3
Oct
2010
Tomlinson and Jets dominate Bills, improve to 3-1 (VIDEO)
(Photo: Kevin Hoffman/US Presswire)
LaDanian Tomlinson proved that he still has some gas left in the tank this afternoon, as he rushed for over 133 yards and 2 touchdowns in leading the Jets to a 38-14 rout of the Buffalo Bills. Tomlinson had his first 100-yard game in over two years, and passed Tony Dorsett to move into 7th place on the NFL’s all-time rushing list with 12, 381 yards.
From the very start, Tomlinson looked like the LdT of old, and the Jets offense had their way with the Buffalo defense. Shonn Green added 177 yards rushing and Mark Sanchez threw 2 touchdowns to TE Dustin Keller, as the Jets improved to 3-1 at the quarter-season mark.
But today belonged to the 31-year-old Tomlinson, who was cut by the San Diego Chargers this off-season and widely considered washed up before finding a new home with the Jets. After the game, he credited head coach Rex Ryan for believing in him, and inspiring him to perform:
“I know what age I am. It doesn’t mean I can’t play,” Tomlinson said. “I never lost confidence. I always knew I could do it. It was just about having an opportunity.”
Watch as Tomlinson leaving a defender flying in his wake, en route to a 26-yard score in the third quarter, putting the game away for New York :
SEE TOMLINSON’S TOUCHDOWN RUN AFTER THE JUMP
17
Jan
2010
Nate Kaeding forgets how to kick, Jets stun Chargers (video)
Nate Kaeding misses his third FG attempt of the day. The Chargers lost by 3. You do the math. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi via ESPN.com)
The New York Jets shocked the heavily favored San Diego Chargers 17-14 to advance in the AFC Playoffs today. The Jets scored two 4th quarter touchdowns to pull away down the stretch, but the big story of the game was Chargers Pro Bowl K Nate Kaeding, who missed 3 Field Goal attempts that would have won the game for San Diego. Normally one of the most reliable kickers in the league, Kaeding was clearly paid off by NY mobsters to throw the game.
The Chargers seemed to be in control of this defensive struggle for most of the game, but that changed late in the 3rd quarter, when Jets’ super-CB Darrelle Revis made this incredible interception of a Philip Rivers pass intended for Vincent Jackson (Nantz and Simms had no idea what was going on):
