Larz Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 had to post this unabashed fluff piece, as I've never seen one about the jets before. trolls and haters just move on, lol New York Jets Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Odds: 75/1 The New York Jets pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the young season, downing the Falcons in Atlanta on Monday night in an absolute thriller. The win improved the team's record to 3-2, which seemed a veritable impossibility back in August. For all the offseason conjecture surrounding the future of coach Rex Ryan, there's no question that he's done a fabulous job this season. The team has overachieved beyond people's wildest expectations. Rookie quarterback Geno Smith was phenomenal against Atlanta, tossing three touchdown passes and failing to turn the ball over. He looked like a franchise quarterback in the victory. The defense has been stout, keyed by the efforts of the defensive line, which has looked dominant at times. Lineman Muhammad Wilkerson is a star and is only getting better. And how about kicker Nick Folk, who has evolved into one of the most clutch players at his position in the league? Folk calmly banged in yet another game-winner as time expired in the win over Atlanta. The good times are rolling right now for Gang Green, and consider this: If the Jets beat the 0-4 Steelers on Sunday and the 5-0 New Orleans Saints down the Patriots, the Jets will host the New England Patriots in Week 7 for first place in the AFC East. In two weeks, we'll know just how legitimate a contender for the postseason the Jets really are. NEXT GAME: Pittsburgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Odds: NONE LISTED For the second consecutive week, the Jacksonville Jaguars were not assigned any odds to win the Super Bowl by Las Vegas. This means that once again, Vegas believes that if you took the Jaguars' chances of winning the Super Bowl and multiplied them by 500, you'd get zero. 0-5 Jacksonville is truly dreadful and has the look of one of the very worst teams of this generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Odds: 500/1 For a team that entered the season with playoff aspirations, possessing 500/1 Super Bowl odds heading into Week 6 is most certainly a negative proposition for the Buccaneers. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered their bye week at 0-4, leaving the team to lick its wounds and regroup after a disastrous opening quarter of the season. The Bucs finally ended the drama surrounding Josh Freeman, jettisoning the signal-caller from the roster last week. Rookie quarterback Mike Glennon will start the rest of the way, but it's unclear whether or not he has the chops to lead the Buccaneers back into playoff contention. For coach Greg Schiano, his seat is as hot as ever. Tampa Bay will have to start performing well if he's to keep his job into 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Losing to Pittsburgh might do more for us than winning. Lose to Pittsburgh then come back and beat the piss out of the Pats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Odds: 150/1 Putrid. Pitiful. Pathetic. These are all adjectives that correctly describe the poor performance of the 2013 New York Giants, who have proven to be nothing short of an absolute dumpster fire. The latest setback for Big Blue came in the form of a 36-21 home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that dropped their record to a dismal 0-5. This is a team that won the Super Bowl less than two calendar years ago, and now it looks like one of the very worst squads in the league. It's been a stunning fall from grace. Quarterback Eli Manning is playing his worst football since his rookie season in 2004, and coach Tom Coughlin has no answers. The offensive line can't protect Manning, the defense can't get heat on the opposing quarterback and there is no run game to speak of. The team traded for Panthers linebacker Jon Beason, and if this were 2010, it'd be a hell of a trade. But even if Beason was the second coming of Lawrence Taylor, it wouldn't make a difference, as the Giants are a truly awful football team. Don't expect things to get better on Thursday night when the Giants play against the Chicago Bears. Expect New York's record to drop to 0-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard King Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Losing to Pittsburgh might do more for us than winning. Lose to Pittsburgh then come back and beat the piss out of the Pats. I don't buy that Steve Somers logic. Win, keep winning, and just play penalty free football. The rest will take care of itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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