Both teams played sloppily, The Jets (obviously) more so than the Patriots.
- Both QB missed WIDE open receivers in the middle of the field.
- McCourty's Fumble
- Hill's big drop.
- Sanchez trying to throw the ball while taking a sack
- Sanchez's AWFUL interception! A wounded duck of a pass if I ever saw one.
- Jets not running Shonn Greene, or even Tim Tebow, on that 3rd & 1 near the end zone. They settled for a slant instead and it failed.
- Brandon Lloyd's drops
- Mixed up coverage which allowed Gronkowski to score his second touchdown. WIDE THE HELL OPEN.
- Sanchez and Greene's mishandled snap which turned into a saftey.
- Jets going into a prevent defense during Brady's game-tying drive in regulation
- Jeremy Kerley taking TWO…not one but TWO field goals inside of the 7 yard line!
I, as a humble and objective Jets fan, might even say that my Jets outplayed the Patriots for most of the game. Self-inflicted damage was the cause of our demise.
Anyway, congrats on a great win. Aaaaannndddd I'll see you on Thanksgiving.
P.S. I would like your opinions on this theory: I would say that, as a humble and objective Jets fan, the Jets are playing better, and are a better team without Santonio Holmes on the field.
I think that it took a game to get over the Revis injury. They hit rock bottom during the 34-0 annihilation vs. the 49ers. There is no excuse for the way they played that game. But then they played the Texans close, much closer than anyone thought. You see the receivers Sanchez had for that game:
- Chaz Schilens --- 7th round pick
- Jeremy Kerley---5th round pick
- Jeff Cumberalnd ---Undrafted
- Clyde Gates ---4th round pick
- Jason Hill ---3rd Round Pick (from his living room sofa)
Sanchez is no Brady (obviously)! There is
no way! he can win with that lack of talent around him. The fact that we kept it close tells me a lot.
I think if we can clean up the mistakes, we can win 9 or 10 games this season in a WIDE OPEN AFC.
But of course I will be dismissed as a stupid Jets fan optimist. But try and put your Jets hatred to the side here...do I make ANY sense at all?
Thanks,
eifmp