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Anyway, as you would imagine, there’s a very good recap of Super Bowl III, which pitted the New York Jets against the Baltimore Colts. Any self-respecting Jet fan certainly would know the outcome of the game and some of the legendary stories surrounding it, but this synopsis does a really good job of mentioning some little-known details that make you want to dig out/buy/rent the game DVD and relive the moment. As I mentioned in an earlier post, January 12, 1969 was a couple of weeks before my eighth birthday, and in the previous year or so I had just developed a serious interest in sports, particularly baseball and football. The New York Mets were (and still are) my favorite baseball team, and I became a New York Jets fan bacause of my hero worship of one player–Joe Willie Namath. So, the fact that my favorite football team was playing for the world championship was extremely fascinating to me. I knew the Colts were an excellent team–I wasn’t aware of point spreads then so I didn’t realize that the Jets were anywhere from 18- to 23-point underdogs. The synopsis also details the time when Joe Willie “guaranteed” victory and the “brawl” (which turned out to be nothing more than a lively discussion) with Colts defensive lineman Lou Michaels. In the game description itself, most Jet fans in their late forties and up know the details–I remember a good part of the game, but I didn’t remember that backup quarterback Babe Parilli subbed for Joe Willie for a series and drove the Jet offense to a field goal because Joe’s right thumb was bothering him for a bit. I could not recall that, so it was quite a revelation to read it. Another piece of Super Bowl III trivia that some people may not recall was that Jet wide receiver (and Hall of Famer) Don Maynard did NOT catch a pass the entire game–George Sauer caught 8 balls, but Maynard was double-covered for the entire game. It’s hard to imagine the Jets winning a Super Bowl without Don Maynard making a catch, but the world turned upside down on January 12, 1969. Good stuff by the Sporting News.
He is projected to be a high first-round pick, and most mock drafts have him going anywhere from the second pick down to the eighth pick. With the Jets standing at number 6, there has been some speculation that if he is available, the Jets should take him. I say DON’T do it. The Jets are in good shape at running back with Thomas Jones and Leon Washington, and drafting McFadden only takes away from the other glaring needs you need to fill (defensive line, offensive line, wide receiver). McFadden IS a terrific player and in any other year I would snap him up in a second, but this is not the time. I’d rather use the pick to draft any one of the three areas I mentioned.
Nice to see that he has faith in his team. Of course, he fails to point out how his own team has struggles at the quarterback position–Alex Smith has proven to be a bust so far, and it doesn’t seem likely that any of the rest of their crop of quarterbacks, including Shaun Hill, Trent Dilfer, and Chris Weinke, will lead them to the promised land. However, they did hire Mike Martz as their new offensive coordinator, but he did such a “fine” job in Detroit that I personally can’t wait to see how he does in San Francisco. I think Niners Nation needs to calm down a bit. The Jets have their own set of problems, but the Niners are a mighty chasm away from what they once were.
The Patriots-Jaguars game was interesting. The Jags had their chances, but some key dropped passes and settling for field goals instead of touchdowns, led to their doom. Plus, they couldn’t come up with one defensive stop when it counted. Tom Brady was also spectacular, and Laurence Maroney looked great running the ball. I still think they’re going to have shore up their defense by the time next week rolls around, because whether they play the Colts or the Chargers, they will need to stop the personal foul penalties. As for today’s games, I think the Colts should win fairly easily against the Chargers. Phillip Rivers has shown he is not a very talented quarterback, and LaDainian Tomlinson will need to gain at least 150 yards today for his team to have any chance. Added to that is Antonio Gates’ toe injury which will limit his abilities, and it doesn’t look good for the Chargers. Plus, Peyton Manning will have Marvin Harrison back, so that just adds to the Chargers’ defensive woes. This could turn out to be a blow-out. Colts 35, Chargers 20. As a Jet fan/blogger, one would assume I would automatically pick against the Giants. Not so–I’ve always liked and respected the Giants, because their organization for the most part does it the right way. If only the Jets could have had a quarterback like Phil Simms and a linebacker like Lawrence Taylor in the 80s… Anyway, I give the Giants a very good shot at beating the Cowboys in Dallas today. The offense has been on a roll the last few weeks, especially the running game, and Eli Manning has looked like the quarterback he was expected to be as well. For the Giants to win, they need to run the ball and keep the Cowboy defense on the field. DeMarcus Ware is dangerous, but the rest of the unit is so-so. Defensively, the Giants’ vaunted pass rush has to keep Tony Romo from getting to the outside and making plays. Terrell Owens will play today, and the Giant secondary needs to keep him in check. This is going to be an outstanding game. Giants 27, Cowboys 23.
I’m not going to rehash the entire game here–any of us old enough to remember it have our own memories to draw from, and we’ve all seen it on tape/DVD/cable over the years as well. All I can say is that it was a couple of weeks before my eighth birthday, and in the past year or so I had really begun getting into sports, especially baseball and football. I immediately liked the Jets because of their cool-looking uniforms, and that Joe Namath was the guy all us kids wished we were. I remember watching the game, and my parents have told me numerous times that I was on the edge of my seat watching it intensely. I can’t recall many details, but I remember being incredibly happy after the final whistle and the next day at school all of us kids who rooted for the Jets were overjoyed. It’s been downhill ever since! :)))) Anyway, I know we as fans have had quite a bit of disappointments over the years, but no one can take January 12, 1969 away from us. On to today’s games. I like the Seahawks over the Packers. Although Brett Favre has had an incredible storybook season, the Packers are not a big threat offensively, and if the Seahawks can put pressure on him, he has the tendency to throw bad passes, and the ‘Hawks will take advantage of them. Seahawks 24, Packers 17. As for tonight, I like the Patriots big over the Jaguars. The Jags looked great for three quarters, but very nearly gave it away against the Steelers. They won’t be able to do that again tonight, and the Patriots are motivated to achieve their ultimate goal of perfection. The Pats defense is old, and I can see Fred Taylor having a big game running the ball, but who on Jacksonville is going to slow down Tom Brady and his all-star receivers? Patriots 34, Jags 20.
I have never thought Pete Carroll was tough enough to be an NFL head coach. He’s a smart guy, and a good motivator, but he was just way too friendly with his players, and when he was with the Jets, the players ran all over him. Plus, he was the head man in 1994 when the Jets were 6-5 and playing for first place at Giants Stadium against the Dolphins and, after blowing a big lead, his defense gave up the famous fake spike by Dan Marino and promptly lost that game as well as the remaining four games to finish 6-10 and out of the money. He was fired right after the season. He did take the Patriots to the playoffs two out of the three years he was up there but, again, he wasn’t able to gain the respect of his players as a disciplinarian. However, once he got to USC, he found his niche, and he’s won two national championships and has solid teams every year with great pro prospects. Plus, I’m sure he’s getting paid quite handsomely, so why give it up to go to a franchise that is going to struggle for years to come? He should know by now that the pro game is not for him and should stick to college ball where he is the big man on campus.
According to this story, he also has been contacted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If he can come on-board and help improve the offensive line, then all the power to him. Plus, he has the experience of taking a team (the Raiders) to a Super Bowl, so he has some built-in credibility in his pocket.
This is strange, to say the least. Why would the Jets organization commit to bringing him back so early in the offseason? Wouldn’t you at least put out some feelers to say if any other teams are willing to make a deal for some much-needed draft picks? Plus, what does that say about how you feel about Kellen Clemens? You went through the rigamarole of benching Chad for him and now you’re going to put both guys AND the team through an unnecessary quarterback competition in training camp? This doesn’t make any sense. There are a number of teams out there who can benefit from a QB like Pennington (Kansas City, Minnesota, Baltimore, Miami, Detroit, Atlanta, and San Francisco), and it would make sense to see what you can get for him. I repeat, this is strange.
Frankly, I just don’t see it. The Jets were not very good offensively this year, and even if he did get the Ravens job, they are even WORSE offensively, and Schottenheimer would have to struggle to find an offensive coordinator who can run the type of offense he wants to run, with multiple sets and motion and so forth, without much talent outside of Willis McGahee. At this point, it would be advisable for him to stay on the Jet staff for one more season and look to develop Kellen Clemens into a serviceable quarterback. If he can do that, he might be on a lot of teams’ short list after next season.
As for yesterday’s games, the Redskins had their chances to make a game out of it, but the Seahawks capitalized on mistakes and made a rout of it in the fourth quarter. The Jaguars-Steelers game was a thrilling one–that fourth quarter fourth-and-two run by David Garrard was as clutch a play as there has been so far this season. The Jags shouldn’t have blown an 18-point lead, but it just goes to show you what a gamer Ben Roethlisberger is. Today’s Giants-Bucs game is probably the toss-up game of the weekend. The Giants are all banged-up, and they’re traveling to a warm weather locale after playing for a number of weeks in cold, inclement weather. The Bucs haven’t been that impressive this season, although quarterback Jeff Garcia has beaten the Giants twice before in the playoffs as a member of the 49ers and Eagles. However, the Bucs offense doesn’t scare too many teams, and running back Earnest Graham will probably have to break a few decent runs to keep his team in the game. The Giants pass rush has been good all season long, and if Eli Manning can play close to the level he did against the Pats last week, the Giants should win this game rather handily. Giants 27, Bucs 17. The Chargers-Titans game is (on paper) the most lopsided match of the weekend. I don’t see how the Titans with a banged-up Vince Young at quarterback can keep up with a Charger team that is itching to get a playoff win to wipe away last year’s disappointing loss to the Pats. The Titans can’t keep up with the Charger offense, and I can see LaDanian Tomlinson having a huge game. For the Titans to have any chance, they need to create at least two turnovers on defense. I don’t see it happening. Chargers 34, Titans 13. |
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