whodatsaint
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Last night I watched the Week 2 game between the Patriots and Jets (NFL Game Rewind) to get a feel for how the Jets may play the Saints. I came away feeling that we can beat both of these teams.
The Patriots lost that game not because the Jets were so awesome but because the Pats played terrible offense, defense and special teams, they committed a lot of penalties, and they had no running game. The Pats' defense had been compromised by the loss of a starter through injury so they had been forced to adjust their scheme, and it wasn't pretty.
To be sure, the Jets put a lot of pressure on Brady and they'll be going after Drew all day on Sunday, but on that day, Brady was no Drew Brees. He was worthless out of the pocket and consistently held onto the ball too long.
The Jets are going to make it very hard for us to throw long balls because their secondary is very good, but they are vulnerable to passes into the middle of the field, and it's not hard to run against them.
Offensively, the Jets don't make many stupid mistakes and they don't often put the ball on the ground. When Sanchez loosens up and starts throwing the ball he is dangerous, but he won't hold up to consistent pressure and an aggressive overall defense.
Bottom line: we can stop their offense and we have too many offensive weapons for them. This game is going to be won by a total team effort. If we go out there and play a fearless, balanced game, we'll beat these *******s solidly. I think we are who we think we are. This could be a very special day in the Dome.
Who Dat!
The Patriots lost that game not because the Jets were so awesome but because the Pats played terrible offense, defense and special teams, they committed a lot of penalties, and they had no running game. The Pats' defense had been compromised by the loss of a starter through injury so they had been forced to adjust their scheme, and it wasn't pretty.
To be sure, the Jets put a lot of pressure on Brady and they'll be going after Drew all day on Sunday, but on that day, Brady was no Drew Brees. He was worthless out of the pocket and consistently held onto the ball too long.
The Jets are going to make it very hard for us to throw long balls because their secondary is very good, but they are vulnerable to passes into the middle of the field, and it's not hard to run against them.
Offensively, the Jets don't make many stupid mistakes and they don't often put the ball on the ground. When Sanchez loosens up and starts throwing the ball he is dangerous, but he won't hold up to consistent pressure and an aggressive overall defense.
Bottom line: we can stop their offense and we have too many offensive weapons for them. This game is going to be won by a total team effort. If we go out there and play a fearless, balanced game, we'll beat these *******s solidly. I think we are who we think we are. This could be a very special day in the Dome.
Who Dat!