Jaguars Defeat Jets at Meadowlands 24-22 Sunday

My Wife and I were at the Meadowlands for the Jet loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday 24-22. We go to a lot of Jet games and the mid-November home game is always a birthday present for me. I wish she could get a refund or something. Even wearing my new #17 Edwards jersey, a gift from my Brother didn’t help. What was missing most was NT Kris Jenkins, The Human Truck as my Wife calls him. Leon Washington was also missed on kickoff returns. Jones-Drew ran right up the middle and most tackles were made by linebackers pulling him down. The game was painful on more then one front as this was a much needed win to keep the Jets Wildcard Playoff hopes alive. They had their chances but couldn’t capitalize and had to settle for field goals all game. Jet QB Mark Sanchez rolled left on a naked bootleg and threw downfield on the first play of the game and was picked off, the 1st of 2 interceptions on the day. That’s a tougher play than it looks for a QB, to throw against their body and get enough on the pass downfield. I wish they didn’t start that way. It was brought back to around the Jacksonville 25 yard line and The Jones-Drew Show took over for the early lead. Jones-Drew ran for 125 yards on 24 carries, most of which was in the 1st half. He was the first 100 yard rusher against the Jets this year. What was most painful to me was Jacksonville going for it on 4th and 4 and converting as Lito Shepard missed the tackle on a screen pass to the left. That was horrible. I may have blurted out a dirty word or two, I think. Going for it on 4th and 4 is pretty ballsy to say the least and especially on the road. On one play the Jets defense had Garrard and looked to sack him on 3rd and long but somehow he scampered to the left and ran untouched into the end zone. That touchdown may have hurt more then the Jones-Drew run. The Jets took the lead on a terrific pass by Sanchez to WR Jericho Cotchery in front of us to give the Jets the 22-21 lead late in the 4th quarter. Braylon Edwards could not hold on to Sanchez’s pass for the 2 point conversion attempt. The killer was the Jets defense failing to stop the Jaguars as they marched down field as Josh Scobee kicked a game winning 21 yard field goal to give them the 24-22 victory. Sanchez went 16 of 30 for 212 yards, 1 touchdown with 2 interceptions. Thomas Jones had 21 carries for 77 yards and 1 key touchdown.