Notes and quotes and Grades .

gustoonarmy · Oct 24, 2006

On the hole I think the grades are fair . I also like the fact that Mangini is still team building from within and is still striving for players to stand up and be counted.

AFC East Standings
W L T PCT PF PA
New England 5 1 0 .833 136 80
New York 4 3 0 .571 147 173

With a game Sunday at Cleveland and then their bye looming afterward, the Jets received somewhat of a reward Monday as coach Eric Mangini gave them a day off from meetings. The players also weren't available to the media.
But lest you think Mangini is following in the laissez-faire footsteps of predecessor Herm Edwards, it wasn't a full day off.

"We gave the guys a little bit of a break from meetings," Mangini said. "They are still coming in to work out, get their DVDs (with game footage and) start their individual preparation. This is a case similar to training camp where they created the opportunity through hard work, especially over the past few weeks, and then they had to capitalize on the opportunity with the victory which they did, and they earned it.

"It will be a nice break for them, and I'm sure they will come back Wednesday ready to answer quite a few questions on the Cleveland Browns, which they will get."

It's not as if the players could just kick back and relax, but it does qualify as a departure for Mangini, who hadn't done this yet on a Monday this season.

"It was one of those situations where I think they have been working extremely hard, and like in training camp, there were some opportunities right before we broke training camp. A lot of that is tied into what they are doing and the types of things that they are creating. You have to be able to capitalize on it when it comes up, whether it's catching the punt or kicking the field goal or whatever the key element is. (Sunday), it was winning and they did that. I thought they earned it."

Mangini had used some reward-based incentives before during spring mini-camp and training camp. In spring, for instance, the upcoming schedule was eased after defensive end Shaun Ellis successfully fielded a twisting Ben Graham punt to cap off a practice.

He said this idea first came up last week when he spoke with the team captains.

"We talked in the captains' meeting," the coach said. "I'm sure the captains didn't mention it to anybody. It might have been out there floating in space somewhere. The other players sure seemed to know about it."

Still, it wasn't that much different from the usual Monday.

"There was a good group there when I went down to the weight room this morning to get my normal 10-mile run in," Mangini said. "So they were down there and there were a lot of guys coming up to the coaches' office to watch the tape on their own, get set up to do that, get their DVDs, and start their prep. Just a little bit of a break from the formal setup. But they were all here.

"I think that's the way all days off should be," the often wry Mangini said. "I think that's a great way to spend your day. Who wouldn't want to come in and get a little extra work on your day off?"

The players certainly will have actual days off next week, but maybe they will get more of them if they beat Cleveland (1-5) before their mid-season break.

NOTES, QUOTES

?WR Justin McCareins' 44-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter broke a four-game streak without a catch, but the veteran tried to take it in stride afterward.

"Things can be really good for you or disappointing in this game," he said. "I'm going to continue to work hard and hope to get more chances to make plays for this team."

?The Jets' two first-quarter offensive touchdowns marked the first time they had scored an offensive TD in the first period since Sept. 18, 2005 against Miami. They had gone 20 games without doing that.

"I think you guys made a lot more of that than we did," said LG Pete Kendall. "We had a tendency this year to sort of start slow, but I think we've been ahead at the half in probably four or five games."

Indeed, the Jets now have led at halftime against Tennessee, Buffalo, Miami and Detroit and were tied with Indianapolis at the intermission.

"So it really wasn't anything that we talked about," Kendall added, "like we have to score a first-quarter touchdown or we're going to tie a franchise mark or you guys are going to keep writing about it."

This was the first time since Sept. 19, 2004 against San Diego that the Jets scored two first-quarter offensive TDs, a span of 38 games, including playoffs.

?WR Jerricho Cotchery, who had a team-high seven receptions for 79 yards, knew that he would get a lot of work Sunday. He anticipated that Lions' defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson, formerly the Jets' coordinator, would have his defense pay special attention to Laveranues Coles.

"I definitely knew the entire week that Donnie was going to try to take him out of the game," Cotchery said. "Donnie was here. He knows what type of player LC is, so he knows what kind of difference he can make. So I knew he was going to try to take him out and there were going to be some opportunities for me."

Coles had four catches for 29 yards.

"Anytime you come back and play these guys you know there's a little more excitement and adrenaline," said Detroit S Jon McGraw, also a Jets' expatriate. "I think (Henderson) kept his composure real well on the sideline."

Henderson declined to speak with New York-area media on his way to the bus.

PLAYER NOTES

?CB-KR Justin Miller's 56-yard kickoff return was his longest since a 103-yard touchdown against Indianapolis on Oct. 1. He had three returns for 98 yards and four solo tackles.

?WR-QB Brad Smith had three rushes for 16 yards. He had an 8-yard end-around from WR, and converted a third-and-3 with a 6-yard run.

?WR-PR Tim Dwight had one reception for 4 yards. He had no punt returns, as Detroit punted out of bounds once and for a touchback the other time.

?OL Trey Teague (ankle) was inactive for the seventh straight game. Coach Eric Mangini indicated Monday that Teague has had a setback to his rehab progress in recent weeks.

?CB Andre Dyson left the game briefly in the fourth quarter after being knocked down hard, but returned to the game soon afterward.

?K Mike Nugent attempted one field goal and converted it, and is 3-for-3 in the last two games, with all of those from 33 yards. Nugent is 5-for-7 on the season with a long of 42 yards.

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

REPORT CARD VS. LIONS

PASSING OFFENSE: B-minus ? Chad Pennington did an excellent job with his play-action fakes, which led to WR Justin McCareins' 44-yard touchdown catch and a pair of 20-plus-yard grabs by WR Jerricho Cotchery. However, Pennington blew a chance for a 28-7 lead just before halftime when his high throw to TE Chris Baker near the goal line turned into a tipped INT for Terrence Holt. Protection was shaky as Pennington was sacked twice and hurried on numerous occasions.

RUSHING OFFENSE: A ? Leon Washington's 129 yards and first two NFL touchdowns got the headlines, but he wasn't the only one who contributed. Kevan Barlow had his best game of 2006, with 49 yards on 12 carries, plus a TD run. RG Brandon Moore led Washington into the end zone on a 5-yard run in the first quarter, and LT D'Brickashaw Ferguson and WR Laveranues Coles both made sealing blocks on the edge for Washington's 16-yard touchdown sweep in the fourth period.

PASS DEFENSE: C-plus ? Again, the Jets had problems in the fourth quarter as Jon Kitna threw for 132 yards and two TDs in the final period. Earlier in the game, both SS Kerry Rhodes and LB Jonathan Vilma had picks. However, Dewayne Robertson's first-quarter sack was the only one the Jets managed against an injury-ravaged Lions' offensive line. The lack of production by WR Roy Williams was somewhat offset by WR Mike Furrey's career day.

RUSH DEFENSE: D ? Kevin Jones rushed for 86 yards at 5.7 yards a pop, and had a 24-yard run. The Jets were fortunate that their nearly game-long lead kept the Lions in a passing mode most of the time or Detroit would have gained even more than 125 yards on the ground.

SPECIAL TEAMS: A ? For the second straight week, the Jets shut down a dangerous kick return game as Detroit's Eddie Drummond was limited to a 20.6-yard average on five kickoff returns. The Jets' Justin Miller broke off a 56-yarder which led to a touchdown. Ben Graham placed both of his punts inside the 20, while Mike Nugent made his only FG attempt, a 33-yarder.

COACHING: B-plus ? Eric Mangini made an ill-advised challenge in the fourth quarter on Detroit's final touchdown. But OC Brian Schottenheimer did a nice job of counteracting former Jets' DC Donnie Henderson's penchant for blitzes, as well as utilizing WR Jerricho Cotchery when the Lions doubled Laveranues Coles. DC Bob Sutton needs to find a way to come up with more fourth-quarter pressure on the QB.
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Twombles · Oct 24, 2006

nice article the rating were pretty accurate

UKJetFan · Oct 24, 2006

I loved this quote from coach Mangini, "There was a good group there when I went down to the weight room this morning to get my normal 10-mile run in."
I like what this guy's done for the Jets but that gave me a good laugh.

chef · Oct 24, 2006

if he does a 10mile run a day how is he still gettting fatter?

Twombles · Oct 24, 2006

DUUUHHH IM CHEFF. my arch nemesis

ScotsJet · Oct 24, 2006

chef said:

if he does a 10mile run a day how is he still gettting fatter?
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I suspect he was utilising humour. Though I can understand a Pats fan not being able to compute comments from a Head Coach as anything other than deadpan and serious.

jaywayne12 · Oct 24, 2006

Got to give chef a little break there...usually the writer follows up a line like that by saying "Mangini said sarcastically".

With that said, the proof is in the pudding...and our TVs dont lie..although they might add on an extra 10 pounds. Thats not enough to legitimize the 10 mile run though.

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