As someone who believes strongly in the power of good coaching, Ihave to consider head coach Rex Ryan and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer worthy of a game ball.
Since the Jets fell to 4-6, and after they lost to the Falcons when even the head coach told you the season was over, this tandem has done a remarkable job. It all starts with Sanchez. They’ve put him in positions where he is set up to succeed (the passes to Dustin Keller on Saturday being the perfect examples). And that’s saying a lot. They’ve taken a mistake-prone rookie quarterback and virtually turned him into a mistake-free QB.
Ryan has gotten the Jets into the second round of the playoffs. And how about his work with the defense? His team has taken on his “we’re going to beat you” mentality. It showed in last Saturday’s playoff win.
Schottenheimer called a brilliant game at Cincinnati. Look at how much faith he had in Shonn Greene. I’ve had my doubts about him, but he put together a great game plan.
