History Might Not Mean Much This Sunday
In a season when both conference title games feature No. 2 seeds and against No. 6s, it's foolish to discount the Jets in Sunday night's AFC championship.
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In a season when both conference title games feature No. 2 seeds and against No. 6s, it's foolish to discount the Jets in Sunday night's AFC championship.
The old "Same Old Jets" would certainly have lost. In fact, they might not have even been playing. Surely, the old "Same Old Jets" would never have gotten past Peyton Manning and may have even choked away a playoff spot.
Antonio Cromartie was surrounded by a swarm of reporters and refused to back down. Yes, he most certainly did call Tom Brady an expletive. And, no way was the New York Jets cornerback going to apologize.
This practice was a little different for Mark Sanchez. It was the first time in nearly a month that his sore right shoulder was no longer an issue.
The "personal" hits keep coming from Rex Ryan's Jets. Speaking with the Daily News on Tuesday, Antonio Cromartie said the Jets "don't give a damn" about Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. That was just the beginning.
Darrelle Revis couldn't believe Rex Ryan's latest declaration. His coach labeled him the best player in the NFL, hands down. Some lofty praise that made Revis' eyes widen.
Sure, Tom Brady is great. So are Peyton Manning and Michael Vick. But in Rex Ryan's always humble opinion, they pale in comparison to Darrelle Revis.
Some fans are worried that Rex Ryan's braggadocio will pump Tom Brady and the Patriots up to another level. What do you think about Rex's press conference?
Ding-ding-ding. Here we go again. Rex Ryan says Monday that the playoff game Sunday between the New York Jets and New England Patriots "is about Bill Belichick vs. Rex Ryan."
Tom Brady wants no part of a verbal contest with the New York Jets. "We're going to let our play do the talking as we always do," said Brady.
After Nick Folk's 32-yard field goal sailed through the uprights giving the Jets a 17-16 win over Peyton Manning and the Colts, the stage was set for a rematch with hated Patriots in Foxboro.
The postseason is a new season for the coach of the team with the NFL's best record. For Bill Belichick, past results have little effect on future games. "Now it will be best two out of three. It's probably the way it should be," he said Sunday.
As Nick Folk's kick slipped inside the right upright, just five feet became the buffer between might and misery, between a coach being the class clown and toast of the town.
Next stop on the revenge tour for Rex Ryan and the Gang Green clan: Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the rest of the rough-and-tumble New England Patriots. Do the Jets stand a chance?
Nick Folk nailed the game winning 32-yard field goal as time expired to give the Jets a 17-16 win over the Colts Saturday night in the Wild Card playoff at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Nick Folk kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired Saturday night, giving the New York Jets a 17-16 first-round playoff victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
In a rematch of last season's AFC championship game, the Jets look to give the Colts a taste of playoff disappointment in a wild-card showdown Saturday night.
Peyton Manning has studied tapes, looked for flaws and worked overtime to figure out how he beat the Jets defense. No change there, so don't take it personally, Rex.
Confidence has not been a problem for Ryan and the Jets since he took the head-coaching job before last season. Especially when it comes to facing the Colts again.
Jeff Capellini, who writes about the Jets under the name Green Lantern, joined Neil Keefe to preview this Saturday's game against the Colts.
James Ihedigbo and Drew Coleman of the Jets joined Boomer & Carton on Friday morning to preview Saturday's huge playoff matchup against Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.
By now we all know that Rex Ryan and the Jets are taking on Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night. What we don't know is how Gang Green will fare. Can the Jets pull it off?
While the Colts have been dominating the line of scrimmage lately, Rex Ryan's Jets have struggled at times with the running game on both sides of the ball.
The Jets coach says that "nobody" studies like the Colts' Peyton Manning, but that Patriots' Tom Brady "thinks he does."
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