Things That Worry Me in Week 2

by John B on Sep 19, 2009 1:24 PM EDT

The Jets ALWAYS play the Pats tougher in Foxborough than they do in the Meadowlands. The Jets have an 8 game home losing streak to New England. Since that last win in 2000, they have 5 victories in New England.
The Jets played over their head last Sunday. This might end up being a really good football team, but we may never see every single thing go right the way it did against the Texans for a long time.
The Pats didn't look good against the Bills. You have to think they're better than what they showed. I mean they had pretty much none of their key players by the end of last season, and they still won 11 games.
This game is giving me a flashback to when I played Little League. My team was always in second place. There were innings limits for pitchers. The coach on the first place team always held his ace out of every other game so he could pitch the entire game against us. I feel like Bill Belichick was holding things back against the Bills he'll show against the Jets.
The offensive line struggled in run blocking last week. The Jets had to put it all on Mark Sanchez. You can do that against the Texans. You don't want to do that against the Pats.
Can the rookie maintain his emotions in his first home game against a bitter rival?
Tom Brady plays for the other team.

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I don't agree that they played over their heads.

I thought they played a great football game and executed to perfection, with very talented personel. Playing over your head is when you can expect the same process with different results. Playing over your head is when you are getting luck and doing better then you should, i.e a baseball player with a .380 babip is over his head. I don’t see at as that way when you execute perfectly and kick the hell out of the other team.

"It's like the old phrase goes.....The balls in your court now Mr.Church, so you take that ball, you dribble it up the court and....................................... get a layup"
- Keith Hernandez

by nrmax88 on Sep 19, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions

The offensive line struggled in run blocking last week. The Jets had to put it all on Mark Sanchez. You can do that against the Texans. You don’t want to do that against the Pats.

There were 8 men in the box though for almost the whole game. If New England does that, I have no problem letting Sanchez throw. It isn’t as if they have a great secondary, I am not scared to let Sanchez loose just because the other team has the word Patriots on their uniform. If they try to stack the box I let Sanchez sit and throw all day. Otherwise, you give Leon and Jones 20 touches each.

"It's like the old phrase goes.....The balls in your court now Mr.Church, so you take that ball, you dribble it up the court and....................................... get a layup"
- Keith Hernandez

by nrmax88 on Sep 19, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

Jets vs Pats

There are a couple of defensive players no longer with the Pats. I really don’t think Brady’s knee is 100%, and, Rex will give the Pats O line plenty of different looks. I really believe we can put some pressure on Brady, and Schott will come up with a good offensive plan. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

by DARI on Sep 19, 2009 6:40 PM EDT reply actions