First Quarter: New York Jets roll to quick 7-0 lead
The New York Jets were not afraid to start the game on offense. After winning the coin toss, they opted to take the ball.
Quarterback Brett Favre wanted to get busy. So did running back Thomas Jones, who broke a 20-yard run on the first play from scrimmage.
In a third-and-8 scenario, would the St. Louis Rams bring pressure? Yes, with Chris Long standing up to play linebacker in 3-4 alignment, then joining the blitz.
But the Jets protected Favre, who located Jerricho Cotchery for a first down. Then Jones ran for another first down as the field tilted down against the Rams.
A 14-yard completion to Laveranues Coles moved the Jets into scoring position. A 7-yard Jones run advanced New York into the red zone.
Then Jones zig-zagged through the Rams “D” for a 13-yard TD run. In no time at all, the Jets had a 7-0 lead and Rams fans began making plans for the rest of their afternoon.
Thomas “The Train” Jones gained 53 yards on five carries during that drive. Among the Rams caught out of position: Linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa.
Looks like it’s going to be another long afternoon.
Do0wn 10 with almost 7 minutes left in the first quarter. You’ve gotta wonder how we managed to go from “The greatest Show on Turf” back to SOSAR so fast!
every single player/coach out on that field today is GARBAGE. thye are a disgrace to the game. they make me physically SICK watching them. from the 2nd and 8 2 yard pass they ran to carerr-is-over- fat boy PAce letting Bulger get crushed like that.
I am done with this. this is the last straw. this is isnt just a team not playing well, this is a collection of some of the biggest no talent losers to ever disgrace the ram franchise. they just lost a fan today
I swear Bulger has no peripheral vision at all - he takes so many hits & sacks needlessly. Pace was incredibly lazy on the sack & fumble - if you don’t want to play Orlando just say so. Tinoisamoa is almost always out of position. 1st series we have a 3rd & 5 and Holt runs a 3 yard crossing pattern & Bulger actually throws him the ball 2 yards short of a 1st down - typical Rams offense. Is Bulger not allowed to call audibles? This is looking sad already.
Now a Bulgar fumble is returned for yet another touchdown with 4:45 left in the first quarter? No wonder I’m the only one commenting except for Eric who appears to be making a hasty exit as well.. Everyone else is smart enough to be doing something entertaining. 17-0 already. Makes me feel like the last living cell in a dead body. Maybe I’ll do something that’s more fun than watching this train wreck–I’ll go start hitting myself in the head with a sledgehammner!
I think we should bring back Linehan as an offensive consultant on how to play an entire game going three and out or turning the ball over for an easy touchdown. This is worse than sick! It’s making me humiliated ashamed to root for this team and I’ve been a fan since 1958.