The next it’s their defense.
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Rex Ryan is never one to shock anyone.
New York Jets running back Matt Forte (22) celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14), wide receiver Eric Decker (87) and others during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Jets won 37-31. “It looked like a mismatch”.
After a decision as stark and controversial as this one, he better hope he’s right.
NY finished with 493 yards of offence, 28 first downs, and had seven drives cross midfield. The only bright side was safety Nickell Robey-Coleman returning Jalin Marshall’s fumble 36 yards for a touchdown to briefly put the Bills ahead 24-20.
This time out the 31-year-old saw himself burned by Marquise Goodwin for a long touchdown in the first quarter. It managed just 160 yards – Buffalo’s lowest total in a decade – in a season-opening 13-7 loss at Baltimore on Sunday. “Most coaches can see two or three guys”, he said in a 2010 feature in The New York Times Magazine. Buffalo hosts Arizona on September 25, followed by a game at New England, where the Bills are 1-14 since 2001. According to Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News, Roman told at least one person that he regards Ryan as a “buffoon”, and that working with him wouldn’t be good for Roman’s career.
“I’m just fortunate and blessed that I was able to finish the game”, Marshall said, “and it wasn’t a season-ending thing”. “I think he’s, I’ve always thought he’s a tremendous coach and I still believe that, but this is a decision that I think moving forward is going to help our team and that’s the reason why I made that decision”. He also didn’t throw an interception after throwing three in last season’s loss at Buffalo.
For the second week in a row the game ended with a dog fight to the end despite NY being the better team.
Forte finished with 100 yards rushing, and the off-season free-agent addition became the 13th NY player to score three rushing touchdowns in a game.
The ensuing drive Fitzpatrick would march the Jets down the field in a 12 play, 84 yard drive to go back on top. Below I’ve listed some big takeaways for both teams after tonight’s game and what these teams need to work on. I mean I thought we played well defensively the first game. Decker led NY with six catches for 126 yards and a touchdown, while Marshall had six catches for 101 yards.
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Marshall caught a slant pass and appeared to sustain a serious injury when his left knee twisted beneath him while cornerback Stephon Gilmore brought him down by the facemask.
