Perfection
by John B on Dec 27, 2009 7:25 PM EST
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PrintAs in a perfect day for the Jets. Gang Green got exactly what it needed today. Baltimore, Miami, and Jacksonville losses coupled with a win puts New York in control of its own destiny heading into the final week of the season. A victory over AFC North Champion Cincinnati at the Meadowlands is all that stands between the Jets and a rubber match with the hated Pats in Foxborough. That's not bad considering where we were a month ago or even a week ago. Heck, I have said the season was over after no less than three losses since November.
Let's be honest. This would have been a different game had the Colts not called off the dogs in the third quarter. It's not a foregone conclusion the Colts would have prevailed as the talking heads will tell you. The Jets were competitive against Peyton Manning and company. They may well have pulled it out. It surely would have been much tougher, though, and much less of a foregone conclusion. At this point of the year, a W is a W. There are plenty of teams like the Ravens, Dolphins, and Giants that gladly would have taken a victory even if it came this way.
I'm sure we'll see plenty of fans from teams behind the Jets here tonight complaining about what the Colts did. Too bad. The Jets could only compete against the players the Colts put out there. They took care of business. The Colts took care of their business during the season. They don't owe you anything. If you're looking for people to blame, look at your team for getting into a position where it needed help.
I'm not going to call this a great win. All that really matters is the Jets are 8-7 and can win their way into the Playoffs next week with a rookie coach and a rookie quarterback. Not too bad.
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Today was a great birthday.
Now we need to win we can’t back into the playoffs. Im gonna be a nervous wreck next week. But a perfect weekend for Jets fans.
Agreed with you John, the Colts did what was best for the Colts, and that’s all you can ask for, and I think their is a good chance we would of won anyway, 9-3 down at the half with their starters in, sure their will be a lot of crying and moaning by some portion of the NFL fanbase, well we couldn’t give a crap. A win is a win, you still have to execute, these are still NFL players, they are still getting paid as such. Defence kept us in it when Manning and starters were in the game and then took over when they were out. Anyone who has a problem, can cry into their pillows.
Still the job is not done, we have to win next week, and that’s the important thing we should be focusing on now. unstoppable force v immovable object, and the Object came out on top if it was only for one half.
Let’s enjoy this, and now look ahead to next week.
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yea sadly our coaches decided to hand the game over (not saying we had a garunteed win) but come on
we were playing well and playing better than you. there was no reason for us to just hand it over and not even try. to me this is on the coaching staff.
anyway you guys better take advantage of this and get in the playoffs to nock the pats out at least
GO COLTS!!! 09 IS OURS!!!
by TheAngelsColts on Dec 27, 2009 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Nothing was handed over, you didn’t got and get some trash from street to play for you, their NFL players, if they can’t compete in the NFL they shouldn’t be on the roster. Not the same class as the starters granted, and who knows what would of happened if you had left your starters in. Was a 5 point game at that point, so it was not a foregone conclusion, using the phrase ‘handed over’ is pretty insulting.
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yes you played and yes they are NFL players but come on. and sorry i am still not very happy.
but come on we all know or at least i do that the coaches by pulling the players when they did were telling them we dont care what happens and we dont care if we lose. trust me we are angry because it was a bad decision and especially againt you and you also fighting for your playoff lives
GO COLTS!!! 09 IS OURS!!!
by TheAngelsColts on Dec 27, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
Or it’s sending a message to your back-ups saying, I believe that you can go out and win this game. Go and get it done. Understand being frustrated, but I think you need to see the bigger picture, undefeated is nice, it would make a great story for the grand kids, but that’s not half as important, get the starters a half to keep them in tune, and then get them some rest.
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like i said i really wasn't caring to much about the undefeated if we played our starters or didn't from the start after one series
i would have been disappointed we didnt win obviously but i wouldn’t be upset like i am. also the starters the healthy ones dont need 3 weeks of rest and it was obvious by some of the plays they needed to play some more at least on offense. our D was doing pretty good
really thats what you think they were trying to say?? lol
GO COLTS!!! 09 IS OURS!!!
by TheAngelsColts on Dec 27, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
I haven't felt this good about football in a while
Let’s just hope they don’t crush my hopes like always :(
WOW!
Congratulations to the victory Jets. You are ALIVE-I mean from Playoff perspective!!!!!
Life without knowledge is death in disguise
by Zoltan from Budapest on Dec 27, 2009 7:37 PM EST reply actions
Thanks Zoltan, appreciate you coming over to congratulate after a tough day for you guys.
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Tough?
It was masochistic not tough…
But now we are on the pplace where our team belong.
By the way the W in New York is by far the biggest thing the Jags did in 2009..
Life without knowledge is death in disguise
by Zoltan from Budapest on Dec 27, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
Are you guys eliminated?
Or will you be scoreboard watching next week?
You mean we jags?
Yeah we are still in; and playing against Cleveland; but we need a KC 2006 like miracle to clinch a Wildcard spot…
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Dec 27, 2009 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS
"I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow...'Cause I Get Better Looking Every Day" Joe Namath
Actually, if Jets and Ravens win!
Baltimore is the 6th seed and play NE. We would play the Bengals in Cincy
Say what you want but...
The Jets were in this game WITH Manning in. I think the first half (just being in the game) gave the offense a nice shot in the arm. Sanchez didn’t turn the ball over (has nothing to do with Manning) and the Jets moved the ball (nothing to do with Manning). The two turnovers KILLED the Colts, but I think the Jets could have won the game anyway.
They played well. If the team that played tonight shows up next week, we’re gonna be 9-7!
haha judging how you would do by the second half is ignorant and so it using the turnovers cause that was because of painter not the colts
also it was obvious that the team stopped playing hard and gave up when all the starters were taken out. so congrats you beat painter and the colts second string :)
GO COLTS!!! 09 IS OURS!!!
by TheAngelsColts on Dec 27, 2009 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
Their still NFL players man, Wasn’t obvious to me they stopped playing hard, it was obvious that we had the better players when your starters went out, but let’s not mistake talent for heart. You still have to make the plays, and we did that, anyone would think you guys were up by 20 the way your fans have been talking after this. Was a 5 point game when the starters got taken out., you had just as much chance to lose the 2nd half as win.
Undefeated season is gone, who cares, you still have a bye for the play-offs, count yourselves lucky that your players came out healthy.
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we actually didn't have as much of a chance lol
and dont use they your lucky this and that that is just dumb. plus im not upset because we are no longer undefeated im upset because of the way the coaches handled the situation.
GO COLTS!!! 09 IS OURS!!!
by TheAngelsColts on Dec 27, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
If you don’t want to get your back-ups some work in an intense situation that’s you, but maybe one of your starters goes down next week, and you need one of the back-up’s who got experience today to step in. Just think your missing the big picture here.
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i never said we shouldnt give the back ups some time try to see what i wrote and am saying and dont read to much in contradiction of
what i say. im upset in how they did it, the timing more than the resulting loss or the fact the backups played
GO COLTS!!! 09 IS OURS!!!
by TheAngelsColts on Dec 27, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
Obviously entitled to your opinion, but I disagree with what your saying. Nevermind.
Only thing that matters on this site tonight is the fact we got the win, and we need just one more for the play-offs.
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well to yoru playoff chances like i said before take advantage of them now and take out the pats :)
GO COLTS!!! 09 IS OURS!!!
by TheAngelsColts on Dec 27, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
Nothing would give us any more pleasure than taking down the Patriots. Still need to get back to work for the Bengals, never an easy game.
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yep then we can meet again mabye and we will take you on with no worry of our starters coming out lol
GO COLTS!!! 09 IS OURS!!!
by TheAngelsColts on Dec 27, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry, the Jets were in that game. I never said they would have won. I only said they could have won.
And if the team stopped playing, shame on them. Congratulations, you have a defense with no faith in itself and a bunch of drones who have no will to win without their QB. Says a lot about the whole of your team.
Hopefully things work out to meet y’all again in the playoffs then we can see. But hey, right now… a win’s a win and I’ll take it!
As alot of colts fans are saying
We didnt ‘stop’ playing. Our 2nd stringers were out, they were playing their hearts out, but a rookie 6th rounder from Purdue was not going to fare well against the Jets defence. I dont see much point in us getting our backup QB a bit more practice. If Peyton goes down in the playoffs we are out thats it, putting the Painter in for a quater to get KILLED by the jets isnt going to change that
LUCK
that’s the only word to describe the Jest. Luck. You guys are getting a playoff spot basically handed to you. I am one of those fans coming over talking about how lucky you were, as the post depicts. But my team did take care of business. Over the Jest. Miami swept them. The only reason yall have a shot at playoff is schedule timing and a boat load of LUCK.
GET SWEPT JEST
GO DOLPHINS
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Yes you are "That Fan"
The kind of hypocrite that would not admit that A) if your team fell upon the same good fortune you would gladly accept it with open arms. B) Totally disregard that your team was the “lucky one” last year with your cake schedule and C) gloat if your team loses like pussies in a meaningful home game with the playoffs on the line, but still go trolling on another site to talk about your 2 wins, which pretty much are meaningless right about now. But do enjoy them.
I think I hear your mom calling you, lunch is ready. F’n loser.
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