Green with envy
If schadenfreude is your thing, you’re sure to enjoy the New York papers today in the aftermath of the Patriots’ 19-10 victory over the Jets. A few quick links:
The Post’s Mike Vaccaro plays the voice of reason with a piece titled “No shame in losing to Brady-less Pats,” while Steve Serby isn’t quite so measured, cutting to the chase in his second paragraph:
Bill Belichick . . . devoured Eric Mangini alive yesterday and made Brett Favre look like just another 38-year-old quarterback going on 39.
The Daily News’s Gary Myers also points the finger at Mangini, blaming him for not playing to Favre’s strengths and asking, “Why is he coaching like he still has Chad Pennington?”
The Times’ George Vescey notes that the Patriots had Jets fans scurrying for an early exit, something Favre rarely witnessed during his time with the Packers.
Among national writers, Sports Illustrated’s Peter King has the best synopsis of Matt Cassel’s performance, closing with this observation:
Bill Belichick wants Cassel to steer the ship. In the Meadowlands, he led the Patriots to five scoring drives in eight possessions, and on the ninth and final possession of the day, he did what the Patriots dreamed he’d do but probably didn’t think actually would happen. He knelt on the ball for the final play of the game, before a two-thirds-empty stadium.
ESPN’s John Clayton praises the performance, yet remains skeptical:
The Patriots are still the team to beat in the AFC East, but boy, do they look beatable.
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