Kellen Clemens never saw him. When the young quarterback dropped back in the pocket with six minutes left in the second quarter, he thought he had Jerricho Cotchery open on an out route. With little hesitation, he gunned the ball in the direction of his top receiver and watched it go for six. Unfortunately, for Clemens and Jets fans, those six points belonged to the opposing team, the Dallas Cowboys. Cornerback Terence Newman easily undercut the route and used his world-class speed to return the pass 50 yards down the sideline for his first touchdown of the season. Broken and overmatched, the Jets would lose the contest 34-3.
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2 October 2008
3 February 2008
I have never claimed to be an expert when it comes to predicting outcomes of football games, although last year I nearly predicted the exact final score of the Super Bowl while hitting on seven of my nine prop bets. (My prediction was 26-17, the final was 29-17.) For whatever reason I had a very good feel for that game. This year's Super Bowl, however, remains a mystery to me. Part of the reason I am having trouble getting a good feel for this game is that I am a bitter Jets fan and I can't stand either team. I'm finding it difficult to put my personal feelings aside and look at the game objectively. I think right now I am as close to objectivity as I am going to get, and with that being said, here is my official Super Bowl XLII prediction.
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2 January 2008
ne pass for an incompletion). You simply can not win games without scoring points.
2. Defense: Opposing offenses averaged 5.5 yards per play against the Kansas City Chiefs this year. 5.5! That means that teams were getting a first down on every other play in any given series. But also take into consideration that KC was near the bottom on first downs allowed. That means that we give up ALOT of big plays. Our aging corners can't turn and burn anymore with the young guys, and that allows fast recievers an extra step on the outside. Also, our corners are only 5-11, lower than the current average American male.
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