Pathetic N.Y. Jets Shutout by 49ers
49ERS 34
JETS 0
Can you say embarrassing?
Disgusting?
If you can bring yourself to utter either of those two adjectivals,then you watched one of the worst games in the history of the New York Jets franchise.
The effort the Jets put forth Sunday afternoon against the San Francisco 49ers was so inconceivably pathetic, so terrible that it became abundantly clear that the Jets are in for one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
The fear of what could go wrong is going hideously wrong.
The New York Jets put up a stinker in every sense of the word as the 49ers shut out and otherwise humiliated the Jets 34-0 in front a stadium that was nearly half full with San Francisco 49er fans!!
Believe it or not for almost three quarters, the Jets had a shot in this game. They were down a mere 10-0 coming into the second half; the Niners offense had not moved the football well against the Jets defense, and veteran kicker David Akers missed two field goals; yet, this offense was again anemic.
Mark Sanchez was terrible. Whenever the Jets offense had the football, Sanchez threw a number of lazy incompletions, with passes going in and out of the hands of his receivers, or falling short of their intended targets. He got sacked five times, one that resulted in a fumble that led to a 49ers field goal in the second quarter.
He later threw an interception into the defensive line. Fortunately for him, it was not turned into points, as Akers missed his second field goal of the game.
As the game drearily wore on, and the longer the Jets defense stayed on the field, the more productive the Niners offense became. Alex Smith, who was under zero pressure all day long, hit Mario Manningham for 12 yards, and Delanie Walker for 25 more yards to the Jets 1. Three plays later, Frank Gore plowed it in from two yards out to make it 17-0 Niners. Ball Game.
With the way the Jets were not moving the football, they only had 88 yards of offense in the first half, so the competitive nature of this game was dead. Now the question was, how much worse could this nightmare get.
Trust me, it got worse.
On the Jets second play of their ensuing drive, Santonio Holmes pulled up lame after making a catch at the Jets 47. He fell to the ground writhing in pain. As he grabbed his left leg, Holmes let go of the football, and San Fran. corner Carlos Rogers astutely picked up the fumble and returned it 47 yards for the touchdown.
Yet, the larger concern for the Jets was the health of their wide receiver. New York had already lost Darrelle Revis to an ACL injury the week before, and losing Holmes, the only legit receiver on this team, would be crippling.
Reports are that Holmes injured his foot, but he will have an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury. If Holmes should miss time, it will affect the Jets offense greatly. They are already bereft of talent. They have no running game, their other wide receivers are very young and have not shown much potential, and, adding insult to injury, their quarterback is a disgrace.
Holmes was the only reason they won last week; without him, they will be hard pressed to move the football against anyone. Terrell Owens anyone? Maybe even Chad "OchoCinco" Johnson.
The Jets nightmare performance continued into the fourth quarter when Punter Ryan Malone had his punt blocked, and San Francisco recovered it at the Jets four! A few plays later, the Niners put the game away 34-0.
The Jets have lots of issues. One of the most obvious is the quarterback situation. Mark Sanchez's job is now not safe. He has done nothing to prove that he deserves to remain the starter; instead, he has reverted to the inept play that raised eyebrows throughout his four-year career. It is becoming more and more obvious that the Jets do not have a quarterback, and the hunt for the next one needs to begin in earnest. This is not a call for Tim Tebow or Greg McElroy, but, at some point, both will get a chance to start under center.
The blame for the lack of depth on this team fits squarely on the shoulders of ... GM Mike Tannenbaum, who has done a terrible job building this roster over the past four years. What team doesn't have a competent running back or back-up? What team doesn't have a competent offensive line, quarterback and wide receiver with solid fill-ins? Not many, except for the Jets. Change is coming to Florham Park whether Rex Ryan, Mike Tannenbaum and company like it or not.
And talking about disgraceful, here is the big difference between New York Jets' fans and fans of other teams in the NFL: The Jets fan didn't do themselves any favors on Sunday, and again made the case that they are the most fickle, fair-weather fans in the sport since nearly half the stadium was filled by San Francisco 49ers fans. For every green jersey, there was four or five red jersey's in the stands; the Niner fans outnumbered Jets fans in their OWN STADIUM! It was like a road game for the Jets, and the Niners fans got louder, louder and louder as the game wore on. It was as if the game had moved to Candlestick Park. If you had to count, there were about 30,000 49er fans in the building!
The fact that Jets fans were willing to sell off their tickets to 49ers fans is an absolute joke, and again signifies the problem with the Jets ticket sales. They are not selling seats to their fans in their own stadium. Nobody is biting on the PSLs nor the reduced tickets in the upper deck. Instead, they are going on sale online, and fans of the opposing team are picking them up. If the Jets want to have a true home field advantage, reduce the ticket prices, and welcome the die-hard fans back to the ball park.
JETS 0
Disgusting?
If you can bring yourself to utter either of those two adjectivals,then you watched one of the worst games in the history of the New York Jets franchise.
The effort the Jets put forth Sunday afternoon against the San Francisco 49ers was so inconceivably pathetic, so terrible that it became abundantly clear that the Jets are in for one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
The fear of what could go wrong is going hideously wrong.
The New York Jets put up a stinker in every sense of the word as the 49ers shut out and otherwise humiliated the Jets 34-0 in front a stadium that was nearly half full with San Francisco 49er fans!!
Believe it or not for almost three quarters, the Jets had a shot in this game. They were down a mere 10-0 coming into the second half; the Niners offense had not moved the football well against the Jets defense, and veteran kicker David Akers missed two field goals; yet, this offense was again anemic.
Mark Sanchez was terrible. Whenever the Jets offense had the football, Sanchez threw a number of lazy incompletions, with passes going in and out of the hands of his receivers, or falling short of their intended targets. He got sacked five times, one that resulted in a fumble that led to a 49ers field goal in the second quarter.
He later threw an interception into the defensive line. Fortunately for him, it was not turned into points, as Akers missed his second field goal of the game.
As the game drearily wore on, and the longer the Jets defense stayed on the field, the more productive the Niners offense became. Alex Smith, who was under zero pressure all day long, hit Mario Manningham for 12 yards, and Delanie Walker for 25 more yards to the Jets 1. Three plays later, Frank Gore plowed it in from two yards out to make it 17-0 Niners. Ball Game.
With the way the Jets were not moving the football, they only had 88 yards of offense in the first half, so the competitive nature of this game was dead. Now the question was, how much worse could this nightmare get.
Trust me, it got worse.
On the Jets second play of their ensuing drive, Santonio Holmes pulled up lame after making a catch at the Jets 47. He fell to the ground writhing in pain. As he grabbed his left leg, Holmes let go of the football, and San Fran. corner Carlos Rogers astutely picked up the fumble and returned it 47 yards for the touchdown.
Yet, the larger concern for the Jets was the health of their wide receiver. New York had already lost Darrelle Revis to an ACL injury the week before, and losing Holmes, the only legit receiver on this team, would be crippling.
Reports are that Holmes injured his foot, but he will have an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury. If Holmes should miss time, it will affect the Jets offense greatly. They are already bereft of talent. They have no running game, their other wide receivers are very young and have not shown much potential, and, adding insult to injury, their quarterback is a disgrace.
Holmes was the only reason they won last week; without him, they will be hard pressed to move the football against anyone. Terrell Owens anyone? Maybe even Chad "OchoCinco" Johnson.
The Jets nightmare performance continued into the fourth quarter when Punter Ryan Malone had his punt blocked, and San Francisco recovered it at the Jets four! A few plays later, the Niners put the game away 34-0.
The Jets have lots of issues. One of the most obvious is the quarterback situation. Mark Sanchez's job is now not safe. He has done nothing to prove that he deserves to remain the starter; instead, he has reverted to the inept play that raised eyebrows throughout his four-year career. It is becoming more and more obvious that the Jets do not have a quarterback, and the hunt for the next one needs to begin in earnest. This is not a call for Tim Tebow or Greg McElroy, but, at some point, both will get a chance to start under center.
The blame for the lack of depth on this team fits squarely on the shoulders of ... GM Mike Tannenbaum, who has done a terrible job building this roster over the past four years. What team doesn't have a competent running back or back-up? What team doesn't have a competent offensive line, quarterback and wide receiver with solid fill-ins? Not many, except for the Jets. Change is coming to Florham Park whether Rex Ryan, Mike Tannenbaum and company like it or not.
The fact that Jets fans were willing to sell off their tickets to 49ers fans is an absolute joke, and again signifies the problem with the Jets ticket sales. They are not selling seats to their fans in their own stadium. Nobody is biting on the PSLs nor the reduced tickets in the upper deck. Instead, they are going on sale online, and fans of the opposing team are picking them up. If the Jets want to have a true home field advantage, reduce the ticket prices, and welcome the die-hard fans back to the ball park.
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