Jets=Biggest Frauds in sports.

Where to begin with the New York Jets? I think I’ll by stating that they are the biggest frauds in all of sports at the moment, as their 8-2 record should be 4-6, but a ton of luck against low quality opponents has allowed the Jets to stay in the race for home field advantage in the AFC. Let’s examine what I’m talking about.

Week 6: Jets at Broncos, Jets 24 Broncos 20.

The Broncos won every category but the score. They won yardage (346-319), first downs (21-17), penalties (5-6) and even sacks (2-1). So what happened you ask? With 1:30 remaining in this game the Broncos were winning 20-17. Sanchez aired out the ball 50 yards downfield to the 1-yard line on 4^th down, with the game on the line, where he missed the pass and it fell incomplete. However, there was pass interference on the play giving the Jets the ball on 1 setting up a late LT touchdown. The Broncos just shot themselves in the foot. They had another chance, and Kyle Orton was knifing through the Jet defense out to the Jets’ 45-yard line, until his center snapped the ball about 10 feet to the left of him and the Jets recovered the fumble. So once again the Broncos shot themselves in the foot and the Jets squeaked by a team that is currently 3-7 because they killed themselves.

Week 9: Jets at Lions, Jets 23 Lions 20 OT

Let’s just start with the obvious: Matthew Stafford was injured and left in the 4^th quarter. He was dominating. He had 240 yards and 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) before his injury. The Lions were up 20-10 with about 8 minutes left when Drew Stanton came in to replace Stafford and simply could not sustain an offensive drive to kill the clock. In addition to this, the Lions’ kicker was injured in the game and Ndamukong Suh attempted and missed an extra point. So instead of 21-10, it was 20-10. The Jets went on to score a TD and FG tying the game and forcing overtime. In over time Santonio Holmes broke a long reception where 3 Lions could not tackle him setting up the game winning field goal. Had the Lions had a kicker and Stafford, the Lions would have killed the clock in regulation, and not left the Jets with a chance to tie the game at 20 a piece. Once again the Jets squeak by a poor opponent, as the Lions are currently 2-8.

Week 10: Jets at Browns, Jets 26 Browns 20 OT

This game was won. The Browns were in field goal range in over time. Chansi Stuckey just had to go down and let the Browns run the ball to center it, then trot out the kicker to win the game. Nope, instead Stuckey fumbled, the Jets recovered the ball, and 16 seconds away from a tie the Browns safety made a terrible attempt at a tackle and Holmes won the game. Once again the Jets squeaked by a terrible opponent (the Browns are currently 3-7) because their opponent beat themselves with mistakes.

Week 11: Texans at Jets, Jets 30 Texans 27

This game was also won. There were 50 seconds left and the Texans were winning 27-23. The Jets were at their own 27-yard line. Sanchez threw a dump pass to LT who took it to the 50 against a prevent defense and the clock went down to 29 seconds before a spike. The following two plays were the most pathetic excuse of coverage I have ever seen in the NFL. Sanchez threw the ball 50 yards down field to a wide open Braylon Edwards because A: The corner never ran with Braylon he just jogged and let Edwards burn him and B: The safety was not dividing the sideline and hash, he was turned, faced inward at the hash giving up the sideline for a long pass. It was a miracle itself the Edwards even caught the ball as he tends to drop wide-open passes 50 yards down field. Next, instead of running at Holmes on a fade route, the Texans corner decided to run to the sideline 3 yards behind Holmes, allowing him to be wide-open for the game winning touchdown.

Add it all up and you get a 4-6 team that is 8-2 frauds.

And while we’re on the subject, let’s examine the Jets’ team.

How is Mark Sanchez being called an elite quarterback? Do people watch these Jet games or just look at the record and assume Sanchez must be amazing. I cannot even count how many 7-yard slant routes he has drilled into the dirt 3 feet in front of his receiver. He over throws open receivers by 10 yards, and misses back shoulder throws 5 feet out of bounds. How is any of that elite quarterback status? I can name at least 20 NFL quarterbacks I would rather have than Mark Sanchez. Their passing attack is ranked 17^th in the NFL.. yup Sanchez is clearly elite.

And their “amazing” defense is just as overrated. I was told it would be impossible to move the ball against the Jets’ defense, but they’re 16^th in the NFL in passing defense. That ranking is the definition of mediocre. And as for their rush defense, it is ranked 5^th allowing 90 yards a game, which is good and all, but what has it done lately? The Texans gained 97 yards, Browns 107, for an average of 102 a game, which would rank 10^th in the NFL. Still pretty good, but this could be a sign of the Jets defense wearing down, or a two game slump. Guess we will find out Thursday.