Here Come The Warm Jets: Week 3

It was a beautiful Sunday in Chicago. Temperature in the high 70s, no humidity, clear blue skies.

So I figure what better day to go and sit down inside my favorite dark and smoky neighborhood bar to watch my favorite dark and smoky NFL team!

And I don’t just say that for effect – the New York Jets defense should change their name to the Burnt Toasts. The Singed Seven. The Eaten For Breakfast Eleven. The Wouldn’t Even Taste Better With Apple Butter Gang (and I think just about everything tastes better with apple butter, for serious.)

For most of the game, it was like there wasn’t even a defense out there. Ronnie Brown did whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted. 112 yards rushing, 99 yards receiving, 3 touchdowns. The New York Jets: Your Team’s Running Back Will Have His Career Best Day Against Them, Guaranteed!

Luckily, the offense and special teams decided to play like they had in fact done so before. And, luckily, they got to play the craptacular Miami Dolphins, led by Captain Vinegar-and-Water himself, Cam Cameron.

Leon Washington ran a kick back, and looked great when handed the ball. Thomas Jones and Chad Pennington did the thing everyone thought (and Jets fans hoped) they’d do this year, and led a balanced if conservative offensive attack.

Actually, there was this strange thing going on when the Jets had the ball. You’d have to forgive most Jets fans for looking out there and saying “Run-ning game? What is this run-ning game you speak of, for we have not seen such a thing in many an epoch.” But lo, there it was. A running back getting over 100 yards the old fashioned, hard nosed way. The running game actually outgaining the passing game.

So, luckily, they won. And, luckily, it seems just about everyone else in the AFC except for New England, Indy, and Pittsburgh aren’t overwhelming great, so they could still make the playoffs (only to eventually lose to New England, Indy, or Pittsburgh, but still.)

The consensus seems to be this: Glad to win, not convinced about this team at all. Certainly not if this is how the defense keeps playing. I agree wholeheartedly with the consensus this time around.

One things for sure, though: Marshawn Lynch is due for his best day as a pro next week. And I’m sure Trent Edwards will look like the second coming of Jim Kelly, and maybe the Jets will still win, but no one will be happy when its over.