And with the crappy recap

OK, let's get to the Jets-Bears game from yesterday. I didn't think the Jets would win the game. But they outplayed outperformed and outclassed the almighty Chicago Bears for the whole first half. The defense dominated the Bears offense. And the Bears defense (which was supposed to be great anyway) limits the Jets. With a 3rd and goal from the 4 or 5 yard line, I wanted a pass. And Chad Pennington throws an off-target pass that Brian Urlacher intercepts. No points. And late in the second half, Thomas Jones runs a draw for the Bears, gets 20 yards on a 3rd and 28. But he fumbles. Jets recover and get it down to the 35 yard line and have a great chance to put points on the board before halftime. But oh no. The officials review it and they rule Jones down. So the Bears get to punt, it costs the Jets 35 yards and the first half ends 0-0.

Now I love Eric "The Penguin" Mangini. But what was he thinking trying an onside kick to open the second half? In a 0-0 game, don't even risk giving a team like the Bears a spark. The Bears get the ball and drive down the field and Gould kicks a field goal and Chicago leads. Then Chad throws a horrible INT and a series or two later, Mark Bradley burns Drew Coleman and waves bye-bye to the Jet D. 10-0 and that was it.

Chad had a bad game, no doubt. He turned the ball over which Grossman did not do for Chicago. Although Grossman made one good pass the whole game, for the record, the long pass in the third quarter to Muhammad. So to the Bears don't do the ultimate sin by beating my two favorite teams only to lose to my least favorite team next week in Foxboro. Because can't you see that coming?

And another thing, how many penalties did the Jets take. I mean it was like watching the Rangers play hockey! There were numerous false starts that killed drives. I can think of 5 off the top of my head.

So a very empty feeling as a Jet fan is rippling through my system. We had the Bears beat and we blew it. Two games back in the division, but a very favorable schedule from here on in. Chad needs to step up like he did early in the season, the defense is doing better and better, and the run game is ok. Good to see Cedric Houston, the one power runner we have on our team, return after 4 weeks of being injured.

So a huge game for both NY teams tonight as the Giants play Jacksonville.