All or nothin' at all!

Its divisional playoff day. The stage is set for a rematch of two franchises that have a long history of animosity and two teams that caryy themselves vry differently. Some say the Jets are can't walk the talk. The Pats just don't talk, but if you believe Antonio Cromarti, the Pats QB talks too much.
Both teams will attack the others weakness. Can the Jets d-backs cover the short routes and keep the TE's and smurf Danny Woodhead (Woodcock, if you're Joe Thiesman). The Jets will try to run the ball at the edges and force the Patriot LB's to make plays. Look for the genius to put Big Boy Wilfork at the edge and dare the Jets to run in the middle and force Sanchez to make plays.
The Pats will try to run to set up the quick play action passes. Look for Cromartie to be more physical at the line and try to throw off Brady's rythmn . You will also see the Jets try to be physical with Brady as well. You will see the Jets defense bump #12 whenever possible.
The team that doesn't turn the ball over will win.
It's game time... Let's go JETS!!!

Are we watching the Jets or Mets?

I hate to admit it, but the Jets season is fading fast. It was a fast start, and they gave us hope, however, this team is not going to the Super Bowl. Right now there are several teams in the conference that are playing better than them. New England, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Baltimore all seem to understand the urgency of December football. The Jets suffered from a horrible hangover against Miami and it is that game that will cost them a playoff opportunity. The offense is regressing, to a point where Joe Klecko can tell you what play is going to be called. I don't understand what Coach Schotty, (Shoddy) is trying to do. He has a quarterback that needs to feel comfortable in passing situations, so he needs to start protecting this kid in the pocket or get the pocket to move using rollouts, and more play action. Let's face it the running game has not shown up the last two weeks and clearly the Jets need help from the RT position. TE's and Rb's need to start chipping rushers at the line to slow things down for the QB.

The Jets will not win in Pittsburgh today. But will need to beat Chicago and Buffalo to keep their chances alive. But I don't think that 10-6 gets them in and it will be a big disappointment for the organization, and fans.

Weeb's hope is wobbling!

The Stretch Run...

Joe Willie thinks this is the most important game in NYJ history. He could very well be right, and he's the guy who delivered a Super Bowl victory. Why does he think so? The Jets are built to win now. And they have gotten lucky with a number of moves that the front office has made. It may not be there for them next year (there is still a lock-out looming).

Simple, if the Jets win they control their own fate toward February. If they lose tomorrow, they lose more than just the game. Right now they have a one game lead in the division and a division championship if they win out, would give them home field advantage throughout the playoffs, the #1 seed in the tourney. A position coach Ryan has coveted all year. He believes there is a home field advantage. If they lose, they could realistically be a three or four seed. Yes they would host a wild card game, but then they would have to go on the road again and possibly play the Pats again in Foxboro.

Now let's talk about the game. The Pats are strong where the Jets are weak. They have had trouble covering slot receivers and tight ends all season. There's a reason "The Genius" was easily willing to let Randy Moss go. Deon Branch is better suited to play within the way the Pats want to play. Brady has been more efficient when throwing between the numbers to Welker and his two large targets. And when you add Woodhead to the mix, he's another weapon that can hurt you coming out of the backfield on 3rd down. The Jets have to alter the way they play defense tomorrow night. They will have to blitz less and play more zone. The problem, if they sit back and play zone, Brady will pick them apart. The positive is that the Pats don't have much of a running game, so expect to see a lot of Trevor Pryce, Calvin Pace and Jason Taylor on the D-line. These are all big men that can get their arms up in Brady's sight-lines and try to take away the short passing lanes. They will also try to get Brady out of the comfort of the pocket, so expect the Jets to disguise and roll coverages, the last time these teams played the Jets played a lot of nickel. With Leonhard out, look to see the Jets play more dime and have them blitz DB's to disrupt Brady's rythmn.

When the Jets have the ball look for them to control the clock and try to run, run, run! LT had a great day in the first meeting. Look for the Jets to run until the Pats stop it. The Jets will also try to try to take advantage of a suspect Pats secondary.

Are you ready for Monday night football?!!!

Short Work Week...

How tough will it be to come off an emotional win and be ready to play four days later. Well one thing isd for sure, you won't see a drastically different game plan. That could be good and bad. The Jets squeeked by the Texans. If they improve Red Zone play, Thursday's game will be very different. Tired of seeing opportunities being turned over to Nick Folk.

Hope TO enjoys being shadowed by the 'average' Revis all night. Did he happen to see what #24 did against a better, younger and more physical reciever on Sunday. But to be successful Thursday night, the Jets D must get pressure on Carson Palmer with 4 and 5 man fronts and force him to make the same kind of mistakes that he made last week.

Leave room for some pumpkin pie!

Are the Jets due for a blow-out either way?

If it weren't for five plays this season the Jets could very easily be 2-7. But they are a league best 7-2 and as fans we'll take it! If you have been a football fan for any amount of time, you know that every team has at least one real clunker game in them in the season. Last week, it was the New York Giants getting taken to the wood-shed by the Cowboys. It was an easy trap game for the Giants, as Big Blue could have been looking ahead to Philadelphia, the Cowboys have been dissappointing going into the game, with a new head with something to prove and in all likelyhood challenging his players to play for thier professional lives. The result is the Giants come out flat and are really never in the game. Blown-out!

I have a feeling the Jets are in the same type of situation this week. The Texans are under-achieving, and coming off a tough loss to an inferior Jaguars team on an impossible desparation play. I'm sure they're agry that they left a victory on the field and have something to prove to themselves this week against a team they have never beaten, never beaten. How many franchises can say that about the Jets? (I think they are the only ones.) Beatig the Jets would be a huge confidence boost for them to fuel a push down the stretch.

I'm not a Gary Kubiak fan and believe if the Texans don't make the playoffs, he will be dismissed after the season. There is talent on that roster, and I'm not even including Arian Foster. I think this team is coming into NY with a chip on its shoulder, and watching the way the Jets have played the last month, and that they could be looking ahead toward thier PrimeTime game Thursday night against Cinncinnati, this could be a real stinker. Add to the mix, T.O. and Ochocinco wanting to make some noise against a defense that shut #85 down in last year's playoff game, the Bengals will be looking for revenge. I think the Jets lose tomorrow, as they are still have not masters of thier own house. So all you real fans in the upper deck, make some noise and get these guys into it from whistle to whistle.

Fleeting thoughts...

• The defense is playing well, but don't they look like they are getting pushed around a bit too much?
• Does it look like the league has figured out Rex Ryan's blitz schemes?
• When will Brad Smith throw a long pass out of the Wildcat?
• Will the season come down to the Jets v. Patriots? I think so.
• If we lose last week's game is Nick Folk still our kicker?

Add Eric Mangini to your holiday card list...

In the last 19 months Eric Mangini has given the New York Jets Mark Sanchez, Braylon Edwards and a win that the Jets were trying to give away.

The Jets traded with the Browns to move up and land the "San-chise" and last year again the Jets listened when the Browns called looking to unload Edwards. Both players have had a major impact on the Jets success this season. And on Sunday, with the game on the line, the Browns had the ball inside thier own five and Mangini, fails to run out the clock and had to give the Jets the ball back. The rest, you can see on any highlight show.

Nick Folk said he was wearing the wrong shoes as his reason he missed three field goals against the Browns last Sunday. The television announcers were talking during the game that the Jets came out for pregame warm-ups and changed cleats to see which ones would be most effective on the Cleveland turf. A player that has to have firm footing to perform, you'd think he'd figure out which shoes to wear? I don't know if i'd cut him for missing the three FG attempts or wearing the 'wrong' shoes!!!

Sanchez played the guttiest game of his young career as he escaped trouble several time to make plays. Cotchery made a tremendous catch top keep the Jets alive. Think he's out of the doghouse.... eight Jets caught passes versus the Browns.

The Jets won the game in the third quarter when they took the ball and marched down the field and ate up most of the qtr. When the Browns offense got on the field they were clearly cooled off.... The Jets prevent defense was horribleas the young Colt marched the Brownies down the field for the tying TD... Still waiting for the defense to become that shut down unit that they were last year, or have teams figured out how to attack them... Kyle Wilson made a great play on a third down to prevent a Browns first down, outstanding tackle!

The Texans come to town this week, they are a much better team than the ones the Jets have played the last two weeks. The oil city gridders are coming off a heart breaking loss to my #2 team the J-ville Jaguars. They will be on a mission to beat the Jets who have lost 2 games at home this season ...T-rich break it down, and the Home of the Jets? Good thing game time is 1pm, Woody won't have to worry about paying the electric bill, which the Mara's apparently forgot to do...

Could this be it for Chad Pennington? Was hoping that he could enjoy another season. Maybe Zygie Wilf will offer him a couple of mill to play next year. He seems to have an affinity for broken down QB's.

Break!

Where's the Beef?

Rex Ryan spent all summer and Training Camp, extolling the fact that the Jets are a 'ground and pound' team. As his team stumbled into 6-2, Ryan is either trying to fool the NFL with misdirection or simply not on the same page as his Offensive Coordinator.

Over the last four games, this team is so far from 'ground and pound' the fact that they rushed for just over 100 yards against the Lions is surprising. The offense has not played well in its last three games and when it was clear that Mark Sanchez was not throwing the ball well on Halloween against the Packers, Shotty resisted running the ball in what was a one score game to build momentum.

This leads me to believe that the coaching staff is disappointed in Shonn Greene's performance and this is evidenced in the fact that Hall of Famer, LT is getting so much of the workload. Leading into the season, we all thought that LT was going to be the compliment to the hard power running of Greene and apparently that plan has changed. LT has played very well, but you have to wonder if #21 is going to be slowed physically as the season grinds on. Coach Parcells always said that champoinships are won in the month December. Mostly because the weather begins to become more of a factor. With that in mind, teams with a strong running game can control the line of scrimmage, control the game and the clock.

Mark Sanchez also needs to get the offense back into a rythem. There seems to be a lack of continuity and that the Jets offense is reacting to the opposing defense instead of attacking the opponents.

So this team, which again hasn't played well when they have had the ball the last few weeks, can start getting back to being more balanced and use the pass as a weapon they can dominate the teams they play over the next few weeks which are the Browns tomorrow, the Texans and then Cincinnati on Thanksgiving night. At 9-2 they will control home field advantage for the playoffs, which is something that Rexie wants.

The defense is playing well, but doesn't seem to be the same dominating defense it was last season. Have teams learned how to match-up. Like when they overload one side of the field the offensive line just slides to even up, but if you rush 6 or 7 and the offense is outnumbered, someone needs to make the play and its not being happening.

Gang Green needs to get back to being physical upfront and shut down the only weapon the Browns have in RB Peyton Hillis. If they put the rookie QB Colt in tough situations they will be able pressure him into making mistakes. Look for Jason Taylor to have a big game.

Green Thoughts...
-I can't believe that I got Heidied last Sunday by CBS Philly as they cut to the Eagles game as the Jets went to OT... frustrating!!!
-Was the Lions game overly chippy, if Bart Scott calls them the dirtiest team they've played, he'd know.
-Santonio Holmes is starting to make an impact ineach game as he enjoy a 100 yd receiving game last week.
-Does Braylon score a TD every week?
-David Harris is a Pro-Bowl player, you need to vote him in.
-Revis starting to regain form, it was fun to watch him against a much bigger physical receiver in Calvin Johnson.
-Isn't a blitz package designed to get to the QB and force them to hurry and make bad passes. Stafford didn't seemed concerned.
-I like Sione Pouha!
-Cleveland has never been an especially kind city to the Jets... need to change that.
-Man-genius getting things in place for the Dawg-Pound, need to derail the Brown dream for a week.