Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Penalty Flags for Jets,White Flag on Season

It is said that the jets had scored 13 straight points and had the Eagles pinned deep in their territory early in the third quarter before Brent Celek rumbled 73 yards on a catch-and-run to the Jets’ 1, preceding a 1-yard touchdown by LeSean McCoy. Celek exploited the Jets’ ineptitude at covering tight ends by repeatedly gaining separation over the middle, catching five passes for 156 yards — the most against the Jets all season and the most by a Philadelphia tight end since Pete Retzlaff in 1965.

That is how many penalties the Jets committed, including eight in a nightmarish first half. The penalties ran the gamut: from offensive holding to neutral-zone infractions, with none more damaging than a roughing-the-passer call on Marcus Dixon that gave Philadelphia 15 more yards on its third scoring drive.

The implosions by the Jets and the Giants raised the stakes for both teams Saturday at MetLife Stadium. How do the Jets recover?

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