Soon after being voted the team MVP, Thomas Jones spoke out against Brett Favre. We all know ESPN & the NFL have had a love affair with this guy for years, but the bottom line is he’s un-coachable. There is no reason any QB should come to a new team and have the entire offense change.

The Jets were built to run the ball and play defense and the addition of Favre and his “me first” mentality screwed with the entire organization (except for Jersey sales & PSL’s of course).

It’s hilarious how all these “experts” have been bashing Jones for saying what the entire team and most of the fan base is feeling. They all are talking about how Favre was the reason that Jones was able to have a better year this year. No one has said anything about the additions of Faneca, Woody, T. Richardson & Franks as a reason Jones finally had some lanes to run through. It’s all because of Favre… it’s hilarious.

Then the next excuse is that Favre hasn’t had enough time in this offense to truely feel comfortable. Another funny excuse. Seems like Pennington, Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco and the myriad of other QB’s to get into a new situation were able to at least function without throwing the ball to the opposite team at the worst possible times. Jason Campbell has been in a different offense every year he’s been in the league, and while he hasn’t had great years, he hasn’t been the single reason for the teams losses.

That’s where I think Thomas Jones was right in airing his comments. We know not many people on that this team had the guts to talk to the media about what needed to be said. This team is close, and they know they’ll never get it done with Favre. They would’ve had a much better chance with Pennington (obviously, I know). Someone needed to put it out there so Woody Johnson and Mike Tannenbaum would get a clue of the locker room feeling.

Here’s the deal. Green Bay has gone through plenty of coaches during Favre’s career. Why do you think that is? Why would Holmgren leave? The bottom line is the guy does what he wants, not what’s best for the team. How many times were the Jets in scoring position this year and just needed a field goal and Favre threw a pick instead of throwing the ball away? TOO MANY! How many times were the Jets satisfied to punt the ball away from their own end of the field on 3rd and long and Favre threw a pick with a slim lead? TOO MANY!!!  The bottom line is he doesn’t care about this team, he doesn’t care about winning, he just cares about padding his stats.

I respect what he has done in his career, I really do, but I’ve also watched Green Bay suffer through the last decade of these shananagans and it’s just not fair.

Sal Paolantonio wrote an article about how Favre was extremely over-rated last March before he ever dawned the Jets uniform. He’s been an over-rated QB in the regular season, and has been one of the worst big game (playoff) QB’s in recent history. The NFL has fed the average fan this crap for years, but the rest of us know the deal. Please take a moment to check out Sal’s awesome article…

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=paolantonio_sal&id=3281535

So the Jets decide for fire Mangini… Good move… the Mangenius’ undoing was naming his kid after Favre and having an love affair with the most overrated player in recent memory.

I’ve been ripping the Jets for this move since day one and I can guarantee this won’t be the end. Favre will now drag this franchise through the mud the way he has dragged Green Bay for most of our recent memory.

I was talking to a Packer Fan today who actually told me he was relieved to have Aaron Rodgers under center, because regardless of their record, they know they have a bright future!

This is turning into the greatest fall from stardom in recent memory. Obviously it’s not as tragic as Michael Vick, but it’s getting close. If Favre decides to come back for another season at 40 years old and once again complains of a sore shoulder without audibling to running plays, he will leave this league a bum. It’s unfortunate to see because if he would’ve cut his losses and stayed in Green Bay, this all would’ve been saved.

The Jets would be in the playoffs with Pennington, and the Mangini would be preparing for another AFC opponent. Instead, Mangini is gone, and Favre has quit on this team. There have been reports that the rest of the Jets players are furious with the way Favre has played this year. Who can blame them? With the talent this team had, all they needed was someone not to turn the ball over. (Way to get the all time INT leader Mike T.)

Let’s be honest, this season was about one thing for ownership. Selling #4 jerseys and getting PSL’s in place for next year.

Here’s the fix folks:

Get rid of Favre… FAST!!! Bring in an established Run First Football guy… i.e. Cohwer, Parcells, etc…

Use the draft to your advantage. The Jets are fairly solid at many positions now. They need to package some picks to move up and get the guys they truly desire… i.e. Revis, Harris & Keller.

If they can grab a QB they really like, DO IT! We see how rookie QB’s can perform in this league with the emergence of Ryan and Flacco. Otherwise, groom Clemens, Ratliff or Ainge to manage the game and hand the ball 1 million times next year. 500,000 for Jones and 500,000 for Washington. They MUST rely on defense and their running game.

The bottom line is the only way to win this locker room back is to publicly GET RID OF FAVRE AND HIS YELLOW GREEN BAY SHOULDER PADS so the rest of the guys know management believes this franchise could be proud.

Does anyone think the Giants, Steelers, 49ers, Cowboys, Eagles, Redskins or any other proud franchise would allow any player, no matter who he is to wear another teams colors… I think not.

Until this franchise establishes some foot-BALLS and cans their biggest mistake in Favre, the Jets will lose the faith of their entire locker room and fan base. We all know the real problem… BRETT SHOULD’VE NEVER BEEN A JET….

The Jets slim playoff hopes rely on Favre not turning the ball over this weekend and the Patriots blowing a late season game. Neither of these things have happened in recent memory.

It’s starting to feel like the jokes on us. Should I feel vindicated that I’ve said Pennington was a way better option then Favre all year long? Or should I just wallow in another mistake filled season by Gang Green?

Do I blame the coaching staff for continuing to throw the ball, when Favre clearly just wants the season to end so he can head back to Mississippi? Or do I blame management for bringing him in? ( $12 Million compared to Pennington’s $6… 39 years old, compared to Pennington’s 32… Favre’s 19 INT’s, compared to Pennington’s 7… Pennington’s got a higher QB rating, win total, and has thrown for more 200 more yards on 40 less attempts. What the heck was everyone thinking???? ) + we now owe the Packers a 3rd round pick… GREAT!

And yes, I did scream this from the top of a building when the Jets were thinking about this move, but everyone thought I was crazy.

Is is Schottenheimer’s fault for throwing 60% of the time when the QB leads the NFL in INT’s? Or is it Mangini’s fault for not firing him on the spot any game Thomas Jones doesn’t get at least 25 carries?

All I know is with the talent this team had heading into this year, with an extremely soft schedule and any QB that just manages the game (Pennington), this team would have posted 11-12 wins. This is a disaster and we’re looking at Clemens, Ratliff and Ainge to battle it out next year.

I’ll pray the football gods give us a win + a Buffalo win, but I’m sick to my stomach the Belicheck and Co. are rooting for a Jets victory to help them into the playoffs. This couldn’t get any worse.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not hating on Brett Favre. It’s not his fault. He would’ve done the same thing somewhere else, and he has earned the right to do whatever he wants in this league. But why did our team have to make the mistake. He was leaning towards Tampa anyway… u live and you learn.

I’ve been waiting for this miracle to happen… Last Chance Sunday…

On the Bright Side, Favre’s in the Pro Bowl… I wonder who is fired first.

Mo Morris has rushed the ball 21 times to Thomas Jones 12 times… Jones has gained 4 yards on average, yet they continue to throw the ball.

This might be the worst called game of the year. If the Jets don’t change their strategy quick, this game, this season is over.

Funny how Chad Pennington led the Dolphins to another win today. I hope all the Jet Fans that have been against me all year on this Favre thing are happy. We need a miracle… Please Schotty, give us a chance and run the ball… If not, then this season will end the way most do… typical Jets…:(

Looks like it’s going to be a wintery mess in Seattle today. This should favor the Jets who own the size on both sides of the ball. If we’ve learned anything about this team this year, it’s the less Favre has to throw, the better the Jets do.

This is not a shot at Favre, it’s just reality folks. He’s a great QB when the game is not squarely on his shoulders. I know the NFL has glorified Favre, but if you look back over his career, when Favre has had a running game late in the season he has had success. When he has to put the ball up 30+ times, his teams lose and he turns the ball over.

This game is squarely on the coaching staff. They need to let both their lines win this game. Run it down the Seahawks throat and stuff the run on the other side of the ball. There’s no secret here, no excuses about a west coast trip, just who wants it more.

The Jets have seen the success they’ve had when Thomas Jones touches the ball 25+ times. They are 3-0 and beat which included wins at New England & Tennessee. When he doesn’t get the ball, they lose to teams like Oakland and/or win ugly. Gang Green controls their fate… let’s hope destiny’s on our side.

Congrats to all the deserving Jets for their selection to this year’s Pro Bowl. I would love to say our QB deserved this nod, but the fact is it’s kind of embarrasing. I almost want to apologize to the rest of the NFL for the spot.

Phillip Rivers, Chad Pennington & Big Ben all deserve the nod before our NFL League Leading Interception man in Brett Favre. Believe me, I’ll be the first person to bye a 4 Jersey if he earns it by the end of this season, but the reality is if you put Kellen Clemens name in the spot next to Favre’s stats, no one would think any different.

Matter of fact, if you put those stats in front of Pennington’s name, most people would say “no way” would Chad throw that many pix….

Besides that, the Jets coaching staff has totally lost my confidence. Favre has been plagued in part by this terrible play calling. The Jets had a 3 game stretch where they had a semblence of consistency. This was against St. Louis, New England & Tennessee where Thomas Jones carried the ball 26, 30 & 27 times respectively. In the rest of the Jets games this year, Jones has averaged under 17 carries a game, and the team has looked like garbage.

They are lucky they have had such an easy schedule. They would be lucky to be .500 right now with the way they’ve played otherwise. They look like the ‘07 Browns right now. If Schotty doesn’t get a clue and ride his horse behind his Pro Bowl line, then his grandfathered Pro Bowl QB will be out of the playoffs. I’m getting sick to my stomach with the way this season is progressing. This team has so much talent and they are unable to put their heel on anyone’s throat.

IT’S BASIC FOOTBALL… LINEMAN WANT TO HIT PEOPLE, NOT MOVE BACKWARDS AND GET HIT. I FEEL LIKE A BROKEN RECORD SINCE TRAINING CAMP… IS THERE APPLICATIONS TO CALL PLAYS THIS WEEK? I STARTED THIS SEASON AT 28 YEARS OLD, AND AS OF WEEK 15… I’M GOING ON 60. PLEASE GUYS, GET A FREAKIN’ CLUE!!! THEY SHOULD’VE BEAT BUFFALO BY 20, AND IF THEY GIVE A SIMILAR EFFORT THIS WEEK, THEY’LL LOOSE IN SEATTLE. PLEASE DON’T LET IT HAPPEN!!!

For whatever reason the Jets have taken 2 steps back every time they take one forward. Maybe these last two games were the perfect storm. Maybe Jay Cutler went off because he was on the same field as his idle, maybe the 49ers are inspired by Mike Singletary and were just that good this weekend. Regardless of the reason the Jets are now in a tough position with two more at home vs. AFC East opponents, and one more dreaded trip to the west coast. I’m not going to go into playoff scenario’s right now, the focus should be on Buffalo.

This is a very beatable Buffalo team right now that is banged up. The Jets should be coming home angry and ready to get back on track. This is the time of the season that I would like to see the leaders on the team get in some faces and get back to what was so successful two weeks ago.

Dustin Keller, L.C. and Cotchery obviously need to be more involved in the game plan. The Jets were getting creative with all sorts of Brad Smith action a few weeks ago… Lets see some more than that.

This team seems to have loss some of their passion. It’s up to the leaders to get that back!

The 49ers were no joke as I pointed out in the previous post. This one was a disaster waiting to happen. The formula for the Jets to win was easy and unfortunately they couldn’t get it done. I won’t beat the drum about how Favre is getting paid double what Pennington would have.

The bottom line here is the entire team has let us down these past two weeks. The defense has no business getting bullied by Denver and San Fran… These games shouldn’t be on Favre’s shoulders and unfortunately that has what’s happened recently. The Jets only chance is to impose their will on other teams and they’ve failed to do so. Buffalo’s up next… Typical Jets… let’s hope someone does something to change the momentum next week at home…

This week is no simple task… The 49ers have a good young defense and are obviously inspired by Mike Singletary. They were the only team to come to the east coast and take out an AFC East team as they manhandled the Bills last week.

The Jets are in a very vulnerable position. They haven’t won a game on the west coast yet. The 2 trips west so far have resulted in a blowout to the Chargers and an ugly loss to the Raiders. The Jets now have to deal with the upstart Niners which is no easy task.

The Bills were picked apart by Mike Martz offense for one reason only… no pressure. The Bills couldn’t generate any QB pressure, period. The Jets need to dial it up and flex their muscles in this one.

Offensively the Bills were a joke last week (similar to the Jets). Both Lynch and Thomas Jones were averaging an acre a carry and for some reason both offensive coordinators decided that throwing the ball was the way to go. Lets hope Schotty goes back to basics in this one and pounds Jones and Washington all day long. This one is winnable… but it’s not gonna be easy… I’m on the edge of my chair. (And it’s Wednesday…)

The high’s of the “Best Team in the AFC” come crashing down after a home beatdown by the Broncos. As positive as it was to go into Tennessee and get a win is as negative as it was to get smacked around in the Meadowlands by the up and down Broncos.

There’s no way to place the blame squarely on anyone here. The defense took 10 steps back as they couldn’t stop the run and couldn’t generate any pressure on Jay Cutler. Unfortunately, this forced the Jets into a pass first team, and we all know what happens when that becomes the case. Thomas Jones posted 100+ yards in the first half on 11 carries. He ended the day with 16 carries, while Favre threw the ball 40+ times. That is the formula for disaster. When Leon Washington and Thomas Jones are pounding the rock, the Jets win. When Favre is throwing all game, the Jets lose.

I won’t put the blame on Favre here though. The play calling was suspect, and the defense did not step up. There will be a long trip out west this week where the Jets have failed to win this year. There’s still a lot of football left. Let’s hope Gang Green got this performance out of there system and get back on track next week. We’ll see…