Can The Jets Stop The Steelers?

This could be one of the best AFC Championship games in a very long time. The New York Jets travel to Pittsburgh to see who will represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. Most people are picking the Pittsburgh Steelers to move on. I am not in the thinking as I think the Jets can stop the Steelers. Many people are overlooking what the Jets have done, so far in the playoffs. Beating Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in consecutive weeks on the road was impressive.

If the Jets want to win they will need to do a few things. The first thing that they must have happen is not turn the ball over. This means Mark Sanchez must play mistake free if they want to win. Santonio Holmes is a guy who must play big, and I think he will. Holmes use to be a Steeler and even though he said he holds no grudges the way he was sent packing had to hurt. Look for him to have a big game against the Steelers.

On defense the Jets must stop the run when the Steelers have the ball. To beat Big Ben you must make him one dimensional to beat him. If he is forced to pass he will make plays, but he will also make mistakes as well. He does not protect the ball all the time in the pocket either. The Jets can win this game and I like them to win 21-14.

Fallout In New York Jets Locker Room

It seems many of the players for the New York Jets are not happy with Brett Favre and the way things went along this season. Some have come out publicly and some have not. Thomas Jones was on a radio station and thought Favre should have been benched after his performance the last few weeks as he was killing the team. Now that maybe true, but the bottom line that is a coach's decision and he did not make a move. Jones went on to say Favre was killing the team by his poor play and should have take himself out.

Other players were not happy with Favre not associating with his teammates more and they said he was basically isolated from the team in his own area. No matter what the friction there is from the team towards Favre the owner wants Favre to come back and I think he will if he still wants to play. The first thing that Favre needs to do though is get on the same page as his players. Until he does that it could be another long season in New York for him.

Chad Pennington Comeback Player Of The Year Again

It seems that Chad Pennington is making it a habit of being named Comeback Player Of The Year. Back in 2006 he also earned that award and it was with the New York Jets the team that cut him this year. This year has been special for Pennington who wanted to be the New York Jets quarterback, but when they brought in Brett Favre he was released and found a new home in Miami. It was bittersweet for Pennington to leave New York because he enjoyed his time there.

Last Sunday though Pennington was all smiles on his return to New York as he help the Dolphins win the AFC East and knock his old team out of the playoffs with the quarterback they chose over him. I guess it all comes around and for Chad Pennington it has come full circle and now he is Comeback Player of The Year and getting ready for a playoff game in Miami.

As Favre Watches Jets Top Browns In Pre-Season Game

The New York Jets fans are out buying up green and white Brett Favre jersey's by the hundreds and he has not even played a game yet. Lat night it was backup quarterback Brett Ratliff who through two touchdown passes in the second half to lift the New York Jets to a 24-20 win over the Cleveland Browns.

As Brett Favre watched many things had to be going through his mind. Will he be able to handle the media in New York? Will he be able to handle expectations of Jets fans? It will be very interesting to watch and see what he does as a New York Jet.

Favre Has Become A New York Jets

People in New York especially Jet fans should be very happy today as they now have a franchise quarterback to lead them. Favre was traded to the Jets for a conditional draft pick which could be a number one if Favre leads them to a Super Bowl appearance. I do not see that happening, but you never know.

Favre should fit in well in the New York Jets offense and with the new players that the Jets have added in the off-season they have a good shot of making the playoffs. Chad Pennington will be cut to make room for Favre. It will be interesting to see how everything works out for Favre and the Jets not to mention Aaron Rodgers and the Packers.