new york jets

So as you’ve probably heard by now Antonio Cromartie went off on TFB this morning, calling him an a-hole, etc. You know, I would’ve been a whole lot more worried about this game if it was radio silence out of the Jets camp. 

Some even speculated after they beat the Colts that there might’ve been a gag order placed on the Jets this week. But nope.

I’ve said many times that I like what Rex Ryan brings to the rivalry. And while I’m sick of hearing him talk, I’m certainly not sick of having him get me even more pumped up to play the Jets. 

What’s maddening to me is how the Jets can talk all this trash before games, and then when they lose and other teams get fired up about beating them (you know in the game, where it counts) they act like the other teams are the ones who are jerks.

Don’t rattle the tiger’s cage and then come off all surprised when the tiger mauls you, fellas.

Ultimately I don’t think Brady really needs any added motivation this week. I don’t think he really cares what Cromartie says. But it’s the guys like Logan Mankins and Vince Wilfork, the guys who will be in the trenches that material like this will be most detrimental to the Jets.

Really the Jets have to hope that the Patriots are not clicking on all cylinders this weekend if they’re to have a chance. That’s simple math. Brady > Sanchez. But by continuing to talk the Jets are ensuring that every single member of the Patriots will be locked in and pissed off. That’s not the kind of team you want to play.

So thanks, Al-cro-traz!

Yeah, Brady’s the asshole.