Football Jets

The 2009-2010 season was the greatest season in my life as a New York Jets fan.

I just want to say thank you to all of the players and coaches who have made this regular season captivating and the improbable playoff run riveting and unforgettable.

The future of the Jets looks bright, but before everyone starts talking about all the positives for next season, we should reflect on a few of the thrilling moments and lasting impressions with which the Jets players  thoroughly entertained us with this entire year. Their skill and passion for the game alongside the cockiness and bravado made being a Jets fan this year something truly special.

Big, Loud, and Proud Rex Ryan proclaiming confidence like the clear favorite in the face of unimaginable odds. And for proclaiming us dead when we actually had a faint heartbeat.

Mark Sanchez going through every phase of being a rookie while saving his best for when it mattered most.  Two playoff victories ties Joe Flacco for most ever by a rookie and his AFC Championship game performance was truly magnificent.

Being 23 minutes away from the Superbowl. Next year lets get some home playoff games – in our brand new stadium!!!

Revis Island. Single handedly making defense cool.

The entire defense. Witnessing that level of play week in and week out made me believe in stops and not just hope for them.

Running the football. Old School football is still relevant and Thomas Jones, Shonn Greene and Leon Washington were the best at it.

Braylon Edwards.  Braylon we new you were due for a big catch, but the 80 yard AFC Championship game touchdown reception from Mark Sanchez was even beyond our wildest imagination. We all witnessed the  longest offensive play in New York Jets playoff history.  That trade was awesome.

Jerricho Cotchery. Love the toughness, soft hands and intelligence you bring to the table.

Dustin Keller you are a huge part of our future, and  your three touchdowns during the playoffs makes you a top flight tight-end.

The Owner and General Manager for assembling an all star cast of players that appears to be primed for a good run in the near future.

The fans for chanting J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets loud, real loud. And to Fireman Ed for telling us when to do so.

I know I am proudly riding the  Green Wave on the new era Jets.

Thank You,

Robert, lifelong Jets fan

The New York Jets shocked the football universe by having two rookies lead the Jets past the San Diego Chargers.

In the second greatest game ever played by the Jets franchise, the 2009-2010 New York Jets are in the AFC Championship Game.

The improbable 17-14 win over the hottest team in football – Chargers had 11 consecutive victories going into the game – moves the Jets into a rematch with Indianapolis for the right to play in the Superbowl.

Great Effort. Defense played with a lion’s heart and the entire team contributed to this amazing victory.

Brilliant game Mark Sanchez. You made history and we believe you can take us to the Superbowl.

Shonn Greene. Two postseason games both of which he rushed for over 100 yards and scored a crucial touchdown.

Thomas Jones. When we needed one yard we knew you could get it for us.

Darrelle Revis. Again the game turned on your interception. Your half speed run was stride for stride with Vincent Jackson running all out.

Jim Leonard. That toughness and determination makes you an integral part of our defense.

Special Teams. Well coached and well executed.

Dustin Keller. Great hands.

Coaching Staff. Great minds.

I am the Happiest Person in San Diego

By the way, check out my NFL Playoff Predictions from September they were pretty close, got 3 of the final four correct and of course I got Jets over the Vikings in the Superbowl.

In a Playoff Win for the Ages

Jets Defeat Bengals.

The New York Jets, who were way outside looking into the playoffs just a few weeks ago have now become the NFL Cinderella.

Total Team Effort. Sanchise Delivered. Defense Delivered. Running Game, Special Teams and Coaches Delivered. Dustin Keller Played Great. How about that for playoff experience for Mark Sanchez.

This win needs to be celebrated.

Love Rex Ryan. Before the game, the New York Jets coach did an indirect Joe Namath type guarantee by passing out a practice/off day schedule to the entire team through February 9, 2010 – the day of the Superbowl Parade.

The New York Jets have to win football games. On Sunday they again found themselves playing catch-up and lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-22 at home. This difficult loss to swallow against a very average NFL team puts the Jets record at 4-5 and really diminishes any playoff aspirations for the team.

With only four wins and seven games remaining, the Jets will likely need to go what is seeminly improbable 6-1 the rest of the way to get to 10 wins which possibly would be enough to make the playoffs as a wild card. This game on Sunday was tough, as Quarterback Mark Sanchez orchestrated a go ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter to take the lead. The defense, which started the game very slow but was starting to produce results in the second half were unable to stop the Jaguars on their final drive. Big play after big play the Jaguars marched down the field. At the end was a Maurice Jones-Drew rush that looked like an easy touchdown run but he intelligently and unselfishly took a knee at the one yard line. By doing so, the Jaguars were able to drain the last couple minutes of the clock before kicking the chip shot go-ahead field goal as time expired. The brilliant heads up play prevented Sanchez from getting another opportunity.

This loss hurts and without going into details about how the Jets squandered opportunities within the game to get a must needed win Football Jets wants to cry.

But that is too late as Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan has already been crying about the game and the team. In front of the entire team during the morning meeting following this loss Rex Ryan had an emotional moment that brought him to tears. Ryan thinks the Jets are much better than their 4-5 record and the 5 losses over the last 6 games against mostly very average  opponents. Ryan will need to save any hope for the playoffs by going to New England and facing Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and a fan base which is still spinning from the Sunday night meltdown by the coach and team against the undefeated Indianapolis Colts. The decision to go for it on their own 28, up by 6 points and with just a couple of minutes remaining was hugely controversial and in my honest opinion borderline idiotic.

Dave Right Interview by FootballJets.com Reporter Gang Green

Gang Green: OK, I want this to be our first interview…get really (comfortable) and then give me some answers… FootballJets.com Nation needs to know
Dave Right: OK give me five minutes.. prepare your questions

Gang Green: Our next guest needs no introduction, Dave Wright, Thanks for joining us today. First off the NY Yankees are in the World Series must be exciting time in NYC?
Dave Right: Hold on still (getting comfortable)… Dave Right here…cough..cough

Gang Green: The Rex Ryan defense shut out Oakland in the Black Hole, does that mean the Jets are ok w/out Jenkins or is it that Oakland really were who we thought they were?
Dave Right: Oakland is terrible… they did what they should have done which is shut them out… next week against Miami and Ricky Williams and Brown , that will be a test.

Gang Green: What is Ricky smoking these days he had a huge day
Dave Right: I think it came from the Carribean

Gang Green: Cotchery hamstring makes him appear to have the same NY doctor that diagnosed Jose Reyes hamstring
Dave Right: That is a bogus statement. Hamstrings take time. Cotchery will be back this week

Gang Green: Can you confirm or deny that you don’t have a significant other at this moment..
Dave Right: No I cannot

Gang Green: Dave, We have two questions from FootballJETS.com Nation who emailed into us:

Gang Green: From New York City, New York, “Who should the Mets get/fire to make them relevant?” and from Los Angeles, California “Why is Sanchise missing that poise he showed at USC and the beginning of the season?”
Dave Right: The Mets should fire Mr. Met and hire Mrs. Slutty Met. I believe this will cause them to compete at a higher level next year
The Sanchise is adjusting to the big leagues. it will take time but he will suffer with the rest of us year after year too
Gang Green: Really, the mascot is the problem…interesting never thought about that but I think you might be on to something.

Gang Green: How awesome is Braylon Edwards, but why does he have a bad game in the Jets only win with him in the lineup?
Dave Right: he looks good, but we need to get cotchery back

Gang Green: What about the line. How can they stop the Miami Dolphins Wildcat, We didn’t do it last year and we didn’t do it two weeks ago.
Dave Right: It starts on the practice field Wednesay morning..

Gang Green: Mr. Wright, can you name the starting 11 offensive players for the Jets?
Dave Right: No I cannot.

Gang Green: Do you like A-Rod?
Dave Right: No I do not.

Gang Green: Do you want to play for the Yankees later in your career?
Dave Right: Of course I ???[do/don't], but that’s off record.

Gang Green: How do the Yankees spend only a little more than the Mets and your club never makes the playoffs?
Dave Right: Ask Omar. All I know is that I’m busting my butt out there.

Gang Green: Is this gonna be called the New Jersey Turnpike Series?
Dave Right: No it will be called the Which Team Do I Hate More Series.

Gang Green: Give me some dirt on the Jets.
Dave Right: The loss of Leon Washington today was devastating. In the last two weeks we have lost two of our top five players.

Gang Green: Wow, I know. Hopefully a speedy recovery. He will be sorely missed and I wonder who will replace him. But how bout Rex Ryan, is he gonna start running his mouth again now that the Jets are over .500?
Dave Right: Rex will not talk to much again, he learned his lesson

Gang Green: Shonn Greene was feeling the Iowa Haweye energy this week, will Iowa or Shonn have a better rest of the season?
Dave Right: Shonn
Gang Green: Yes, its spelled Shonn

Gang Green: Do you have a man-crush on Derek Jeter like the rest of New Yorkers do?
Dave Right: Yes…wait…what

Gang Green: How big is the TV in your crib?
Dave Right: 97 inches

Gang Green: Do you believe those people who say a large TVs are owned by those making up for shortcomings elsewhere
Dave Right: It is possible

Gang Green: Why did you only hit 10 home runs this season?
Dave Right:The walls in the park were in my head ill be fine next year

Gang Green: What is your take on Steroids, do you subscribe to the Mark Cuban philosophy?
Dave Right:There is no place in the game for them…excuse me i just threw up watching the yankees spray champagne

Gang Green: In 6 years you have been to the postseason 1 time. Do you feel like you are in the right place
Dave Right: Don’t ask me stupid questions like that.. hear try this vitamin water here

Gang Green: OK sorry, lets get back to the Jets, Is New England better than the Jets?
Dave Right: Do u want the truth
Gang Green: Yes
Dave Right: Yes

Gang Green: Are the Dolphins better than the Jets.
Dave Right: That is yet to be determined… prior to a few injuries i would have said no

Gang Green: Are the Buffalo Bills better than the Jets?
Dave Right: no

Gang Green: So you say the rankings are 1NE 2NY 3M 4B?
Dave Right: I am.
Gang Green: Which is weird since NY beat NE but lost to both M and B
Dave Right: ok last question i have to go work out

Gang Green: Who is gonna win the Superbowl?
Dave Right: J-E T S Jets Jets, ha no seriously the Saints

Gang Green: Thank you Dave Right and best of luck to the Mets next year. That is a rap from sideline reporter… the Mean Green Fighting Machine.
We are off the air

Head Coach Rex Ryan has put a defense in place that is good, very good. The defense shut down the Tennessee Titans in the fourth quarter as the Titans tried twice to get even. After stopping the Titans 2008 undefeated season with a shocking win last year, many of the talking heads thought that a team playing for their season would come in with revenge on their mind. Maybe the Titans did. But the 2009 New York Jets had 3-0 on their mind as well. Rising superstar quarterback Mark Sanchez threw for two touchdowns and had a highlight reel 15 yard touchdown run to lead the NY Jets to unexpected 3-0 start to the season. The three wins have come against high quality opponents and have given the NY Jets great momentum heading into next week’s game against the potent passing offense of Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome in New Orleans.

The defense looked OK for the first  three quarters. But when the thousands of Jets faithful needed the defense to rise to the occasion in the fourth quarter the Jets defense obliged by shutting down the Titans. Lineback David Harris had a sack and an interception during the fourth quarter to lead one of the NFL’s best defenses.

Head Coach Rex Ryan is 3-0 and sitting alone on top of the AFC east division. ”I’d like to say that this is exactly what I predicted, but we played three outstanding football teams”. The coach has a swagger about him that the players seem to be following. Some claim Rex Ryan has a big mouth, but when you can back it up with wins then it is easy to be confident. ”We’re 3-0 right here. Maybe that says something about us.”

Jerricho Cotchery caught both touchdown passes from Mark Sanchez and is quickly becoming his favorite target. The fourth quarter touchdown put the Jets in the lead for good giving the Jets their first come from behind victory of the season.

Mark Sanchez has got all the “its” that he needs to be successful. But on opening day on the road at the Houston Texans Mark Sanchez showed the world that he was ready to bring “it” as the Jets start out the 209 NFL season with a huge road victory.

Mark Sanchez threw for 272 yards and a touchdown. The first 7 third down conversions were made by the Jets with the poise of Mark Sanchez moving around in the pocket, checking down, and finding the open receiver time and time again. 3rd and 10, no problem. 3rd and 10 again, no problem. 3rd and 8, no problem. 3rd and 10 again, no problem. Over and over Mark Sanchez silenced all his doubters and all those USC coaches (Pete Carroll) who thought he wasn’t ready for the NFL. Pete Carroll maybe if you had not sat Mark Sanchez on the bench for three years while John David Booty played maybe Mark would have been more willing to give you another year. As it is, John David Booty couldn’t beat out Sage Rosefels for the backup job in Minnesota and Booty is playing on their practice squad.

Colin Cowherd on ESPN radio called the performance the greatest first game performance by a rookie in the last ten years. Let us all remember that Peyton Manning won 3 games his rookie season.

Besides the greatness of franchise quarterback Mark Sanchez, head coach Rex Ryan also shined during his first game as a NFL head coach. The Jets defense was stifling causing the much hyped Texans to go 3 and out over and over again. A strong defense and a solid rushing game can be huge benefits to rookie quarterbacks and with the defense playing superb and Thomas Jones rushing for over 100 yards our rookie quarterback got plenty of support.

This was a great road win for the New York Jets which sent a message to the rest of the football league that the 2009 New York Jets are for real and their new quarterback really has “it”.