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GAME 6: JETS 24, DOLPHINS 6
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RUNNING OFFENSE
Shonn Greene finished with 74 yards, but he had only 36 through 3 1/2 quarters. The Jets tried a different look in the second half, giving LaDainian Tomlinson some carries. Why does everything have to be such a grind for the Jets? The best run might have been Sanchez's 5-yard TD on a QB draw, triggered by C Nick Mangold.
PASSING GAME
Mark Sanchez had no turnovers for the second straight week. He struggled early (what else is new?), but composed himself and led three scoring drives. The pass protection was good. RT Wayne Hunter allowed a late sack, but he did a nice job against pass rusher Cameron Wake. Plaxico Burress had a drop and ran a couple of sloppy routes.
RUSHING DEFENSE
The Jets allowed 96 yards in the first half, with Daniel Thomas and Reggie Bush doing a 1-2 number on them. It looked like a continuation of last week's game in New England, but they adjusted and shut down the run in the second half -- only 24 yards.
PASSING DEFENSE
Huge game for CB Darrelle Revis, who came up big in the red zone -- including a 100-yard interception return. He allowed five completions to WR Brandon Marshall, but for only 63 yards. The Jets cranked up their dormant blitz, sending at least five rushers on nearly 50 percent of the time -- and they held QB Matt Moore to 3-for-14 (plus an INT) against the extra pressure.
SPECIAL TEAMS
They had some ball-security issues. Trying to keep it away from Joe McKnight, the Dolphins kicked short and one of the wedge blockers, Garrett McIntyre, let the ball bounce off his knee for an early turnover. Later, McKnight recovered his own muffed punt.
COACHING
The Jets were outplayed on both sides of the ball in the first quarter. So much for preparation. If it had been a better opponent, the Jets might have been in trouble. But Sanchez perked up when they put him in shotgun and the defense cranked up the heat, rattling Moore with well-timed blitzes. Putting Revis on Marshall in the red zone was a smart move.
EXPERTS' PREDICTIONS
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- Cimini
- 20-10
- O'Connor
- 34-16
- Youngmisuk
- 27-10
- McManus
- 24-6
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- Lundberg
- 20-17
- La Greca
- 31-10
- Stephen A.
- 20-16
| 2013 New York Jets Preseason Schedule | ||||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME (ET) | RESOURCES | ||
| 1 | Fri, Aug 9 | 7:30 PM | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 2 | Sat, Aug 17 | 7:30 PM FOX | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 3 | Sat, Aug 24 | 7:00 PM | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 4 | Thu, Aug 29 | 7:00 PM | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 2013 New York Jets Regular Season Schedule | ||||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME (ET) | RESOURCES | ||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 8 | 1:00 PM FOX | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 2 | Thu, Sep 12 | 8:25 PM NFL | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 22 |
| 4:25 PM CBS | Tickets | Travel | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 29 | 4:05 PM CBS | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 5 | Mon, Oct 7 | 8:30 PM | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 13 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 20 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 27 | 4:05 PM CBS | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 3 | 1:00 PM FOX | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 10 | BYE WEEK | |||||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 17 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 24 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 13 | Sun, Dec 1 |
| 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | Travel | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 8 |
| 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | Travel | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 15 | 4:05 PM CBS | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 22 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | Travel | |||
| 17 | Sun, Dec 29 | 1:00 PM CBS | Tickets | Travel | |||
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