Who You Calling Scared? Jets, Irked Rex Shift Focus To Dolphins
Forget all the scaredy-cat talk. Another AFC East opponent awaits -- the Miami Dolphins, rested off the bye week.
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Forget all the scaredy-cat talk. Another AFC East opponent awaits -- the Miami Dolphins, rested off the bye week.
Ryan insisted on Monday that the Jets "go down to win," and those who think that the team was playing "scared" in a 29-26 defeat are "ridiculous."
They won't be favored when they return from a bye week to play at Seattle in Week 10 or when they host the Patriots the following week, but they have an excellent chance of going 8-1 or 7-2 in the final nine games.
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One thing is for sure after watching Sunday's game -- make that two things. The Patriots are vulnerable, and the Jets had no business losing that one.
The Jets snatched defeat from the jaws of victory on Sunday -- and they managed to do it in as agonizing a fashion as the hardcore and old school fans have ever seen.
Conservatism doesn't play well in the Northeast. And I'm not talking about political campaigns. I'm talking about Jets football.
The Jets had a chance after the Patriots managed just a field goal. New York moved from its 15 to its 40 before Sanchez lost the ball as he was being sacked.
New York's inactives are safety Eric Smith, defensive tackles Sione Po'uha and Kenrick Ellis, wide receiver Clyde Gates, running back Bilal Powell.
Unfortunately, there simply doesn't seem to be any team in the AFC East that can seriously challenge the Patriots.
"The good news is you're tied for first. The bad news is you're tied for last," Ryan said, "but that's kind of the NFL right now.
The New York Jets backup quarterback is trademarking "Tebowing," the move in which he goes down on one knee and holds a clenched fist against his forehead while praying during games.
3-3? The Patriots? It's hard to believe, but as Bill Parcells once said, "You are what your record says you are."
New York Jets backup running backs Joe McKnight and Bilal Powell did not participate in practice, and their availability for the team's game on Sunday at New England is uncertain.
