After the Monday Night Debacle last week, yesterdays absolute pummeling of the Patriots is exactly what this team needed. You could see their confidence rise as they started playing better, eventually reaching the point where they could not be stopped. The Patriots defense ended up looking confused, surprised, and finally just beaten. The Jets were relentless on both sides of the ball. The offense looked simply amazing. As they gained confidence, they became unstoppable. Sanchez was making the most accurate throws I've ever seen him make. LT looked so good I had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn't 2006 again. Keller showed talent I always knew he had. And wtf got into Braylon? He played as well as I've ever seen. The entire defense played lights out in the second half. Even Gholston had an impactful play or 2. I'm thinking that the DLine depth, which I had as a weakness, isn't nearly as weak as I had thought. Mike Devito and Sione Puoha are prime examples of the depth this team has on the DL. And Jim Leonard continues to impress the shit out of me. The guy is always around the ball. He's a prime example of "Not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog". In fact, my oldest daughter, who is only a hair over 5', wants a Leonard jersey. Excellent game by the whole team, top to bottom. Now let's keep it going this weekend as we take the division lead from the phins!
I honestly think the whole team believes in them selves, and when things got off to a rocky start Monday, they just kind of folded on Offense, this week things started to go forward and their confidence took over.
Pros Keller's excellent hands. LTs fire & passion. Sanchez scrambling ability. Sanchez no INTs. Sanchez finding open receivers down field. Cromartie recovering from a terrible 1st Q. Edwards getting involved. Weatherford's excellent ST play. Folk continues to make clutch FGs. Jason Taylor gets a came clinching sack causing a FF. The look on Tom Brady's dejected face on the sidelines. This just pushes Moss 1 step closer to quitting on the Patriots. Vernon Gholston was getting in the back field. Reserve players stepped up and truly proved it takes a whole team to win. Cons: INJURIES - Mangold, Jason Taylor, Eric Smith, Darrelle Revis... Opening the game flat. 3rd down conversions on defense. Wilson missed a key sack. Tom Brady's gay Justin Bieber hair cut. Shawn Green needs more touches?
