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Trust me, mangini doesnt want pennington to beat him .its far bigger a deal than letting the pats in.
It would of been nice to have the Jets/Miami stay at 2pm (Atlantic time) but to turn the negative into a positive, it should make for some dramatic moments for us Pats fans, as long as we can beat Buffalo.
It would of been nice to have the Jets/Miami stay at 2pm (Atlantic time) but to turn the negative into a positive, it should make for some dramatic moments for us Pats fans, as long as we can beat Buffalo.
We know that. Duh. But given the situation TODAY, the NFL didn't put it's best foot forward in competitiveness.Guys stop the nonsense if the Pats had won one more winnable Game we wouldn't be talking about this. The reason why the Patriot Game is not flexed is becuase they DONT CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY! When last i checked the Dolphins and Ravens with a win gets in on Sunday. Flexing the Jets/Dolphins and Ravens/Jauguars is no NFL conspiracy against the N.E. Patriots as some would believe.
Guys stop the nonsense if the Pats had won one more winnable Game we wouldn't be talking about this. The reason why the Patriot Game is not flexed is becuase they DONT CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY! When last i checked the Dolphins and Ravens with a win gets in on Sunday. Flexing the Jets/Dolphins and Ravens/Jauguars is no NFL conspiracy against the N.E. Patriots as some would believe.
As Milwall soccer fans used to chant 'Nobody loves us and we don't care!'
I don't see the Jets throwing a divisional rivalry at home when the crowd is already on their cases - the fact that they may lose because they are terrible is a bigger worry. So the league made it hard on us; what else is new. We'll chew this up and spit it back in their faces as usual.
I know we all want to worry about what's going to happen this weekend, but at the same time, these things tend to work themselves out. While it doesn't seem likely at this point, I wouldn't be surprised if no 11-5 team is left out of the playoffs. Maybe the Pats lose (let's hope not), but jacksonville (a physical team) might just come in and beat a team coming off a high win, or miami (who hasn't beaten any good team convincingly lately) just succumbs to the jets talent. It isn't unlikely for one of the 3 teams who could be 11-5 to lose this weekend, and maybe it all works out. Maybe I'm just being optimistic though
Yeah. I mean, I guess we have to accept that what happens, happens. Such is life when you do not control your own destiny.
However, it will gall me FOREVER that we would have had to go 12-4 (12-4!!!) to get into the playoffs without help. Without our franchise HOF QB and too many other starters to count. 12-4 is a record which could easily get you homefield throughout in any other year. If that's the system at work, well, the system sucks. End of story.
At this point, Mangina isn't even thinking about the Pats. He's worried for his job. The Jets will come to play. But will it be enough?
We know that. Duh. But given the situation TODAY, the NFL didn't put it's best foot forward in competitiveness.
I think there is enough competitiveness there, the Ravens/Jaugars game have seruious Playoffs implications for the Jets Game. Jets win...Jauguars win Jets are in. As Football fans we are very biased most times. I bet if the roles were reversed and we were the Jets this game being flexed would have been just what the doctor ordered. I have no problems with week 17th Schedule.
The point that I take comfort in is this: Do ANY of the JESTS players or ANY of their coaches actually want Miami, led by JESTS castoff Pennington, to come into their house and beat them?
If for no other reason, I can see them clawing and fighting to keep a Chad Pennington led Miami team out of the playoffs because of how rediculous the decision to release him and hire Favre now looks in hindsight.
Everyone in the JESTS organization realizes in hindsight what a bad move this has been, and will, IMHO, do everything they can to lay an "L" on Miami, even if it means losing the playoff spot to New England.
New England will always be a target in some fashion or another for the NJJ's, but right now, this year, the problem is Pennington and his winning could be very bad for a great many jobs in the JESTS organization.
Other's mileage may, or course, vary, but that's how I see it.