The matchup between the Jets and the Patriots is once again a highly anticipated event. Both teams maintain they are the better team and both expect to come away with a victory. However, only one team can win the game and only one team is truly better than the other.
After last weekend’s performances by each squad it is being assumed by many that the Patriots are clearly the better team. After all New England ended up completely dominating the Bengals while the Jets lost a hard fought battle with the Baltimore Ravens, which did not seem as close as the final game score indicated. Plus on top of all the preparations, game planning, and strategizing there is some war of words circulating in the media. New England quarterback Tom Brady has been quoted early in the season as saying he hates the Jets and would never watch the Jets on Hard Knocks. For the Jets the most popular smack talk is coming from an interview from last January in which cornerback Darrelle Revis states that Randy Moss is a “slouch” to play against. Regardless of the smack talk amongst the teams there is still a game to be played and there are going to be some key matchups to watch.
The key match-up for the Patriots is going to be Tom Brady and the Patriot receivers against the Jets defense. It is apparent to some that the Jets are going to try and remove Randy Moss from the equation by matching Revis against him for much of the game. This would leave Wes Welker to work his magic against either Antonio Cromartie or rookie Kyle Wilson. After last weekend’s performance by Welker, Moss being blanketed by the best cornerback in the league, and Julian Edelman being listed as questionable it is easy to assume that Welker will be Brady’s top target come kickoff. However, I expect the ball to be distributed around the field to a combination of Patriot receivers including Ben Tate and Kevin Faulk.
After last weekend’s performances by each squad it is being assumed by many that the Patriots are clearly the better team. After all New England ended up completely dominating the Bengals while the Jets lost a hard fought battle with the Baltimore Ravens, which did not seem as close as the final game score indicated. Plus on top of all the preparations, game planning, and strategizing there is some war of words circulating in the media. New England quarterback Tom Brady has been quoted early in the season as saying he hates the Jets and would never watch the Jets on Hard Knocks. For the Jets the most popular smack talk is coming from an interview from last January in which cornerback Darrelle Revis states that Randy Moss is a “slouch” to play against. Regardless of the smack talk amongst the teams there is still a game to be played and there are going to be some key matchups to watch.
The key match-up for the Patriots is going to be Tom Brady and the Patriot receivers against the Jets defense. It is apparent to some that the Jets are going to try and remove Randy Moss from the equation by matching Revis against him for much of the game. This would leave Wes Welker to work his magic against either Antonio Cromartie or rookie Kyle Wilson. After last weekend’s performance by Welker, Moss being blanketed by the best cornerback in the league, and Julian Edelman being listed as questionable it is easy to assume that Welker will be Brady’s top target come kickoff. However, I expect the ball to be distributed around the field to a combination of Patriot receivers including Ben Tate and Kevin Faulk.
