill’ with a wide-eyed, insane look on his face. I started to worry he was going to come into my office naked one night and make a pass at me. He probably would have if I hadn’t started locking my office door behind me."

Mangini says Belichick gave him some outstanding advice on facing the Patriots.

"Gold. What he gave me is pure gold," said Mangini. "He told me to double and triple team their receivers because they have tons of good ones and will try to pass the ball the whole game. And he also suggested I should have Chad Pennington pass a lot because he says there’s no way his great game in Week 1 was a fluke. With that advice, I don’t see how we can lose."

Chad Wins AFC Offensive Player Of Week #1

New York Jets head coach Eric Mangini announced Wednesday that quarterback Chad Pennington was named the AFC's Offensive Player of the Week. Pennington was brilliant Sunday, completing 24 of 33 passes for 319 yards and two touchdowns in the Jets’ 23-16 season-opening win over the Tennessee Titans. For his performance, Pennington is also a candidate for NFL FedEx Player of the Week.

Back In Time

Look at the league leaders after week #1. Looks like we've gone back in time by 5 years !

The Force Is Strong With Mangini

A new coaching era began on Sunday and we have a head coach with a perfect record. His true test comes Sunday vs. New England that all of a sudden looks like a beatable team after struggling with Buffalo. Let's hope the force is strong with Mr. Mangini and the Gang Green.