Same Old Jets?

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Same Old Jets?

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By Joe Brod

The New York Jets did something Sunday they haven’t done in 12 years. The New York Jets did something Sunday that they rarely have given themselves the opportunity to do. The New York Jets did something Sunday which is very out of character for the New York Jets.

The Jets beat the Buffalo Bills 38-14 in Buffalo and finished off a three-week clean sweep of their division for the first time since 1998, when they finished the regular season with a sweep of these same divisional opponents to go 12-4. The Jets are now 3-1 and more importantly, 3-0 in their division.

There are various reasons why this is a big deal. There are the obvious, such as how much easier winning divisional games makes earning a playoff berth. There are the not so obvious, such as this is only the fourth time the schedule has pitted the Jets against all three divisional foes in consecutive weeks since 1998 so you don’t get many opportunities to even do it. But the most important is this: this flies in the face of everything the Jets are supposed to be about.

The Same Old Jets don’t rebound from losing the way they did on the opening Monday night with such a disappointing offensive performance in their 10-9 loss to Baltimore. They certainly don’t do it by soundly beating the New England Patriots with the best QB performance seen by Jets fans in Lord knows how long. And they certainly don’t do it while being distracted by a manufactured sexual harassment controversy hanging around their necks.

The Same Old Jets don’t finish Miami the way they did last Sunday night. They certainly don’t do it by going on a 13-play, 80-yard drive to take an 8-point lead with less than two minutes to play and then picking off a pass at the other end for the final spike in the coffin. And they certainly don’t do it when every hypocrite sportswriter and talking head is acting like the Jets have some special responsibility to punish one of their players in a manner that no other team has ever punished one of their players in the past for identical transgressions.

The Same Old Jets don’t win trap games against winless teams while missing three starters on defense. They certainly don’t do it by absolutely dismantling the Buffalo Bills on the road by doing pretty much whatever the hell they want to do on offense and holding the Bills to 0-for-10 on third down. And they certainly don’t do it when they are looking forward to playing Brett Favre next week.

But these Jets did. These new Jets did all of those things. These New Jets.

These New Jets talk a big game and back it up.

These New Jets don’t just live up to expectations, they exceed them.

These New Jets have a nice mix of youngsters and veterans who seem to have each other’s backs and pick each other up.

These New Jets have a coach that everybody wants to play for.

These New Jets have a young quarterback that seems to be heading toward inevitable greatness.

These New Jets do the things we always wished the Same Old Jets would do.

The paradigm has shifted. The story has changed. The wicked witch is dead.

The Same Old Jets? They don’t exist anymore.

[NIGHT STALKER]

And I would like to add, this SOJ fan that's been a fan since '63 has woke up this morning proud that I lasted this long (in more ways than one) and proud to be part of a fan base which has more passion about their team second to none...GO JETS! Damn, it feels good today...let's march on!

[SoFlaJets]

loved it

[sh4dy15]

Awesome!

[faba]

It seems we always had a hard time in Buffalo- but this team beat an inferior opponent bad -when is the last time a Jet fan can say that.

[JiFtheOracle]

Lots of reasons to be excited as a Jets fan. Especially with Holmes, Pace and Revis set to return

But the Bills are really really bad. I'm not getting too far ahead of myself here.

There are still 12 games left in the season, way to early to be talking about this type of stuff.

[SoFlaJets]

Lots of reasons to be excited as a Jets fan. Especially with Holmes, Pace and Revis set to return

But the Bills are really really bad. I'm not getting too far ahead of myself here.

There are still 12 games left in the season, way to early to be talking about this type of stuff.

yea I guess-maybe it's because we always would lose these types of games and to win it in such a convincing fashion might make some posters over react and start putting up threads declaring 12-13 and 14 win season predictions

[Klecko73isGod]

Lots of reasons to be excited as a Jets fan. Especially with Holmes, Pace and Revis set to return

But the Bills are really really bad. I'm not getting too far ahead of myself here.

There are still 12 games left in the season, way to early to be talking about this type of stuff.

No its not.

The culture has shifted with the team. The fanbase has to catch up. Its time to stop acting like a battered wife.

[faba]

yea I guess-maybe it's because we always would lose these types of games and to win it in such a convincing fashion might make some posters over react and start putting up threads declaring 12-13 and 14 win season predictions

Must be some young Jet fan doing that that has been through the wars of jetfandom Jimmy.

[The Crusher]

And I would like to add, this SOJ fan that's been a fan since '63 has woke up this morning proud that I lasted this long (in more ways than one) and proud to be part of a fan base which has more passion about their team second to none...GO JETS! Damn, it feels good today...let's march on!

Jet fan since 66' and Im still afraid. Wish I could let it go, but I can;t. Have same problem with perfectly cooked meatballs as well.

[SoFlaJets]

Must be some young Jet fan doing that that has been through the wars of jetfandom Jimmy.

yup and maybe we should cut that poster some slack-he was happy and took that win as a day early birthday present

[JiFtheOracle]

yea I guess-maybe it's because we always would lose these types of games and to win it in such a convincing fashion might make some posters over react and start putting up threads declaring 12-13 and 14 win season predictions

Good first quarter of the season, but to start making declarations for dismantling the Ryan Fitzpatrick led Bills...might be a little bit overboard.

No its not.

The culture has shifted with the team. The fanbase has to catch up. Its time to stop acting like a battered wife.

The fanbase needs something a little more than whipping up on the Bills to catch up...or at least this fan does.

[Jbro22]

Doesn't a 'Not the SOJ' thread always come a week before the 'SOJ I told you so' thread?

[Klecko73isGod]

Good first quarter of the season, but to start making declarations for dismantling the Ryan Fitzpatrick led Bills...might be a little bit overboard.

The fanbase needs something a little more than whipping up on the Bills to catch up...or at least this fan does.

It wasn't simply based on beating the Bills. Read the whole column.

[sh4dy15]

Lots of reasons to be excited as a Jets fan. Especially with Holmes, Pace and Revis set to return

But the Bills are really really bad. I'm not getting too far ahead of myself here.

There are still 12 games left in the season, way to early to be talking about this type of stuff.

They are a bad team but the Jets made them look TERRIBLE! They didnt look that bad against Miami and New England but the Jets embarassed them and did it in only 3 Quarters, that says something.

[JiFtheOracle]

It wasn't simply based on beating the Bills. Read the whole column.

I did penis breath. And while I'm happy we've swept the division in consecutive weeks during the first meetings. There's a lot of Football left.

They are a bad team but the Jets made them look TERRIBLE! They didnt look that bad against Miami and New England but the Jets embarassed them and did it in only 3 Quarters, that says something.

I guess.

[Klecko73isGod]

I did penis breath. And while I'm happy we've swept the division in consecutive weeks during the first meetings. There's a lot of Football left.

I guess.

There is and for the first time in a long time, that is not a scary proposition.

It's an exciting one.

[CTM]

Lots of reasons to be excited as a Jets fan. Especially with Holmes, Pace and Revis set to return

But the Bills are really really bad. I'm not getting too far ahead of myself here.

There are still 12 games left in the season, way to early to be talking about this type of stuff.

Unfortunately I cam away form that game with about 6 thoughts in mind

1) The bills are really, really bad

2) LT looks awesome.

3) Consuela flutters it a bit in inclement weather

4) The bills are really, really bad

5) Maybe the pats and fins aren't that good either cause the really, really bad bills played them tough

6) Nice to see us beat down a team that we should, instead of playing down to thier level

[CTM]

Jet fan since 66' and Im still afraid. Wish I could let it go, but I can;t. Have same problem with perfectly cooked meatballs as well.

2008 beating Pats and 10-0 TN on the road was waayyyy more immpressive then this. I also think there was a similiar thread to this started then.

The skeptics haven't plenty of reason to be cautious..

[The Crusher]

2008 beating Pats and 10-0 TN on the road was waayyyy more immpressive then this. I also think there was a similiar thread to this started then.

The skeptics haven't plenty of reason to be cautious..

A Lombardi is the only cure for the SOJ. Anything less than that and it's just green kool aid.

[JiFtheOracle]

Unfortunately I cam away form that game with about 6 thoughts in mind

1) The bills are really, really bad

2) LT looks awesome.

3) Consuela flutters it a bit in inclement weather

4) The bills are really, really bad

5) Maybe the pats and fins aren't that good either cause the really, really bad bills played them tough

6) Nice to see us beat down a team that we should, instead of playing down to thier level

1) yep - might be the worst team in the league - actually, they probably are. And why does the team have 3 RB's that they refuse to give up? So weird.

2) LT has proved me wrong and its crow I'll gladly eat.

3) The Model's confidence is high, I think that helps in the bad weather, he'll get better the more he plays in it.

4) I know.

5) This is kind of confusing. I think its a interesting situation. The Dolphags know how to handle the Jets attack better than anyone in the league, so they will always look good against us, but overall, no...I dont think they are good. The Pats are going to have to outscore opponents this year because their D sucks. Tonight should tell a lot about both teams.

6) Is refreshing and the best point made about this game so far.

[Klecko73isGod]

Unfortunately I cam away form that game with about 6 thoughts in mind

1) The bills are really, really bad

2) LT looks awesome.

3) Consuela flutters it a bit in inclement weather

4) The bills are really, really bad

5) Maybe the pats and fins aren't that good either cause the really, really bad bills played them tough

6) Nice to see us beat down a team that we should, instead of playing down to thier level

That's the key right there. I think the term "trap game" was invented because of the Jets. The Same Old Jets don't dominate yesterday.

[Irish Jet]

Unfortunately I cam away form that game with about 6 thoughts in mind

1) The bills are really, really bad

2) LT looks awesome.

3) Consuela flutters it a bit in inclement weather

4) The bills are really, really bad

5) Maybe the pats and fins aren't that good either cause the really, really bad bills played them tough

6) Nice to see us beat down a team that we should, instead of playing down to thier level

1) Yes

2) Yes

3) Maybe, but he still had some great throws and didn't make stupid mistakes. It wasn't 6 picks anyways - The guy has clearly grown up a ton.

4) They're worse

5) The Pats really haven't beaten anyone either, because the Bengals just lost to the Browns and look terrible,. They have a lot to prove tonight, especially that defense. The Fins will are a solid team and nothing more IMO.

6) Was saying that all along. It just felt like the performance a real winning team would put in.

[Klecko73isGod]

1) Yes

2) Yes

3) Maybe, but he still had some great throws and didn't make stupid mistakes. It wasn't 6 picks anyways - The guy has clearly grown up a ton.

4) They're worse

5) The Pats really haven't beaten anyone either, because the Bengals just lost to the Browns and look terrible,. They have a lot to prove tonight, especially that defense. The Fins will are a solid team and nothing more IMO.

6) Was saying that all along. It just felt like the performance a real winning team would put in.

Bingo!

[4HCrew]

it is an exciting time to be a Jets fan but lets see where they stand after the next 3 games. I think it is way too early to declare anything about any team at this point.

[JetsFanInDenver]

SOJ RIP.