Call him 1 and 0 Geno!

        Ok so Over-reaction Monday is over and all of the critics are all chiming in so I might as well get my 2 cents in too! Leon Washington is a Patriot now! I can't even bring myself to talk about that right now, I'll adress it next week. Let's talk Geno Smith! They called it a par performance, I'll take that. After 2 years of sub-subpar performance from the Sanchize a W is a W whether you get it handed to you with a bone head penalty or not. Those penalties that cost you the game could happen in the opening minutes or it can come in the closing seconds like
it did Sunday afternoon. When it comes down to it Geno and the gang were backed up to their own 20 with less than a minute remaining and it was Geno who said, "It ain't over till it's over...give me time and I'll get us there." He did-that's

        So lets look at his par performance... 24 for 38 for 256 yards with a TD a lost fumble and a pick. The Pick came on an overthrown ball but that was really the worst mistake he made. Geno made good reads for most of the day, didn't leave the open man and threw it away when he had nothing. Didn't force it somewhere where there was nothing and that was the result of the game. One more turnover and the game was lost, but on the other hand one less and the game wouldn't have been close. He did well but it was absolutely a par performance just enough to get the win-but I will take that for Week 1. Now he sees how fast the NFL moves-gets Geno up to speed but a beast of a different color hides in Week 2. Tonight's game is against the Pats and that is going to be his true test.

        The Patriots are depleted on offense (as depleted as Brady and Bellicheat get) but the defense will be in full swing. We have to do better as an offensive line than we did the last time we met the Pats. We all know what game I'm talking about; the buttfumble thanksgiving. Yeah Sanchez sucked even more than usual that game but it definitely did not help that he spent the whole first half running for his life. How well will Geno do against big Vince Wilfork, Mayo, Spikes and the rest of the Pats
front. Geno needs time and we have to do whatever it takes to give it to him. I now have a little bit of faith that he will make the right read, but what scares me is if he sees the window to run-will he take it? Should he take it? Guys got wheels and that's for sure but has he learned to tape his ankles since the sprain he got in the Giants Preseason game? Even if he did, do we really want him to? He gets injured, season over and Rex will be lucky to stay until the end.

        Our Jets D should have no problems containing Brady's second string, we just have to make sure our pass rush is breaking through so not to let these second string guys find a way to get open. Give Brady time and he will make us pay-we all know that too well. Edelman (the only "veteran" WR playing today) doesn't intimidate me but Brady will find that one open man if we don't give him pressure-and lots of it. We know Rex has been thinking about this game for about 295 sleepless nights, he absolutely has something planned. Different looks and schemes, disguised coverages alone won't do- we have to again be the more persistent team. Bellicheat and Brady think the NY Jets are beneath them, unworthy to set foot in Gillette stadium-use that motivation and remember that playoff game in Foxboro 2 years ago when we were 2 touchdown underdogs just like we are tonight against a Pats team in full force.... We came out Titans just like we will tonight.

GAME PREDICTION:  Brady is going to eat the turf in the end zone and that will be the determining factor in the game.   NYJ 26- Pats 24

          KEYS TO THE GAME: NO MORE MISCOMMUNICATIONS REX! Harris, Pace and Wilkerson getting through to Brady will be key. Hit him early and often. Rex will surely know this and try to bring serious pressure with the free safety. BE CAREFUL! That will leave an open man and if Brady turns it into a big score its going to hurt. Rex wants this game bad, I want this game bad, we need this game BAD! Remember the Buttfumble, remember the laughing stock we became after that game, remember that redemption comes through Foxboro.


INJURIES:

NY Jets

NAME	POSITION	INJURY	MON.	TUE.	WED.	GAME STATUS
Bellore, Nick	LB	Oblique	FP	FP	FP	Probable
Colon, Willie	OL	Knee	FP	FP	FP	Probable
Coples, Quinton	DE	Ankle	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
Cromartie, Antonio	CB	Hip	LP	FP	FP	Probable
Cumberland, Jeff	TE	Chin	LP	LP	LP	Probable
Ellis, Kenrick	DT	Back	LP	LP	LP	Probable
Gates, Clyde	WR	Knee	LP	FP	FP	Probable
Harrison, Damon	DL	Knee	FP	FP	FP	Probable
Hill, Stephen	WR	Knee	FP	FP	FP	Probable
Holmes, Santonio	WR	Foot	LP	LP	LP	Probable
Ijalana, Ben	T	Knee	FP	FP	FP	Probable
Ivory, Chris	RB	Thumb	FP	FP	FP	Probable
Kerley, Jeremy	WR	Concussion	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
Mangold, Nick	C	Elbow	LP	LP	LP	Probable
McIntyre, Garrett	LB	Ribs	FP	FP	FP	Probable
Milliner, Dee	CB	Hip	FP	FP	FP	Probable
Powell, Bilal	RB	Shoulder	FP	FP	FP	Probable
Richardson, Sheldon	DL	Shoulder	LP	LP	LP	Probable
Sanchez, Mark	QB	Right shoulder	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
Smith, Geno	QB	Ankle	FP	FP	FP	Probable
Winslow, Kellen	TE	Knee	DNP	LP	DNP	Probable

PATS

NAME	POSITION	INJURY	MON.	TUE.	WED.	GAME STATUS
Amendola, Danny	WR	Groin	LP	LP	LP	Doubtful
Bolden, Brandon	RB	Knee	LP	LP	LP	Questionable
Cole, Marquice	CB	Hamstring	-	FP	FP	Probable
Dennard, Alfonzo	CB	Ankle	-	FP	FP	Probable
Dobson, Aaron	WR	Hamstring	LP	LP	LP	Questionable
Ebner, Nate	DB	Ankle	LP	LP	LP	Questionable
Gronkowski, Rob	TE	Back/Forearm	LP	LP	LP	Doubtful
Harmon, Duron	DB	Hamstring	LP	LP	LP	Questionable
Ridley, Stevan	RB	Shoulder	-	FP	FP	Probable
Slater, Matthew	WR	Knee	-	LP	LP	Questionable
Sudfeld, Zach	TE	Hamstring	LP	LP	LP	Questionable
Svitek, Will	T	Knee	LP	LP	LP	Questionable
Vereen, Shane	RB	Wrist	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
Washington, Leon	RB	Thigh	LP	LP	LP	Questionable