No Joy in Mudville (Jets and Giants Edition)

To Base10, there is little joy in Mudville today. The Jets were trounced by the Steelers 17-6 yesterday. Oh, the humanity! Seriously, is it just me or were there an extraordinary number of hometown penalties against the Jets? Gang Green went into this game the least penalized team in the NFL, but drew a total of 12 flags some of which were very marginal in Base10's opinion. Did they all of a sudden forget how to play football? It was a good defensive game, with both teams shutting down each other's offensive production. Indeed, the Jets were in it up until the final three minutes when QB Chad Pennington threw an interception that ended a drive for a go ahead score. In any event, the Jets seem solidly in the wildcard hunt and barring a catastrophe will probably make it to the playoffs.

The same cannot be said for our crosstown cousins the New York Giants. The Giants were spanked by Baltimore 37-17. This from a Baltimore squad that can't seem to score two consecutive touchdowns. Even Eli Manning was taken out at one point to give Kurt Warner a scoring drive. This does not bode well for the Giants and their QB situation, stirring up new controversy. The Giants next face Pittsburgh also at the Meadowlands.

Last night's late game was also pretty good. The Redskins played the Eagles very tight but eventually lost 17-14. Tonight's Monday Night Collission is between Kansas City and Tennessee. Click here for a preview.
- posted by Base10 @ 9:59 AM