Archive for October, 2008

A Win is a Win

In the NFL you take a win any way you can. Every week each opponent has an opportunity to win no matter what the line is or what analysts say. As a Jet fan, never once did I think we had the game vs. the Bengals in hand. From the opening score (Brett Favre fumble [...]

Jones and Defense Lead the Way as Jets Top Cincy 26-14

Brett Favre and the New York Jets were expected to have a cakewalk on Sunday vs the Bengals, and while it wasn’t that easy, the team was able to pull out a win nonetheless, beating Cincy 26-14. The Bengals jumped out 7-0 early on a fumble returned for a score from Chinedum Ndukwe, but then [...]

Key Fantasy Matchups for Sunday’s Bengals-Jets Matchup

From: KFFL.com Bengals QB Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Jets pass defense The Jets are susceptible in the passing game; witness their ranking (31st, 265 yards allowed per game). They are allowing a 68.2 percent completion rate. Cornerback Darrelle Revis is playing well and has three interceptions. The rest of the secondary has been poor, though, and [...]

Previewing the Jets Matchup with the Bengals Sunday

The Cincinnati Bengals get a taste of pass happy Brett Favre and the Jets this weekend when they make their second trip to the Meadowlands in New Jersey for a 1pm matchup on Sunday. Cincy again played hard vs the Cowboys on Sunday in Dallas, but their defense allowed a late score, and big fumble [...]

Smith Appealing One-Game Suspension for Hit on Boldin

Jets safety Eric Smith is appealing his one-game suspension for the hit on Anquan Boldin last week at the Meadowlands.  The hit on Boldin knocked him out, and eventually forced him to have sinus membrane surgery.  “Nothing has been finalized with that yet,” Eric Mangini said. “It still has to go through the appeal process.”  [...]

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Not Just Another Bye Week

“When I say that this team has a lot of potential, I really believe it,” Brett Favre said. “The question is, can the chemistry come together pretty quickly? I think you’re seeing flashes of it.” After reading that I get excited that the Jets have a bye this week. Not just a bye week to [...]

Gelf’s Varsity Letters Sports Reading Series in NYC Tomorrow

VARSITY LETTERS Admission is FREE. Please spread the word to sports fans and book lovers. Gelf’s Varsity Letters sports reading series returns to New York on Thursday, October 2, at 8 p.m. At this free monthly event at a Lower East Side bar, hosted by Gelf, Jeff Pearlman, Kate Torgovnick, and Ralph Vacchiano will read [...]