The Jets looked allright in the final tune up for the regular season.  Kellen Clemens started the game and he didn’t look too good completing 3 of 8 passes for only 18 yards.  Brett Ratliff followed Clemens and he was impressive again completing 3 of 4 passes for 48 yards with 1 TD pass (a 11-yarder to WR Paul Raymond).  Erik Ainge finally got to show what he could do in this game and he was 10 of 16 for 131 yards with 1 TD pass.  Jesse Chatman was the Jets’ workhorse in this game as he carried the football 29 times for 93 yards (3.2 ypc) with a TD run.  He also caught 6 passes for 87 yards (14.5 avg) in this game.  WR Paul Raymond pitched in with 3 grabs for 36 yards (12.0 avg) with a TD.  The Jets finished up with 120 yards rushing on 35 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 28 passes for 166 yards.

The Jets’ defense did not play especially well in this football game.  Linebacker Kenwin Cummings led the way for the Jets with 6 tackles in this game.  CB Ahmad Carroll (5 tackles) and CB Hank Poteat (3 tackles, interception) also played key roles in this football game.  The Eagles finished up with 81 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 46 passes for 281 yards.  The Jets finished up a strong preseason with a 3-1 record.

The New York Jets played a really good defensive game on Saturday Night and they just had barely enough offense to win the game.  Brett Favre looked pretty sharp in this game completing 9 of 12 passes for 96 yards.  Kellen Clemens also had his best game of the preseason as he completed 9 of 12 passes for 83 yards.  But it was the other “Brett” as in Ratliff that pulled out this win with a 24-yard TD pass to WR Paul Richmond in the 4th quarter.  Ratliff completed 2 of 4 passes for 51 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Jesse Chatman led the Jets in rushing in this game with 26 yards on 11 carries (2.4 ypc).  Rookie TE Dustin Keller was the leading receiver in this game for the Jets with 3 grabs for 43 yards (14.3 avg).  The Jets finished up with only 58 yards rushing on 22 carries (2.2 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 28 passes for 214 yards in this game.  The impressive thing about the Jets’ offense is that they had possession of the football for 34:24 of this game.

Rookie CB Dwight Lowery and DE David Bowens led the way for the Jets’ defense with 5 tackles apiece.  The Jets had a amazing 8 sacks against the Giants including 2 by new outside linebacker Calvin Pace.  The Giants finished up with 107 yards rushing on 21 carries (5.1 ypc) in this game and they also completed 15 of 27 passes for 115 yards.

The Jets have lost WR David Clowney possibly for the season with a broken collar bone.  That is a shame as Clowney was the Jets’ best player during the preseason so far.  In the Jets first two preseason games, Clowney caught 8 passes for 222 yards (27.8 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  He was making a huge run at the third WR job for the Jets when he was injured.  2nd year WR Chansi Stuckey or Brad Smith will likely win the #3 WR job with the loser of the competition being the #4 man for the Jets in 2008.  This is a shame as Clowney was really looking good this preseason.

The Jets didn’t look too good on Saturday Night as a team but some players looked good for them individually.  Brett Favre made his Jets’ debut in this game and he looked good completing 5 of 6 passes for 48 yards with a TD pass to rookie TE Dustin Keller.  Kellen Clemens continues to lose ground to Brett Ratliff in the Jets’ pecking order at QB as he only completed 5 of 12 passes for 63 yards.  Brett Ratliff looked sharp again for the Jets on Saturday Night completing 13 of 19 passes for 148 yards.  Jesse Chatman was the Jets’ leading rusher in this game with 45 yards on 11 carries (4.1 ypc).  WR David Clowney was really effective again for the Jets in this game grabbing 4 passes for 59 yards (14.8 avg).  Rookie TE Dustin Keller pitched in with 2 catches for 26 yards (13.0 avg) with a TD reception.  The Jets did not run the ball well against the Redskins only rushing for 69 yards on 25 carries (2.8 ypc).  But they did throw the ball well again completing 23 of 37 passes for 248 yards. 

Despite only allowing 13 points against the Redskins the defense did not play that well.  Linebackers Cody Spencer and Kenwin Cummings each had 6 tackles as well as DT Kareem Brock to lead the way for the Jets.  The Redskins finished up with 181 yards rushing on 22 carries (8.2 ypc).  The Skins also completed 21 of 34 passes for 178 yards.  The Jets still have some things to work on both offensively and defensively but they have some time left before the season starts.

Eric Mangini didn’t look like much of a genius last season as the Jets fell to a 4-12 record after getting the team to the playoffs in his rookie season on the job.  Adding Brett Favre certainly can do nothing but help the Jets’ offense and the team as a whole in the locker room.  Now it’s up to Mangini to prepare his team for battle every week and outcoach the opposition.  We’ll see if he’s up to the task or not.  Mangini has now been the head coach of the Jets for two seasons and he has compiled a 14-18 record (43.8%) during the regular season.  He is also 0-1 in the playoffs and the Jets hope he not only makes it back to the post season but wins a few games when he gets there.