Jets Babe Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Bottom line, end of story. The Jets are currently ranked 3rd in the AFC. Yes, you read that correct. 3rd. However, it is an ugly 3rd. Two weeks ago we were talking about firing Mangini and now we're talking playoffs. I think that in order to be seriously considered as a playoff team, the Jets need to do one thing, and one thing only: FINISH the job. Week 1: We had a pretty nice lead (20-7) at the end of the 4th quarter. All of the sudden, the Dolphins started coming back, and it was 20-14. They were one touchdown pass away from a win on us. Rell-rev picked off Penny in the endzone, but it shouldn't have came down to that. Week 4: After 2 consecutive losses, we played Zona...absolutely shutting them out in the first half. We had a 34-0 lead. All of a sudden, Kurt Warner goes ape-**** on us and the game is close..34-21. They even scored more points in the 4th...but we ended up taking the win away. Week 8: We made Thigpin look like Favre, and Favre looked like Thigpin. Another late rally, but we shot them down thankfully. The point is, 3 out of our 5 wins were almost losses. Our defense needs to learn how to stop these 4th quarter rallies from happening. I know we stopped the rallies in the end, but we can't take anymore chances...these rallies need to completely stop, and the defense needs to play 100% all the way through. 4 quarters of defense, not 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrule128 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 i agree with this jets babe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Babe Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 jets babe do you know who ashley gudzak is? go...away... and no, i don't. this is a football forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrule128 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 go...away... and no, i don't. this is a football forum. WELL IF YOU JUST ANSWERED MY PM DAM IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 odd timing for this thread imo http://www.jetnation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64944 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 You're exactly right. I never feel like the game is over with this team, I always think we're going to let the other team back in it. This is mainly because both offensive and defensive co-ordinators seem to go into their shells when we have a big lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 odd timing for this thread imo http://www.jetnation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64944 That drive coming of course, after a pick 6 which let Buffalo back in a game they had no business being in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetkid94 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 2 of our 3 losses were very, very close to wins. realistically with better game planning we could be 7-1, but as you pointed out we could be 2-6. but were 5-3 and a new half is starting. GO JETS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Babe Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 You're exactly right. I never feel like the game is over with this team, I always think we're going to let the other team back in it. This is mainly because both offensive and defensive co-ordinators seem to go into their shells when we have a big lead. yup. i want this team to have a 2 score lead and i want to be confident in that lead and say, OK game over. but of course, the jets never do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Babe Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 That drive coming of course, after a pick 6 which let Buffalo back in a game they had no business being in. exactly. pick 6 should not have happened. TJ was doing great...they should have ate up the clock and let TJ tear up the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Yes this would be nice. It isn't anything new though. Been going to the games for 20 years and there are a handful of blowouts. But definitely against teams like the Chiefs and Rams it would be nice to sit back, watch the game with a big lead and relax a bit. But the Jets always find a way to make it interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 That drive coming of course, after a pick 6 which let Buffalo back in a game they had no business being in. and then revis finished the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 and then revis finished the game Revis has finished 3 games now. I think we can give him a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Revis has finished 3 games now. I think we can give him a pass. hey, I'm not selling any sunshine here, I just think of all the things you can point to this week, finishing isn't one of them I'm much more worried about the team coming out flat and playing down to the rams record I want to see them flying around and whoopin it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Bottom line, end of story. The Jets are currently ranked 3rd in the AFC. Yes, you read that correct. 3rd. However, it is an ugly 3rd. Two weeks ago we were talking about firing Mangini and now we're talking playoffs. I think that in order to be seriously considered as a playoff team, the Jets need to do one thing, and one thing only: FINISH the job. Week 1: We had a pretty nice lead (20-7) at the end of the 4th quarter. All of the sudden, the Dolphins started coming back, and it was 20-14. They were one touchdown pass away from a win on us. Rell-rev picked off Penny in the endzone, but it shouldn't have came down to that. Week 4: After 2 consecutive losses, we played Zona...absolutely shutting them out in the first half. We had a 34-0 lead. All of a sudden, Kurt Warner goes ape-**** on us and the game is close..34-21. They even scored more points in the 4th...but we ended up taking the win away. Week 8: We made Thigpin look like Favre, and Favre looked like Thigpin. Another late rally, but we shot them down thankfully. The point is, 3 out of our 5 wins were almost losses. Our defense needs to learn how to stop these 4th quarter rallies from happening. I know we stopped the rallies in the end, but we can't take anymore chances...these rallies need to completely stop, and the defense needs to play 100% all the way through. 4 quarters of defense, not 3. *sniff* That was beautiful. *sob* Could not agree more. When they start just rushing 3 and dropping 8 it just seems to lead to trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Babe Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 on a side note, when i'm at a bar watching the games in my joe namath jersey... i feel like the mortal combat announcer yelling, "FINISH HIM!" except i'm yelling "FINISH THEM!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyzmul Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 i agree with this jets babe I thought if you had a few more years you would get just a little less creepy, kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 WELL IF YOU JUST ANSWERED MY PM DAM IT Why didn't you just ask her in your garbage thread. And back on topic. Agreed, this team seems to have always lacked a killer instinct. It's like they want us to suffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Babe Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 it doesn't help that we're without harris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pragmatic Bus Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 FINISH the job. Thats what she said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Unfortunately, pass defense will be a weakness all year. The Jets need a free safety, a nickel back, a dime back and a couple of LBers who can come off of the bench and play pass defense. Some guts by Sutton and Mangini in playing more agressively when they have leads would help. All in all, Mr. T did a great job in filling the holes that he did this past off-season (QB, LG, RT, NT, OLB). Not to be pessimistic in the middle of the year, but this team is still one year away from having all of the pieces to go all the way. But let's see how far we go and hope Brett comes back for at least one more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Am I mistaken or did we not just finish the Buffalo Bills with an 8+ minute drive making our 6 point lead a 9 point lead with 2:11 to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Am I mistaken or did we not just finish the Buffalo Bills with an 8+ minute drive making our 6 point lead a 9 point lead with 2:11 to play? Yeah we did, but more often than not, games that we win are nail biters. Max has been going to games for 20 years...double that for me and nothing is ever easy for this team or its fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Am I mistaken or did we not just finish the Buffalo Bills with an 8+ minute drive making our 6 point lead a 9 point lead with 2:11 to play? Like I said though, that was after we had just allowed the Bills back in it with a pick 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Like I said though, that was after we had just allowed the Bills back in it with a pick 6. Still finished them off. The game was never back in their control. Jets still had the ball and were still up by 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 and then revis finished the game You're right. But in general, JB is right. We usually don't finish. Hell, we still haven't played a full 60 minutes of good football this season. Hopefully that's coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Yeah we did, but more often than not, games that we win are nail biters. Max has been going to games for 20 years...double that for me and nothing is ever easy for this team or its fans. Honestly off the top of my head I remember a home game I think in the late 80's vs the then Houston Oilers that was a TOTAL blowout (40 to nothing) -- I could be wrong. I remember the playoff game against the Jaguars in '98 being not a blowout point wise but a game that the Jets "finished them" it was always in control. Did they blow out the Packers to get into the playoffs a few years ago? I remember blowing out the Colts in the playoffs. Every other game was either close or a Jets blow out loss. I am exaggerating obviously but there hasn't been many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Honestly off the top of my head I remember a home game I think in the late 80's vs the then Houston Oilers that was a TOTAL blowout (40 to nothing) -- I could be wrong. September 18, 1988 - the Jets won 45-3. See people? The Wiki is helpful - add to it! http://www.jetnation.com/JetsWiki/index.php/Welcome_to_the_Jets_History_Wiki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 September 18, 1988 - the Jets won 45-3. See people? The Wiki is helpful - add to it! http://www.jetnation.com/JetsWiki/index.php/Welcome_to_the_Jets_History_Wiki the colt playoff game was the last blowout i remember 41-0 i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 The other day I asked my husband if he ever has anxiety while watching his Giants and his answer was, "yeah, sometimes". Meh. Watching the Jets with nonchalance is rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 You're exactly right. I never feel like the game is over with this team, I always think we're going to let the other team back in it. This is mainly because both offensive and defensive co-ordinators seem to go into their shells when we have a big lead. exactly. pick 6 should not have happened. TJ was doing great...they should have ate up the clock and let TJ tear up the middle. Typical Jets fans. You agree with each other by completely contradicting one another. They should go into a shell, but they should run? On every ****ing down? The games are nailbiters because we are a bunch of pessimistic pussies that think a 56-35 rout is a "close game". That and because, as DMaynard said, our pass D kind of blows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 The other day I asked my husband if he ever has anxiety while watching his Giants and his answer was, "yeah, sometimes". Meh. Watching the Jets with nonchalance is rare. True Dat V at least my bama has a blowout once in a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Babe Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 Typical Jets fans. You agree with each other by completely contradicting one another. They should go into a shell, but they should run? On every ****ing down? The games are nailbiters because we are a bunch of pessimistic pussies that think a 56-35 rout is a "close game". That and because, as DMaynard said, our pass D kind of blows. what are you talking about? TJ was having a good game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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