SAINTS 24
JETS 10
JETS 10
So....How about dem Jets? Huh? Eh? Oh?
So much for the "brilliance" of Mark Sanchez, and the "incredible" and "unstoppable" play of the Jets as a football team. The Jets put together a vanilla, uninspired and mistake riddled effort in New Orlean as the Saints stomped on Gang Green to a tune of 24-10.
Sanchez was the big problem tonight, and the rookie looked...well...like a rookie. After, the Jets
held New Orleans to just a field goal in the first quarter, Sanchez had the Jets in position to take a 7-3 lead; the offense moved the ball to the New Orleans 17 yard line. Sanchez dropped back and threw the ball right into the hands of saftey Darren Sharper who walked 98 yards for a touchdown to give New Orleans a 10-0 lead.
Later in the second quarter, the Saints had the football on the Jets goal line, but the Jets defense stepped up hugely, holding the Saints to zero yards inside the one yard line, forcing Drew Brees to throw two incompletions in the end zone to keep the Jets in the ball game.
Then, Sanchez decided it was a good idea to give the game away. He rolled right in the end zone, and was nearly sacked for a safety before he dropped the ball; it was recovered by Will Smith (not the actor) to give the Saints a 17-0 lead, all but ending this game before the sun had set.
Credit is due to the Jets defense. They held the Saints in check all day, keeping the Saints powerful offense out of the end zone until the final minutes of the fourth quarter. The Jets forced the Saints to turn the ball over on downs on two fourth and short opportunities and put good pressure on the mobile Brees.
They even kept the duo of Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush fairly well in check. They held Thomas to just 86 yards rushing and Bush to just 37 yards on the ground.
Still, the Jets were exposed badly in this game. Many feared before the season started that the Jets would not have enough offense to help out its solid defense, and that was the case today. Sanchez was awful, and it is clear that he still doesn't understand the importance of protecting the football. Sanchez threw three interceptions on the day, a new career high; he looked totally uncomfortable in reading the Saints heavy blitz packages.
Meanwhile, the Jets ground attack continues to stink it up. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington were ineffective once again; no wonder the Jets won't give these guys new contracts. Jones had only 48 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown, but he continues to run like a man through cement. Meanwhile, Washington was limited in his opportunities. He had only four carries for 17 yards on the day.
The Jets fall to 3-1 on the season and are looking like a team that will be nothing more than a mediocre 9-7 / 8-8 squad this year.
So much for the "brilliance" of Mark Sanchez, and the "incredible" and "unstoppable" play of the Jets as a football team. The Jets put together a vanilla, uninspired and mistake riddled effort in New Orlean as the Saints stomped on Gang Green to a tune of 24-10.
Sanchez was the big problem tonight, and the rookie looked...well...like a rookie. After, the Jets
held New Orleans to just a field goal in the first quarter, Sanchez had the Jets in position to take a 7-3 lead; the offense moved the ball to the New Orleans 17 yard line. Sanchez dropped back and threw the ball right into the hands of saftey Darren Sharper who walked 98 yards for a touchdown to give New Orleans a 10-0 lead.Later in the second quarter, the Saints had the football on the Jets goal line, but the Jets defense stepped up hugely, holding the Saints to zero yards inside the one yard line, forcing Drew Brees to throw two incompletions in the end zone to keep the Jets in the ball game.
Then, Sanchez decided it was a good idea to give the game away. He rolled right in the end zone, and was nearly sacked for a safety before he dropped the ball; it was recovered by Will Smith (not the actor) to give the Saints a 17-0 lead, all but ending this game before the sun had set.
Credit is due to the Jets defense. They held the Saints in check all day, keeping the Saints powerful offense out of the end zone until the final minutes of the fourth quarter. The Jets forced the Saints to turn the ball over on downs on two fourth and short opportunities and put good pressure on the mobile Brees.
They even kept the duo of Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush fairly well in check. They held Thomas to just 86 yards rushing and Bush to just 37 yards on the ground.
Still, the Jets were exposed badly in this game. Many feared before the season started that the Jets would not have enough offense to help out its solid defense, and that was the case today. Sanchez was awful, and it is clear that he still doesn't understand the importance of protecting the football. Sanchez threw three interceptions on the day, a new career high; he looked totally uncomfortable in reading the Saints heavy blitz packages.
Meanwhile, the Jets ground attack continues to stink it up. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington were ineffective once again; no wonder the Jets won't give these guys new contracts. Jones had only 48 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown, but he continues to run like a man through cement. Meanwhile, Washington was limited in his opportunities. He had only four carries for 17 yards on the day.
The Jets fall to 3-1 on the season and are looking like a team that will be nothing more than a mediocre 9-7 / 8-8 squad this year.
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