Jets Are Angry Over Miami Loss

by John B on Oct 14, 2009 11:43 AM EDT

Inside an ultraquiet Land Shark Stadium visitors' locker room, Bryan Thomas sat at his stall, staring blankly into space almost in bewilderment.

Like everyone else who was a part of the defensive debacle that surrendered 21 fourth-quarter points to the Dolphins, the Jets linebacker had an incredulous look, wondering just how they could've have squandered three fourth-quarter leads.

The Jets' defense has talked big since the beginning of training camp, fueling hype they were already on their way to becoming the Baltimore Ravens North. However, 60 minutes of atrocious defense in their mind-numbing, 31-27 last-second loss to Miami with millions tuned in on "Monday Night Football" quelled that bravado - for now.

Defensively, the Jets were downright offensive.

"Man, I'm just disappointed," Thomas said. "As a defense, we let our offense down. They were out there scoring points, moving the ball, getting us out of jams left and right. We have to get off the field as a defense. I just feel like that was embarrassing out there."

We're reaching an early critical moment for this football team. The Jets have hit their first rough patch this season. Every year you see teams get off to great starts that sputter once they hit adversity. Their next opponent, the Buffalo Bills, did just that a year ago. With games against the hapless Bills and Raiders on the horizon, this team has a chance to get healthy really fast. You hope they use this as motivation.

Do you think the loss was a bump in the road or the start of a year unwinding?

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Not a year of unwinding

As a Jet fan for 25 years I do not think this will hinder our chances of a good season. Miami had a tough couple of losses this year but they are a good football team. What it comes down to was Miami wanted the win more. Nothing else could be said. I was sitting 7 rows from the field and their offensive line was downright better then our defense. We need to get hungrier on defense. Our defensive ends were horrendous this game. and our LB’s did not stay controlled enough which caused missed first tackles. We need to take advantage of the next 2 teams we play. We MUST DESTROY them. Watch the New York Giants film against the raiders. We must play physical and pound the ball over and over again.

I think the jets take the next 2 games with ease and play rejuvinated against Miami before the bye. 6-2 1st half is not too bad.

by JasonN on Oct 14, 2009 12:10 PM EDT reply actions

Raiders are the test

I think the Jets handle the Bills because it’s a division game and they need this one. The question is whether they can go to the West Coast and beat a bad team – they couldn’t last year multiple times. The Jets have lost way too many games to soft opponents in the past, good teams finish those teams off. They need to beat the Raiders without a giving us a scare.

by JetsFan1991 on Oct 14, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Purely a bump on the road

Come on, we knew we would have them. A rookie quarterback? A new coach? Not everyone can be the Denver Broncos.

More often than not, the offense and the defense will be at the top of their game at the same time. We’ve had a couple of rough weeks. I have faith in these Jets, despite the history of this team.

2009 Dallas Cowboys: 10-6
2009 New York Jets: 11-5

by Grady90 on Oct 15, 2009 12:31 AM EDT reply actions

JETS S-U-C-K

Monday night was a dabacle, the pregame show, the officials on the field are so bias is was an outrage. The Jets were given a TD with a PI penalty and everyone claims their OFence was moving the ball up and down the field? Everything is so very typical, and has been happening this way for years. Same ole JETS, same ole officials, the only real change lately is that the FINS have the best OLine in the NFL and there is not a team that can stop their power running attack. Get aclimated to the new FINS, they are only getting better with every week. See you losers in NY when the FINS complete their S-W-E-E-P…!!!

by FINATICALFIN on Oct 16, 2009 3:32 AM EDT reply actions