This game was a good illustration of the way the Jets are built to win. Get out in front and then let the defense (and running game) pin the other team back. The Jets are not built to make long comebacks in the second half even though they did it in the Giants game. This year's loses (and last year's as well) were the result of the Jets falling behind early and trying to play catch up by being forced to throw the rest of the game.
Hard to believe the lack of attendance at the game yesterday considering everything. Just embarrassing people.
I moved to Florida from NJ almost 11 years ago. I'm curious, have they simply raised the prices to the point where the casual fan can't attend? I have to be honest, if the Jets were a few miles away, it would be hard for me to want to shell out $$ for a ticket, parking, food, beer, etc when I can watch it on my 60" with surround in the comfort of my own home.
I can't speak for the attendance but the crowd sounded much louder and more energized than usual on TV, even from the initial JETS chant. I think the Giants win brought some passion back.
Never the less they are still a part of the team, team wins or loses as a team. But they make a good scapegoat, just not part of the glamor squad so it seems to make it a little less painful, so to speak. sadly special teams will always be a scape goat in todays NFL with a salary cap and stars demanding high dollars, low end fringe players wind up on special teams and they will always be the weakest link of a team as such. It's just some years one teams special teams sucks less than other teams special teams and they appear good. The exception to that is the occasional star kick return artist, but unless they can fill a need on offense or defense they'll still be a cap casualty eventually. Since there are seldom stars on special teams it makes it easy to scape goat that unit.
