dbatesman Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Via Cimini: "It's like we won the Super Bowl," said linebacker Calvin Pace, describing the mood inside the locker room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator_05 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 depressing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 bet the bye week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPBanBadPosters Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Not surprising, considering this is the same team that gave Rex a Gatorade shower for going 8-8. Watch us extend this joke of a coach again for "finishing the season strong!" after winning a few more meaningless games to end the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I know the bubbly was flowin' in AirForceJetsFan's house tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Gatorade baths for everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 ******* pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pac Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Yeah this should definitely be taken literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 After week under siege, Jets' Rex Ryan dials up a vintage performance November, 9, 2014 NOV 9 9:45 PM ET By Rich Cimini | ESPN.com 3 4 COMMENTS1 EMAIL PRINT 3 4 COMMENTS1 EMAIL PRINT EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- For one day -- actually, the past few days -- Rex Ryan reminded everyone why he was so successful in 2009 and 2010. From the toy-helicopter stunt at practice to his final defensive stunt against Ben Roethlisberger, the New York Jets' coach navigated a difficult week and a tough opponent with the right blend of humor, fire and masterful X's and O's. It was vintage Rex. Unfortunately for him, it's too late to save the season and probably too late to save his job. On Sunday, the Jets stunned Pittsburgh Steelers 20-13 to snap an eight-game losing streak, avoiding the first nine-game skid in team history -- an out-of-nowhere performance that will allow them to feel good over their bye week. For one afternoon at MetLife Stadium -- aka Heinz on the Hudson -- the Jets didn't stink. They didn't let Roethlisberger throw for five, six, seven touchdowns, as some predicted. They didn't let the many Pittsburgh fans in attendance take over the stadium. Ryan Heck, the Jets actually created a turnover -- four of them, to be exact, including two interceptions by surprise starter Jaiquawn Jarrett. "It's like we won the Super Bowl," said linebacker Calvin Pace, describing the mood inside the locker room. Maybe this was their Super Bowl. At 2-8, the Jets aren't going anywhere important. Maybe, if they can sustain this, they can split their remaining games and finish 5-11. It would cost them prime draft position and it wouldn't change the tenor of the season -- a failure. A five-win season with a 34-year-old Michael Vick at quarterback doesn't scream "Team on the rise!" There will be -- and should be -- sweeping changes. "We're still in debt," guard Willie Colon, alluding to the ugly won-lost record. Ryan, displaying his old, defiant self, said it would be a mistake to give up on his team, claiming that if you do, "You do so at your own risk, at your own peril." He may have been the happiest 2-8 coach in history, but we're not going to bash him for being so happy. He deserved this moment. After eight weeks of misery, he had every right to be in gush mode. He began his postgame news conference with a one-word sigh ("Finally"), and ended it three minutes later with, "Gosh, let me talk about the win again. It's been a while." He should've taken a bow. The Jets were under siege last week like no sports team in recent memory. The "Fire John Idzik" banner that was flown over their practice facility was embarrassing and stung the organization, especially since Idzik -- the general manager -- was there to witness it. Talk about awkward. Ryan diffused the situation by instructing a staffer from the video department to fly a toy helicopter at practice the next day with a tiny banner that read, "Go Jets!" It was just the right touch. NFL Nation: Week 10 Coverage • Cleveland at Cincinnati • Kansas City at Buffalo • Miami at Detroit • Dallas at Jacksonville • San Francisco at New Orleans • Tennessee at Baltimore • Pittsburgh at N.Y. Jets • Atlanta at Tampa Bay • Denver at Oakland • St. Louis at Arizona • N.Y. Giants at Seattle "The outside noise is what it is, but it doesn't affect us," Ryan said. From the mid-week flyover to Mike Mitchell's unsavory leap into the Jets' victory formation -- two aerial cheap shots -- Ryan pushed the right buttons. Think about this for a second: The Jets lined up cornerbacks named Marcus Williams andPhillip Adams against arguably the hottest quarterback-wide receiver tandem in history, Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown. Throw in Jarrett, who replaced first-round pickCalvin Pryor at safety, and you're talking about three defensive backs with a total of 10 career starts. In theory, Roethlisberger, who set a record by throwing six touchdowns in each of his previous two games, should've delivered a Hall of Fame day. But he didn't. Oh, sure, he passed for 343 yards, including an 80-yard strike to rookieMartavis Bryant with 1:16 remaining, but it was mostly harmless yardage. Ryan blitzed Roethlisberger more than most opponents, keeping him off balance, and they did a nice job of limiting big plays, save for the Bryant bomb. The Steelers helped with a curiously conservative passing attack, throwing short instead of attacking deep against Adams and Williams. But give the Jets credit; they outplayed one of the hottest teams in the league. "We're not intimidated by anybody," Ryan said. Unfortunately for the Jets, a performance like this makes you wonder what might have been. Where was this team in September and October? Maybe this was just a cadaveric spasm, an involuntary twitch by a dead body. We'll find out in two weeks. For now, Ryan deserves a feel-good moment. He done good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Seems like Rex bet on himself this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrien2Toon Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 depressingI was 100% sure I wasn't going to like this guy because of his pic, but he's pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 When you really think about it, Rex Ryan is 2-0 and John Idzik is 0-8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I know the bubbly was flowin' in AirForceJetsFan's house tonight. Hey, I like it when the Jets win...what can I say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 When you really think about it, Rex Ryan is 2-0 and John Idzik is 0-8. I knew you'd come around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolot Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Get ready for the " if only poor Rex wasn't burdened by the worst QB play in the league " campaign from Mehta and cimini....we are one or two more wins from the Gatorade bath and the locker room dance...lord help us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Via Cimini: What's so interesting about it? They lost 8 in a row. Of course a win is going to feel great. Calvin Pace has never won a Super Bowl. It would concern me more if this was coming from a guy who actually understood what that felt like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetmech Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Yeah this should definitely be taken literally.It will by some and isn't interesting unless you take it literally... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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