flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Maybin on Penn State scandal Jets’ OLB Aaron Maybin, a former Nittany Lion standout, was asked earlier today about the growing scandal at Penn State, where former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky is accused of abusing eight boys over a 15-year period. Maybin called it ‘very unfortunate. Obviously I wasn’t a player under coach Sandusky. But with me being there the amount of time that I was, I was able to know him and a bunch of the other guys that are involved in the investigation. So obviously, nobody really knows how it’s going to play out and what’s true and what’s not, but it’s unfortunate. I’m praying for the families of those affected and hopefully it all sorts itself out.’ As for whether coach Joe Paterno should lose his job over this scandal, Maybin didn’t offer an opinion. ‘In order for me to have feelings on that,’ he said, ‘I would have to know a lot more about what the situation is. And obviously when you have a subject that’s so sensitive, you’ve really got to watch what you say, ‘Obviously at this point there are eight families right now that have been affected,’ he added, ‘and you definitely don’t want to step on anybody’s toes. Like I said before, it’s an unfortunate situation and hopefully it all gets sorted out for the best.’ Posted by J.P. Pelzman on 11/07 at 10:22 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Jets WR Santonio Holmes raises $25,000 for Sickle cell research in Linden Published: Monday, November 07, 2011, 9:47 PM Updated: Tuesday, November 08, 2011, 12:38 AM By Conor Orr/The Star-Ledger Follow Email Print Tim Farrell/The Star-LedgerWR Santonio Holmes held an event for his charity, III & Long, in Linden on Monday, raising $25,000 for charity. Surrounded by dozens of teammates, snapping cameras and bustling caterers, Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes took a moment to reflect on what he was able to put together. So much of his drive to succeed was to care for his son, Santonio III, who suffers from Sickle cell anemia. And by night's end, his foundation — III & Long — would be another $25,000 closer to finding a cure. "To be here where I am today, it was a long journey," Holmes said. "And to have all the people that help support the Sickle Cell Disease Association, I think it just only raises more awareness for the people and the kids who suffer throughout having this disease." At Jersey Lanes bowling alley in Linden, more than a dozen Jets players and coaches showed up in support of Holmes' charity, which has raised more than $100,000 for sickle cell patients across the country since it's beginning three years ago. Players lined up across the dark, neon-lit lanes and bowled while onlookers piled around waiting for autographs and pictures. "This is a family, man," said Holmes of the players who came by, a group that included Brandon Moore, Mark Sanchez, Bart Scott, Plaxico Burress, Greg McElroy and Muhammad Wilkerson. "We have a family we stick to and a code we live by as professional football players and that's to support one another on and off the field." Head coach Rex Ryan said he was only able to stay for a frame before heading back to build his game plan for Sunday night, but that he expected the night's host to be the best bowler. "I think Tone is pretty good," Ryan said. "I saw him roll like a 200 one time, so I think he'll be the guy." He said that he was glad to see the team come together for the event and to support Holmes. More information on Holmes' foundation can be found here. Conor Orr: corr@starledger.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Rex Ryan expects a healthy Jets team heading into Patriots game Published: Monday, November 07, 2011, 6:10 PM Updated: Monday, November 07, 2011, 7:31 PM By Conor Orr/The Star-Ledger Follow Email Print US PresswireShonn Greene underwent concussion tests and said he was fine. Rex Ryan expects him to play against New England. Jets coach Rex Ryan seemed confident today that he'll have a pretty healthy roster heading into Sunday night's matchup against the New England Patriots. RB Shonn Greene, who left in the fourth quarter with a head injury and passed a test for a concussion, and Dustin Keller, who also passed a concussion test after getting flipped while trying to leap a defender, appeared fine to the coach. We feel good about them," Ryan said. "Certainly we'll look at them, we'll make sure they don't have any setbacks but we feel good that they're ready to go." Ryan reiterated that he told Keller not to take the unnecessary risk to his body again (video here). Keller's detailed evaluation, which was first obtained by ProFootballTalk.com and later distributed by the Jets, was a rigorous process. Here is a look at some of it: Keller was evaluated by Dr. Damion Martins, the team internist and sports medicine specialist trained in concussion evaluation. The results each test along with any additional player evaluation "were all reviewed and cleared by the head team physician, Dr. Kenneth Montgomery." He had to clear balance testing (BESS Testing) and an exercise stress test. "Dustin returned only after all tests passed as good or better than baseline testing, and symptom free," the team said. All evaluation was done in the locker room "to assure a quiet and distraction-free environment." Keller was tested right off the field with a "simple sideline questionnaire" because he said he felt "dizzy," which is why the Jets classified it as a head injury and then was taken into the locker room for the evaluation. Keller participated in team meetings at halftime and was tested after each subsequent offensive series for the remainder of the game to ensure his safety. "We were concerned enough to perform the testing, but all signs and tests suggest that he did not have a concussion," the team said. Ryan said DT Mike DeVito (knee) should be a go, and wanted to play "in the worst way" against Buffalo. Yesterday he told reporters simply "next week" when he was exiting the stadium. "He was close," Ryan said. "He was definitely close to being back. But I think we'll be ready to go and we'll need him. He played really well against New England the last time we played them so we have to have him." S Brodney Pool, who injured his knee early in the first quarter, is "probably pretty sore," Ryan said, but should also be fine. Pool re-entered the game shortly after the injury and played the remainder of the game. "I think Brodney played, never even had a brace on his knee or anything else and he payed almost the whole game. Usually, when that happens you're usually good for the next week but we'll see." * * * After two costly penalties, TE Matt Mulligan received a pretty public scolding by G Brandon Moore and then offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. He didn't respond directly when asked about it. "I'll tell you what, Brandon had a really good game yesterday and Schotty coached a really good game too, a lot of good playcalls," Mulligan said. "So, I think there were a lot of positive things, never any negative." Mulligan did not say whether he took any of it personally. He was first called for a false start and then a holding penalty that nullified a 41-yard run by Shonn Greene. Mulligan is currently tied with T Wayne Hunter for the team lead in penalties. "I'm just saying, a lot of guys had a good game, we all played well, there were a few things we could have fixed, little things that we'll work on this week, but as far as everything else goes..." * * * On Mark Sanchez's blocking snafu, which resulted in a holding penalty on a long Joe McKnight run (Sanchez was lined up at wide receiver while the team was in Wildcat) Ryan had this: "I like the way he baited Drayton Florence in the first place, you know, showing him that he was scared of him," Ryan said. Ryan said he jokingly asked Florence not to go after Sanchez too hard before the play but Sanchez ended up turning on the intensity. * * * Tonight, the Philadelphia Eagles will honor Ryan's father, Buddy, who coached the team from 1986-1990, as well as some other members of those teams. In Ryan's tenure, the Eagles made the postseason three times and the brash coach became a fan favorite after pulling the organization out of the NFL cellar. "I think it's great," Rex said. "It's really great they're doing that...that's really something. I guess it's been 25 years since my dad was a coach in Philly and he took over that team. And believe me, it seems like it was yesterday or a couple of years ago. "Certainly those are times he feels great about, he was proud to be the head coach of the Eagles, I think he just wished he had a little more time, he felt like he never had a chance to really finish the job." Rex was referring to the three first-round playoff losses. "The thing they appreciate about my dad, he did things his way but a lot of the Eagles fans took to him," Rex said. "They understood that it wasn't by lack of effort that they never accomplished their ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl." 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flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Eli Manning makes it a blue town after leading NY Giants upset over New England Patriots Eli Manning's elite performance, inconsistent Mark Sanchez is the difference in the Jets-Giants debate NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Monday, November 7 2011, 10:24 PM Jim Rogash/Getty Images In his fourth season, Mark Sanchez is still learning how to take over a game like Eli Manning. The Giants and Jets are first-place teams in control of their destiny in their division races at the halfway point of the season. New York football fans can’t ask for much more in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, which is when the playoff races reach the home stretch and things really get serious . So, which team is better? Is it the Giants, who have Eli-te Manning at quarterback and are coming off their most impressive and emotional victory since Super Bowl XLII? Or the Jets, who have won three in a row after losing three straight, and finally have their swagger back. Sorry, Rex, but right now it’s Big Blue. Tom Coughlin and Rex Ryan have completely different approaches, but both styles work: Coughlin has won a Super Bowl and Ryan has been to the AFC Championship Game in each of his first two years. The Jets have Darrelle Revis, the best football player in New York and the best defensive player in the league, and they have proven the last two years that they are built for playoff success. But the Giants have a dynamic pass rush with Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora and Jason Pierre-Paul. The running games are similar. The Jets have the edge at receiver in experience, but not necessarily in production. The Jets play better special teams. It’s a virtual tossup which team is better — except at quarterback, where Manning is clearly on a different level than Mark Sanchez. It’s not even close. The NFL is a quarterback-driven league and Manning, who is playing better than at any time of his career other than the magical four-game playoff ride in 2007, is. Funny but it was not that long ago that you could at least try to make an argument of Sanchez over Manning. Not anymore. “Sanchez can’t take control of a game. Manning can,” one NFL general manager said on Monday. “That’s why I would give the Giants the edge as the better team. I think the Giants in the end are going to be right there. That is true with the Jets, too. Right now, you will get more hands up for the Giants.” The GM added that Manning is playing with the confidence of knowing that the Giants will protect him. “They won’t expose him, won’t let him get beat up, won’t let him get rattled,” the GM said. “He’s real confident in terms of his protection. If quarterbacks feel they are being protected, their eyes stay downfield and they can focus better.” The GM said Manning has taken his game to a new level despite the fact “this is probably been his poorest group to work with.” But is Sanchez making progress? “Not really,” the GM said. “He’s still got a little bit of the deer-in-the-headlights look. I still see a guy too antsy. It’s not that it’s over with him – it’s just going to take him longer. You need to have patience. Remember, it took Drew Brees four years before he really got comfortable. Everything you look for, Sanchez has. It’s just about him feeling confident and settled. Eli is a better leader, more grounded. Sanchez is more of a frat-house quarterback.” Ryan attempted to put more of a burden on Sanchez early in the season, but after the Week 4 debacle in Baltimore, he returned the Jets to the ground-and-pound approach. The Giants’ offense, conversely, is all about Eli. They are are 6-2 and have a two-game lead in the NFC East. The unbeaten Packers are virtual locks to be the No. 1 seed, but if the Giants can beat the Niners (7-1) Sunday in San Francisco, they will have the tie-breaker for the No. 2 seed and first-round bye . The Jets, at 5-3, are in a three-way tie for first place in the AFC East. They can take control of the division by beating the Patriots at home Sunday night. The biggest issue for the Giants: Can they avoid another second-half meltdown? They were 6-2 last year, finished 4-4 and missed the playoffs at 10-6. They have a history of second-half collapses with Coughlin. “Not this time,” Osi Umenyiora said. “We’ve been through that too many times. We have great coaches, great players. There is going to be no collapse here.” The definitive answer of who is better comes on Dec. 24 when the Giants and Jets play each other. If they are both still in the playoff race, as they should be, the buildup to that game is going to be off the charts. But until further notice — or the next Big Blue collapse — the Giants are the best team in town. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/eli-manning-a-blue-town-leading-ny-giants-upset-england-patriots-article-1.974080#ixzz1d7a2BK43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Rex amused by Sanchez's block November, 8, 2011 Nov 8 12:01 AM ET Email Print Comments6 By Ian Begley<p>Mark Sanchez will probably be the butt of many lighthearted jokes during film sessions this week. To most on the Jets sideline, Sanchez's fourth-quarter holding penalty was high comedy. Sanchez, split left in a wildcat formation, initially jumped back when Buffalo's Drayton Florence faked at him late in the fourth quarter. Then he attacked. Sanchez then was whistled for a hold on the play, which negated an 18-yard run by wildcat QB Joe McKnight. #6 QB New York Jets 2011 STATS Att259 Comp149 Yds1775 TD13 Int7 Rat84.0 "He's a GQ quarterback, so I don't know what to tell you," a laughing Rex Ryan said when asked about the play on Monday. Ryan also said he asked Florence to back off of Sanchez before the snap. Ryan said last year Florence floored Jets backup Mark Burnell on a similar play. "So I was just pleading with the guy, 'Take it easy on [sanchez],' " Ryan said. "And then Sanchez attacked him, gets the holding call. I'm like, 'Sanchez, he took it easy on you, you don't have to go at him.'" Ryan couldn't keep a straight face while describing the play. He was later asked how many times that play will be shown in meeting rooms on Wednesday. "It'll be a bunch, there's no doubt," Ryan said. RYAN NOT HIGH ON DEFENSE: Many were quick to praise the Jets' defense after their win in Buffalo on Sunday. The Jets held a Bills team averaging 30.1 points per game entering play Sunday to just 11 points. But Ryan wasn't so enamored with the effort. "We've definitely played better than that," Ryan said when asked if Sunday's performance ranks among the best in his Jets tenure. "We played well, but we've definitely played better than that." Ryan added: "We gave up 287 yards and we gave up that touchdown at the end. I mean, I was happy with our performance, there is no question. But we're not sticking our head up yet. We'll stuck our head up three weeks from now and see what we are in our division." Ryan was lighthearted when talking about Sanchez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Rex: Jets followed concussion protocol November, 7, 2011 Nov 7 11:20 PM ET By Ian Begley<p>Rex Ryan emphatically insisted the Jets followed the NFL's new concussion protocol before reinserting tight end Dustin Keller into the game on Sunday. Keller suffered what the team called a head injury and his return was questionable. He returned in the second half after undergoing tests in the locker room performed by the team's medical staff. #81 TE New York Jets 2011 STATS Rec29 Yds436 TD2 Avg15.0 Long37 YAC137 Ryan said he was comfortable with reinserting Keller because he'd passed the team's tests. "We never would put Dustin in if he wasn't 100% cleared," Ryan said. The NFL requires all players who suffer a concussion to be removed from the sideline and pass an array of tests before returning to the game. Ryan added that Shonn Greene passed concussion exams after leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a head injury. Ryan said Greene didn't return because the Jets had a big lead at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Maybin on Penn State: "It's unfortunate" November, 7, 2011 Nov 7 10:51 PM ET Email Print Comments1 By Ian Begley Aaron Maybin never played for former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, who is alleged to have sexually abused eight children over a 15-year period. But he crossed paths with him during his tenure at Penn State, which lasted from 2006-2009. He, like others associated with the program, was upset to hear the news that Sandusky was arrested Saturday on charges that he preyed on boys he met through his charity, The Second Mile, founded to help at-risk youths. <p> Aaron Maybin #51 LB New York Jets 2011 STATS Tot5 Solo4 Ast1 FF3 Sack3.0 Int0 "It’s very unfortunate. Obviously I wasn't a player under coach Sandusky. But with me being there the amount of time that I was, I was able to know him and a bunch of the other guys that are involved in the investigation," Maybin said on Monday. "So obviously, nobody really knows how it's going to play out and what’s true and what’s not, but it’s unfortunate. I’m praying for the families of those affected and hopefully it all sorts itself out." Penn State athletic director Tim Curley and Gary Schultz, the school's senior vice president for business and finance, were arraigned Monday on charges they lied to a grand jury and failed to properly report alleged child sexual abuse by Sandusky. Maybin said he reached out to a few players at Penn State that he is close with and "let them know that we are all watching and we’re all still pulling for them. And they’ve all got a strong support system with the guys that have gone through." Maybin was asked about outsiders' opinions that longtime head coach Joe Paterno should be fired for failing to report what he knew to authorities. He said he had no feeling on the subject. "In order for me to have feelings on that I would have to know a lot more about what the situation is. And obviously when you have a subject that’s so sensitive, you’ve really got to watch what you say," Maybin said. "Obviously at this point there are eight families right now that have been affected and you definitely don’t want to step on anybody’s toes. Like I said before, it’s an unfortunate situation and hopefully it all gets sorted out for the best." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 As New England Patriots await the NY Jets, Rex Ryan is stunned he has to stick up for his vaunted defense Jets defense to redeem itself against Patriots on Sunday after shaky start to their season NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Monday, November 7 2011, 11:35 PM Gary Wiepert/AP If the Jets defense can match Sunday's performance against the Patriots in Week 10, Gang Green has an even better shot to win the division. After Raiders running back Darren McFadden had run through the Jets’ defense in that miserable game at Oakland that kicked-started a run of three straight road losses, Rex Ryan looked like he had been sucker-punched. Flash forward five weeks and there was a different scene being played out on the field against Buffalo Sunday. The defense had regained its hardnosed character, playing its most dominating game of the season. Just in time for the renewal of the blood feud against a desperate New England Oatruits team, losers of two straight but still clinging to a share of the AFC East lead, the Jets’ defense has found its hammer. And it will need it. “Both teams are going to be humming for this one,” Ryan said. “You can sugarcoat it all you want. They know they need it and we know we need it. Both teams are going to be hungry.” Beyond this game, if the Jets are going to take the division, they will have to do so by force. The Jets can own the AFC East if the defense can lay down the law the way that it did against Buffalo on Sunday. Safety Jim Leonhard said the defense wants to take the load. “We want it on our backs. That’s the mentality that we have around here, starting with Rex and working all the way down,” Leonhard said Monday. “We want to have that defense that you can count on and do whatever it takes to get our offense back on the field and keep giving them cracks at the end zone. That’s what we’ve been able to do the last couple of weeks and in order to have success the rest of the way out we’re going to have to continue to do that.” During his press conference on Monday, Ryan was not beating his chest about the defense’s resurgence . He was rather subdued, lamenting the fact that the Jets yielded 280 yards and a late TD to the Bills. “We’re not sticking our heads up yet,” Ryan said. “We’ll stick our heads up three weeks from now when we see where we’re at in our division.” A cautious and subdued Ryan a day after a dominant defensive performance? What next? A ban on M&Ms? Ryan believes the turning point actually arrived in the first Patriots game. He thought it was the first time the defense had played up to its talent level, even though the Jets lost. Perhaps the defense started the year thinking it could live off its reputation. It didn’t take long to find out that wasn’t the case in a league where you have to prove yourself every week. Leonhard said there was something just not right with the defense during the early part of the season. “We weren’t playing the way that we felt like we should — the physical brand that type of football and the effort. Even though we won some games, something was a little bit off,” he said. “It’s hard to put your finger on, but you just keep working. We’ve hit our stride a little bit and we feel a lot more comfortable where we're at.” Now the Jets defense has to try to make Tom Brady as uncomfortable in the pocket as the Steelers and the Giants were able to do the last two weeks. While they know they can’t take the same defensive game plan that they used against Buffalo and transfer it to the field against the Patriots, they realize they will need the same intensity and toughness. After the win against Buffalo, a reporter prefaced a question to Ryan by referring to the Jets’ defense as “vanilla.” You would have thought the reporter had spit in Ryan’s soup. It’s one of the best ways to get under his skin, calling what the Jets defense does plain and ordinary. Having linebacker Calvin Pace make an interception 20 yards down the field is anything but vanilla. It’s more like Rocky Road. The problems that the Jets faced at Oakland — where they couldn’t contain the edges and McFadden had a field day on them — are over. They managed to keep Bills running back Fred Jackson under 100 yards rushing (82 on 18 carries) and they manhandled Buffalo’s receivers, knocking them off their routes and disrupting the timing of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Ryan couldn’t figure out the coverages the Jets threw at him and ended up with two costly interceptions — both by linebackers (Pace and David Harris). “The way we’re built is to suffocate you in the third and fourth quarter. That’s our formula,” said fellow linebacker Bart Scott. “Everybody has a different formula. The Bills formula is to put points up and get turnovers. The Patriots is to outscore you and put you in a bad position where you have to try to keep pace with them. Our formula is to run the ball, play great defense and try to suffocate you at the end.” Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/england-patriots-await-ny-jets-rex-ryan-stunned-stick-vaunted-defense-article-1.974125#ixzz1d7cya1Pe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 NY Jets thank NY Giants to thanks for fun flight home from Buffalo Big Blue win sets Gang Green up with shot at sole possession of first place in the AFC East BY Kristie Ackert NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Monday, November 7 2011, 11:07 PM Gary Wiepert/AP The Jets find themselves celebrating after learning about the New England Patriots' loss to the Giants in Week 9. You could hear it all over the plane, Rex Ryan said. As the Jets’ team flight landed, returning them from their win over the Bills in Buffalo Sunday, players and coaches were anxious for updates on the Giants-Patriots game. They tuned in on their smartphones, iPads and whatever device they could find and were relaying the play-by-play of the final moments to everyone on board as the Giants rallied for the win. “Word got around pretty quick on the plane,” safety Jim Leonhard said Monday. “Anytime a team in the division gets a loss, it’s a good thing for us. Guys were excited. We realized we were right back in the hunt.” Or exactly where they have always wanted to be, as Ryan described it. The Jets, feeling confident that they have overcome their early-season struggles, host the staggering Patriots Sunday night with both teams at 5-3 and tied atop the AFC-East. They could not even wait to get the luggage off the plane from Buffalo before looking forward to this showdown. “Both teams are going to be coming for this one. They have to win this game and we have to win this game,” Ryan said. “You can sugar-coat it all you want, we know they need it and they know we need it. Both teams are going to be hungry. The Patriots are desperate after losing back-to-back games to the Steelers and Giants. It’s a position the Jets recognize because they were in it last month, after they lost to Oakland, Baltimore and the Patriots. “Their backs are against the wall, just like we were a few weeks ago,” Leonhard said. “Their backs are against the wall right now and they will come out swinging, no doubt about it. Leonhard assumes that, because that’s what the Jets did when they were reeling from the threestraight losses, including a 31-20 defeat in New England. In fact, the Jets see that moment as the turning point of their season. Since then, the Jets recommitted to running the ball, using the clock and limiting their opponents’ opportunities. “It’s a formula that works for us, as we’ve proven the last few games,” right guard Brandon Moore said. “The defense is giving us opportunities to run the ball and we are using the time of possession against good quarterbacks like (Buffalo’s Ryan) Fitzpatrick or against (New England’s Tom) Brady to limit the opportunities they have. You do that and you put yourself in position to win.” That is how the Jets turned their season around, but now they will get a chance to see how far they have come since that Oct. 9 loss to the Patriots. “We needed to improve as a football team, but we’re going to see how much we’ve improved on Sunday,” Ryan said. “We’ve definitely been getting better these last few games, but we’ll see how much better soon." Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/ny-jets-ny-giants-thanks-fun-flight-home-buffalo-article-1.974107#ixzz1d7dsYEsi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Rex Ryan appreciates help NY Jets got from NY Giants in beating New England Patriots Ryan can return favor by beating Philadelphia Eagles BY Sean Brennan NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Monday, November 7 2011, 10:36 PM Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images Rex Ryan has high praise for Giants in their win over the Patriots For one day at least, Gang Green was all about Big Blue. After the Giants rallied to upset the Patriots Sunday, a victory that helped move the Jets move into a tie for first place in the AFC East, Rex Ryan had nothing but praise for the tenant at MetLife Stadium . “I think it shows the kind of team the Giants have,” Ryan said. “That’s an excellent football team because you don’t beat New England unless you’re a heck of a football team, especially there, where they won like 20 games in a row in the regular season. They have a lot of heart. Three offensive starters out and they found a way to win.” While Ryan won’t be sending a thank-you Edible Arrangement to Tom Coughlin anytime soon, he would like to reciprocate in some way down the road. “They won that game for themselves without question,” Ryan said. “But I will say this, if we can I’d like to pay them back. That certainly helped us.” When told that the Jets could return the favor with a road win in Philadelphia on Dec. 18, Ryan wasn’t biting. “I’m not making any predictions on Philly,” Ryan said. “We all know how that worked for my brother.” Rob Ryan, the Cowboys defensive coordinator, had derisively referred to the Eagles as the “all-hype team” and then watched as Philly shredded his defense in a 34-7 Eagles win on Oct. 30. “I’m not making any predictions about Philly or anyone else,” Ryan said. “I hope down the road we can do (the Giants) a solid.” LOUD AND PROUD With the Patriots coming to town Sunday night, Ryan is calling on Jets fans to be at their loudest to greet Tom Brady and Co. with first-place on the line. “We need them,” Ryan said. “The way I look at it, the fans are coming off a bye week, and (then) they had a road game, so the fans are rested. We’re ready for a huge performance and we need you. We talk about that home field advantage. That’s where our fans can be the difference again. I expect a huge performance from our football team but also from our fans. I’m excited that the game is here." ABLE BODIES Ryan said TE Dustin Keller (shoulder) and RB Shonn Greene (head) should be ready Sunday night. Defensive end Mike DeVito (knee) is also expected back for Sunday. BLOCK-HEAD Mark Sanchez’ blocking technique could use some tweaking according to Nick Mangold. Sanchez, who was lined up wide left late in the game with Joe McKnight in the wildcat, was less than effective on his block on Buffalo’s Drayton Florence, a play that resulted in Sanchez being flagged for holding and wiping out McKnight’s 18-yard gain. “Used his hands pretty well, but you can’t grab on the edge like that,” Mangold deadpanned. “Saw the video of it, found it pretty humorous.” Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/rex-ryan-appreciates-ny-jets-ny-giants-beating-england-patriots-article-1.974086#ixzz1d7eX0XMR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Jets prepare for New England Patriots with cautious confidence Published: Tuesday, November 08, 2011, 4:00 AM By Jenny Vrentas/The Star-Ledger Follow Email Print William Perlman/The Star-LedgerQuarterback Tom Brady and his New England Patriots teammates come to MetLife Stadium on Sunday on a two-game losing streak. As the Jets’ team plane landed in Newark on Sunday evening, Eli Manning was driving his Giants toward victory against the mighty New England Patriots. The Jets were following, play by play. General manager Mike Tannenbaum pleaded for someone on board to hold up an iPad. Linebacker Aaron Maybin was watching via an ESPN app. Manning threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jake Ballard, and the final score — Giants 24, Patriots 20 — popped up on cell phones all over the plane. They won that game for themselves, without question,” coach Rex Ryan said. “But I will say this: If we can, I’d like to pay them back. That certainly helped us as well.” The Giants’ win knocked the Patriots back to a three-way tie atop the AFC East, along with the Jets and Buffalo Bills, all 5-3. Five days from now, on “Sunday Night Football,” the Patriots and the Jets will duke it out to stay on top. The rivals have switched positions over the past month. The Jets were once the team on a three-game losing skid; now, it is the Patriots who have lost two straight — to the Pittsburgh Steelers and then the Giants. “It happens. They’re not invincible,” safety Jim Leonhard said. “They’re a great football team, but they’ve got beat by some pretty good football teams, as well. So I don’t think they’re going to panic up in New England, and we’re not going to feel sorry for them, either.” Do the two losses mean the Patriots are vulnerable right now? Or more dangerous, because they are desperate for a win? “A team like New England is going to always be hungry,” Maybin said. “They’re not a team that really takes the vulnerable route too easy.” The Jets may be able to learn something from the back-to-back losses. Without yet breaking down the film, Leonhard pointed to a common thread between the losses to the Steelers and Giants: They came against physical defenses that could get after Tom Brady. But the Jets also made clear that they’ll play their style of football. After all, it took them several weeks to reclaim their identity this year, as a ground-and-pound team with a physical, aggressive defense. In Leonhard’s appraisal, the Jets have “got our confidence back.” Ryan, though, was more measured in his approval, speaking first about the defense and then of the team in general. “We’re not sticking our head up yet,” Ryan said. “We’ll stick our head up three weeks from now, and we’ll see where we are in our division. Then we’ll start talking about where we are. We know we’ve got work to do.” he Jets cite the start of their turnaround as the first Patriots game in Week 5, though it was a 30-21 loss. Afterward, the players and the coaches said they showed signs of improvement — words that rang somewhat hollow at the time, but have proved over the past month to be accurate. “I said I was encouraged by how we played, because I thought we were starting to play like the team I thought we had,” Ryan said. “We are right now at the top. This is the best Jet team so far (this season). Now, the big challenge is going to be — we needed to improve as a football team, we all know that. But we’re going to see how much we’ve improved on Sunday.” The Jets have been in this situation before — just last season, when they went to New England tied at 9-2. They had a chance to sweep that season series, too. Instead, the Jets were embarrassed, 45-3, and made the playoffs as a wild card. Ryan likes that this match-up is at home. He implored the fans for their support. The Patriots have, after all, never beaten Ryan at the Meadowlands. “This is the tops,” Ryan said. “You want to win your division, you’ve got to beat these guys.” For more Jets coverage, follow Jenny Vrentas on Twitter at twitter.com/Jennyvrentas Jenny Vrentas: jvrentas@starledger.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 'Now Everything's in Front of Us' By Andrew LeRay Posted 2 hours ago The Jets’ 27-11 victory at Buffalo on Sunday was a critical step in the right direction. Coupled with a New England loss, the Jets, Bills and Patriots all sit atop the AFC East at 5-3. As important as the victory in Buffalo was, the Jets were all business on Monday. “We’ve known all along that it’s going to come down to November and December,” said S Jim Leonhard. “We had a rough patch earlier this year but we came out of it, and now everything is in front of us.” Directly in front of Leonhard and the Jets are the Patriots. Coming off of two consecutive losses, the Patriots are 2-1 in the division, holding an advantage over the Jets in the AFC East due to their 30-21 victory over the Green & White in Week 5. “You look back at that game, we did a lot of good things, but we weren’t good enough to win,” said Leonhard. “It’s not like we brushed it under the rug. We learned a lot from it and obviously we’ve moved on.” That loss was the last in a string of three in a row, which put the Jets at 2-3 and struggling for answers. Now in the midst of a three-game winning streak, the team is continuing to improve. “Through experience, there are ups and downs to a season,” said G Brandon Moore. “We lost three and it didn’t look too bright there. But we’ve gotten better from it, and I think we’re a better team for it. We’re in good position now as far as controlling where we end up at the end of the season.” The defense has shored up the few weaknesses they may have had, allowing an average of only 12.7 points over the last three games. That kind of production makes life on the offense much easier, leading the unit to get back to its “Ground and Pound” roots. “Our formula works for us,” said Moore. “Run the ball, completions, efficiency on third down, defense getting stops, capitalizing on turnovers — that’s the formula. If we want to win, we have to play like that on Sunday.” The Jets have averaged 130.7 yards rushing during the last three games, well above the 76.2 yards they averaged over the first five. The offense is converting 40 percent of its third-down opportunities, while the defense is allowing third-down conversions only 31.4 percent of the time, second-best in the NFL. “We got our confidence back,” said Leonhard. “When you start losing football games, you start questioning things. We’ve gotten back to what works for us. If we do those things, and someone beats us, you tip your hat to them and we move on. Now we feel like we’re back to playing the brand of football we’re used to.” Although still early in the week, there is already a growing buzz surrounding Sunday night’s game against the Pats at MetLife Stadium. The football world is well aware of the sudden struggles of New England, but don’t tell that to the Jets. “They’re a team that doesn’t panic,” said Leonhard. “They’ve been through this before, and they know what it takes. Their backs are against the wall, just like us a couple of weeks ago, and they’ll come out swinging. They’re going to give us everything they’ve got.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Morning take: Updating Bills injuries November, 8, 2011 Nov 8 7:00 AM ET Email Print Comments19 By James Walker Here are the most interesting stories Tuesday morning in the AFC East: Jay Skurski of the Buffalo News reports Bills defensive lineman Kyle Williams (foot) is expected to miss the rest of the season and kicker Rian Lindell (shoulder) will miss 4-6 weeks. Morning take: The Bills have been able to overcome injuries all season. But these two leaders will be hard to replace as Buffalo goes through a key stretch in its season. Gary Myers of the New York Daily News believes the Giants (6-2) are better than the Jets (5-3). Morning take: The Giants have a better record and beat the Patriots, which is something the Jets haven’t done. But it’s a long season and plenty of football left to play. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes has a strained MCL. Morning take: It’s strange that MCLs have been the injury of choice for New England. Tight end Aaron Hernandez and linebacker Jerod Mayo also missed time this season with the same injury. Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne tells Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post that he's "gung-ho" about being a Dolphin. Morning take: That sounds nice. But Henne is going to be a free agent coming off season-ending shoulder surgery. Add in the fact a new head coach will take over, and it's virtually a certainty Miami will be looking for a new quarterback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Jets’ Santonio Holmes Raises Nearly $34K For Sickle Cell November 8, 2011 8:23 AM Share thisNo comments (credit: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) LINDEN, N.J. (AP) — Santonio Holmes overcame sickle cell to become a Super Bowl MVP and one of the NFL’s best wide receivers. Watching his young son, Santonio III, suffer with the disease has the New York Jets receiver determined to try to help find a cure. Holmes raised nearly $34,000 for sickle cell anemia research with a charity bowling event Monday night attended by dozens of teammates, including Mark Sanchez and coach Rex Ryan. “It’s actually a part of my life, something I went through as a kid, and still to this day, I deal with some effects of sickle cell,” the 27-year-old Holmes said. “Mainly, this is for my son and all the friends he has made who are sickle cell patients. It’s just an honor to be able to give back to the community of kids who suffer from this disease.” Holmes organized the event at Jersey Lanes bowling alley through his III & Long Foundation, which has raised more than $100,000 during the past few years. Holmes, along with players such as Bart Scott, Sione Pouha and John Conner, signed autographs, posed for pictures and bowled several frames with a few hundred fans — most wearing Jets jerseys. “Oh, man, I’ve caught a few crimps in my arms just from bending over and signing autographs,” Holmes said with a laugh. “I think this is one of the few times that a player can really enjoy the opportunity of signing autographs because of what we’re doing it for.” Ryan and general manager Mike Tannenbaum didn’t bowl, but mingled with fans before leaving. Guard Brandon Moore, who was critical of Holmes’ comments a few weeks ago in which he blamed the offensive line for not giving Sanchez enough time to throw deep passes, was also among the Jets players to attend. “ n any organization, any guys that deal with anything outside or even during football, we’re family,” Holmes said. “We’re cool. That’s what it’s all about.” Added Moore: “You come out to an event like this to support your teammate. A lot of guys have so many things going on, so something like this lets us come together and support a good cause.” The event also gave rookie defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson a chance to return to his old stomping grounds. He grew up in Linden and hadn’t been to Jersey Lanes “since maybe middle school.” It was good to be back here,” Wilkerson said. “When Santonio told me where it was going to be, I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m definitely going to be there.’” Holmes stayed long after his teammates had left, hanging out with fans and later announcing winners of various auctions and raffles, including tickets for Sunday night’s big game against the New England Patriots. “It’s a blessing for myself,” said Holmes, in his second season with the Jets after four with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “The fans never get a chance to see us other than on TV, so this gave them a chance to bowl, laugh and come out to support the cause. It’s a tremendous thing.” © Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Palladino: Sanchez Madness OK As Long As Jets Win November 8, 2011 8:27 AM Share thisNo comments Alex Carrington #92 of the Buffalo Bills rushes in to sack Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets at Ralph Wilson Stadium on November 6, 2011 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images) ‘From the Pressbox’ By Ernie Palladino Ernie is the author of “Lombardi and Landry.” He’ll be covering football throughout the season. You look at Mark Sanchez sometimes, and you wonder if you’re not watching a top-five quarterback. And then you watch him in the first half against Buffalo, and you wonder if you’re not watching some college freshman making his first start. It’s maddening. Maddeningly inconsistent, maddeningly tantalizing, all at the same time. And none of it matters a bit, as long as the 5-3 Jets keep on winning. Just keep the anti-acids nearby, because it may never be easy with Sanchez. Not yet, anyway. That’s OK, though. Football fans should know by now that success in the NFL doesn’t necessarily come with a top-flight quarterback. Trent Dilfer, nobody’s image of an All-Pro, taught us that in 2000 when he hit exactly two passes of any consequence in the Baltimore Ravens’s Super Bowl XXXV win over the Giants. Even a Super Bowl ring wasn’t enough to convince the Ravens to keep Dilfer around for another year. Peyton Manning proved to us year after year that finishing at or near the top of the league’s passer ratings doesn’t equate to a stockpile of Lombardi Trophies. MVPs, yes. Four of them. And an All-Decade selection. But just one ring in two appearances for the league’s most prolific passer of this generation. Teams win championships with defense, and that’s what’s working for the Jets right now. Against Buffalo on Sunday, they held a high-powered, stylish offense and its leading rusher, Fred Jackson, to 287 yards, including 96 yards on the ground. They created two fumbles, recovered one, and picked off a besieged Ryan Fitzpatrick twice. It would be all well and good had the Jets put the Bills away early; say the first half. They had the chance as Sanchez drove his unit 87 yards to the Bills’ 7 in a defensively-exhausting 15-play, 10-minute march. But he threw an end zone interception. Four possessions later, the Jets just having taken over near midfield off David Harris’ interception, his fumbled snap on the first play gave it right back to Buffalo. Maddening. But in the second half he put things together, converted a turnover into a touchdown, and then put together the Jets’ third prolonged drive to a game-icing touchdown in the fourth quarter. He took care of the ball. He didn’t make mistakes. He looked like a real quarterback. A winning quarterback. Some would say it’s just a function of youth caught amid the growth process. But Sanchez has been a starter since 2009, and one would think that would provide sufficient time for him to find some consistency. Especially now that Rex Ryan has abandoned the force-feeding of the early season designed to turn the Jets into Air-Sanchez. But this is probably the way it’s going to be for now with Sanchez. Bad half, good half. Bad game, good game. Just hope that Sanchez can manage the games sufficiently, and allow the defense — the true strength of this team — to do its job. The Jets can make some noise this year. It’s obvious they’ve come out of their slump. And even if they don’t beat New England Sunday night, there are still plenty of opportunities for victories in the second half of the season. They just won’t be winning those with a quarterback who has risen to elite status. Jets fans should be able to live with that, though, as long as they can put up with the agita. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Sanchez-Fitz-Moore Watch November, 8, 2011 Nov 8 9:00 AM ET By James Walker US PresswireMark Sanchez's performance against Buffalo pushed the Jets' quarterback into the lead.We had the perfect setup this weekend for the "Sanchez-Fitz-Moore Watch." Ryan Fitzpatrick of the Buffalo Bills and Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets were tied and faced head-to-head in the final game of the second quarter. Here is how things turned out: Mark Sanchez, New York Jets Result: W, 27-11 against Bills Stats: 20-for-28, 230 yards, one TD, one INT QBR: 54.9 Analysis: Sanchez showed mental toughness against Buffalo. He overcame some early mistakes and a slow first half to put the game away with several big throws in the second half. Consistency has always been one of Sanchez's biggest issues. He needs to continue to improve in that area. But Sanchez eventually took advantage of great field position and put points on the board. He seems to be developing a good rapport with his bigger targets: receiver Plaxico Burress and tight end Dustin Keller. Walker's grade: B- Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo Bills Result: L, 27-11 against Jets Stats: 15-for-31, 191 yards, one TD, two INTs QBR: 2.9 Analysis: This was a bad a game as I've seen Fitzpatrick play all season. Even in earlier losses to the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants, Fitzpatrick didn't look lost. But the Jets made "Fitz" look like a confused quarterback. He's usually a great decision maker. But New York's blitzes rushed Fitzpatrick into some terrible decisions. He completed less than 50 percent of his passes and Buffalo scored fewer than 20 points for the first time all season. I'm interested to see if Fitzpatrick and Buffalo's offense rebounds against the Dallas Cowboys. Walker's grade: F Matt Moore, Miami Dolphins Result: W, 31-3 against Chiefs Stats: 17-for-23, 244 yards, three TDs QBR: 97.1 Analysis: Moore had the best game of any NFL quarterback in Week 9, according to the Total Quarterback Rating. I'm not sure about that (ahem ... Aaron Rodgers). But Moore certainly had his best game with Miami. Moore was efficient and effective. He didn't make any mistakes and threw for three touchdowns to blow out the Chiefs. This is how Moore has to play for the Dolphins to win. Walker's grade: A This week’s winner: Moore (three points) Second place: Sanchez (two points) Third place: Fitzpatrick (one point) Final second-quarter standings Winner: Sanchez (11 points) Second place: Fitzpatrick (10 points) Third place: Moore (eight points) We conclude the second quarter of the "Sanchez-Fitz-Moore Watch" with a bang. Fitzpatrick won the first quarter, Sanchez won the second and Moore could be coming on strong. Check back next week with the AFC East blog as we begin the third quarter to determine the second-best quarterback in the division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Game Ball: Sione Pouha by John B on Nov 8, 2011 9:01 AM EST Tom Szczerbowski - Getty ImagesMore photos » Nose tackles are not frequently their team's leading tackler. Their job is to tie up blockers so that linebackers have easy tackles in the run game. When the man on the nose is bringing down ball carriers, it is usually near the line of scrimmage, making the run defense very successful. Sione Pouha led the Jets Sunday with 7 tackles. Do not be deceived by a few big runs the Bills had which padded the stats. Sione dominated the point of attack. He needed to do that too. The Bills run a spread offense, which means extra defensive backs need to play in place of big run stoppers like linemen and linebackers. Pouha did not have much help if he lost his battle. That seldom happened, though. New York largely bottled up Fred Jackson. This forced the Bills to try and gain their yardage through the air against stifling coverage by the talented corners the Jets have. There were plenty of standouts, but Pouha gets my game ball. Who gets yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Nov 8th 2011 Tom Brady says Jets game will show what Pats are made of AUTHOR: Marc A. Greenberg | Tom Brady says Jets game will show what Pats are made of It doesn’t get any better than a New England Patriots vs. New York Jets game. This Sunday night, with first place on the line, MetLife Stadium will be rocking. For Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, it’s a defining moment for the season. “We’ve lost two straight and we’re going on the road against a [darn] good team,” Brady told WEEI on Monday morning. “It doesn’t get any tougher than that — on a Sunday night stage where you’re the only team playing. We’re going to see what our team is all about. We’re going to see the level of commitment that we have. It’s been good all year.” While the once 5-1 Patriots have lost two in a row (both losses have been by one score), Brady knows the team doesn’t quit. “I think that’s why we’re in these games,” Brady said. “Even the games we lost, we’re in them until the end and we’re fighting to the last whistle. That’s what it takes. We don’t have any quitters on our team. “That’s not the character of this team. Nor do we have guys that aren’t mentally tough or are going to make excuses. We’re just going to go out there and try to work harder and prepare harder and ultimately try to do a better job.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Caption Contest: Say Cheese! by Bassett on November 8th, 2011 at 8:15 am Here’s a picture of Aaron Maybin from Sunday in Buffalo … time for a caption contest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Caption Contest: Say Cheese! by Bassett on November 8th, 2011 at 8:15 am Here’s a picture of Aaron Maybin from Sunday in Buffalo … time for a caption contest! (Glancing at owners box) Hey boss, see that hit on Fitz, that caused the pic, keep the checks coming, or else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Caption Contest: Say Cheese! by Bassett on November 8th, 2011 at 8:15 am Here’s a picture of Aaron Maybin from Sunday in Buffalo … time for a caption contest! Look ma Im no longer a Buffalo Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Jets are taking off at right time Originally published: November 7, 2011 9:20 PM Updated: November 7, 2011 10:08 PM By RODERICK BOONE roderick.boone@newsday.com Photo credit: Jim McIsaac | Santonio Holmes scores a fourth quarter touchdown against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium. (Oct. 17, 2011) FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- When the Jets' plane landed in Newark on Sunday night, just about everyone broke out their portable electronic devices, pulling up live action of the end of the Patriots-Giants game. "You're definitely hearing the play-by-play," Rex Ryan said Monday. "[Mike] Tannenbaum's trying to get somebody to hold up their, what do they call those things? iPads? Yeah, we definitely heard it. It was great." So with the aid of their crosstown mates' comeback win over New England -- "I'd like to pay them back because that certainly helped us," Ryan said -- the Jets' prime-time matchup with the Patriots on Sunday night takes on added significance. The Jets are in a three-way tie with the Patriots and Bills atop the AFC East at 5-3. That certainly seemed unlikely a month ago on the heels of their 30-21 loss to the Patriots in Foxboro. But the Jets have turned things around, picking up their third straight win by pounding Buffalo, 27-11, on Sunday. "It's progressed little by little, and right now, we are at the top," Ryan said. "This is the best Jet team so far [this season]. We needed to improve as a football team. We all know that. But we are going to see how much we've improved on Sunday. We have definitely been getting better these last three weeks, but we're going to see how much we improved." The Jets got back to the recipe that was so successful for them in Ryan's first two seasons. They've run the ball for 392 yards in their last three games and have established lengthier drives, thanks to converting 20 of 39 third downs. They've also stepped up their efficiency in the red zone, scoring a touchdown on 64 percent of their 25 possessions, which ranks fourth in the league. "Once again," guard Brandon Moore said, "that goes back to the formula that works for us -- running the ball, completions, efficiency on third down, the defense getting stops, turnovers, capitalizing on that on offense . . . And in order for us to win, we have to play like that Sunday." Even with the Patriots reeling somewhat. New England has dropped two straight games for only the fourth time since 2003, showing some serious vulnerability lately. Tom Brady hasn't been working his typical magic, throwing a pair of interceptions and getting sacked five times in the last two games. The Pats' 32nd-ranked 'D' is yielding 416.2 yards per game. "It happens," safety Jim Leonhard said. "They're not invincible. They are a great football team, but they've got beat by some pretty good football teams as well. But I don't think they're going to panic in New England and we're not going to feel sorry for them, either." Few shed tears for the Jets during their three-game swoon, especially when they dropped two games behind the Pats in the race for the division title. But they've heeded the speech Ryan gave them last month. "He laid out for us a couple of weeks ago that if we come out of these next four weeks undefeated, we control the division," linebacker Aaron Maybin said. "And that's something everybody took to heart." Come Sunday night, the Jets will see just how big their hearts are. "We had to get better as a football team and I think we've gotten better," Ryan said. "We'll see if we've gotten substantially better. But again, the proof is going to be in the pudding." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I'm sorry, am I the only one sick and f'n tired of hearing how the Jets have the Giants to thank for the meaning of this Sunday's game? Even if the Giants lost, a Jets win on Sunday would have put them first in the AFC East regardless. WTF is so hard to understand about this? God I hate the NY media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 I'm sorry, am I the only one sick and f'n tired of hearing how the Jets have the Giants to thank for the meaning of this Sunday's game? Even if the Giants lost, a Jets win on Sunday would have put them first in the AFC East regardless. WTF is so hard to understand about this? God I hate the NY media. It's simply a matter of #'s. There are probably 4X as many Giants fans in NY as there are Jets fans. Eli is having a good year. Rex is the guy every one loves to hate (unless your a Jets fan) Just more , audience, and money, in building the Giants up, and bashing the Jets, That will continue until the Jets win a few Super Bowls, and pull all the "wantabe" fans from the Giants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetfan13 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 What a surprise, Gary Myers thinks the Giants r better then the Jets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 It's simply a matter of #'s. There are probably 4X as many Giants fans in NY as there are Jets fans. Eli is having a good year. Rex is the guy every one loves to hate (unless your a Jets fan) Just more , audience, and money, in building the Giants up, and bashing the Jets, That will continue until the Jets win a few Super Bowls, and pull all the "wantabe" fans from the Giants While I get that, the entire concept is pure idiocy and factually wrong. The thing I find so funny is that you'd think that as the team often considered the "lesser" of the two, it would be the Jets fans who would be more obsessed with the Giants, but it really is the exact opposite. I really don't know any Jets fans who could give less of a crap about the Giants when the Jets are successful, yet meanwhile every time the Giants succeed it needs to be why they're better than the Jets. It's really rather sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 While I get that, the entire concept is pure idiocy and factually wrong. The thing I find so funny is that you'd think that as the team often considered the "lesser" of the two, it would be the Jets fans who would be more obsessed with the Giants, but it really is the exact opposite. I really don't know any Jets fans who could give less of a crap about the Giants when the Jets are successful, yet meanwhile every time the Giants succeed it needs to be why they're better than the Jets. It's really rather sad. I'm not even sure it's the fans. I think it's more the media. I think the Jets beat writers resent being sent to the smaller Jets beat. The part of Florida I live in there is a ton of both Jets and Giants fans. For the most part they co exist in hating the Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I'm not even sure it's the fans. I think it's more the media. I think the Jets beat writers resent being sent to the smaller Jets beat. The part of Florida I live in there is a ton of both Jets and Giants fans. For the most part they co exist in hating the Fish In my experience it's both. Living in Jersey I'm constantly surrounded by Giants fans, and they seem to take an unhealthy amount of joy in the Jets' failures, especially since Rex has taken over. It's really peculiar to see an inferiority complex towards a team who hasn't won a Super Bowl in over 40 years. Maybe it's just the younger crop of fans, who knows, but I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Eli Manning makes it a blue town after leading NY Giants upset over New England Patriots Eli Manning's elite performance, inconsistent Mark Sanchez is the difference in the Jets-Giants debate NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Monday, November 7 2011, 10:24 PM Jim Rogash/Getty Images In his fourth season, Mark Sanchez is still learning how to take over a game like Eli Manning. The Giants and Jets are first-place teams in control of their destiny in their division races at the halfway point of the season. New York football fans can’t ask for much more in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, which is when the playoff races reach the home stretch and things really get serious . So, which team is better? Is it the Giants, who have Eli-te Manning at quarterback and are coming off their most impressive and emotional victory since Super Bowl XLII? Or the Jets, who have won three in a row after losing three straight, and finally have their swagger back. Sorry, Rex, but right now it’s Big Blue. Tom Coughlin and Rex Ryan have completely different approaches, but both styles work: Coughlin has won a Super Bowl and Ryan has been to the AFC Championship Game in each of his first two years. The Jets have Darrelle Revis, the best football player in New York and the best defensive player in the league, and they have proven the last two years that they are built for playoff success. But the Giants have a dynamic pass rush with Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora and Jason Pierre-Paul. The running games are similar. The Jets have the edge at receiver in experience, but not necessarily in production. The Jets play better special teams. It’s a virtual tossup which team is better — except at quarterback, where Manning is clearly on a different level than Mark Sanchez. It’s not even close. The NFL is a quarterback-driven league and Manning, who is playing better than at any time of his career other than the magical four-game playoff ride in 2007, is. Funny but it was not that long ago that you could at least try to make an argument of Sanchez over Manning. Not anymore. “Sanchez can’t take control of a game. Manning can,” one NFL general manager said on Monday. “That’s why I would give the Giants the edge as the better team. I think the Giants in the end are going to be right there. That is true with the Jets, too. Right now, you will get more hands up for the Giants.” The GM added that Manning is playing with the confidence of knowing that the Giants will protect him. “They won’t expose him, won’t let him get beat up, won’t let him get rattled,” the GM said. “He’s real confident in terms of his protection. If quarterbacks feel they are being protected, their eyes stay downfield and they can focus better.” The GM said Manning has taken his game to a new level despite the fact “this is probably been his poorest group to work with.” But is Sanchez making progress? “Not really,” the GM said. “He’s still got a little bit of the deer-in-the-headlights look. I still see a guy too antsy. It’s not that it’s over with him – it’s just going to take him longer. You need to have patience. Remember, it took Drew Brees four years before he really got comfortable. Everything you look for, Sanchez has. It’s just about him feeling confident and settled. Eli is a better leader, more grounded. Sanchez is more of a frat-house quarterback.” Ryan attempted to put more of a burden on Sanchez early in the season, but after the Week 4 debacle in Baltimore, he returned the Jets to the ground-and-pound approach. The Giants’ offense, conversely, is all about Eli. They are are 6-2 and have a two-game lead in the NFC East. The unbeaten Packers are virtual locks to be the No. 1 seed, but if the Giants can beat the Niners (7-1) Sunday in San Francisco, they will have the tie-breaker for the No. 2 seed and first-round bye . The Jets, at 5-3, are in a three-way tie for first place in the AFC East. They can take control of the division by beating the Patriots at home Sunday night. The biggest issue for the Giants: Can they avoid another second-half meltdown? They were 6-2 last year, finished 4-4 and missed the playoffs at 10-6. They have a history of second-half collapses with Coughlin. “Not this time,” Osi Umenyiora said. “We’ve been through that too many times. We have great coaches, great players. There is going to be no collapse here.” The definitive answer of who is better comes on Dec. 24 when the Giants and Jets play each other. If they are both still in the playoff race, as they should be, the buildup to that game is going to be off the charts. But until further notice — or the next Big Blue collapse — the Giants are the best team in town. Read more: http://www.nydailyne...0#ixzz1d7a2BK43 I wonder how they would have buried Mark if he had thrown 25 INTs in one season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Caption Contest: Say Cheese! by Bassett on November 8th, 2011 at 8:15 am Here’s a picture of Aaron Maybin from Sunday in Buffalo … time for a caption contest! Didn't i have a threesome with those chicks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Marquice Cole Finding Niche on Special Teams by Bassett on November 8th, 2011 at 12:00 pm For players who aren’t drafted high (or at all) coming out of college, it takes some time for them to establish their careers. Most often, it starts from special teams on up, and Marquice Cole is proving himself invaluable in his ability to down punts as a flyer on special teams. Kristin Dyer wrote an article about Cole’s role, and in it explains how he’s dedicated himself over the past two seasons to help make the Jets one of the best punt coverage units in the league. Like a WR and a QB, a flyer and punter need to know each other’s tendencies. So Dyer spoke to putner TJ Conley about Cole and his abilities. “I think Marquice is the best in the league at what he does. He’s the best at getting down there and making a play like that,” Conley told Metro. “It takes a lot of athleticism and skill to do that — make a play and down the ball there. It changes field position and involves incredible awareness. I’ve never seen anything like that, the way he can get down there and do that.” It is a unique skill for Cole, a cornerback who has made his name as a special teams maven for the Jets. Last year in the fourth quarter of a Week 15 road win in Pittsburgh, Cole got on the end of a Steve Weatherford punt, pinning the Steelers on their own one-yard line. Linebacker Jason Taylor would tackle Mewelde Moore in the end zone for a safety on the next play, staking the Jets to a 22-17 lead and forcing Pittsburgh to need a touchdown on the game’s final drive. Cole has quietly become a major contributor in coverage on special teams, much like Wallace Wright was for the Jets a few years back. Cole has carved out a role for himself, and hopefully he’ll start getting rewarded for his solid service on specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 JennyVrentas (Beat Writer / Columnist) RT @RapSheet: BREAKING: The Patriots have released DT Albert Haynesworth, I'm reporting. Wow. #nyj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 AFC East Stock Watch November, 8, 2011 Nov 8 1:00 PM ET Email Print Comments177 By James Walker » NFC Stock Watch: East | West | North | South » AFC: East | West | North | South FALLING [+] Enlarge William Perlman/The Star-Ledger/US PresswireTom Brady hasn't been bad, he just hasn't been himself in the past two games. 1. New England Patriots: The Patriots went 14-2 last season. They already have eclipsed last season's loss total after a two-game losing streak against the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. New England showed several flaws from the beginning, particularly on defense. But those flaws have been magnified the past few weeks, because Patriots quarterback Tom Brady hasn't been his usual self (we will get to that later). New England looks very beatable when Brady isn't throwing for 400-plus yards and four touchdowns. That's not a good sign, because the blueprint is out there for every team to follow. The Patriots need to find a way to adjust. 2. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo Bills quarterback: Fitzpatrick is having a solid season. But according to the Total Quarterback Rating, no quarterback had a worst game than Fitzpatrick did in Sunday's loss to the New York Jets. He registered a measly 2.9 QBR after completing 15 of 31 passes for 191 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Fitzpatrick looked confused against New York's blitz and coverage schemes. He gets a chance to rebound against another tough defense this week in the Dallas Cowboys. 3. Tom Brady, Patriots quarterback: Brady hasn't been bad. He just hasn't been Brady -- and that's a problem for New England. The Patriots rely on Brady too much. He needs to play great football every week, or New England is an ordinary team. Brady has thrown for six touchdowns and four interceptions the last three games. Those aren't bad numbers. But New England is 1-2 in that span, proving that Brady needs to do more. RISING 1. The New York Jets: The hottest team in the AFC East is the Jets. They have won three straight and picked up a pair of big wins over the Bills and San Diego Chargers in back-to-back games. New York deserves a lot of credit for picking itself up after a rough stretch of three straight losses. Now, the Jets can claim sole possession of first place in the AFC East with a win this week over the rival Patriots. It's a stunning turnaround for a Jets team that is going in the right direction in November. 2. Matt Moore, Dolphins quarterback: Moore played his best game as a Dolphin -- and perhaps of his career -- in a 31-3 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Moore completed 17 of 23 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns. He registered the highest QBR of any quarterback in the league in Week 9. Credit Moore for coming into a tough situation and putting the previously winless Dolphins in a solid position. Miami has been competitve in its last three games but blew a pair of fourth-quarter leads before beating the Chiefs. 3. Kevin Burnett, Dolphins linebacker: Burnett and Miami's defense have been criticized for not making enough plays this year. But that certainly wasn't the case against the Chiefs. Burnett led Miami with 12 tackles and recorded 1.5 sacks. Burnett and fellow linebacker Karlos Danby (11 tackles) were all over the field. This pair was expected to play at this level all year. Perhaps the performance against Kansas City will be a jump start for more good games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 08 Nov 2011 Week 9 DVOA Ratings by Aaron Schatz A big, dominating win over Buffalo propels the New York Jets past Green Bay and into the number one spot in this week's Football Outsiders DVOA ratings. Obviously, this will be a bit controversial. It's hard to find anyone out there who doesn't rank undefeated Green Bay as the top team in the league right now, and even harder to find anyone willing to consider the Jets as being in that class. Normally, the various advanced ratings systems on the Internets are mostly in agreement about which teams are overrated and underrated. Not this year. DVOA is going out on a limb with its Jets love. The Jets are tenth in the league in point differential. Pro-football-reference's Simple Ratings System has the Jets ranked 11th. Jeff Sagarin has the Jets ranked eighth. Advanced NFL Stats doesn't have its power ratings up as I write this but last week they had the Jets a mediocre 14th. The Jets' No. 1 ranking is powered by their performance on defense and special teams, and I don't think I'll get any argument from people that the Jets are very good in those two areas of the game. The surprise is their offense, which ranks 17th in DVOA this week. That's much higher than their simple rank in yards per play, which is 24th (5.0 yards per play). In fact, the Jets have allowed more yards per play on defense (5.1, eighth) than on offense! The standard explanations for why FO has teams ranked higher than conventional wisdom don't seem to apply here. The Jets haven't recovered a suspiciously low percentage of fumbles (45 percent). Their losses have not been particularly close. They haven't played a particularly hard schedule (they rank 15th) although the difference between DVOA and VOA does seem to show that their rating has been raised a bit based on the specific strengths of their opponents. (The opponent adjustments aren't the same on every play -- they depend on the down as well as whether the offense is passing or running.) It's silly to compare the Jets to the Packers, who have the exact opposite strengths. Every stat is going to say that the Packers offense blows the Jets offense out of the water. Instead, let's compare them to a similar team, the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens are 22nd in offensive DVOA, five spots behind the Jets, even though they have averaged 0.1 more yards per play with one fewer turnover and played a slightly tougher schedule of defenses. Here are a few of the differences that cause the Jets to be ranked higher: The Jets are much better on third downs. Baltimore ranks 15/24/15 on the three downs, while the Jets rank 28/13/7. One of the main reasons is that the Jets have avoided turnovers on third down, with only two. That means that even when they're going three-and-out, at least they're able to get a punt off to reverse field position instead of just giving the ball to the other team. The Jets haven't had many super-long plays. As some readers know, the DVOA formula begins to discount additional yards gained once a play reaches 40 yards, because at a certain point a play's length becomes more about where the line of scrimmage was as opposed to a 60-yard touchdown pass really showing that much more offensive quality than a 40-yard touchdown pass. The Jets have had only two plays of 40+ yards, tied for the lowest total in the league. That depresses their yardage totals and averages. By comparison, Baltimore has seven such plays. Green Bay and Detroit lead the league with ten apiece. However, the Jets simply don't lose yardage very often. They've lost yardage on just 6.9 percent of offensive plays, which ranks sixth-best in the NFL. Baltimore loses yards on 8.0 percent of plays (14th). New England is first (5.8 percent) while Chicago is last (12.1 percent). In addition, the Jets have a lot of plays that we might consider "partial successes" -- plays that get yardage, but not much yardage. 22.2 percent of Jets plays have gotten 3-5 yards, the highest rate in the league. So even when the Jets aren't moving the ball in big chunks, they're at least getting a little bit of yardage. 41 percent of their 3-5 yard gains qualify as "successful" plays under our guidelines, which ranks 13th in the league. To compare this with Baltimore, the Ravens get 3-5 yards on 17.0 percent of plays (17th in the NFL) and their success rate on these plays is 35 percent (22nd). The Jets offense has been surprisingly consistent. It doesn't look like it if you look at our offensive table, because they rank 29th in VARIANCE. But that's simply because of one game. The Jets were awful in Week 4, the game against Baltimore, with -69.3% DVOA. But the Jets offense has been positive in every other game, somewhere between 4.1% and 30.8%. Hopefully, that does a good job of explaining why the Jets' offensive DVOA is so much higher than you might expect otherwise. Unfortunately, any other explanations for the Jets' super-high ranking seem to be hidden in all the layers of equations and baselines that I created originally to figure out the best teams over an extended 2002-2007 span. (Those are the years the baselines are currently based on.) The comparison of each play to the baseline seems to make sense play-by-play; it is only when you add them all together that it seems a bit high. Believe it or not, this is only the second time in the 20-year history of DVOA that the New York Jets are number one. I went back through our spreadsheet of "DVOA as it developed each week" and the only other week the Jets would have been number one was Week 4 of 1993, when they were 2-1 with 40.2% DVOA. Here's an interesting table of every team that has ever ranked at No. 1 in DVOA during the regular season, going all the way back to 1992: Weeks at No. 1 in DVOA, 1992-2011 Regular Season Team Weeks at No. 1 Team Weeks at No. 1 PHI 41 NYG 11 NE 34 BAL 9 DAL 26 BUF 9 SF 25 NO 9 GB 22 TEN 9 PIT 22 SEA 7 DEN 19 CHI 4 TB 17 MIA 4 KC 16 JAC 2 STL 15 NYJ 2 IND 13 OAK 2 SD 13 CIN 1 Some more interesting tidbits about this chart: San Francisco was No. 1 24 times between 1992 and 1997, and then only one time after that (Week 1 of 2003). Although New England won the Super Bowl in 2001 and 2003, the Patriots never ranked No. 1 in DVOA during the regular season during those years. They were No. 1 twice early in 1997 and then not again until 2004. Dallas has not been No. 1 since Week 1 of 1997. The single week that Cincinnati was on top of the DVOA rankings was Week 3 of 2005. The eight teams that have never been No. 1 in DVOA, along with their all-time high rankings: Arizona (6), Atlanta (2), Carolina (3), Cleveland (4), Detroit (2), Houston (3), Minnesota (2), and Washington (2). * * * * * This is the first week that the strength of a certain week drops below 95 percent in the WEIGHTED DVOA formula, and thus the first week you'll start to see some differences between regular DVOA and WEIGHTED DVOA. The main difference is that WEIGHTED DVOA has Pittsburgh a bit higher and Baltimore a bit lower, appropriate since Pittsburgh has been playing much better since Baltimore spanked them in Week 1. (Baltimore is still slightly higher than Pittsburgh, though, even in WEIGHTED DVOA.) * * * * * One last note: This week's Quick Reads goes into depth on the incredible season Aaron Rodgers is having, but we shouldn't ignore the really great season that LeSean McCoy is having as well. McCoy currently has 250 rushing DYAR, nearly 100 ahead of second-place Adrian Peterson. He's on pace for 500 rushing DYAR, which would be the third-highest rushing total in DYAR history behind Priest Holmes in 2002 and Terrell Davis in 1998. Surprisingly, considering what a great receiving back he is, McCoy is not on pace to come close to Marshall Faulk's 2000 record of 840 combined rushing/receiving DYAR, as he has "only" 59 receiving DYAR. * * * * * These are the Football Outsiders team efficiency ratings through nine weeks of 2011, measured by our proprietary Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA) system that breaks down every single play and compares a team's performance to the league average based on situation in order to determine value over average. (Explained further here.) OFFENSE and DEFENSE DVOA are adjusted to consider all fumbles, kept or lost, as equal value. SPECIAL TEAMS DVOA is adjusted for type of stadium (warm, cold, dome, Denver) and week of season. WEIGHTED DVOA represents an attempt to figure out how a team is playing right now, as opposed to over the season as a whole, by making recent games more important than earlier games. Opponent adjustments are currently at 90 percent strength and will steadily grow stronger until Week 10. As always, positive numbers represent more points so DEFENSE is better when it is NEGATIVE. To save people some time, please use the following format for all complaints: <team> is clearly ranked <too high/too low> because <reason unrelated to DVOA>. <subjective ranking system> is way better than this. <unrelated team-supporting or -denigrating comment, preferably with poor spelling and/or chat-acceptable spelling> TEAM TOTAL DVOA LAST WEEK WEIGHTED DVOA RANK W-L OFFENSE DVOA OFF. RANK DEFENSE DVOA DEF. RANK S.T. DVOA S.T. RANK 1 NYJ 34.1% 3 35.1% 1 5-3 6.3% 17 -19.8% 2 8.1% 3 2 GB 28.6% 1 28.2% 2 8-0 39.3% 1 10.7% 22 0.0% 16 3 HOU 25.6% 5 26.2% 3 6-3 20.3% 5 -3.7% 7 1.7% 9 4 SF 22.9% 4 22.5% 4 7-1 3.3% 21 -8.9% 4 10.7% 1 5 BAL 21.2% 6 18.8% 6 6-2 -0.4% 22 -26.4% 1 -4.7% 30 6 NYG 19.2% 7 21.6% 5 6-2 16.9% 8 -2.4% 9 -0.1% 17 7 ATL 18.3% 10 18.6% 7 5-3 7.6% 13 -8.2% 5 2.6% 6 8 DET 16.6% 9 16.7% 8 6-2 8.7% 12 -11.3% 3 -3.4% 28 9 NE 16.4% 8 15.6% 10 5-3 30.5% 2 13.8% 26 -0.3% 18 10 BUF 14.1% 2 12.6% 12 5-3 22.0% 4 7.2% 16 -0.7% 20 11 PIT 13.8% 12 16.1% 9 6-3 16.1% 9 2.6% 13 0.3% 13 12 NO 13.1% 11 12.9% 11 6-3 25.7% 3 11.5% 23 -1.0% 22 13 CHI 11.3% 15 11.1% 13 5-3 -0.7% 23 -3.1% 8 8.8% 2 14 PHI 9.3% 13 9.6% 14 3-5 18.3% 7 8.5% 18 -0.5% 19 15 CIN 8.3% 14 8.8% 15 6-2 5.6% 19 -0.2% 10 2.5% 7 16 DAL 8.0% 16 7.8% 16 4-4 9.5% 11 0.4% 12 -1.1% 23 TEAM TOTAL DVOA LAST WEEK WEIGHTED DVOA RANK W-L OFFENSE DVOA OFF. RANK DEFENSE DVOA DEF. RANK S.T. DVOA S.T. RANK 17 TEN 2.9% 17 2.3% 17 4-4 12.0% 10 9.6% 21 0.5% 12 18 MIN -2.0% 20 -2.2% 18 2-6 7.0% 15 9.0% 20 0.1% 15 19 TB -4.9% 19 -5.5% 19 4-4 5.2% 20 14.0% 27 3.9% 5 20 SD -7.1% 21 -7.5% 20 4-4 6.5% 16 12.2% 24 -1.5% 25 21 OAK -8.9% 18 -9.9% 23 4-4 7.2% 14 14.4% 28 -1.7% 26 22 CAR -9.1% 23 -7.6% 21 2-6 20.1% 6 21.0% 31 -8.2% 32 23 MIA -9.2% 27 -8.0% 22 1-7 5.6% 18 15.7% 29 0.8% 11 24 WAS -13.7% 25 -15.8% 25 3-5 -13.0% 28 -0.1% 11 -0.8% 21 25 DEN -13.8% 28 -13.2% 24 3-5 -7.8% 24 8.2% 17 2.2% 8 26 CLE -19.1% 24 -19.0% 26 3-5 -15.2% 30 4.2% 14 0.2% 14 27 SEA -19.7% 26 -19.8% 28 2-6 -10.8% 26 5.0% 15 -3.9% 29 28 KC -21.4% 22 -19.5% 27 4-4 -14.2% 29 8.7% 19 1.5% 10 29 JAC -22.2% 29 -22.7% 29 2-6 -28.3% 32 -7.3% 6 -1.2% 24 30 ARI -23.7% 30 -24.0% 30 2-6 -11.3% 27 19.3% 30 6.9% 4 31 STL -35.8% 31 -35.4% 31 1-7 -19.6% 31 13.4% 25 -2.8% 27 32 IND -41.4% 32 -41.3% 32 0-9 -9.6% 25 24.0% 32 -7.8% 31 NON-ADJUSTED TOTAL DVOA does not include the adjustments for opponent strength or the adjustments for weather and altitude in special teams, and only penalizes offenses for lost fumbles rather than all fumbles. ESTIMATED WINS uses a statistic known as "Forest Index" that emphasizes consistency as well as DVOA in the most important specific situations: red zone defense, first quarter offense, and performance in the second half when the score is close. It then projects a number of wins adjusted to a league-average schedule and a league-average rate of recovering fumbles. Teams that have had their bye week are projected as if they had played one game per week. PAST SCHEDULE lists average DVOA of opponents played this season, ranked from hardest schedule (#1, most positive) to easiest schedule (#32, most negative). It is not adjusted for which games are home or road. FUTURE SCHEDULE lists average DVOA of opponents still left to play this season, ranked from hardest schedule (#1, most positive) to easiest schedule (#32, most negative). It is not adjusted for which games are home or road. VARIANCE measures the statistical variance of the team's weekly DVOA performance. Teams are ranked from most consistent (#1, lowest variance) to least consistent (#32, highest variance). TEAM TOTAL DVOA W-L NON-ADJ TOT VOA ESTIM. WINS RANK PAST SCHED RANK FUTURE SCHED RANK VAR. RANK 1 NYJ 34.1% 5-3 29.2% 6.1 3 1.5% 15 0.1% 20 15.0% 22 2 GB 28.6% 8-0 30.6% 7.8 1 -3.1% 24 3.6% 9 1.9% 2 3 HOU 25.6% 6-3 34.1% 6.0 6 -5.8% 30 -6.9% 28 18.7% 28 4 SF 22.9% 7-1 24.5% 6.1 4 -0.2% 19 -10.6% 32 7.5% 8 5 BAL 21.2% 6-2 22.4% 6.4 2 4.0% 7 -8.4% 30 25.9% 30 6 NYG 19.2% 6-2 24.6% 5.9 8 -6.6% 32 13.8% 1 14.1% 21 7 ATL 18.3% 5-3 12.3% 5.9 7 -1.2% 21 2.1% 16 4.3% 3 8 DET 16.6% 6-2 26.7% 5.7 9 0.0% 18 6.8% 5 6.5% 5 9 NE 16.4% 5-3 10.7% 6.1 5 3.7% 9 -5.2% 26 8.9% 9 10 BUF 14.1% 5-3 14.2% 5.5 13 3.0% 11 2.8% 12 16.3% 25 11 PIT 13.8% 6-3 15.9% 5.5 12 -2.5% 23 -8.0% 29 15.4% 24 12 NO 13.1% 6-3 16.8% 5.7 10 -5.9% 31 6.6% 6 12.3% 19 13 CHI 11.3% 5-3 7.2% 5.2 15 8.7% 4 -3.4% 25 10.4% 16 14 PHI 9.3% 3-5 5.2% 5.0 16 4.5% 5 1.4% 18 10.4% 15 15 CIN 8.3% 6-2 22.0% 5.6 11 -4.4% 26 2.1% 14 1.4% 1 16 DAL 8.0% 4-4 3.0% 5.2 14 1.7% 14 1.3% 19 16.7% 26 TEAM TOTAL DVOA W-L NON-ADJ TOT VOA ESTIM. WINS RANK PAST SCHED RANK FUTURE SCHED RANK VAR. RANK 17 TEN 2.9% 4-4 7.2% 4.6 17 -4.5% 27 -0.8% 23 23.1% 29 18 MIN -2.0% 2-6 2.4% 4.4 18 1.5% 16 6.5% 7 16.9% 27 19 TB -4.9% 4-4 -7.3% 4.3 19 11.7% 2 5.4% 8 15.2% 23 20 SD -7.1% 4-4 -0.7% 3.6 25 1.4% 17 2.3% 13 5.4% 4 21 OAK -8.9% 4-4 -4.1% 4.1 21 2.8% 12 2.1% 15 27.9% 31 22 CAR -9.1% 2-6 -6.1% 4.0 22 -1.1% 20 3.2% 10 9.0% 10 23 MIA -9.2% 1-7 -8.5% 4.2 20 4.2% 6 9.2% 2 10.4% 14 24 WAS -13.7% 3-5 -17.3% 3.7 24 -2.2% 22 7.0% 4 14.0% 20 25 DEN -13.8% 3-5 -11.8% 3.8 23 3.9% 8 3.0% 11 9.6% 13 26 CLE -19.1% 3-5 -10.5% 3.2 27 -5.3% 28 -0.4% 22 6.5% 6 27 SEA -19.7% 2-6 -21.3% 3.4 26 3.6% 10 -5.5% 27 11.2% 17 28 KC -21.4% 4-4 -20.4% 3.0 28 -5.4% 29 8.5% 3 30.3% 32 29 JAC -22.2% 2-6 -27.6% 2.9 29 13.8% 1 -8.4% 31 9.1% 12 30 ARI -23.7% 2-6 -16.5% 2.9 30 -3.3% 25 -0.4% 21 6.8% 7 31 STL -35.8% 1-7 -39.8% 2.2 31 10.7% 3 -1.8% 24 9.1% 11 32 IND -41.4% 0-9 -46.3% 1.7 32 2.6% 13 1.8% 17 11.9% 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Pats-Jets II: Haynesworth made an example November, 8, 2011 Nov 8 2:53 PM ET By James Walker The big news in Patriots country Tuesday is ESPNBoston.com's report of New England releasing former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth. He was acquired in a trade this offseason with the Washington Redskins in hopes of helping New England transition to a 4-3 defense. Here are several thoughts on the move: Haynesworth's release isn't all that surprising. He has been in and out of the lineup all season and drastically underperformed. This also can be viewed as par for the course with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, who is not afraid to make an example out of someone when his team is struggling. This time he made an example out of Haynesworth, which should get the team's attention. The Patriots are in danger of suffering their first three-game losing streak since 2002. Haynesworth is a big name but didn't cost the Patriots much. New England gave Washington a fifth-round pick for Haynesworth. The Redskins also paid all of Haynesworth's big bonuses up front. So, New England is only on the hook for this year's $1.5 million salary. This also should serve as a wake-up call for receiver Chad Ochocinco. He was the other big name acquired in a trade by the Patriots this offseason. Like Haynesworth, Ochocinco has produced little in New England and is having trouble adjusting to the Patriot way. With recent examples like Haynesworth and cornerback Leigh Bodden, Belichick has proved no one is above being let go in New England. This should grab Ochocinco's attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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