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An argument for the Jets being the best team currently playing in the New Meadowlands
Nov 12, 2010 - An always entertaining debate for us New York football bloggers is arguing over whether the New York Jets or New York Giants are the better football team when both teams are playing well. Fortunately, both have gotten through the first half of their schedule with identical 6-2 records. At first glance, it might seem to be an easy assumption that the Giants are the better team right now, considering they are coming off back-to-back blowout victories while the Jets lost 9-0 at home two weeks ago and then escaped with an overtime victory last Sunday against the now 2-6 Detroit Lions.
However, it would be incorrect to write off this debate that easily.
Yes, the Giants have been impressive during their five-game winning streak. Eli Manning and their crew of receivers are rolling up points and the pass rush looks like it did back in 2007. Yet, within the first half of 2010 I find the Jets five-game winning streak and their overall body of work more impressive.
Matt Moore, Shaun Hill, Charlie Whitehurst, a full half of Todd Collins, and full half plus of Jon Kitna ... that is the list of quarterbacks the Giants have beaten in five of their six games. Now give them credit for knocking out Jay Cutler behind that swiss cheese offensive line and Tony Romo on a team who quit on the season somewhere around week 4, but the G-Men haven't exactly been taking on murders row behind center so far.
Have the Giants beaten a team yet in 2010 who is a realistic playoff contender? You are joking yourself if you count Chicago, Houston, or Seattle as quality teams, and I bet you Rex Ryan's blonde wig none of those teams will be playing past January 2nd. The Giants have faced two 5-3 AFC teams who are legitimate contenders and were smacked around both times, 38-14 by the Colts and 29-10 by the Titans, in their own building.
You see the Giants have been able to get away with their 18 turnovers through 8 games, including 4 lost fumbles by Ahmad Bradshaw and 11 interceptions by Eli Manning because they have been playing inferior competition. Let's see what they can do against the Eagles (my current pick to win the NFC East) in two upcoming match-ups, the Packers on the road and the Vikings on the road.
The Jets haven't played their best football in their past three games but have still found a way to win two of them. Their early season victory over the Patriots is easily more impressive than any win the Giants have accumulated and I would even argue their wins over the Dolphins and Vikings are as well.
I have confidence (as misguided as you Giants fans are going to argue that it is) that if the Jets and Giants were playing this Sunday in the New Meadowlands, it would be Gang Green walking out victorious. You have three big time receiving targets? So do we. Beyond that, Hakeem Nicks would enter the missing persons program against us now that Revis Island has resurfaced, just ask Calvin Johnson about that. Your quarterback has some gaudy stats, but he turns the ball over twice as much as ours. You have a big-time pass rush, we have a big-time offensive line.
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good point
Jets haven’t played well since week 3 and Giants haven’t played bad since week 3… Nod definitely goes toward the Jets?
offensively-
7th in passing yards, Jets 20th
3rd in rushing yards, Jets 4th
defensively
2nd in opp. passing yards, Jets 18th
2nd in opp. rushing yards, Jets 4th
Your acting like the Giants are playing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers… The NFL has the most level playing field of any professional sport and you know this… any given sunday
by dmd13 on Nov 12, 2010 6:47 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
how about last year at 5-1
when they were blowing away bottom feeders thinking they were awesome. started playing good competition and well…u know the rest
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
by Joe_D on Nov 13, 2010 10:10 AM EST up reply actions
great write up !!
way to put what I think about the gmen in perfect writing
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
by Joe_D on Nov 13, 2010 10:09 AM EST reply actions
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oh when they lost 8 starters on defense… I guess the Cowboys weren’t good last year?
what was your record vs them last season… 0-3, including a playoff schlacking? Thats right, good point!
And act like the Eagles beat the Titans and didn’t squeak by a battered Colts team…
by dmd13 on Nov 13, 2010 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
We'll see you
the 21st. Come back here to take your lumps
by GentlemanBrown on Nov 13, 2010 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
So beating the 4-4 Texans is not impressive
but beating the 4-4 Dolphins is impressive? Confusing.
"Stop the run to earn the right to rush the passer"- great philosophy from new SU DLine coach Jimmy Brumbaugh.
by bigbluethruandthru on Nov 13, 2010 1:53 PM EST reply actions
fun facts for you
Chicago – undefeated when the Giants played them facing a Giant team that “gave up” on Coach Tom. Giant D destroyed them. Good chance to still make the playoffs.
Houston – the team that finally put it all togther to challenge the Colts for the AFC North crown with one of the best WRs, DEs and a pure passer QBs in the NFL. Eli and Giant D destroyed them. Good chance to still make the playoffs
Seattle – NFL talking heads only weeks ago (Tony Dungy) were calling this one of the best teams in the NFC and near impossible to beat in there building. Eli and Giant D destroyed them. Very good chance to make the playoffs.
If you disagree with this, then sorry the Giants and their fans picked the schedule with all the easy teams, then caused the best players on opposing teams to be injured before they played, then told the divison rivial to give up playing for their coach. As a Giant fan, I guess I speak for my fello fans and say….. sorry.
Superman is back!
by The Always Well Dressed... on Nov 14, 2010 1:00 AM EST reply actions
correction
AFC South
Superman is back!
by The Always Well Dressed... on Nov 14, 2010 1:00 AM EST up reply actions
Bazinga!
Well put sir.
"Son, Nobody is half as good as Mickey Mantle"
by ntrokel on Nov 14, 2010 5:18 AM EST up reply actions
if by smacked around against the titans
you mean the giants smacked themselves around, you’d be correct.
turnovers in the red zone. boneheaded penalties easily should have been a giants W.
I believe in the Church of Baseball
Free FreeBradshaw!
by Frank Campagnola on Nov 14, 2010 6:34 AM EST reply actions
Giants vs Jets
This is an interesting article since I was arguing with my friends last night that the Jets are the more formidable team to win it all this year. If Mark continues to have confidence in his arm like has and the defensive powerhouse of Cromartie and Revis stay healthy, NO ONE WILL STOP THEM.
by Richard Rodriguez on Nov 14, 2010 11:41 AM EST reply actions
Giants vs Jets
(1) it is one thing to point out that the Giants wins may have come bad teams but they did what a superior team should do – blow them out.
(2) when Vick and the Eagles run on 35 points on sub par Redskins by Q2 and score 59 Vick is now the MVP of the league and and unstoppable but when Giants roll up 30+ points by Q2 and score 42 the Giants are just lucky to be playing a weak schedule in your mind. Giants could have scored 70 if it wasn’t for Coughlin shutting down the O in the 2nd half.
(3) you say the Texans should not be considered a contender but that is the same team the Jets almost lost to and the same team that beat the colts right before the Giants blew them out.
Reality check time buddy.
by TexasGiant on Nov 23, 2010 3:45 AM EST reply actions
Giants vs Jets
You are going to have to have a lot more than confidence in Sanchez arm with a 50% comp rate.
by TexasGiant on Nov 23, 2010 3:50 AM EST reply actions
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