Florio at PFT uses really good reasons to pick jets

by zkmavz on Jan 22, 2010 5:42 PM EST

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By Mike Florio
New York Jets at Colts
Coach Rex Ryan has crafted a potent message for his team. Ryan talks big, and his team responds.

As a result, they don’t simply believe they can beat the Colts. The Jets believe that they will. And that’s making others not in the locker room believe it, too.
We’ve seen over the past several years that any team qualifying for the tournament can get to the finals. Last year, the 9-7 Cardinals defied the odds and made it to the Super Bowl. The prior season, the fifth-seeded Giants won the thing.
In 2005, the sixth-seeded Steelers emerged with a Super Bowl win, too. So with the Jets buoyed by winning two playoff games on the road, they can do it as well. More importantly, they believe that they will.

It won’t be easy. The challenge will be to control the ball, shorten the game, keep Peyton Manning frustrated on the sidelines and frazzled when he’s playing, and coax Mark Sanchez to deliver key throws when needed.

Manning has struggled in the past with 3-4 defenses, and Ryan and defensive coordinator Mike Pettine will do everything they can to confuse and confound Manning.

So let’s give them the benefit of the doubt.

Pick: Jets 17, Colts 13.

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Was Ryan not talking big enough during the seven losses during the season? Can Ryan really “talk” his team over the Colts? I think not. When Sanchez get a taste of the Colts defense at 100%, the turnovers will begin.

by tim55 on Jan 22, 2010 6:00 PM EST reply actions

So essentially

Manning is good, Sanchez is not. Benefit of the doubt goes to the Jets? Nevermind Peyton is what? Roughly 12-1 in his last 13 games against a 3-4 defense?

Indianapolis Colts, taking focus away from my DBacks every Sunday.

by JustAJ on Jan 22, 2010 6:27 PM EST reply actions

I like cheese

"About a month ago I got a cactus. A week later, it died. I was really depressed because I was like 'Damn! I am less nurturing than a desert.' (Ladies, that's not true)"

by Colts Homer on Jan 22, 2010 6:35 PM EST reply actions

I like sliced cheese

or cheese from a can…or even queso dip. I’m not a fan of cheese of the wheel persuasion though. Or smelly cheese.

by MarkFive05 on Jan 22, 2010 6:47 PM EST up reply actions

I don't like cheese

"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi

by gizzardfanny on Jan 23, 2010 9:42 AM EST up reply actions

Cheese is the bees knees!

"What do you mean 'Flash Gordon approaching'?" General Kala from the movie "Flash Gordon"

by peytonsurdaddy on Jan 23, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

WTF?

Sports writer’s predictions are jokes. The stuff he uses to back up his argument isn’t even factual, and even if it was he’s essentially forgetting about our D. All manning has to do is find the end zone twice and get at least one field goal and our defense can do the rest. And that’s being generous. (see Raven’s game from last week)

18-2-87-4-6... stop me if you've heard this before.

by Marvelous Manning on Jan 22, 2010 6:56 PM EST reply actions

it's the 3-4 defense crap again

but he had always found ways to win. the closest game i would have to say is the 49er game they did a number on the offense 3 sacks in that game and no td allowed for manning.

by drake89 on Jan 22, 2010 7:16 PM EST reply actions

And yet we got the W.

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." -Mark Twain

by Sulaiman on Jan 22, 2010 7:19 PM EST up reply actions

oooh

so you’re saying we’ll see Addai throw for the winning TD? me likey, lol

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Jan 22, 2010 8:09 PM EST up reply actions

depends on which shoulder is sore

if it’s his left, the pass will likely be under 60 yards.

I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.

by Bobman on Jan 23, 2010 1:58 AM EST up reply actions

Why is nobody respecting

the fact that we haven’t lost a game this season in which we tried to win? So annoying.

by hoosierdore on Jan 22, 2010 8:04 PM EST reply actions

The Colts

are the worst 15-2 team ever…. lol

I cant wait until Sunday when the colts win 34-10

by Spidz34 on Jan 22, 2010 8:21 PM EST up reply actions

that REALLY IS disconcerting

But then again, in all the time I have wasted online reading about this game, I see only two notable pundits picking NYJ: Billick and Florio. And only one of them is credible—the one who played and coached the game.

I see a lot of people covering their asses in case the Jets win, or just deflecting trolls by pointing out all the good qualities of the Jets, but not actually predicting a win for them. Because that would be, you know, stupid. My dad bet on them with my brother because, in his words, “I learned my lesson 41 years ago…” when he lost a bundle on SB III, which is about as solid a reason as Florio. But he’s 83 and not all that savvy… what’s Forio’s excuse?

I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.

by Bobman on Jan 23, 2010 2:02 AM EST up reply actions

Karma!

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." -Mark Twain

by Sulaiman on Jan 23, 2010 2:34 AM EST up reply actions

Well,

Florio is the sort of guy who walks around not knowing he has the cockslobber of the corporate masters to whom he sold out dripping from his chin, so I do believe I know how much stock we can put into his predictions.

by linkish on Jan 23, 2010 7:33 AM EST reply actions

They're running out of stuff to write!!

But he forgot to mention the Jets will need to have all the luck they had in the SD game last week, too…basically the stars and moons will have to be aligned ONCE AGAIN. C’mon, the only reason the Jests stayed in the game through the first half of that game was because SD’s strategy apparently was make costly false-starts and delay-of-game penalties (in their own house!!) and other STOOPID needless penalties, and some really questionable play calling and clock management at the end of the half. At one point SD had 8 first downs to the Jets ONE. Oh yeah, lets not forget the missed FG(s) by a usually reliable, Pro Bowl kicker. Sorry Jets supporters, but luck, SD’s undisciplined self-inflicted wounds, and poor coaching let you stay in the game long enough to actually do something offensively – EVENTUALLY. Don’t count on the perfect alignment of moons-and-stars to happen twice in one week. And not against the most disciplined team in the NFL. Florio needs to add ‘the willingness for the other team to lose the game’ to his deep, probing analysis.

GO COLTS!!

by BlueShooToo on Jan 23, 2010 10:12 AM EST reply actions

Ehh 3-4 Defense crap again...

So… uh… Did Colts beating NE, Bal, blah blah blah not count this season and the past I don’t know how many seasons? Peyton has won (I lost count) number of times in a row against the Ravens you know…

University of Pennsylvania '14

by Bluedude on Jan 23, 2010 10:56 AM EST reply actions

Rex West

Rex Ryan is the Kanye west of the NFL. He was mad about not being favored against the Bengals. He was mad when his CB did not win the Defensive MVP. Now he feels since he was able to take care of a team we have trouble against, the Jets will automatically make it to the Superbowl. You know how the old mentality goes, since they beat you and we beat them ( submit the rest). I just hope we can put another beating on a Rex Ryan defensive as we did last year during the regular season. Colts 31- Baltimore 3. GO COLTS!

~Bowl or Bust~

by rascolts on Jan 23, 2010 11:40 AM EST reply actions

This is why I don't link to Florio in the weekly Power Rankings

during the season.

I am of the opinion that he has the tendancy to pull stuff out of his @ss to get hits. He can absolutely NOT be taken seriously.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Jan 23, 2010 1:09 PM EST reply actions

Florio's formula

is diabollically clever, yet ridiculously simple:

Since, in the past, lightning has struck in myriad, unrelated places at various, unrelated points in time we can accurately predict that it will strike again at the Luke on Sunday. All that needs to happen is for the 4 time MVP QB to play like a rookie and the rookie QB to play like an MVP.

Then, because Themouthasauras Rex has declared that his team will win, AND that team believes him, the Jest victory is a foregone conclusion.

The logic of the argument and the precision of the analysis are irrefutable.

"Hey, quit callin' the f@&%in' plays, alright?...When we call pass plays, BLOCK!" - #18

by EVLGNUS on Jan 23, 2010 5:53 PM EST reply actions