Comments on: Bent’s Thoughts from Across the Pond – Week 2 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/09/19/bents-thoughts-from-across-the-pond-week-2/ Ranting and Raving about the Gang Green Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:49:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Josh http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/09/19/bents-thoughts-from-across-the-pond-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 Josh Wed, 20 Sep 2006 03:24:04 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=1441#comment-2428 The big thing that has been undermentioned is that the Jets scored to bring the game to 24-17 with 9:20 left in the game and did not get the ball back until slighly more than a minute was left, and the Jets had used all their timeouts. Three big 3d down conversions allowed, mostly on 3rd and medium (5,6). That drive made it extremely difficult for the Jets to tie it up barring a virtual miracle. That final Jets drive wasn't executed great, too many short passes over the middle, but at that point it's extremely unlikely they're driving down the filed for a TD The big thing that has been undermentioned is that the Jets scored to bring the game to 24-17 with 9:20 left in the game and did not get the ball back until slighly more than a minute was left, and the Jets had used all their timeouts. Three big 3d down conversions allowed, mostly on 3rd and medium (5,6). That drive made it extremely difficult for the Jets to tie it up barring a virtual miracle. That final Jets drive wasn’t executed great, too many short passes over the middle, but at that point it’s extremely unlikely they’re driving down the filed for a TD

]]> By: TOON2388 http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/09/19/bents-thoughts-from-across-the-pond-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 TOON2388 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:43:14 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=1441#comment-2427 I posted this Sunday night, and really think the difference in the game was the 2 play sequence of Chad not getting OOB and then Graham's shank just before halftime. We go in down 10-0 - and feeling good about being down ONLY 10-0, would have been huge. Turning to this week, the D needs to throttle the weak Buffalo attack early & often - we cannot let McGahee get anything going or I see a repeat of 2002, 2003, & 2004. Cannot play come from behind up there I posted this Sunday night, and really think the difference in the game was the 2 play sequence of Chad not getting OOB and then Graham’s shank just before halftime. We go in down 10-0 – and feeling good about being down ONLY 10-0, would have been huge.

Turning to this week, the D needs to throttle the weak Buffalo attack early & often – we cannot let McGahee get anything going or I see a repeat of 2002, 2003, & 2004. Cannot play come from behind up there

]]> By: RK http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/09/19/bents-thoughts-from-across-the-pond-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2422 RK Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:38:56 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=1441#comment-2422 Battering Bunny...mmmm sounds delicious. I hear they fry anything you ask in jolly old England. I too would like to know about that Dyson play. I mean it doesn't matter now that the game is over but it mattered during the game. It is just one more thing to point at and say, "Hey that could be the difference in a W or an L." Hopefully, and with time and hard work, those kinds of plays won't matter anymore. It will be great when Jets fans can see that in the game and not even talk about it a day or 2 later because they got the W and all else is inconsequential. But to know that it was human error, not on the part of the Jets, and also that NE isn't above doing whatever slimery (new word that I submitted to Merriam-Websters) it takes to win is relieving to some extent. I'm sure if the Jets pull that play to win none of us is sitting here saying "It's not fair to win that way." It goes into the category of "just one more negative looking positive" because, if it is true that he pushed off, that shouldn't have been a TD. If nothing else this game showed that the Jets belong in the league and will be competitive all year against any opposition. Battering Bunny…mmmm sounds delicious. I hear they fry anything you ask in jolly old England.

I too would like to know about that Dyson play. I mean it doesn’t matter now that the game is over but it mattered during the game. It is just one more thing to point at and say, “Hey that could be the difference in a W or an L.” Hopefully, and with time and hard work, those kinds of plays won’t matter anymore. It will be great when Jets fans can see that in the game and not even talk about it a day or 2 later because they got the W and all else is inconsequential.

But to know that it was human error, not on the part of the Jets, and also that NE isn’t above doing whatever slimery (new word that I submitted to Merriam-Websters) it takes to win is relieving to some extent. I’m sure if the Jets pull that play to win none of us is sitting here saying “It’s not fair to win that way.” It goes into the category of “just one more negative looking positive” because, if it is true that he pushed off, that shouldn’t have been a TD.

If nothing else this game showed that the Jets belong in the league and will be competitive all year against any opposition.

]]> By: Bent http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/09/19/bents-thoughts-from-across-the-pond-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2417 Bent Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:03:33 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=1441#comment-2417 Since writing the article, I have seen Cimini comment that Dyson looked like he was probably expecting deep help from the safeties. I'm not sure this is correct either, so I'd be interested to hear your views if any of you get another look. I'm not moaning about the decision - these things happen - I was just trying to reconcile how the otherwise reliable Dyson got beaten so easily by a rookie (albeit one with 4.3 speed). Since writing the article, I have seen Cimini comment that Dyson looked like he was probably expecting deep help from the safeties. I’m not sure this is correct either, so I’d be interested to hear your views if any of you get another look.

I’m not moaning about the decision – these things happen – I was just trying to reconcile how the otherwise reliable Dyson got beaten so easily by a rookie (albeit one with 4.3 speed).

]]> By: prince http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/09/19/bents-thoughts-from-across-the-pond-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 prince Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:58:35 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=1441#comment-2416 NFL Network is replaying a 90 minute version of the game tonight at 10:30PM, although I can't imagine they would have a better angle on that play in particular. NFL Network is replaying a 90 minute version of the game tonight at 10:30PM, although I can’t imagine they would have a better angle on that play in particular.

]]> By: R_in_CT http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/09/19/bents-thoughts-from-across-the-pond-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2414 R_in_CT Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:46:54 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=1441#comment-2414 On the Jackson TD -- at halftime, I got in the car to run to the store quick and on the radio call (1050 EPN), the announcers were saying that Jackson blatantly pushed off of Dyson and couldn't get over the fact that he hadn't been flagged for offensive interference. I don't know how true it was, but as you pointed out, CBS never showed how he got that open. On the Jackson TD — at halftime, I got in the car to run to the store quick and on the radio call (1050 EPN), the announcers were saying that Jackson blatantly pushed off of Dyson and couldn’t get over the fact that he hadn’t been flagged for offensive interference.

I don’t know how true it was, but as you pointed out, CBS never showed how he got that open.

]]> By: Bent http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/09/19/bents-thoughts-from-across-the-pond-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 Bent Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:29:22 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=1441#comment-2413 I think I can get any Jets game on my computer (for $25) but we traditionally all get together to watch the games so it's a toss-up. I'll probably continue to watch the highlights immediately after and the full game later in the week unless the game is available on TV (like this week's one was). The Vilma thing was maybe a good risk to take, but I was just pointing out that we would have been better off if he had just left it alone. I think I can get any Jets game on my computer (for $25) but we traditionally all get together to watch the games so it’s a toss-up. I’ll probably continue to watch the highlights immediately after and the full game later in the week unless the game is available on TV (like this week’s one was).

The Vilma thing was maybe a good risk to take, but I was just pointing out that we would have been better off if he had just left it alone.

]]> By: Wayne http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/09/19/bents-thoughts-from-across-the-pond-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2412 Wayne Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:39:26 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=1441#comment-2412 Terrific read, in particular the quip about the Pennington sack taking them out of field goal range. Terrific read, in particular the quip about the Pennington sack taking them out of field goal range.

]]> By: scott http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/09/19/bents-thoughts-from-across-the-pond-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 scott Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:41:32 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=1441#comment-2411 i thought it was smart of vilma to try and scoop up the bloked field goal...a goofy bounce and a good block and we got a field goal return..better chance of a td than a 80 yard drive with less than a minute and no t.o.s i thought it was smart of vilma to try and scoop up the bloked field goal…a goofy bounce and a good block and we got a field goal return..better chance of a td than a 80 yard drive with less than a minute and no t.o.s

]]> By: prince http://www.thejetsblog.com/2006/09/19/bents-thoughts-from-across-the-pond-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2410 prince Tue, 19 Sep 2006 10:58:29 +0000 http://thejetsblog.com/?p=1441#comment-2410 Bent -- you need a slingbox and a friend in NY to set it up for you. Then you could watch any Jets game on your computer. Bent — you need a slingbox and a friend in NY to set it up for you. Then you could watch any Jets game on your computer.

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