Re: AP article on jets
Harlan Lachman
<49ff8020-0795-4cd3...@j2g2000yqf.googlegroups.com>,
John C TX <johnc...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>
> It is much of the same from the Milwaukee paper. the last few
> paragraphs talking with Rodgers is interesting. I wonder if they go
> after Rodgers?
>
> The Pack have done a good job of protecting Rodgers.
>
> http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/passing/sort/sacks
>
> Any here is the article
>
> AP
> Jets coach Rex Ryan says Darrelle Revis (above) is the best cornerback
> in the NFL.
> Revis is key player in Jets' tough pass defense
>
> By Gary DąAmato of the Journal Sentinel
>
> Oct. 27, 2010 |(13) Comments
>
> Green Bay ‹ No man is an island, but Darrelle Revis comes close.
>
> In fact, the New York Jets' lockdown cornerback refers to the patch of
> turf he defends each week against top National Football League
> receivers as "Revis Island" because the Jets almost never roll
> defensive help his way.
>
> Coach Rex Ryan calls Revis the best cornerback in the game and hasn't
> backed down from his assertion that Revis, and not Green Bay Packers
> cornerback Charles Woodson, should have been the 2009 NFL defensive
> player of the year.
>
> "As much as I respect Charles Woodson, I just thought the year that
> Darrelle Revis had, I'd never seen anything like it," Ryan said
> Wednesday in a conference call with reporters. "I'd only been around
> football all my life and I'd never seen anybody have that kind of
> year."
>
> Among the many things that have to go right for the injury-depleted
> Packers (4-3) to upset the Jets (5-1) on the road Sunday is that their
> receivers must win their share of one-on-one battles with Revis and
> the Jets' other outstanding cornerback, Antonio Cromartie.
>
> "They're very talented guys," said the Packers' James Jones. "They
> understand the game of football. It's going to be tough because
> they're smart. At the same time, it's man on man. You don't want to
> sit here and say they're going to get the best of you. It's going to
> come down to man on man."
>
> Ryan is a former defensive coordinator known for being loud, brash and
> cocky and his persona has rubbed off on the swaggering Jets. They play
> an aggressive, attacking defense and blitz as much as any team in the
> league. That often leaves Revis (5-foot-11, 198) and Cromartie (6-2,
> 203) in man coverage.
>
> "The Jets probably do more exotic blitzes than you're (normally) going
> to see," said Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. "They bring different
> types of pressure and different types of coverages than you see on a
> normal basis. It's an unusual opponent."
>
> Revis, limited by a hamstring pull the last two games, is "100% and
> ready to roll," according to Ryan.
>
> "I mean, I'm playing this week," Revis said. "That's what everybody
> needs to know."
>
> He had a phenomenal year in 2009, holding New England's Randy Moss to
> nine catches for 58 yards and one touchdown in two games; Buffalo's
> Terrell Owens to 6-44-0 in two games; and Houston's Andre Johnson to
> 4-35-0 in one game.
>
> He also intercepted a career-high six passes. It was no coincidence
> that the Jets led the NFL in total defense and allowed just eight
> touchdown passes.
>
> "Anybody that watched us play knows the type of thing that we did with
> (Revis)," Ryan said. "We totally rolled coverage away from him. We put
> him in a tough situation every single down and the kid just
> responded."
>
> Asked to recall the last time the Jets gave him help in coverage,
> Revis laughed and said, "I don't know."
>
> "I think you've got to be aware of where he's at," Rodgers said. "I
> think it's going to be interesting to see the way they play us, if
> they put Darrelle on Greg (Jennings) or Antonio on Greg and Darrelle
> on somebody else.
>
> "At some point we're probably going to have to throw over at Darrelle
> and hope he doesn't make a play."
>
> Cromartie, acquired in a trade with San Diego in March, has extremely
> long arms and great speed (4.37) and often matched up with the
> opposing team's top receiver while Revis battled through his injury.
>
> "You've got a taller, lankier guy," said Jennings, who leads the
> Packers with 390 receiving yards and five touchdowns. "I've played
> against Cromartie before. He's extremely long so you've got to be a
> little careful with him getting his hands on you."
>
> Rodgers said it was possible the Jets would play more coverage than
> anticipated, as the Minnesota Vikings did Sunday.
>
> "The Jets do bring pressure," he said. "But I think if you watch our
> games this year against common opponents, Miami and Buffalo, those
> teams played a lot of two-shell and didn't bring a lot of pressure and
> had some success.
>
> "So I think they've got to look at that."
>
> Perhaps, but the Jets take pride in their identity as an attacking
> defense and are confident that when they bring pressure Revis and
> Cromartie will win their matchups. They're not going to sit back in
> Cover-2 all game.
>
> "You'll see on Sunday," Revis said. "Can't give away the game plan."
>
>
>
> Find this article at:
> http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/105928003.html
I have been asking myself why raise the Woodson issue again? This was a
dead issue. Neither player has done much this year.
Frankly, the only sane reason I can fathom is that Rex is trying to get
the Packers to target Revis so they can prove he is JAG.
Perhaps Rex thinks if the can keep them from throwing to their TE or 3rd
WR, by having them target Revis we will be better off.
I hope he be right.
h
Harlan Lachman
<509bf735-0155-4fd7...@e14g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>,
John C TX <johnc...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I have been asking myself why raise the Woodson issue again? This was a
> > dead issue. Neither player has done much this year.
> > Frankly, the only sane reason I can fathom is that Rex is trying to get
> > the Packers to target Revis so they can prove he is JAG.
> >
> > Perhaps Rex thinks if the can keep them from throwing to their TE or 3rd
> > WR, by having them target Revis we will be better off.
> >
> > I hope he be right.
> >
>
> H, who knows ? Maybe a writer brought it up.
>
> Maybe he thinks Revis responds well to adoration?
>
> I am very decisive on this game. We will destroy them or lose.
>
> :)
This type of analysis makes sense. If we cannot run the ball up their
injury riddled defense, if our D doesn't play like an outstanding D,
then yes, we likely lose.
If we do and do, they be doodoo.
h