First, the Bengals then the Chargers. How good has this Jets team been?!?

In case you didn’t know, YES, the last team to make it to the NFL playoffs will play in the 2010 AFC championship game. Go figure.

Coach Rex Ryan said the New York Jets should be the favorites to win every single game they play in the postseason and they certainly made a point in their last two playoff games. But can these guys keep it going against arguably THE team to beat in the AFC the last few years?

Yup, Mark Sanchez and the rest of the Jets are going to take on Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts with the winner earning the ticket to Super Bowl XLIV at Dolphins, Stadium in Miami, Florida. Can the Jets keep this Cinderella run they’ve been having?

Rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez, who completed 12 of 15 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown in the Jets’ wildcard playoff win over the Bengals, had another stellar performance in their playoff win over the heavy favorites San Diego Chargers. The USC product completed 12 of 23 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown in his return to California, sending the state’s beloved Chargers to an early vacation.

The Jets’ strength however, is their defense. They managed to shut down Chad Ochocinco in Cincinnati before neutralizing the Chargers offense in San Diego last Sunday. Can they do the same against Peyton Manning? That friends, is…

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The hottest team in the playoffs meet the hottest team of the season.

That’s exactly what we’ll be having in this AFC divisional match-up of the 2010 NFL playoffs as the New York Jets, became the hottest team of the playoffs after shocking the Bengals last week, face the San Diego Chargers, the hottest team of the season after winning a freakish 11 straight games.

Yup, the San Diego Chargers sure look unbeatable at this point of the year but after the New York Jets ”weaseled” their way to a wild card playoff spot before shocking the Cincinnati Bengals last week, it’s clear the Jets have the momentum.

The New York Jets, coming off a remarkable 24-14 victory in Cincinnati, were great against the pass allowing just 110 passing yards. Their defense did break down against the run last week allowing the Bengals to gain 171 rushing yards on 21 attempts.

But since the Bengals had no other choice but to run with the football, thanks primarily to the outstanding performance of Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis when he virtually shut Chad Ochocinco down, the Jets are probably better off letting the opposing team run with the football and just take…

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This week, we’ll go across the border, in Canada.

Because Week 13 of the 2009 NFL football season will kick off in Toronto where the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills will renew their AFC East rivalry on Thursday Night Football.

That’s right, the Buffalo Bills, trying to reach out to fans across Lake Ontario, is scheduled to play a total of five contests in Toronto, one per season through 2012. Unfortunately, the experiment did not begin well last year, with many in attendance supporting the opposing team in the Bills’ 16-3 loss to the Miami Dolphins on December 7.

On the verge of four straight losing seasons with a 3-7 mark, the Bills gave their home fans reason to smile with a 31-14 win over Miami last Sunday.

After averaging 12.3 points in the previous eight games, Buffalo broke out with 24 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, including a 51-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Terrell Owens, the second time the duo hooked up for a lengthy score in the last two weeks.

As far as the New York Jets are concerned, rookie Mark Sanchez will look to bounce back on Thursday as he has continued to struggle, tossing only two touchdowns against seven interceptions in the last three games. Sanchez was 13 of 17 for 154 yards and just one interception Sunday, enabling the defense to carry the Jets to a 17-6 victory over Carolina to snap a three-game losing streak.

Will that be enough to beat the Bills? We’re giving…

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The NFL is about to spin your betting tendencies like crazy this weekend.

Why? Well, in case you didn’t know, the sixth week of the NFL calendar means the trading deadline is coming and since we are heading to Week 6 of the 2009 NFL football season, expect some struggling teams to make a move or two, each hoping that the moves they make this week will be the difference between winning and losing.

One team in the middle of all these trade rumors? The Buffalo Bills. After five weeks into the season, the Terrell Owens experiment hasn’t been paying off. The Cowboys’ leading receiver last season hasn’t done shit for the Bills this year. After five games, he only has 12 receptions, 202 yards, and one measly touchdown.

As a result, the Buffalo Bills have not fared well this season. They are currently dead last in the AFC East with a disappointing 1-4 record. Good thing the division is still a wide open free for all with Tom Brady and the Patriots still looking for their groove. Unfortunately for them, they have the division leaders this Sunday, the New York Jets.

After the New York Jets lost last Monday night’s divisional game with the Miami Dolphins, those guys probably can’t wait to pound somebody to a pulp all week. The Jets lost on Monday Night Football when the Dolphins beat ‘em using their trademark Wildcat offense on a direct snap to running back Ronnie Brown, giving the Dolphins the go-ahead touchdown with six seconds left en route to the…

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This is his first opportunity to prove that he’s the real deal on primetime.

Yep, Mark Sanchez will be out to prove that he is more than just hype when he leads the New York Jets to Miami to play the Dolphins. Oh yeah, he’ll try to bounce back from his worst performance of the 2009 NFL football season too in what will be his first taste of primetime football on Monday Night Football.

Will the young Mark Sanchez succumb to the pressure under the bright lights on national TV? Considering that he just tasted defeat for the first time in his young career after the New Orleans Saints dealt his New York Jets their first loss of the season last week, how well can this young rookie rebound?

A rookie quarterback’s first loss is significant, especially for a guy like Mark Sanchez who generated a lot of hype coming out of USC. It’s extra special too if that loss was entirely the rookie quarterback’s fault, as was the case last week when Sanchez threw three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and a fumble to wrap up a rather miserable outing at the Superdome, losing to the Saints 24-10.

Good thing Sanchez knew exactly who was at fault…

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And trust me, it’ll be hard for this year’s other rookies to pry that title away from Sanchez.

We are three weeks into the 2009 NFL football season and Mark Sanchez has just been golden for the New York Jets. They are ready to contend for a playoff spot and they have their rookie to thank for it.

However, it’s still quite early to hand Mark Sanchez with the Rookie of the Year award and SPORTSBETTING.COM has the odds on who will challenge the Jets quarterback for the title.

First, we have the Detroit Lions QB Matt Stafford. Like Sanchez, he was also listed at 8-1 NFL odds to win Rookie of the Year and has shown flashes of his gifted ability. Unfortunately, he plays for the Lions and if he doesn’t make the postseason, he could miss out on Rookie of the Year honors as well.

On the positive side, Stafford has the luxury of throwing to Calvin Johnson who is one of the top five receivers in the game. They hooked up in Week 2 for Stafford’s first career touchdown pass and they will become a dynamic duo over the next few seasons. Besides, the Detroit Lions have finally won a game, ending their 19-game losing streak that dates back to last season. It’ll be interesting to see how Stafford will develop the next few weeks.

Going into the season, the odds on favorite at 3-1 to win the award was Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno. Running backs have…

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This’ll probably make any Jets center think twice before bending over in front of the former USC quarterback.

While we continue to count the days until the brand new 2009 NFL football season gets here, we got some reports that claim that the former USC quarterback the Jets drafted a few weeks ago loves it doggy style. Yep, THAT and a tattoo that reads ”SANCHEZ” on, get this, at the back of his lower lip.

Yes, you read it, New York Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez felt that the back of his lower lip was the best spot to have a tattoo where ABSOLUTELY no one would be able to see it. Unless of course, Sanchez is hammering you from behind and he lets you inspect his mouth just for curiosity’s sake.

As it turns out, that’s exactly what happened. A couple of years ago, when Mark Sanchez was still gunning footballs in USC, an anonymous female fan was allegedly dog-styled in the shower by the USC standout. During what probably was a vigorous sex marathon, the woman managed to inspect the inside of his lower lip, and, lo and behold, she found the now infamous ”SANCHEZ” tattoo.

Now, I don’t know why Mark Sanchez decided to have a tattoo in there but here’s to hoping that the guy will improve his decision making when he takes the field this season with the New York Jets.

After all, he is filling in the shoes of…

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Does it even matter now?

In what has now turned out to be an annual thing in the NFL, Brett Favre retires (again) at the end of the NFL season, this time without the big press conference and tears from a housewife who can’t get enough of soap operas.

In case you forgot, Brett Favre retired last year, in front of a slew of cameras with tears rolling down his cheeks. This was after he did the exact same thing the year before that, the year before that year and probably the year before that year too.

When he postponed retirement again to play for the New York Jets last season, a lot of people were surprised, not because he decided to postpone retirement one more time but because he’ll be playing for the Jets, NOT the Green Bay Packers.

I guess after all the retirement speeches Favre put us through the last few years, I’m no longer surprised to learn that he’s calling it quits again after only a year as the New York Jets quarterback. And yes, I still won’t be surprised if Favre decides to make yet another ”comeback” and play for the Jets next season, for some other team, or…

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Since J.J. Jack is busy pissing off Pacquiao’s fans for this Saturday’s fight, I’ll be doing our weekly NFL thing today.

Week 14 of the 2008-09 NFL football season begins slowly on a Thursday night when the league features two teams struggling at this point of the year. The Chargers, losers of their last three games, will play hosts to the Raiders, losers of the last three years, when the NFL kicks-off the brand new week exclusively for people who subscribed to the NFL Network.

The San Diego Chargers haven’t had a losing season in five years. It’s been just as long since their last loss to the Oakland Raiders. The Chargers, possibly the most disappointing team of the season, want to make sure neither of those streaks end Thursday night, as they host the Raiders, looking to avoid putting their slim playoff hopes at risk this weekend.

That’s why the San Diego Chargers can’t afford to lose to the Raiders on Thursday. We’re picking them by seven.

With a one-game lead in the NFC North, the Minnesota Vikings need every victory they can get to remain atop the division. Having a pair of Pro Bowl defensive linemen on the field certainly can’t hurt their cause. After a Minnesota judge issued a temporary restraining order this week blocking their league suspensions, Kevin and Pat Williams will likely be available for the Vikings this Sunday against the winless Detroit Lions. The Vikings have won 12 of their past 13 meetings with the…

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He was known as the ”ultimate Packer” in Green Bay, after this, he could be known as the ”ultimate fucker” in Nashville, Tennessee.

Because after Brett Favre ended the Titans’ perfect run in the 2008-09 NFL football season, you just know that No.4 is now the most hated man in Nashville. You can’t blame them too because the Jets setting it up right then and there in front of the hostile Titans crowd was just… well, unfair.

In case you didn’t get that, the New York Jets ended the Titans’ bid for a perfect season after beating the once 10-0 Titans in Tennessee, 34-13. It was a convincing win for the Jets as Brett Favre jumped on the Titans right from the get-go, leading 10-3 at the end of the first half.

It was a painful reminder to the Tennessee Titans, a reminder that Brett Favre still is one of the best quarterbacks in the game. Oh yeah, the Titans were reminded too that if you give No.4 too much time, he can STILL pick the league’s best defenses apart.

Favre knows that they just defeated the best team in football today. STILL, he knows that does not necessarily mean that they are now the best after beating a team that was once THE best.

”I’m not going to sit here and say we’ve established ourselves as the best team in football,” Brett Favre said. ”All it says is I think we beat the best team in football today, definitely if you go by record and…”

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