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Earliest Must-Win....EVER!!!
By Jamie Stuart
Stop me if you've heard this before:
"This is a MUST-WIN GAME!
Odds are, you stopped after MUST. It's probably the most overused, hackneyed expression in all of sports. That, and, "We're just going to take it one game at a time and see what happens."
Well, believe it or not, I say the Jets have a "must-win" game coming up. Now you're probably thinking, "They haven't played a game yet, have they?"
No, they have not. You have not missed out on a chance to sit on the couch for eight hours and do nothing but yell at the TV and remember certain plays to try again on Madden.
The season hasn't started yet---but I think this Sunday's Week 1 game vs. Miami is the earliest "must-win" ever!
Consider the following. The acquisition of one Brett Lorenzo Favre has thrusted the JETS into the national spotlight. It's the #1 football story of the off-season. Favre HAS to get off to a good start for Gang Green.
Now consider Favre's opponent: Chad Pennington. Left for fish food after Favre's arrival, Pennington was reeled in by the Dolphins and would love nothing more than to prove the Jets and their fans wrong. (Yes my fish puns were intentional.)
And finally, consider the Jets next two opponents: Home vs. New England and at San Diego on Monday night. I don't care HOW good Favre is, the Jets will be considerable underdogs in both games. We're looking at 0 for 3 folks unless Favre and the Jets beat the 'Fins Sunday.
Must-win? You bet.