It Wasn’t Pretty, But Gang Green Will Take It

Taking a look at the Jets, to paraphrase Dennis Green-they are where we thought they’d be. The Jets are 3-2. You’d expect them to lose to San Diego and (or so we thought) New England. Now, the AFC East, and the conference itself, is wide open. Yesterday, a 26-14 win over the pesky but winless Cincinnati Bengals. With Carson Palmer out, Cincy’s backup Ryan Fitzpatrick is proving a Harvard education is great in most fields. Playing QB in the NFL is not one of them. Watch all the locker room interviews after the jump.

Of Concern for Eric Mangini and company: There were some warts on 39 year old Brett Favre yesterday. A better team (read that experienced quarterback behind Palmer) would have done more with Brett the Jet’s two picks and been more consistent on offense. But Favre’s still better than Chad Pennington. The Jet defense is good and can be better-already 16 sacks this season. Suddenly, Favre and Coles have a great chemistry, and Leon Wsahington is a player. That said, take care of business against the woeful Raiders and Chiefs the next few weeks. 5-2 heading into a matchup with the Bills will have fans excited, not whispering, “Same Old Jets.” We’ll see.