The New York Jets, for the past two years, have been making huge runs in the playoffs, but they continue to fall short every year. The Jets have not won a championship since Super Bowl III, and the Jets know they have a lot of pressure to grant their fans what they have been waiting for: their first Super Bowl in 43 years. Despite the doubts and critics, Rex Ryan is guaranteeing that the Jets will win the Super Bowl this year. Rex has certainly made these claims before, but this year, the Jets have the team to fulfill their head coach’s predictions.
Mark Sanchez was drafted with the fifth overall pick in the 2009 draft, and he came into his rookie season with high expectations. However, Mark Sanchez not only disappointed every fan in the NFL, but also the extremely confident Jets fans who do not like to admit any faults with their team. Sanchez threw 20 interceptions his rookie season, and I personally recall being at a Jets game that year where a die-hard fan was cursing at Sanchez to stop throwing the ball. Sanchez somehow managed to lead his teams to the playoffs, mainly thank to the Jets unbelievable defense, and brought them to the AFC championship game. After that season, Sanchez seemed that he would only get better, and their defense looked just as unstoppable as they did last season, with Pro-Bowlers such as Revis, Scott, and Cromartie. They signed Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes that season, and the Jets seemed Super Bowl bound. The Jets went 11-5 that season and beat the Colts and Patriots in the first two rounds of the playoffs. The Jets were back in the AFC championship. Their opponent was the Pittsburgh Steelers, a team with a great offense and a brick-wall of a defense. However, the Jets fans were so confident in their team that they denounced the Steelers, believing that they didn’t even stand a chance against the Jets.
That belief was horribly wrong, to the despair of Jets fans such as myself.
The Jets got dominated. Plain and Simple. The Steelers had a 24-3 lead at halftime, and the Jets could not retake the lead despite a desperate comeback. Hopefully for the Jets and their fans, this game will give the team inspiration to finally make it back to the Super Bowl. Sanchez, who looked much better in his second season, throwing only 13 picks and 17 touchdowns, is expected to have his best season yet with his new receiving core. Over the offseason, the Jets added Plaxico Burress and Derrick Mason, two veterans who still have the athleticism to excel at their position. These two players should only help propel Sanchez to the greatness that is expected of him. Burress, who hasn’t played in the league for two years because he shot himself in the leg, will be a great redzone target for Sancez because he is incredibly tall and he has great hands. Look for Sanchez to prove all his critics wrong this season.
The Jets have the team to make the Super Bowl this season, and there is no reason why they shouldn’t win it.
J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS.
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