1-6...We Suck !

Finally, maybe Mangini is getting it. We are 1-6 now after another terrible loss 38-31, this time to the pathetic Bengals. After the game, he didn't declare Chad as the starting quarterback. He didn't say he wasn't the starting QB either. He said he's going to have to watch the tape. Hey...at least this is finally a sign that change could be on the way because with 9 games to go and the season already over, a change needs to be made. This is our 4th straight loss and our only win so far has been against the even more pathetic winless Dolphins. So far this season, we have been outscored in the 4th quarter 73-35. If you can do the math, those are NOT good numbers.

I'm not going to even blame Chad for yesterday's loss. He had a decent game until the way end. He went 20 for 31 for 272 yards and 3 TDs. However, a BAD interception was returned 42 yards for a touchdown. Part of the problem was that they didn't have any time-outs and needed to throw passes to the sidelines to get out of bounds. With not having a strong arm and knowing we were using the sideline, the defender jumped right in front of the floating ball and took it the other way for 6. But, until that moment, Chad was playing for his life and he was doing a good job. How can you complain starting the game with a 57 yard bomb to Coles (45 of the 57 yards the ball traveled in the air). I loved Chad's emotion after that throw to try and silence his critics. He led the offense nicely as we had scored points on our first 5 possessions of the game. It was nice to start the half with another touchdown to go up 23-10 but things soon turned sour. We got a gift TD at the end of the game on a hail mary pass from Pennngton to Cotchery to help the stats. However, you can't argue Laverneaus' numbers. He had 8 catches for 133 yards.

Our running game is really hurting. The offensive line did a decent job protecting Chad but we are not creating any holes for the running game. Jones had only 67 yards on the ground and I really don't remember if Leon Washington had any carries. We got killed in the 2nd half when Nick Mangold screwed up a shotgun and snapped the ball before Pennington was ready causing a fumble. That was the first fumble loss for the Jets this season.

The 2nd half was ugly, especially the final 19 minutes as we allowed 28 unanswered points as the Bengals starting picking apart our defense and really picked on rookie Darrelle Revis who had two pass-interference penalitites against him. We also had a dumb personal foul by Abram Elam punching a player on the ground. And do the Jets know how to tackle? Ever week, we turn a no-name backup running back into a superstar. This week it was Kenny Watson who ran for a career high 130 yards and 3 touchdowns. Have you ever heard of Kenny Watson? EXACTLY ! And our pass coverage sucked as well. Mangini benched Eric Smith and Andre Dyson which they deserved but no one else really stepped up their game. David Barrett was even demoted to playing only in the nickel formation. Despite Revis' troubles, he's learning the game and I think he's improving. He made a nice play that looked like an interception but it was called a simultaneous catch by both players. Jonathan Vilma had a lot of bench time in the second half which was a head scratcher as he's one of our best defensive players despite the formation that Mangini is using.

Ben Graham killed us when he shanked a punt that sailed a massive 20 yards in the air. Victor Hobson, who played the entire game, was credited with ZERO tackles. How can a linebacker who plays an ENTIRE game not have a single tackle? That's beyond pathetic.

Sean Ryan, starting for injured Chris Baker had 2 nice catches but then dropped a ball later in the game that hurt. Is Justin McCarins on the team? Why did we not trade him at the trading deadline last week?

So, the season is shot. We have as many losses already as we did all of last year. The offense doesn't work. The defense doesn't work. Nothing seems to be working. When that happens, there needs to be a change. I don't blame Chad at all for yesterday's loss but we need some sort of spark. And that spark MUST be Kellen Clemens !

Did Jones Have A Good Game?

I keep on reading how great of a game that Thomas Jones had. When you look at his total numbers, it surely looks like he had a good game. But, when you break it down, it doesn't look as great:

1st Quarter = 82 yards
2nd Quarter = 14 yards
3rd Quarter = 13 yards
4th Quarter = 21 yards
Total Game = 130 yards
Carries = 24
Average = 5.42 yards per carry

Now, if you take away the 36 yard run which was basically all mistackles, then:
1st Quarter = 46 yards
Total Carries becomes 23
Total Yards = 94
Average = 4.09 yards per carry which is OK

But break it down AFTER the 1st quarter. He had a pathetic 34 yards rushing in the 2ne half and in the last 3 quarters, he ran for 48 yards.

So, overally, it looks like he had a BIG game but when you look at the numbers, it's really not that impressive.

DOE !

WHAT THE HELL IS OUR COACH'S PROBLEM? WHY CAN'T HE MAKE A CHANGE? WE ARE 1-5 AND THE OFFENSE JUST DOESN'T WORK. WE ARE NOT MAKING THE PLAYOFFS THIS YEAR SO WHY NOT SEE FOR 10 GAMES WHAT CLEMENS CAN DO. THIS IS THE PERFECT SEASON TO SEE IF WE HAVE A STAR QB ON THE BENCH BECAUSE IF WE DON'T, THEN WE'LL NEED TO DRAFT ONE WITH OUR #1 PICK NEXT YEAR. THIS A-HOLE, WHOM THE MEDIA CALLED "MANGENIUS" LAST YEAR IS FAR FROM A GENIUS AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. IF HE WAS A GENIUS, WHY CAN'T HE SEE THE OBVIOUS: THE QB CAN'T THROW, THE OFFENSE DOESN'T MOVE AND THE 3-4 DEFENSE DOESN'T WORK. IF HE WAS SUCH A GENIUS, HE'D REALIZE SUCH AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM THIS TEAM HAS !

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A Time To Change

It's time for our ball boy (Mangini) to get some balls already. We are 1-5 after another snooze fest and an offense that couldn't fool a blind man. Our running game was OK but if you take away Thomas' Jones long run, his avearge per carry was nothing to get excited about. I really don't know what else to say. Only one team in NFL history has made the playoffs after a 1-5 start so the season is OVER. It's time to stop picking your ass on the sideline, Mr. Mangini, and make Kellen Clemens your starter for the last 10 games to see if he is the QB of the future. If not, we'll have to use our HIGH draft pick next year to draft another QB.

Watching the game was hard. Not just because we suck but because of the blue and gold uniforms. I felt like the Eagles were playing MIchigan. It was so annoying to watch and I hope they NEVER wear those colors again. I found myself saying "GO BLUE" during the game because "GO GREEN" would be like I was cheering for the Eagles. What a joke !

Our defense had a little pressure getting to McNab three times but can't stop the run or pass when it matters. Oh, and Andre Dyson is responsible for the 75 yard play we gave up for a TD. It's time to cut this guy as he's useless.

But, the big story is the lack of offense. And scarily, we had our chances when we were on the 4 yard line and couldn't run for the first down after a few tries so we tried a horrific pass which had the same pathetic results. Mangini has said that the QB sneak had been effective but you can't run that play EVER freggin time you are 4th and 1.

Now that the playoffs are out of reach, it's time to make the QB chance. And if he doesn't, he's a weak coach that should NOT be in charge of this team !

The End Is Near ?

It's looking like Chad will be our starter again this week vs. the Eagles. If he loses and had a 3 interception game again, that really should be the final time he starts this season as we need to see what Clemens has in his arsenal !

A Giant Killing

What I saw Sunday vs. the Giants was embarrassing on all sides of the ball. This team comes into the game 1-3 with a MUST win vs. their cross town rivals. What I have concluded is this: We are NOT a good team.

Chad Pennington threw the ball a little further than 4 yards but he's done. The next time he is behind center should be if Kellen Clemens gets hurt or if there is a blow out. Chad should now be our #2 QB as he doesn't have nearly enough arm strength to be the #1 guy anymore. It's sad as I like Chad but 3 more weak interceptions and balls floating to receivers. He probably should have been picked off 5 times. It's really time for the Clemens era to begin.

Chad's lack of arm strength is hurting the entire offense. The opposition knows we can't throw deep so the field shrinks, thus, hurting our running game. It would be nice if our OL can make some holes for the running game but when the entire defense knows we are going to run or either throw a short pass, there is not much room to move. I did like the way that the OL protected Chad (allowing only 1 sack all day) as he was not running for his life so that was one of the few positives. And Chad's numbers could have been worse if it weren't for 2 brilliant catches by Coles. Thomas Jones had a big game rushing for a big 36 yards for the day. But, there is literally no where for this guy to run.

As for defense, it wasn't good either. I've said the 3-4 isn't working and the proof is in the numbers. We can't stop the run. There is too much room off the line and before we touch the guy with the ball, they are already 5 yards up field. It's a joke when our ex-7th round draft pick looks like one of the top running backs in the game yesterday for the Giants. I think the Giants ran for 156 yards for us and they probably should have run for more but decided to throw the ball once and a while which we can't stop either since we have ZERO pass rush. We got our 3rd sack of the season through 5 games. So, at this rate, we'll be lucky to have 10 sacks all season. That's pretty pathetic when you ask me considering Osi (not even attempting to spell his last name) had 6 sacks for the Giants last week alone.

And penalties killed us as well as mistackles. On one drive, Dyson had a terrible penalty and then mistackled Plaxico who went for a touch down.

It was nice to see Eli Manning have a great 1st half throwing for 22 yards, an interception to Kerry Rhodes, giving him a QB rating of 0.0 but we didn't do much against him in the 2nd half.

Our play calling was not great but I did love the direct snap to Leon Washington to get a first down. But, when you take away the Rhodes TD on defense and the 98 yard Leon Washington KO return, and then the Vilma interception which set up a field goal, there really wasn't much offense. It also hurt that Nugent missed another field goal. But, despite the lack of offense, we still had a 10 point half-time lead.

Yup...we are 1-4 and Mangini continues to say that Pennington is his starter. What is our coach's problem? They drafted a QB last year who has a nice arm who Ron Jorwarski (can't spell) says was the best QB in that draft and we won't put the guy in. We were 1-4 in 2002 and made the playoffs but that won't be happening again. Since 1990, only 5 teams of 85 teams have recovered from 1-4 to make the playoffs and this Jets team will NOT be the 6th team to do so. Let's use the rest of the season to see what Kellen Clemens can do so next year, we'll have a solid QB to help us take that next step as we have taken a HUGE step backwards this year.

So, Mr. Mangini, right now, you are doing an AWFUL job as coach. Change the defense scheme to a 4-3 that fits the personnel. You already blew the Kendall situation which would have greatly helped our dreadful running game. And, enough with Pennington. Who gives a crap about a QB controversy. Put in the kid to see what he got. I give you an 'F' this year for FAILURE ! It's time to build our offense for next year and that change starts with the quarterback.

Jets Popularity !

Jets are the 17th most popular NFL team in 2007

1998 - Rank 17th
1999 - Rank 13th
2002 - Rank 12th
2003 - Rank 16th
2004 - Rank 6tth
2005 - Rank 11th
2006 - Rank 22th
2007 - Rank 17th

Giants Suck !

Well...we are in a 1-3 hole and the Giants are up next. I hate them as much as I hate the Patriots. There is all this talk how good the Giants are all of a sudden after thier 0-2 start. It makes me wanna puke ! Let's bring the Giants back to reality buy punishing them on Sunday !

Poor Britney

They took the kids away from Britney. More importantly...let's beat the GIANTS this weekend !

Bills Stampede Jets !

Another season down the crapper. Seems like every year, we have a MUST WIN game vs. the crappy Bills and each year, we suffer a devastating loss to that time. I'm beyond disgusted in the way we played.

We were facing the WORST defense in the league and at the half, we were tied at 0-0 after Nugent missed a field goal off the uprights.

The defense, against a rookie unproven QB didn't do much. They completed pass after pass. Hell...this Edwards kid completed 22 of 28 passes for 234 yards. It almost looked like we were playing against a Pro Bowl quarterback. Can we get some pass rush please? Can we not give teams so much cushion on the run. Can we stop the short pass?

I'm starting to think that our GM, a lawyer, and our head coach, an ex-ball boy, don't have a clue what they are doing. Like why in the first half, did we punt on 4th and 1 from the Buffalo 45 when we are facing the worst defensive team in the leauge? Mangini...get some balls ! And if you have NO confidence in your offense, them put in the QB that has an arm.

I'm fed up with our offense. Chad Pennington can NOT throw the ball. His numbers were looking nice but ever pass was 5 yards. And, how many wasted time outs did we have? Why do we always snap the ball at 1 second or right at 0 seconds? We could have used some of those time outs at the end of the game. And, Chad's balls are so weak. His longest throw sailed only 22 yards in the air. I'm officially done. To win in this league, you need to throw the ball downfield which we do not do. Bring in Kellen as the season is already shot to shit. Pennington's numbers weren't terrible. He completed a career high 32 passes but for only 290 yards. At one point, he had 15 straight completions but when passes are around 5 yards, it didn't impress me one bit. It should have been 16 straight as that pass went to the wrong team. His interceptions were bad with the first setting up a Bills score and the second ending a potential tying FG.

And where the hell was our running game. We were playing against a defense that can't stop the run and has allowed 12 straight 100 yard rushing days (averaging 165 yards of rushing per game) but they hold us to only 60 yards? Our prize acquisition of the off-season, Thomas Jones, had a massive 35 yards rushing the entire day. Yup on 12 carries, he averaged a bit 2.92 yards per carry. That's a freggin joke !

Penalities killed us all day. We had 9 yesterday and over the first three games of the year, we also had 9 so that was a mental meltdown.

One thing I did like was the fake spike play but then Nugent missed a 37 yard Field Goal.

1. The Jets allowed 304 total yards to a team that had managed a total of 600 in its first three games.
2. The Bills scored only 24 points in their first three games, the league's second-lowest total since 1970.
3. Nugent's streak of 23 straight inside the 50 ended at the half..
4. Pennington extended his touchdown-pass streak to nine straight games, the longest active streak in the NFL.

Kill The Bills

Good Medicine !

Some good medicine this weekend is to beat up on the heavily injured Bills !

The Penguin's Defense !

With the Jets defense ranked #27 in the league, maybe it's time to change from the 3-4 defense to the 4-3 since we can't stop the run, can't sack the QB, can't stop the pass, and can't force turnovers. We need different players for the scheme the Penguin wants to run. At least Buffalo is up next with a Rookie QB and 9 other injuries so maybe this weekend we can look like a better team.

Jets Rush Over Fish

A win is a win is a win. So, that being said, we are now 1-2 and the season is still alive. What is great is that our next two games are winnable - Bills and Giants. But, let's focus on yesterday's game.

Chad received loud applauds when he entered the game to show our appreciation for him. And you can't really complain as he threw for 2 touchdowns, ran for 1, and moved the offense eating up a lot of time on the clock in the 3rd quarter. However, let's look at his numbers. Chad was 15 for 21 for 124 yards. Do you know what that amounts to? A lot of dinky short passes despite being 8 for 9 on 3rd down conversions. We were really spoiled last week when we got to see what a QB could do with an arm, throwing the ball down field, and really spreading out the offense. I liked what I saw. Nothing against Chad as he wins games for us but imagine what he'd be able to do if he had an arm? We had a glimpse of that in Kellen Clemens last week and sitting watching this game, I missed the downfield throws.

It was nice to see Thomas Jones finally have his breakout game breaking the 100 yard barrier. There was one run that wasn't a huge gain but it showed how good of a runner this guy can be when he gets in a groove with his offensive line and when they can get him a hole to run threw. After his run, he was pumping his fist and it was great to see the emotion out of him. I think this was the sign of good things to come.

The offense moved nicely despite the short passes and even Justin McCarins caught the first ball thrown his way. I loved that Chris Baker had a nice catch in the endzone. It is nice when we use the tight end as this is never a big part of Jets' offenses. And Coles caught a nice TD as well. D'Brickshaw finally had a good game guarding Jason Taylor who had 0 sacks, only 4 tackles, and 3 offsides penalties. Good job Brick...now let's do it again next week.

What I really loved is that after we let the Dolphins tie up the game, on the ensuing kickoff, Leon Washington took the ball 98 yards for a TD. I guess we didn't lose a step with Justin Miller being out for the year.

I didn't love the defense yesterday in the 4th quarter. We nearly blew an 18 point lead and let the Dolphins walk all over us. For much of the game, they would run the same screen pass up the middle for 10 yards. And, do we EVER stop a 2-pt conversion? It has a 30% success rate but it seems like we give it up 100% of the time to defy the odds. But, it got a little hairy in the end when it came down to the on-sides kick that luckily we recovered to seal the game 31-28. If you look at the total stats, we were really outplayed being outgained 424 yards to 256. Out pass rush was still pathetic. Shawn Ellis got his first sack and there was one other pressure the rest of the day. We need to get to the QB more than we do. Kerry Rhodes finally got an interception which turned out to be a big one as it was the defense's first takeaway all season.

Notes:

1. For the fourth straight year, the Jets returned home after a bad road loss to beat the Dolphins
2. The jets have won 6 of the last 7 meetings vs. the Dolphins, and 15 of the last 19.
3. Pennington is 7-1 lifetime against the Dolphins.
4. It was Pennington's third-lowest yardage total of his career and the fewest he's had in any of his 32 victories in the regular season.
5. The Jets' running game outgained the passing game, 141-124, something that happened only twice last year
6. Pennington's rushing touchdown was the sixth of his career, his first since Oct. 24, 2004.
7. After the game, Miami cornerback Travis Daniels picked a fight with defensive end Shaun Ellis in the tunnel, and the two players had to be pulled apart.

Wayne Chrebet To Be Honored !

Wayne Chrebet is being honored at halftime of this Sunday's Jets / Dolphins game. Here are some of his career highlights and records:

A. He ranks #2 all time in New York Jet franchise history for receptions only behind Hall of Famer Don Maynard.

B. Among all-time National Football League (NFL) players who were undrafted, he owns the third-most receptions in the history of the league, he trails only Rod Smith and Gary Clark.

C. The football jersey frequently worn by Michael in the film Elf (2003) is that of #80 Wayne Chrebet of the New York Jets.

D. In 1998, He teamed with WR Keyshawn Johnson to lead the league in receptions as the tandem finished with 158 receptions, 2,214 receiving yards, 14.0 yards per catch and 18 touchdowns.

D. His 7,365 yards from scrimmage place him fifth all-time in the NYJ record books during regular season play.

E. His 41 career touchdowns rank eighth all-time in NYJ history among scoring by non-kickers during regular season play.

F. Earned his nickname "Mr. Third Down" as a clutch third down receiver, with 379 first downs receiving during regular season play.

G. During his career he caught passes from 13 different players: Boomer Esiason, Bubby Brister, Glenn Foley, Frank Reich, Neil O'Donnell, Ray Lucas, Vinny Testaverde, Rick Mirer, Tom Tupa, Curtis Martin, Chad Pennington, Quincy Carter and Brooks Bollinger.

H. During his career he played for several different head coaches: Rich Kotite from 1995-96, Bill Parcells from 1997-99, Al Groh in 2000, and Herman Edwards from 2001-2005. Chrebet formally retired June 2nd, 2006 (under Head Coach Eric Mangini who had previously served as an assistant coach on Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick's NYJ coaching staff from 1997-1999).

I. Wayne Chrebet went on to set the NFL record for most receptions by a WR in his first two seasons.

J. Wayne Chrebet's greatest playoff game was in the AFC 1998 Championship in which the New York Jets played the Denver Broncos. The Jets led in the third quarter 10-0 and appeared to be headed to the Super Bowl, but the team faltered with four crucial fumbles, two interceptions and a missed field goal. Wayne Chrebet was the top candidate as the New York Jet's game MVP with 8 receptions (led both teams), 121 yards receiving (also led both teams) and no turnovers but the Jets capsized down the stretch secondary to turnovers and an anemic Jet rushing attack of only 14 yards. The New York Jets would have played the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII had they held on, and were widely considered the favorite if they could have maintained their third quarter lead against Denver.

K. 1995: New York Newsday's "Jet of the Year," as voted on by the paper's readers.

L. 1996: Awarded the Dennis Byrd Award for Most Inspirational Player as voted by his New York Jet teammates.

M. 1996: Hofstra University Young Alumni Award in 1996. The award was bestowed to alumni who, within 10 years of graduation, achieved significant
accomplishments in professional life.

N. 1997: New York Jets "Unsung Hero Award"

O. 2000: DIRECTV "NFL Play of the Week" (Week 2 vs. New England for a game winning TD catch in the fourth quarter)

P. 2000: DIRECTV "NFL Play of the Week" (Week 4 vs. Tampa Bay for an 18 yard TD catch with :52 seconds left in the game on a HB option from RB Curtis Martin

Q. 2000: Thurman Munson Award for his outstanding efforts on an off the field and in serving in the community

R. 2001: New York Jets Alumni Association's "Jets Player of the Year"

S. 2002: Wayne Chrebet's college jersey was retired in a ceremony at Hofstra University, New York.

T. 2005: Awarded the Ed Block Courage Award.

U. Wayne Chrebet's 580 receptions ranks him 2nd and his 7,365 yards from scrimmage place him 5th all-time in the New York Jets record books

HIGHLIGHTS:

V. On December 3rd, 1995 versus the St. Louis Rams #80 Wayne Chrebet pulled in 8 receptions and broke several tackles on a memorable scamper toward the goal line

W. On October 19th, 1996 at Jacksonville Chrebet hauled in 12 receptions for 162 yards with five third-down conversions.

X. On September 24th, 2000 and caught an 18-yard TD pass from Curtis Martin with 52 seconds left to give the Jets a 21-17 victory after a former New York player derogatorily referred to Chrebet as a "flashlight". After this the New York media dubbed Chrebet "The Green Lantern", but his primary nickname was "Mr. Third Down" because 379 of his 580 career receptions were first downs

Y. Chrebet's story was named one of the greatest rags to riches stories in the history of professional sports as reported by Sports Illustrated (4) later that year.

Z. Some consider #80 Wayne Chrebet's best overall day as the October 10th, 2004 (2) contest with the Buffalo Bills in which Chrebet enjoyed a perfect game catching all 8 passes sent his way from quarterback Chad Pennington in a tight 16-14 victory.

AA. On November 6, 2005 against the San Diego Chargers, Wayne Chrebet's career ended prematurely when he sustained a serious concussion on a clean play. Despite being knocked unconscious and being down on the field for several minutes Wayne Chrebet still made that final third-down catch for a first down, symbolic of the type of plays he made throughout his career.

Time To Get A Win

There's only one team I hate as much, if not more, than the Patriots and that's the Dolphins who we play this weekend in a must win scenario or the season could be shot. I'm not counting on a 51-45 score or a Miracle at the Meadowlands (two of the greatest games I've ever attended). I just want to win. I don't care how ugly it is. We need a victory even if we win 2-0 on a 4th quarter safety !

Poor Miller

I can't believe Justin Miller is out for the year. We really need Leon Washington to really step up his game on kickoff returns !

Shady Brady & Bill Belicheat

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Our special teams kick off coverage BEST be getting better as it's a complete JOKE right now ! This is the worst I've seen in over a decade.