A trip to the postseason would certainly endear him even further in NY and help him avoid a seventh team next season.
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“Most receivers have this mentality where they think that their play is going to change the game”, Marshall said. “He’s made some really good decisions these last three games”.
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) runs for a touchdown after he makes a catch during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. He was seen getting treatment on his calf later in the quarter.
Second quarter, 4:18 left: Bilal Powell catches a 16-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to pad the Jets’ lead, 20-0. The Titans and Mariota now take to the road to take on the 7-5 New York Jets, a team very much in the AFC Playoff hunt. Only three other players – Russell Wilson, Cam Newton (twice) and Mike Vick – have passed for 250 yards and rushed for 100 yards in the same game.
Does Brandon Marshall think Ryan Fitzpatrick has exceeded expectations as the Jets’ quarterback this season? Bullock had the distance on a 53-yard field-goal attempt on the Jets’ previous possession, but his kick was wide left.
Mariota (21-of-39 for 274 yards) was sacked five times, including three times by Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson.
Earlier in the week, we talked about the potential of a “trap” game. “We’re taking it one game at a time and looking past no one”.
“It was one of those games we wish we could have back and start it over”, Titans linebacker Brian Orakpo said. “Antonio made a great throw….”
“It’s hard with free agency and the draft to keep guys together, and I think that’s sometimes overlooked”, Marshall said. The defense kept Marcus Mariota in the pocket all day, and were in his face constantly.
FITZ MAGIC: Fitzpatrick’s previous career high for TD passes in a season was 24, accomplished twice with Buffalo.
Offensive Rankings – In the month of December, the Jets” offense is in the NFL’s top 10 in yards (ninth) for the first time since Testaverde’s “98 stretch run, and in scoring (10th) this late in the season for the first time since 2011.
“I’d love to be back”, Fitzpatrick said Tuesday (via the New York Post). “You like the person, you like the player”.
“There was no communication to upstairs or the linebackers”, Mularkey said.
“It was a good throw today”, Mularkey said of Andrews’ pass. “It was a better throw than he threw during the week”. “Not an excuse. That doesn’t give us any reason to not cover an uncovered receiver”.
“This is why we play the game – for the games we’re playing right now”, said Fitzpatrick, who finished 21-of-36 for 263 yards and no interceptions.
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He powered a defence that sacked Mariota five times, including takedowns by Leonard Williams and Demario Davis. Marshall embarrassed the Titans defense with a 69 yard touchdown just before halftime when the Titans defense failed to cover him before the snap of the play. It has allowed a league-best 83.5 yards per game to the rush, while giving up just 43.0 yards per game over its past two contests.
