Keller Looks to Indianapolis
by John B on Jan 18, 2010 9:30 AM EST
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PrintDustin Keller wants a chance validate their controversial December win at Indianapolis with a victory Sunday.
"I guess if they gave us that win, this just gives us a chance to make it more legitimate. I don't see them throwing starters out of this game, so I think we're gonna get a great opportunity," Keller said after Jets 17, Chargers 14. "Playing for the Super Bowl is enough motivation, but all the doubters saying that that game was given to us and all that, we definitely want to put those things to rest, also. I can't wait to get back and play in front of the hometown crowd."
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"This is just another chance for us to prove that that game wasn't just given to us, that we were gonna win that game regardless," Keller said.
Someone asked Keller: It wasn't a phony win, then?"No, definitely not a phony win," Keller said. "We needed to get in the playoffs, and we did what we had to do to win, and we did."
I don't think many people without an agenda doubt the legitimacy of this team now, but it's good to see the Jets are still hungry. It's why the talk about why they should be favorites and the schedule including the victory parade make me feel good. In a lot of places, there might be a tendency to say something like, "We've won two road games. We have a rookie quarterback. It's been a great year. We'll try hard. Losing would stink, but we'll be back here next year." This team expects to win it all. A win over the Colts might make some more converts.
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The Jets are Legit
There’s no question that the Jets are a legit team, and we thank them for disposing of the Chargers. I really enjoyed the look of dismay that turned to shock as the Jets took the game. The Chargers have replaced the Patriots as my least loved NFL team largely on the strength of Philip Rivers personality and the silly insistence of the media and fans that the Chargers are an “elite team”. Any team coached by Norv “I won’t run off tackle on first like Marty did” Turner is not elite.
To address the Colts/Jets game: next week’s game will be a lot of fun. For the Jets to win, it’s going to take four things (the same three things the Chargers did NOT do):
- Limit stupid penalties. Especially personal fouls and DPI calls.
- Don’t try to win in a single play. Getting over the top on the Colts D doesn’t happen very much. Usually big play attempts end up going in the sacks column or worse, the turnover column.
- For GODS SAKE MANAGE THE FREAKING GAME. Don’t wast time outs and preserve clock when you don’t have the ball. Nearly every team we’ve beat has gotten the ball back with 1:00 to go and could have scored to tie or win — IF THEY HAD A FREAKING TIME OUT TO STOP THE CLOCK.
- Score when you have the chance. Don’t miss field goals.
For the Colts to win, all it takes is a single Jets mistake. After yesterday, I think the Jets have the best chance of anyone to pull it off.
I think it'll take a little more than that
I agree with your Jets points, those are pretty much spot on.
Some more keys to the Colts winning though (and I wish I knew how to make those bullet points like you did, those are awesome please teach me):
- I’ll just put this first because I’m pretty sure that this is the biggest key to it: don’t give the ball away. We don’t win games without getting takeaways. If you do this, everything else is mostly irrelevant, probably.
- Stay away from Revis. Reggie Wayne had more success against him than pretty much any other receiver in the league in the half he played, but even then you could see the effect that he had on Manning’s throws and Wayne’s catching. Still, after a subpar performance like that in the first game all I know is… Revis is coming.
- Stop the run. Nobody’s really done it so far, so good luck with that.
- Don’t rely on just the pass game. One of the biggest reasons that the Colts were as successful as they were before the starters were pulled in the first game was that Donald Brown was breaking some good runs on us. This is really the thing that worries me the most… if Donald Brown and Joseph Addai have good days, it will make stopping Manning that much more difficult.
- Um yeah don’t miss kicks lol
So yeah, all-in-alll the Colts are scary. Hopefully it will be a good game though.
Here's to Hope
Hopefully it will be a good game though.
After a year of close shaves, comebacks and games that are too close, I’m secretly hoping that we come out and drop 35 points on the Jets in the first quarter. I doubt that will happen, though. This one will come down to playing mistake free football.
The biggest misconception by Jets opponents is that the Jets have to play a perfet game to win.
Particularly our offense. To be honest, I bought into that line of thinking as well. But its BS. Truth is that YOUR offense must play perfect in order to win. That seems crazy bc ur the Colts and you have Manning, but if YOUR team doesn’t score TDs on drives your gonna be in a heap of trouble.
Sooner or later Rex will figure out how to get to Manning. Pray success doesn’t come early.
If the Jets are in the game, we will pound you and pound with our O-line and Shonn Greene will punish your LBs and DBs.
Its the Colts that have to play the pefect game, not the Jets. Run and hide or be bludgeoned.
I don't know that either team has to play "Perfect"
The Colts have a bit more leeway because they have a lot more talent on offense. I think you make a valid point about the Jets grinding away in the running game. The Colts will want to jump out early. If they have 17-20 points at half time, I think it’s over. But if it’s 14 or less the Jets will be able to take it down to the wire. Ultimately, I think the Colts do win this one but the Jets did silence a lot of doubters with the win at SD.
by invisibulman on Jan 18, 2010 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
The Jets have a lot more talent on defense.
If you guys don’t score TDs your dainty D-line will get pushed around as if on roller skates. I think, though, our best defense will be our running game in this one. Our blitzing leaves us susceptible to the short passing game and Manning is reptilic enough to take what we give him, unlike Rivers who seemed to refuse to take anything that was less than 10 yards. Our best bet is to sustain long drives that end in points. Keep Maning off the field and pressure him to answer scores.
If the Jets convert on 3rd down and have long drives that end in points, and the Colts don’t answer, I think the crowd will turn on you guys in a hurry.
Let's not get carried away
Freeney is anything but dainty, and he was dominating D’Brickashaw Ferguson most of the time. Otherwise I agree with you.
Not true
The two sacks that Freeney got were not on Brick, as they were supposed to be quick screens that Sanchez froze up on when Freeney was unblocked. You can see that Brick immediately went in to block the DT to his right and doesn’t even think about picking up Freeney.
Means it was a blocking scheme failure
Not typical for our offensive line which usually plays well together as a unit.
Congratulations! Jets
How ironic would it be if the Jets eliminated the Colts who had a chance to eliminate the Jets.
We have nothing to prove....
Green put it all there and took away a “w”. We EARNED the right to travel to Indy to face Manning & company. That’s where the attention should be. Perhaps one should question those in the media who question the Jets grit and determination. Or perhaps the referee’s overturning of the fumble that the Jets recovered. I guess the ANALysts who picked the Jets to bomb in 2009 don’t quite know how to respond.
We may not get past Indy, but the players on the Colts will know they played a team with ambition and purpose.
Jets fans are so excited...
If my franchise hadn’t done didly poo in 41 years I’d be excited about this opportunity as well…
Can't wait to beat you again.
This time half your fans will be secretly rooting for us. If you spit at history it spits back. How ironic it is that you “let” us in and we get to eliminate you.
Things to improve from the first game
1) Offense production – we did not do much in the first half, which ended 9-3 Colts.
2) Run defense and tackling in general – Addai had several good runs against us, and Donald Brown (!) broke or bounced off many tackles, although his overall performance wasn’t so great in yardage terms.
3) Improve coverage – there were times that Peyton Manning seemed to be making completions at will. In fact, I think that’s a big part of why the Colts fans were mad about the starters getting pulled after the 15-10 drive, because they finally seemed to have developed momentum (and looked perfect on that drive). I think the missed PAT was the beginning of the end for them, but I’m very biased.
4) Pound their offensive line – a sack and strip like the one on Painter will have an even greater effect if performed against Manning.
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