New York Jets Fire a Statement to the NFL

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Warning Shots! New York Jets Fire a Statement to the NFL with Overtime Victory

With the excitement from the New York Jets' win over the New England Patriots beginning to level off, it's important for fans to reflect on the overall significance of the win as they return to normalcy...

by Angel Navedo (Senior Writer)

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Editorial

November 14, 2008

Tim Lincecum Gets the Cy Young, Brandon Webb Builds a LegacyWith the excitement from the New York Jets' win over the New England Patriots beginning to level off, it's important for fans to reflect on the overall significance of the win as they return to normalcy.

Fans witnessed the good and the bad from the Jets on Thursday night, but they finally had an opportunity to see their team end up on the winning side of a nail-biter.

A lot of words are going to be thrown around about the Patriots being a shadow of themselves because of key injuries to star players. Even more words will be spewed regarding the 18-point lead New York let slip away.

Not enough can ever be said about what the Jets did to take full control of their division as the home-stretch approaches.

No Offensive Player Left Behind

The first-half of football showed what New York can do when they're clicking on all cylinders. It shows how dangerous the Jets are when their players are executing the way they're supposed to and the offensive coordinator's gameplan is on the money.

Brett Favre was spreading the ball around, as every offensive player had an opportunity to touch the ball and take it for positive yardage. But most importantly, he did it without committing any mistakes.

The Jets' early stretch of mediocrity was usually coupled with ugly turnovers from the future Hall of Famer. For the second consecutive week, Favre led his team to victory without giving his opponents an opportunity to take it away.

Author Poll

How many wins will the Jets have at the end of the season?

They'll get 11 or more. Maybe 9 or 10. Only one more and finish 8-8 They're done winning for the season. vote to see results Thomas Jones carried the ball 30 times for over 100 yards and a touchdown

[CalifoniaCheez]

I have always had faith in Brett Favre.

I was suprised some here had doubts at the time of the trade.

As a Packer fan I am please that the trade is now a third round pick and that the chances are very good now that it will become a second round pick. We all have unspoken hopes it will go higher.

How can anyone not love Brett Favre??

[jetophile]

I turned the volume off for the entire 4th Q. It was nice to just watch the game without HEARING Collinsworth feel oh-so-sad that the Jets pulled it out in a squeaker.

Credit to NE that they whipped us in the second half of the game. Totally. The Jets have never been good at hammering nails in coffins when they need to. We let NE come back, all puke-worthy, and shame on us there. Still, a W is a W and I'm happy until 11/23. 11/23 in the morning that is.

[serphnx]

I have always had faith in Brett Favre.

I was suprised some here had doubts at the time of the trade.

As a Packer fan I am please that the trade is now a third round pick and that the chances are very good now that it will become a second round pick. We all have unspoken hopes it will go higher.

How can anyone not love Brett Favre??

Well said. We Jets fans feel the same way.

[Jet Moses]

But one word resurrected the Favre-led Jets when it mattered most.

"Tails!"

That's what Jets' Captain and star Safety Kerry Rhodes called when the coin was in the air to give his team the ball.