Patriots v.s. Jets Special!

Boy, oh boy oh boy. This game pretty much means the division. The Patriots have the tougher schedule for the rest of the season, so this game has to be theirs. In this post, I will compare team stats, give a FULL injury report, talk about the meeting between the two teams earlier in the season, and why not discuss about the criticism Brady is getting about his long hair.

Tom Brady's hair:
Does it surprise you that Brady is getting criticism from a New York newspaper about his hair? It doesn't surprise me, especially because it is before a BIG matchup. The National Inquire said this about Tom Brady...  "Sources claim that Brady's car was spotted outside Leonard Hair Transplant Associates in Rhode Island". Also, others say that he is covering a bald spot. Do I believe that? No. I think it is nonsense from the media just to make Brady upset or make his feelings be expressed.
Quote from http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/12/01/tom_brady_covering_bald_spot_with_long

Team offensive stats:

JETS.

PATRIOTS.

Well, above are the stats that each team is averaging per game. Both teams have fairly good offenses, as none of them have stats that rank above 20th in the NFL!

Points: The Patriots have the edge in this category by about 6 points a game. They average 30.4 points a game which is good enough for first in the NFL. This truly shows how much of an offensive power-house they really are. Tom Brady has ben a key-component to their success this year. Without much of a run-attack he has been key to their victories.
Total Yards: The Jets have the edge in this one, but only by 12 yards. This basically means the teams are equal in total yards per game. This to the Patriots doesn't really mean a lot, because they still rack up the points without necessarily averaging many yards. This is very impressive for the Patriots.
Pass Yards: Well, when you have one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, it is hard to not be better than one of the other teams, right? No it is possible. It isn't possible to have less yards than a 2nd-year quarterback right? Yes it is but with Tom Brady that is a big, fat N.O. Brady has carried the team on his back most of the year, and it shows with him averaging 236.7 yards a game.
Rush Yards: Although the rushing attack has improved for the Patriots this year, it cannot beat the Jets rushing attack. The Jets have Shonn Greene, and great veteran LaDanian Tomlinson. Oh, not to add WR Brady Smith. This rushing attack edge goes to the Jets who average abut 150 yards a game.
BETTER OFFENSE: The New England Patriots. Easy answer.

Pats v.s. Jets week 2:
The Patriots fell 28-14 and it wasn't a pretty offensive game for them. Here are the offensive stats per team.

Brady had a pretty good game, but
was overpowered by Sanchez.
Tomlinson owned Faulk in total yards,
and Keller edged out Hernandez for the
best Wide-receiver of the game.

Early in the season, the Pats d struggled, and it sure did struggle in this game. As they progressed throughout the season, the defense became more comfortable. Same for the offense, as they lead the NFL in most points scored per game this season in the NFL. Hopefully the Patriots can change their defense this week, and have their offense clicking.
screenshot from: http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/scoreboardseasonYear=2010&seasonType=2&weekNumber=2

FULL injury report:

New York Jets:
Man, the Jets are just to good to have anyone on the injury report... maybe not. ONE person, yes just one person is on the report for this week:

Jerricho Cotchery is most likely to play monday night. He has been battling a groin injury, but should be good to go.

And now, your New England Patriots!:

HA! Familiar Face huh? Wait its SHORT hair! Wow, this is an old picture. Anyway what a familiar face for the injury report. Tom Brady is the only player on the injury report this week for the Patriots. His foot and shoulder are still lingering problems, but he is most certain to play on Monday Night.
source: http://espn.go.com/nfl/injuries

Time for a joke?
So this joke was heard in Mr. Epstein's fourth period history class today.
What do the Patriots have Monday Night? Home field advantage right? Well, back in the day who was the best at home-field advantage!?
THE PATRIOTS!!! AHAHAHA.
This should be good news Pats fans!