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mmarra82 · 11-19-2004, 10:11 PM

Pennington Shines!!!

Hempstead, NY - One day after the Jets put up one of its most dazzling offensive numbers in two years, you can sense the team feeling as good as it has since they were in the playoffs two years ago.

Yesterday, the Jets needed overtime to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 20-17. The win moved the Jets to 3-1, and into first place for the first time since the end of the 2002 regular season. In their victory the Jets amassed 468 yards in total offense against one of the best defenses in the league. They only managed to get into the endzone once however, and had to rely on Doug Brien to boot six field goals.

Pennington played near perfect ball, completing 20-26 passes, for 315 yards, while under pressure all afternoon. The pressure the Ravens brought did force an interception by linebacker, Ed Hartwell that led to a Ravens field goal. The Jets had a pair of 100-yard receivers with Chrebet and Moss. Moss has now had back to back 100-yard receiving games since coming back from his preseason injury. Curtis Martin handled the football 34 times, for 96 yards. Most of Martin's runs were extremely tough ones against the stout front seven of Baltimore.

On defense the Jets played there best game of the season, allowing a mere 234 yards to the Ravens. They held Jamal Lewis to 85 yards rushing.

However, despite the numbers the Jets nearly lost the game. They needed Doug Brien to hit a 22-yard field goal as time expired to force overtime. The Jets ventured into Baltimore's red zone six times, coming away with only 1 touchdown and 5 field goals. Part of the reason that McGregor went to Testaverde last season was because of the lack of touchdowns produced under Pennington.

McGregor said, "It is a little troublesome to be down there that many times, and have to settle for field goals. We realize we moved the ball effectively against a very good defense, and yet we needed overtime to win this one. It should not have had to come to this. We still have a lot of work to do to get to where we want to be, and I will not let them celebrate this victory this week."

The Jets reported no injuries this week. The team continues to monitor the transaction logs, looking for a player to play the right guard position in the event Machado does not solidify himself there.

11-19-2004, 10:11 PM	#169
mmarra82 High School Varsity Join Date: May 2001 Location: Oakdale, New York	Baltimore@Jets Pennington Shines!!! Hempstead, NY - One day after the Jets put up one of its most dazzling offensive numbers in two years, you can sense the team feeling as good as it has since they were in the playoffs two years ago. Yesterday, the Jets needed overtime to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 20-17. The win moved the Jets to 3-1, and into first place for the first time since the end of the 2002 regular season. In their victory the Jets amassed 468 yards in total offense against one of the best defenses in the league. They only managed to get into the endzone once however, and had to rely on Doug Brien to boot six field goals. Pennington played near perfect ball, completing 20-26 passes, for 315 yards, while under pressure all afternoon. The pressure the Ravens brought did force an interception by linebacker, Ed Hartwell that led to a Ravens field goal. The Jets had a pair of 100-yard receivers with Chrebet and Moss. Moss has now had back to back 100-yard receiving games since coming back from his preseason injury. Curtis Martin handled the football 34 times, for 96 yards. Most of Martin's runs were extremely tough ones against the stout front seven of Baltimore. On defense the Jets played there best game of the season, allowing a mere 234 yards to the Ravens. They held Jamal Lewis to 85 yards rushing. However, despite the numbers the Jets nearly lost the game. They needed Doug Brien to hit a 22-yard field goal as time expired to force overtime. The Jets ventured into Baltimore's red zone six times, coming away with only 1 touchdown and 5 field goals. Part of the reason that McGregor went to Testaverde last season was because of the lack of touchdowns produced under Pennington. McGregor said, "It is a little troublesome to be down there that many times, and have to settle for field goals. We realize we moved the ball effectively against a very good defense, and yet we needed overtime to win this one. It should not have had to come to this. We still have a lot of work to do to get to where we want to be, and I will not let them celebrate this victory this week." The Jets reported no injuries this week. The team continues to monitor the transaction logs, looking for a player to play the right guard position in the event Machado does not solidify himself there.