While many are lamenting how the 2's faired in the second half, I'm pretty happy with this game. The Jets ones dominated the Giants ones. If not for two big plays, one a complete fluke on a broken play, the Giants' offense did near nothing. Ward and Jacobs were completely shut down. Big plays are certainly a part of the game, but in preseason I want to see us out power and outplay the opponent, and they did... even Ryan said as much. Greene looked great, Tomlison looked better than I had hoped he would. After the miserable INT, Sanchez put together a solid time consuming TD drive. Some penalties in the red zone hurt, and ther ball didn't bounce our way in the turnover dept, but the D created some chances for turnovers. Manning escaped a couple of INT's. I've never seen a WR make a one handed catch with a DB in a headlock before. Good thing this was preseason, or I'd be screaming so hard my head would explode. Ryan's defense collapses unless the corners can cover when the blitz gets picked up. After Wilson and Cro, we are in trouble at CB, no doubt. While they were in, and the starting front 7 were in, the Giants did nothing. Ryan was pretty upset with the 2's. Sure, it would have been nice to egt a W, but man, if Revis comes back... this team will be incredibly good.
I was saying it too in the house. The Jets would have beaten the Giants with ease if it was week 1. Sanchez looked fine. I think he'll pick up where he left off.
The Giants were extremely sloppy. That pick was a lucky tip and I still think that pass was gonna go to LT no matter how covered he was...seemed like a "flip it to the new guy and see what he can do" play. The broken play to Bradshaw for 50+ never should have happened, it was a clear holding call that was missed. Our pass defense against a decent Giants WR core was impressive, the only completion for a first down to a wideout was a great throw by Manning and a great physical catch by Nicks. On offense we ran the ball well and Sanchez did a very nice job checking it down underneath. LT looked pretty quick (apparently that holding call on his TD run was bs according to the announcers). Overall a decent effort by the Jets starters
If it was week 1, the Giants would have had a lot more of their starters in on both sides of the ball, and the Jets kept their starters in for a couple of drives against the #1s. That being said, aside from the backup secondary, LBs, and QBs, I was happy with how the team performed here.
Yeah I think everyone in the stadium knew that pass was going to LT once he shifted into the slot. Oh well, that won't happen again.
As far as the stolen TD, the Bradshaw play, and the Lowery headlock are concerned, let's remember that the preseason is the time for officials to work out the kinks as well. Of course, as we all know, they never work them all out :smile: Still, I think we saw enough to know that this new team could be something special.
I like how Brandon Jacobs says " Can we please talk about the game? We beat those guys from the Hard knocks life...Solidifying who are the ones that run this town" I LMAO'd myself to tears
Tedy Bruschi and Antonio Pierce were killing the Giants on ESPN and they said the Jets #1's pushed the Giants #1's around. So no, we aren't just Jet homers. The Jets #1's played a crisp game.
Was that the same Brandon Jacobs who was responsible for his QB getting fucking destroyed by Pace/Leonhard and then went back to the sideline and laughed his ass off about it with Bradshaw?? Yeah, he played great......4 carries for 2 yards....keep laughing fucko.
I am always amazed at how objective Bruschi is as a TV man. What was it Bruschi said, something about if the scoreboard is important to you in the preseason... Oh, and it seems the Manning injury was all Manning's fault, but I had to laugh at Jacobs claiming NY after his 2 yard rushing performance. I guess after such a dismal performance and watching his QB lose a pint of blood on the field... you have to say something, right?
And the jets would have actually game planned for the game. They just lined up and played tonight. I know the Giants had people out, even Mangold sat out tonight, but it doesn't mean the Jets wouldn't have beaten the Giants in a real game.
The same Brandon Jacobs, who at 6'4 260 had the ball ripped from his massive arms by Bart Scott. That team can have the bragging rights. I personally stop keeping score once all starters are off the field. If the Giants were winning at the end of the half, I'd be in a bad mood about how the Jets allowed this team to outplay them.
What'd he say after the last game at the old Meadowlands when the Panthers fucking blew their asses out, and the Jets closed it out 37-0? We pretty much closed the old stadium out in style while they laid a big shit, so does that mean the old Giants stadium actually belonged to us????????? He sounded really fucking dumb too. He kept stumbling on his fucking words.
The 1's on defense looked outstanding. The best thing about that? We made a veteran offense ineffective with our base package. That was the vanilla shit. Also, juuuuuuust in case this defense happens to turn out to be the best defense ever, I'll start the tally... Quarterbacks Badly Injured: 1.
Yeah Bruschi went on to say, and I'm paraphrasing as I don't have the exact quote, that what was important was when both teams 1's were on the field the Giants were pretty much dominated by the Jets 1's. Bruschi nailed it, when the 1's were on the field for both teams it wasn't even close. seven carriers by their #1 RB's and only 1 yard combined. 5 carries by Greene and what, 26 or 27 yards?
now the Giant's #2 and 3's owned the Jets 2's and 3's. And let us not forget we didn't even have two of our best players on the field for the game in Revis and Mangold.
