Jets Back Up Big Talk by Beating Patriots

[iandhr]

Source: NY TIMES

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Jets trafficked in hyperbole all week, lobbing insults at New England, even threats. Sometimes it seemed as if they were convincing themselves they stood a chance.



By Sunday evening, the script had changed. By Sunday evening, it seemed the Jets had known all week what everyone else missed. In a game few expected them to win, in the same stadium where they were humiliated last month, the Jets bullied the Patriots, battered Tom Brady and advanced to the A.F.C. championship game with a 28-21 victory.

With a second-year coach in Rex Ryan and a second-year quarterback in Mark Sanchez, the Jets advanced to their second straight conference championship game. They will travel to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers next Sunday, on the same field where they beat the Steelers last month.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/17/sports/football/17jets.html?_r=1&hp

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Hell yeah

[msongs]

1. not exactly LBN...or even N. it's entertainment. nt

[DainBramaged]

5. Well, let's see Jets last championship, 1969 the year I graduated high school

This story belongs here and it is news, big news on a droll Sunday.

[Webster Green]

18. That must have been the one where Joe Namath talked shit all week.

Then he kicked ass on Sunday. That was amazing!

[ProgressiveProfessor]

2. I always thought it was Jets vs Sharks

[iandhr]

3. thats west side story

[ProgressiveProfessor]

7. Which is considerably more entertaining than the NFL

[awoke_in_2003]

15. Only because of Rita Moreno. nt

[AsahinaKimi]

19. Oh I don't know...frankly

I would love to see the San Jose Sharks vs the New York Jets, on ice. I think that would rock!

[iandhr]

4. thats west side story

[awoke_in_2003]

14. when you're a jet...

you're a jet all the way, from your first cigarette to your last dying day

(Oh vey, how does a Steelers fan know that? :) )

[Still a Democrat]

6. We can post sports here?

I saw the topic in general discussion as well.

[Grassy Knoll]

8. Take the Jets and the 3 points. n/t

[hadrons]

9. I'm a big Jets fan and I loved it ....

Awesome game

[KoKo]

10. That is REALLY COOL! Thank you for posting it here on DU...

It's news that is good for us...to keep posted on. I was actually so worried about the Jets I was besides myself with almost breaking out in hives over them. That they might have a chance after all their problems gives me hope about the World.

I thank you for your post. I'm a BoSox fan, myself...so I know how hard it is for "underdogs" to stay out there. There is always hope for "underdogs." I think you were trying to send a subtle message to us Democrats and that's always a good thing.

[Bravo Zulu]

11. Pittsburgh is gonna beat the jets,

like a rented mule!

[awoke_in_2003]

17. as a fellow Steelers fan...

I have to say- "don't talk shit". Leave that to the Jets.

[bluedigger]

12. Thanks for posting in LBN.

So I could unrec!

:(

[nyy1998]

13. J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

YEAH BABY!!!!

[benld74]

16. LOVED every minute!!!