NOTES: Wilkerson’s 12 sacks are the most in a season for the Jets since Shaun Ellis had 12 1/2 in 2003…. After being fired as head coach of the Buffalo Bills after the 2012 season, Gailey called it a career.
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“I think when you have a great team, this is the time you usually click, in November, December and going into the postseason”, cornerback Darrelle Revis said. Byron Bell has settled in at right tackle, while undrafted free agent Quinton Spain will be starting his third straight game beside fellow rookie center Andy Gallik on Sunday.
I was just waiting for the moment.
In fact, if New York, Kansas City (8-5) and Pittsburgh (8-5) all win out, making them all 11-5, the Jets would be on the outside looking in because of tiebreakers.
New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) throws a pass away… They haven’t finished in the top 10 since 1998.
“Coaching is not my life, ” Gailey insisted. “I don”t want to go back to baby face. “So, I had no idea that I would (return) until this right opportunity presented itself”.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) _ No trap troubles for the New York Jets in this one.
“So there’s a lot of different things that go into it, but I think it’s pretty cool that it’s happened that way and they’re doing something that nearly nobody else has really done before”.
Antonio played some quarterback in high school and Marcus is an athlete who has played many positions and has caught a few passes in his day.
It’s probably not in your best interest to start both Jets receivers. “He’s been very open-minded as far as if we have a suggestion or we have an idea, we can talk about it”. “When we did it game speed, it worked”.
“I got him this book for Christmas”, the Jets wide receiver said before grabbing a copy of former NY receiver Keyshawn Johnson’s “Just Give Me The Damn Ball!” autobiography. “But, I never had that mind-set because of the success he’s had in the places he’s been”.
On their next possession, the Jets drove 72 yards in seven plays, scoring on Powell’s 16-yard reception from Fitzpatrick.
Since trimming his trademark bushy beard, Fitzpatrick has thrown nine TDs, zero interceptions and has an average 111.5 rating in a three-game winning streak.
This one got ugly early for the Titans, who turned in a thrilling 42-39 win over the Jaguars the previous Sunday and had been competitive every other week under interim head coach Mike Mularkey.
That’s why Decker didn’t balk when Gailey sat down with him before the season and suggested they move him exclusively from outside routes to also playing in the slot. The drive was kept alive on Fitzpatrick’s 2-yard sneak on fourth-and-1 from the 13 _ after Todd Bowles initially sent out the kicking unit. The trade for quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and the addition of Chan Gailey as the offensive coordinator in NY has changed the culture, as they Jets have taken the identity of being a pass-first offense. “There are salary-cap issues and things involved in what we can and can’t do, ” Bowles said. “We know the team that we are, and what we are capable of”.
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Fitzpatrick smiled when asked how his new facial hairstyle is being considered such a turning point in the Jets’ season.
