Where’s this attacking defense been all year?
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That’s the biggest question I have coming out of the win against Pittsburgh. The defense got seven sacks in one game when throughout the first nine games, it had nine sacks. They threw some great looks at the Steelers’ offense. That’s the biggest key for victory on Thursday … pressure on the quarterback. Don’t let Romo scramble. Tony Romo needs to be on his backside all game long. I may sound like Ray Lucas, but I agree with him. If you keep Romo in the pocket then the defense can get to the quarterback.
The rest of the wide receiving core needs to kick it up a notch. If Lavernues Coles can’t go tomorrow, then the rest need to help Jerricho Cotchery out. You know that the Dallas defense will be keying on Coles and Cotchery which should leave Brad Smith and Justin McCareins open for Kellen Clemens. But in all seriousness, does McCareins need something on his gloves to help him catch the ball like that kid in the movie Little Giants. How many times has he dropped one of Clemens’s passes? The secondary for the Cowboys is exploitable so if the wideouts and Chris Baker can get in one on one situations; then Clemens should be able to get the passing game in order.
I’ll be off with the family for Thanksgiving with my uncle and two cousins who are Giants fans who will probably routing very hard for the Jets to win this game. I never thought I’d see that. I really hope they do win, but in order to do that, the Jets need to play four quarters of football and all facets of the game need to be in synch because the duo of Romo and Terrell Owens will be on their game.
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[...] JJ asks where last Sunday’s D has been all year. [...]
It will be very sweet indeed if they can upset the Cowboys, not because the Boyz beat the Giants though. I may be in the minority but I do not judge my team by what the team in Blue does. I do not care, it is irrelevant. I want to win because they are on national TV and I hate TO, the Boyz, and more importantly all the media that worships the above.
Being the Same Old Jets, if they do manage to make it a Happy Thanksgiving and have everyone working the math next week to figure if they still have a shot at the playoffs, then they will probably lose to the winless Fins.
As for things to watch this week;
Clemens and Harris as always. Fun fun fun.
Revis on TO. Prediction, Revis will get beat as they all do, but will hold his own and return a pick six.
Brad Smith, will he make it as a reciever or do they need to draft a big wideout? The game may hinge on this as Cotch will be doubled all day. Doubt it.
Can Rhodes account for Witten? Doubt it.
Does Big D kick it to Little Leon? Doubt it.
Can Drob bounce back on short rest? Unlikely, questionable on injury report.
If not, will Pouha and especially Mosely make plays? Yes, will not miss DRob,(Mosely may have two sacks, my gut tells me).
Will Shaun Ellis disappear as always after his bi-annual big game? Yes
Does the coaching staff continue to be aggessive or go back into a shell on the national stage? (These are big ego coaches, they will want to impress the masses, tricks galore I predict, not necessarily a good thing),
Prediction, if they stick to last weeks gameplan and Brad Smith or Justin actually catch the ball (perhaps a Wallace Wright sighting??), Jets can win this game. Trap game for Dallas. If it was any given Sunday would love the Jets with the points, as it is they should still cover.
Jets and the over.
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! This will be a real test for the Jets today, to see if they are going to carry the momentum forward or go back to their old ways. The Cowboys offense is going to pose a huge challenge, so the D better bring along their A-game. Dinner starts in 30 minutes for us, so we can settle down on the couch and enjoy the game. Fingers crossed…