Jets Flight Connections 122109

by dvdvil on Dec 21, 2009 9:54 AM EST

The same old Jets struck again yesterday.

HC Rex Ryan said that the team is out of the playoff race, but the Jets still have some hope to crush.

The Jets don't deserve a post-season spot.

Mark Cannizzaro analyzes the loss.

Rookie QB Mark Sanchez is not clutch, and NorthJersey.com says he's not ready.

Matt Gagne talks about the interceptions.

J.P. Pelzman talks about the offensive squad.

Kristie Ackert talks about the missed field goals, and so does Manish Mehta.

Brian Costello talks about the dumb penalties.

Steve Politi talk about the Jets defense.

Atlanta Journal Constitution talks about the Falcons defense.

Atlanta Journal Constitution talks about shutdown corner Darrelle Revis.

The New York Times blog talks about the Fox announcers.

Falcons FB Ovie Mughelli talks about Jets LB Bart Scott.

Falcons RB Michael Turner talks about his ankle injury.

More connections after the jump. But do you really want them?

The Boston Herald has their take on the yesterday's game.

Rich Cimini's thoughts on yesterday's game.

Dave Hutchinson's notes on yesterday's game.

The Sporting New's observations on yesterday's game.

The Sanchize is realizing what being a Jet really means.

I'm sure it wasn't fun watching that game in the snow.

CBS Fantasy Football mentions Revis, as well as Roto-Times Fantasy Sports.

This article talks about Revis Island and Charles Woodson.

Your last Pro Bowl reminder: you have until tonight to vote for the Jets.

Lastly, if you're a glutton for punishment, here are clips of yesterday's game:

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I was just about to sit down and right an article, but it seems the Jets Blog have beat me to it:

Where are fans on Sanchez

Couldn’t see this in your links, but TJB do some really good stuff

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by David_Wyatt on Dec 21, 2009 10:28 AM EST reply actions

After 14 games... Same old mistakes.

Im thinking bust.

Still locks onto receivers; still forcing into coverage; still not sliding; still not making any clutch plays.

When will we see a 300 yrd day?

by Crackback on Dec 21, 2009 10:35 AM EST reply actions

Never label anyone a bust after one season.

Hell you can even be a bust and turn it around. (alex smith) I want to see alot of improvement next year though.

by Jerrad p on Dec 21, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions

Not saying he's a bust yet, but im thinking about it.

He’s made no improvement over the course of a season. He’s the exact same guy he was at the beginning of the year. If anything, you could argue that he’s actually regressed.

by Crackback on Dec 21, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions

The Jets

are the only team that could lose a game like this. They deserve what they got. They played not to lose, instead of to win. The play calling in the red zone was atrocious. That is as much to blame as the kicking game. When you play for field goals, don’t act surprised when you miss those field goals. This game reminded me a lot of the Pittsburgh playoff game. Just like in that game, the whole time any smart Jet fan knew they’d just find a way to lose it somehow. It’s what they do.

by Mackey Sasser on Dec 21, 2009 11:32 AM EST reply actions

Why can’t the league’s #1 rushing team punch it into the endzone when it’s smash mouth time? Whereas the Falcons have the easiest TD catch ever on fourth down.

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by dvdvil on Dec 21, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions

Vanilla play calling, teams seem to know what we are calling before we snap the ball, add to that terrible execution when it is needed the most, it’s pretty embarrassing.

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by David_Wyatt on Dec 21, 2009 11:48 AM EST up reply actions

How realistic is an "alternate option" plan?

Something like – “have Thomas Jones run it to the left, but if you see that the other team has loaded the box, change that to (for the sake of example) a quick pass to Keller”
How feasible is it to try to change the play based on the defense you seem to be facing?

by Rabbit T on Dec 21, 2009 4:49 PM EST up reply actions

Very feasible...

Teams call audibles all the time. Sometimes just like u said, they’ll call 2 plays in the huddle and the QB will say to “check with” him at the line.

But we can’t trust that our QB won’t throw a pick 6, so we try to ram it in then take the 3 if we cant..

by Crackback on Dec 21, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions

Question from a Falcons fan:

What was the deal with the snowball?

I'll Have A Matty Ice Please.

by IllHaveAMattyIcePlease on Dec 21, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply actions

Pissed off drunk fans with access to snow, their were close to 30 ejections from the game for throwing snowballs, was always going to happen. Sad fact is that most of them had better aim than Sanchez

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by David_Wyatt on Dec 21, 2009 8:14 PM EST up reply actions