Comments on: Jets stay coy about Wildcat

By: catquick

catquick — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:10:49 +0000

Seeing as Lee and not Sparano devised the WC, and Lee undoubtably has other wrinkles Sparano doesn’t know about, don’t the Jets have to waste more time than the Bills preparing for it? The Bills don’t waste one second, as they run it in practice anyway. In a WC duel, it’s the Bills with the big weapons, not the Jets.

By: theboysofdallas

theboysofdallas — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:52:31 +0000

The jets are actin like no one has ever seen the wildcat before, there is only so many things u can do with it

By: dtr3e

dtr3e — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:38:54 +0000

I hope they don’t use the wildcat, just looks bad for a team a couple yrs ago who called it a gimmicky offense to start using it

By: mogogo1

mogogo1 — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:01:09 +0000

Seems like they’ve been coy about their entire offense. So coy, that I’m not even certain they have one based on how they’ve played thus far.

By: essentialsausage

essentialsausage — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:36:22 +0000

The “wildcat” sucks. It worked basically one time, four years ago!

By: pluto62

pluto62 — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:47:59 +0000

does anyone really give a rats ass about the jets wildcat, or anyone’s wildcat. isn’t there something better to put in place of wildcat stories.

By: cliverush

cliverush — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:39:12 +0000

In the history of humankind when have so many done so little to garner so much attention. The New York media (aka ESPN) continue to elevate an organization which should be the prime example of how not to operate a franchise while ignoring one of the best in the history of the game, the Giants.

By: LoCoSu@%s

LoCoSu@%s — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:13:55 +0000

It is very simple.
When Tebow is in -
1 deep safety
Rush 10

chances are extremely hight that Tebow will overthrow or underthrow his receiver.

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:12:24 +0000

This wildcat is being treated by Jets like it is some kind of ace in the hole for a really bad offense. They better hope it is but I kind of doubt it will be a game changer.

By: awdlmd

awdlmd — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:11:48 +0000

If you absolutely, positively have to gain two yardas Tebow is as close to money as any player in the league. There is a place for him but QB isn’t it.

By: grogansheroes

grogansheroes — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:08:47 +0000

Has anyone here EVER heard the Jets not talk or be quiet about something? NO. And they’re not talking about it because they got nothing!! I mean you try to improve your offense with Tebow and Sparano?

By: randomguy9999

randomguy9999 — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:03:06 +0000

the wildcat was very effective in Miami for about 2.5 years, when they had the right personnel… they were getting about 6 yards a play and a TD every 6 plays or so…

then the blocking broke down…..

to do it, you’ve got to have very good to great O line, which I don’t think applies to the Jets

and the guy taking the snap needs to hit the hole or turn the corner like Ricky or Ronnie in their prime….

Teebs will get snapped in half trying to do that.

By: theboysofdallas

theboysofdallas — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:58:13 +0000

The jets need a freakin franchise quarterback, hopefully they can get Matt barkley in the draft after they poop the bed this summer

By: annes22

annes22 — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:51:52 +0000

For god sake, Tony Sparano’s wildcat will be no different to what we put up with in Miami. Nothing’s changed with him, wild cat, field goals and 3 points.
It’s obvious his offense isn’t too good, no touchdowns in the pre season that’s a joke, but so is he.

By: bleedgreen

bleedgreen — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:43:26 +0000

The problem with the wildcat is that isn’t it supposed to be an OPTION play? Just about every team that runs it… RUNS the ball every time. You need to pass it ONCE in a while to keep teams honest about it. You can’t dedicate a defender to a guy that is just going to throw the ball. Thats going to leave someone in single coverage or uncovered completely for an easy reception.

Now, if every time you trot your ‘wildcat qb’ onto the field for a play he runs the ball, you can dedicate2 guys specifically to him and double cover the qb/ball carrier with almost certainty that he’s going to have the ball.

By: garryjercia

garryjercia — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:42:21 +0000

Behold: the innovative and unique “hot mess” offensive package.

By: dspyank2k11

dspyank2k11 — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:25:27 +0000

Jets arent COY about anything

By: electionconfidential

electionconfidential — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:18:51 +0000

Jets fans are and have been deserving of pity. Rex Ryan has consistently tried to substitute words for on-field performance. His team can’t score a TD in pre-season so he keeps talking about the Wildcat. I think he needs to remember what Coughlin told him last year, “Talk is cheap. Play the game.”.

By: jsnrobles1

jsnrobles1 — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:18:21 +0000

I feel sorry for jets fan as they don’t have a lot of options for offense.you have two quarterbacks who can’t get the ball downfield and in the end zone. The defense is great. Turn tebow into a running back and cut Sanchez and find a better Qb.

By: toddwardou

toddwardou — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:15:13 +0000

“All that being said, we know there’s going to be some version of something, I think that’s been said. With that being said, we just had a good discussion about it.”

Has it been said yet Tony?

By: larrydavid7000

larrydavid7000 — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:14:20 +0000

I wonder what kind of offense the jets are gonna use when they are down by 3 touch downs every game. did the brain trust think about that. wild cat wont save them cause they will be in passing mode.

By: nflsucker

nflsucker — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:07:21 +0000

Can’t wait to see the Jets’ “pound the ground” offense. This is where the center snaps the ball to someone, they get touched, fall, and pound the ground firm. Hey, even Tebow’s passes pound the ground.

I think it’s a field management strategy to keep the turf good for the other team who plays in the same stadium, and actually has a chance at a Super Bowl berth.

By: mornelithe

mornelithe — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:44:32 +0000

From what I’ve seen, the new offense is designed to win via field goals.

By: steeltowntowelies

steeltowntowelies — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:41:48 +0000

Yeah because the wild cat has taken a team to a championship…there’s a reason why the dolphins dumped sparano…because his gimmick formations don’t carry teams to the SB…apparently he stopped drawing up plays that take them to the end zone either

By: 1972wasalongtimeago

1972wasalongtimeago — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:31:11 +0000

The wildcat worked…..4 years ago.

And it only worked because Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams were 230 pound running backs, who occasionally could throw, and they would hand off or fake hand off to each other, and knew how to set up blocks, hit the hole, and/or run over someone.

Tebow is a great running QB, but making something out of nothing on a broken play is much different then running between the tackles 15-20 times a game. It’s a pounding I’m not so sure he can take.

By: ampats

ampats — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:31:06 +0000

Don’t you have to first have an offense before Sparano talks about an alternative offense ?

Have the oddsmakers posted a line for when the Jets get into the End Zone?

By: ijahru

ijahru — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:28:11 +0000

The wildcat is so effective it cost Sparano his job in Miami

By: mavajo

mavajo — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:16:28 +0000

I’m almost more excited to watch the Jets this season than my own team. This is going to be one glorious trainwreck.

By: AlanSaysYo

AlanSaysYo — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:12:50 +0000

I look forward to seeing the new and innovative ways the Jets find to kick field goals and pump fists.

By: qdog112

qdog112 — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:12:49 +0000

That’s it, stay quiet – wouldn’t wanna tip off the opposition. You might stop all laughter coming from their locker rooms.