Seldom-used WR Jeremy Kerley, who had 16 catches, said “of course” he’d like to be back next season, but said “maybe, maybe not”, when asked if he thinks he played his last game with the Jets….
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“I have to walk back in there and-just the feeling of not playing your best and not making the plays we needed to make to win”, said Fitzpatrick, who wrote his name into the Jets’ record book when he passed Vinny Testaverde for the most touchdown passes in a season for any Jets quarterback.
“Obviously, it’s pretty high”, Bowles said of the importance of re-signing Fitzpatrick, who threw for 3,905 yards – second in franchise history behind Joe Namath (4,007 in 1967) – with 31 touchdown passes (a franchise record) and 15 interceptions. “But this team certainly wasn’t one of them, despite all the negative criticism”.
If and when Whaley does receive an extension, don’t expect the pressure to win to disappear. But after being one of the league’s top rushers for chunks of this year, he’s going to want more money.
Ryan’s high-priced and much-criticized defense closed the game by intercepting Ryan Fitzpatrick on each of New York’s final three possessions to secure a 22-17 win.
Fitzpatrick started the fourth quarter having his pass intended for Eric Decker in the end zone intercepted by Leodis McKelvin. The ball wobbled skyward and into the hands of Manny Lawson for an interception.
Although the Bills and Jets gained nearly identical total yardage – 297 and 300, respectively – Buffalo was far better on third and fourth downs (11-of-22) compared to NY (3-of-11), and consequently possessed the ball for twice as long.
“Once again, if I said something, I’d tell you”. For the Bills, Taylor and Watkins did the honors.
The Jets cut the lead to 16-10 two minutes into the second half. The Broncos were trailing the Chargers 13-7 when Manning took the field, but they won 27-20 with Manning leading the way. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Bills do not publicly discuss their plans involving player personnel. No one expected you to be competitive this year because lol Jets, but you were.
Fitzpatrick’s asking price could be a sticking point during negotiations, but Marshall is pretty confident that he’ll be catching TD passes from him next season.
The Jets squandered their first scoring opportunity. Their defense was flagged early and often in the first half, which contributed to the Bills’ two 70-yard drives in the first half that led to touchdowns. Bowles’s first year in NY may have ended with a disappointing loss, but taken as a whole, 2015 was a step forward for a franchise that had been trending in the wrong direction since their back-to-back conference title game appearances under Ryan.
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The Jets then wasted a 58-yard run by Chris Ivory when Randy Bullock missed a 40-yard field goal. After the euphoria that we all experienced that made us believe that fate was on the Jets’ side last weekend, fans were left with the same old line to say: Same Old Jets.
