[CBFF] Game Comments - NY Jets 11/19/06

[Victor Waldron (CBFF)]

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> I see your point but I disagree.  I don't think he was missing that
> badly on purpose.  It's one thing to throw the ball away, its another
> to miss an open reciever on a pass of less than 10 yards.  And that's
> what he was doing in the third quarter.  Muhammad wasn't yelling or
> makeing a spectacle or anything but there was one third down pass when
> Grossman missed him on a short pass where he really looked upset.
>   

Perhaps you were able to see more on TV than I could. I'm not doubting 
Grossman was a little frustrated but from the route the receivers were 
running it seemed Grossman was keeping the ball in safe 
spots.........very safe spots considering they were often far away from 
where even the receiver could get to them.

I'm also wondering if this wasn't a  more conservative gameplan from 
Turner as well considering there weren't as many downfield routes run by 
the WRs. Perhaps this was a concerted effort to get guys open earlier in 
their routes so the blitzing Jets wouldn't get to Grossman. Grossman is 
a downfield guy, so I think the change in game plan really threw the 
passing game out of sync.

That all said, let me say something to compare the fan experience these 
past two weeks at "Giants" Stadium. According to Giants fans, Jets fans 
are the more raucous group and the reason behind some more strict 
security measures at the stadium. From this observer's standpoint it was 
exactly the opposite. You would have thought the Jets fans would be 
fired up sitting at 5-4 and after beating the Pats, but it was extremely 
quiet compared to the previous week with the Giants fans. I couldn't 
believe how quiet it was when we had a 3rd down, it was the quietest 
I've ever experienced in a visiting team's stadium.

V