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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.i dont know about the whole game and every play but i know on the INT that revis got he was one on one with moss and he had moss coverd brady should have never thrown that ball
"The Jets scheme typically was to have their corners be very aggressive with Moss at the line of scrimmage by jamming, rerouting, and using the sideline," the source said. "It appears that, throughout most of the game, there was a safety lingering over the top in some sort of zone.
"Most of the coverages were some sort of man under with the safeties playing zone over the top. This makes it easier for the corners because they can be more physical underneath with the receivers because they realize that someone is behind them covering the deep zone passes if the receiver gets behind. This is not a true double coverage, but it is generally understood that there is a good chance that a corner will have help down the field."
Also, Revis didn't draw Moss on every single play. In one instance, linebacker Bart Scott lined up over Moss in press coverage, with safety Jim Leonhard backing Scott up.
"A lot is just semantics and interpretation," the source said. "Were the Jets truly double covering Moss all over the field? No. Did they favor him on most plays? Yes."
The source made a few other observations that could be relevant to Sunday's rematch.
"[Patriots quarterback Tom] Brady played like ****," the source said. "He was not accurate and appeared flustered. The game was early, he was coming off a knee [injury], and he is playing way better now."
The source also opined that the Pats' offensive game plan "sucked," pointing out that New England "did not really challenge down the field and the Jets were allowed to dictate the game on defense by doing what they wanted to do."
And then there's the fact that Moss has been playing of late like it's 1999.
"Moss looked slow" the source said of the Week Two performance. "I think his back may have been an issue. Or he was frustrated. He, too, is healthy now."
Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine may have inadvertently underminded cornerback Darrelle Revis' argument that he single-handedly shut down Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss in the first meeting of the teams in Week 2.
Moss caught just four passes for 24 yards in the Jets' 16-9 victory at Giants Stadium. Afterwards, Revis claimed victory, saying he shut down Moss by himself.
Moss, meanwhile, was unimpressed, saying Revis had help all game and it's easy to play defense that way.
This week, the battle has raged as the Jets prepare to meet the Patriots in a rematch on Sunday with Revis repeating his claim that he covered the ultra-dangerous Moss all by himself.
Moss has 58 catches for a league-high 891 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Enter Pettine.
Asked Thursday how much of Revis' coverage of Moss in the first game was man-to-man, Pettine said:
"I don't have numbers. We mixed our coverages up a lot. You have to do that against New England. You can't give them one look. I can say this, we weren't in a lot of true cover zero (man-on-man) with no help. Nobody in the league is. Most teams in the league, I would be shocked if they averaged more than four or five snaps a game of straight man coverage with no help.''
There you have it.
Revis definitely had help over the top, but so do other corners against Moss and they don't have the same success so I don't understand the big deal....nobody can cover Moss 1 on 1 and Revis is a top corner..simple as that
Revis definitely had help over the top, but so do other corners against Moss and they don't have the same success so I don't understand the big deal....nobody can cover Moss 1 on 1 and Revis is a top corner..simple as that