The Jets weren’t the least bit fazed by his distractions or the hype. So look for Taylor to throw much more often, and if Revis locks up Sammy Watkins, Taylor could utilize the forgotten man, WR Robert Woods, or TE Charles Clay. With numbers like those, he shouldn’t be making any hotel reservations for the pro bowl just yet, but for Jets fans who had grown exhausted of the days of Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith, Fitzpatrick has been a breath of fresh air. For instance, when the Bills played Miami Sunday, the captains were former Dolphins Richie Incognito, Dan Carpenter, and Charles Clay, former University of Miami standout Seantrel Henderson, and Leodis McKelvin because that was his first game back after a long ordeal with his ankle.
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It’s not just Ryan, but 11 members of his Jets coaching staff came with him to Buffalo this year, including defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman. The Bills defense gives up an average of 24 points per game and the Jets are giving up 20 points per game. “Yeah”, Ryan said. “I’ll get ripped, whatever”. After tossing only 35 passes in his first four years in the National Football League while mostly stuck on the bench behind Joe Flacco in Baltimore, the QB has found a home in Buffalo (although he’ll probably regret that when it becomes Tundra-like in a week or two). “They’re big and tough up front on both sides of the ball”.
NY acquired Brandon Marshall before the season this year and signed Eric Decker last offseason.
The Jets and Bills both need this win because they are not playing for the AFC East, they are playing for a wildcard berth.
Well, here we are again.
The Buffalo Bills (4-4) are coming from a 33-17 win over Miami last week. The reasoning is the same. Buffalo has losses in 2015 to the Patriots, Giants, Bengals and Jaguars.
Head coach Todd Bowles was no more upbeat about Bullock than “he made a few field goals” and I would rather put my faith in this market on the more established Dan Carpenter. That said, my hunch is that the Bills will get it done. The Bills rank 29th overall in sack rate, and the Jets 22nd.
Bills coach Rex Ryan is sending out former Jets as captains against the Jets and essentially daring the Jets to protect Ryan Fitzpatrick. “I’m a little shocked”.
“At no point was I like well I had this one circled”.
On Monday, Bills coach Rex Ryan named linebacker IK Enemkpali captain for Thursday night’s game against the Jets. You’d think that the always boisterous head coach would have this game circled on his calendar, given the rocky end to his tenure with Gang Green.
Meanwhile, the Jets are dealing with several other injuries, including a big one to kicker Nick Folk.
“If you’re a parent out there and you’ve got one of the best kids in the country, and want the complete package… take your kid to Clemson”.
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Jets RB Chris Ivory on the slumping Jets run game: “It starts up front”. We have to do a better job up front and just know our assignments.
