Are any New England Patriots fans the slightest bit worried about the Jets next season? Granted, I’m a little biased, but I sure would be.
The Jets deserve some credit after reaching the AFC championship game in January. Many teams who get that far might have an inflated sense of self worth. Sometimes they assume they’re good enough to go further the next season without making many changes.
The J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS, on the other hand, seem to recognize that advancing to the conference title game was largely a fluke. The team that lost to the Colts a few months ago wasn’t nearly good enough to have a realistic shot of going that deep into the playoffs again.
So general manager Mike Tannenbaum made some potentially fantastic moves this offseason. The additions of former league MVP LaDainian Tomlinson and Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes very well could make New York a force with which to be reckoned.
Assuming Holmes — after his four-game suspension is over — and Braylon Edwards can stay out of trouble, the Jets will have one of the more talented pairs of receivers in the NFL.
And while Tomlinson obviously isn’t what he was three years ago, he should be a dangerous complement to Shonn Greene in the Jets’ multi-back system.
I realize that’s a lot of “ifs,” “coulds” and “shoulds,” but the Jets have a legitimate shot to be nasty in 2010.
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As a Patriots fan, I'm not overly concerned. There are too many egos on this team, and like the Yankees circa 2001-2008, they won't mesh.
They will have a good regular season, but they'll get beat in the playoffs, when the games actually mean something.
Edwards will be complaining that he's not getting enough touches when Holmes gets back, and Tomlinson won't be happy in as a third-down back.
The only good news is that if you're a fan of soap operas, you'll love this team.
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