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00:00:00On a chilly 41-degree day in Foxborough, we're getting ready for the New York Jets and the

00:00:22New England Patriots. Drew Bledsoe having a career season, looking to lead his Patriots

00:00:28to a record of 10-4 to clinch a playoff berth and cement virtually every tie-breaking scenario.

00:00:35For the Jets, a far different story, with one-time Boston College star Glenn Foley making his

00:00:40first NFL start, hoping to salvage something out of a disastrous season.

00:00:46Hi, everybody. I'm Marv Alvin, along with Sam Weish. And Sam, this a matchup of two teams

00:00:51that are dramatically headed in opposite directions. The Patriots, sparked by Drew Bledsoe, have

00:00:57won six of the last seven, nine of their last 11 games. And early in the year, Bill Parcells

00:01:02said this was a critical year for his streaky quarterback. Well, he's certainly become more

00:01:06consistent. Four of his last six games he's completed, 70% of his passes are better. Nine

00:01:11interceptions this year. Just two years ago, he threw 27 interceptions. And he's coming

00:01:15off a game against San Diego where his quarterback rating was 136. That'll lead the league every

00:01:19year. Those are playoff numbers. And for the Jets in a week that saw several of their players

00:01:24stating publicly that they felt they quit in the game against Houston last week, enter

00:01:29Glenn Foley, the product of Boston College, making his first NFL start.

00:01:34I asked Drew Bledsoe what advice he'd give Foley, and he said, just be patient. Not everything's

00:01:38going to go right today. The good news to Foley is that he doesn't have to look over his shoulder

00:01:41if something doesn't go right, because he's the quarterback for the next three weeks, according

00:01:44to Rich Cotite. And we'll find out today if patience is the answer for the New York Jets.

00:01:48As for the weather here in Foxborough, no rain, no snow in the forecast. The field not

00:01:54in wonderful shape, although cosmetic repairs are being attempted. Let's get to Greg Gumbel

00:01:59to New York.

00:02:06All right, gentlemen. Welcome, everyone. Let's get you caught up on the scores of the early

00:02:09games that will begin in Green Bay, where the Packers are beating the Denver Broncos and

00:02:14beating them decisively, 41-6. Brett Favre reading the blitz here, throws to Antonio Freeman,

00:02:19shakes loose from Torrey James, races for a 51-yard touchdown. The second of his three

00:02:24touchdowns on the day, John Elway did not play in this game. The Green Bay Packers claim

00:02:28the NFC Central Division Championship. They're leading it 41-6. In Pittsburgh, the Steelers are

00:02:34the champions of the AFC Central. They have beaten the San Diego Chargers today, 16-3. In Miami,

00:02:40the New York Giants knocked off the Dolphins today, 17-7. The final score, Dave Brown with

00:02:46a touchdown pass to Howard Cross. Rodney Hampton, five yards for a TD for New York. In Houston,

00:02:51the Oilers hosting the Jaguars, falling to Jacksonville, 23-17. Eddie George, 141 yards

00:02:56rushing last week against the Jets. Only 15 in the first half today, but it was a big day

00:03:00for Nate Tron. Means, after a Steve McNair interception, Means finds a hole, barrels in

00:03:04from the five. His second touchdown of the day, Jacksonville goes to 7-7 with the victory.

00:03:09In Tampa, the Bucs knock off the Washington Redskins, 24-10. In Chicago, the Bears trouncing

00:03:16the St. Louis Rams, 35-9. In Cincinnati, a last-second try at the goal line by the Ravens

00:03:23fails, and the Bengals win 21-14. And Atlanta, all over the New Orleans Saints, 31-15. We'll

00:03:29send you to the kickoffs in Foxborough and Seattle right after this.

00:03:32Although the New England area is wild about its Patriots, as always, Bill Parcells, very

00:03:45cautious in his excitement, but he is very pleased. And you get the idea, very happy about the

00:03:52way things are going from the coaching point of view. Not the case earlier in the season.

00:03:58Patriots won the toss and will receive the kickoff specialist for the Jets, Don Silvestri,

00:04:04kicking away to the combination of Troy Brown and Dave Meggett. The Jets at 1-12. Breaking

00:04:14it down, they've lost four straight 12 of their last 13. And this is Brown, up across the 20.

00:04:27Ran it to his own man, and has taken down short of the 25-yard line. A 15-yard return. Bobby

00:04:35Hamilton involved on the stop. And here's Drew Blensoe and the Patriot offense stepping on.

00:04:41And a look at that offensive line. Todd Rucci remains in at right guard, although we may

00:04:48see Bob Cratcher later on coming back from the knee problem and pneumonia.

00:04:54Curtis Martin, Sam Gash on the running backs. The receivers Jefferson, Glenn, and Coach Glenn

00:05:02with 67 receptions. Now a change as Meggett opens up in the backfield. And the Patriots

00:05:09start out from their 24-yard line. And Blensoe ripping it and completing Sean Jefferson for

00:05:17the first down. Victor Green, who had 17 total tackles last week against Houston, made the

00:05:24stop. But this one is good for 15. And they lined up Keith Byers wide to the right. Straight

00:05:29drop back pass. And inside, you'll see right here, Sean Jefferson. Now he's not the wide receiver.

00:05:34The widest receiver is actually a running back in Keith Byers. That means that the Jets took

00:05:38their safety out. Victor Green, a little bit of a confusion inside. Wide open on the zone.

00:05:43And a first down of the 39-yard line. And again, Blensoe tossing and looping it downfield for

00:05:50Jefferson. So Blensoe opens up two for two with Jefferson. This one, a 30-yard pickup. The tackle

00:05:58made by the right corner, Marcus Coleman. One-on-one coverage right down the middle. There's no free

00:06:05safety in the middle right here. Just out jumping at the very end. Sean Jefferson, first two plays

00:06:11of the game, two completions. That's the start of a big day. And we know one thing. Drew Bledsoe

00:06:16will throw the ball to every receiver he's got out there today. He's completed touchdowns

00:06:20to eight different receivers this season. And now Sam Curtis Martin and Sam Gash do check

00:06:27in. And apparently an official timeout. The Patriots were at the line. And we'll resume

00:06:39in just a moment. A minute and a half gone by in this first quarter. And a quick start

00:06:44by Blensoe in contrast to what took place in that earlier meeting against the Jets at

00:06:50the Meadowlands four weeks ago where he had problems. And the Jets jumped in front 21-0.

00:06:55And now here's Blensoe again throwing the deep ball. And it's broken up. Marcus Coleman

00:07:00the right corner with the coverage on the rookie from Ohio State, Terry Glenn. Terry Glenn has

00:07:06had it one of those special years for a rookie. Marcus Coleman beat badly last week for a touchdown.

00:07:11They're going to go after him on a little token fake going straight down the field.

00:07:15And there is Marcus Coleman, the rookie from Texas Tech, as we check out the Jets'

00:07:21defensive alignment. Up front, Hamilton, Washington, Brock, and Douglas. Matt Brock,

00:07:28one of several Jets, to speak out about what he felt was a quitting effort last week

00:07:33against Houston. Now the inside handoff to Curtis Martin.

00:07:37Curtis Martin having another terrific season. Number five and rushing in the AFC. Headed for

00:07:47the 1,000-yard mark once again. Marvin Jones, the middle linebacker, made the stop. And it's

00:07:54a pickup of two. A third down and eight. Curtis leading the AFC in total touchdowns with 16.

00:08:02958 yards coming in.

00:08:09Bledsoe getting the time, going sideline, and it is incomplete. Intended for Vincent Brisby, who is back

00:08:16in the lineup on his second game. He faced Denver three weeks ago. He's been bothered

00:08:22by a pulled hamstring.

00:08:24See, Brisby's going up against Aaron Glenn. He just got a break to the outside. He, rather than a square out

00:08:30move, he turns in and then slides back to the outside. The Jets came that time with only three

00:08:34rushers, and they dropped everybody back in protection.

00:08:37And what happens when you get everybody back like that, if you don't get underneath it, you're going to have those

00:08:43throws to the out. But the ball was just thrown a little too wide. So on a fourth and eight, this is a 48-yard

00:08:49field goal attempt by Adam Vinatieri, who after the slow start has really come on. And now instead, a change

00:08:56is looking to surprise the Jets, and he was able to punt it inside the five-yard line.

00:09:04Well, Bill Parcells passing up on the long attempt of 48-yard field goal. Instead, Vinatieri with a

00:09:13pooch punt for 27 yards, and it means the Jets will have to start out from inside their

00:09:20three-yard line. We'll be back after these words.

00:09:28A look at Alumni Stadium on the campus of Boston College up in Chestnut Hill, the former home of Glenn

00:09:34Foley, who is the starting quarterback for the New York Jets. And Foley, on the first play, gives it to

00:09:40Adrian Murrell. As we check out the Jet front line, Jumbo Elliott, who has matched up with Willie

00:09:48McGinnis. Bill Parcells feels that is the key, as far as they're concerned, defensively. Foley, the quarterback.

00:09:56Murrell having a terrific season with Anderson at the running back positions. Keyshawn Johnson,

00:10:01Wayne Trevett, and Kyle Brady are the receivers. Jeff Graham has had an outstanding season,

00:10:06sitting out with Turf Toe, and Murrell is stuck. Adrian Murrell tried the right side and was shut down.

00:10:17A look at the New England front four. Farrakh Cullen starting once again, instead of Mike Jones at

00:10:24left defensive end, Willie McGinnis coming off a terrific game last week against San Diego. In fact,

00:10:30voted the AFC Defensive Player of the Week. Sav Johnson and Collins are the linebackers. Collins for the

00:10:36injured Monte Brown. Otis Smith, the one chain, starting at right corner for Ricky Reynolds, has been

00:10:42hobbled with an ankle problem. You see the flags come flying. The referee today is Tom White.

00:10:49And here's the call.

00:10:59Well, first they will discuss it. Absolutely. You've got to discuss every call.

00:11:03But really what happened was that Mike Jones moved, David Williams reacted. Now they're going

00:11:07to call it as a defensive or an offensive foul because both people were moving. Jones was in

00:11:12the neutral zone when the movement took place on offense. Neutral zone infraction. Number 96.

00:11:22Defense. Five-yard penalty. Third down.

00:11:26Well, the call against Mike Jones. You see Mike Jones right here. He's going to move early.

00:11:33Now, if he causes movement because the left guard, Galbraith, thought he would be rushing that

00:11:40quarterback, then that's allowed in this call against the defense. It is a third and two.

00:11:44The Jets at their 11-yard line. Pinned back on that surprise punt by Vinatieri. And Foley

00:11:51able to complete his first pass to Webster Slaughter. And he has a first down. Scooter

00:11:57McGruder on the stop. It is a pickup of seven. Webster Slaughter, who returned last week after

00:12:04missing six games with a pulled hamstring, able to make the catch. Len Foley, born in

00:12:10Woburn, Massachusetts. Grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. At Boston College, known as a big

00:12:18game player. Fans in this area remember him leading B.C. to that stunning upset over Notre Dame.

00:12:24And Foley off the roll. And decides to throw it away. As we mentioned earlier, this is his

00:12:35first NFL start. Now, he played against the Patriots a year ago in the Meadowlands. And

00:12:39of course, he finished the game last week. But this is the first time he's started a football

00:12:45game in the NFL. And I know what that feels like. Everything's happening faster than it

00:12:49should. Everything's a little bit gray. Nothing is absolutely clear. And on top of that, we're

00:12:53playing at 4 o'clock. In about 30 minutes, it's going to be dark out here. It's going

00:12:56to be like a preseason night game. And Glenn Foley does not have pleasant memories from

00:13:00that last appearance last year against the Patriots suffering the dislocated shoulder.

00:13:06The throwing shoulder was injured as he was hit by Aaron Jones. Here's Morrell. Trying to

00:13:13get going and cannot. Pio Sangapulotelli on the stop of Adrian Morrell. Bill Parcells telling

00:13:21us, and this is that time of the year where they vote for the Pro Bowl, that one of his

00:13:25votes went in the direction of Adrian Morrell. He has great respect for this running back.

00:13:31Adrian Morrell, Tony Martin, and Terrell Davis were the three people he said belong in that

00:13:35Pro Bowl. Of course, facing one of them right here today. This wasn't any kind of a compliment

00:13:39because of the game. He really believes that. In effect, he wouldn't do something that you

00:13:44would have said. You did. To try to soften up the play. I'll explain that. Yes. A third down

00:13:49and nine, and it is picked off. Fully intercepted by Jerome Henderson.

00:13:59The pass intended for the rookie, Alex Van Dyke.

00:14:09Van Dyke, you see right here. Henderson is in for the... He's a nickel back. Another

00:14:14one. In other words, he only plays in third down passing situations. He just anticipates

00:14:18the move. Anytime you make a break that far in front of a defender, and Van Dyke was a

00:14:22good six yards in front of the defender, he's got plenty of time to break on the ball.

00:14:26Sharply thrown. Really in pretty good position for the catch, but just good anticipation by

00:14:30Jerome Henderson. It is another jet turnover. It gives the Patriots the ball first and 10 at

00:14:36the 26-yard line, and Curtis Martin with just a short pickup.

00:14:40You know, we're talking about the voting, which is Monday or next week for the Pro Bowl. There are a lot of teams

00:14:47around the league that if they've got a player they think is going to be close to making the

00:14:50Pro Bowl, will vote for a player that maybe has no chance. Therefore, the percentage-wise gives their

00:14:56guy a better chance to get into the Pro Bowl. I personally never did that. I can understand that, Sam,

00:15:00knowing you the way I do. And I'll never do it again, either. Jerome Henderson with a second

00:15:06interception of the season to set up this Patriot drive, a second down and seven.

00:15:12Let's all have the time, and over to complete to Martin, and he has a first down inside the 15.

00:15:23Marvin Washington on the tackle.

00:15:25It's a little layoff pass. Straight drop back. Let everybody come up the field a little bit. As you can see right here that

00:15:31that Martin is going to step up inside the tackle's block. They try to cut the tackle, lay it out there quick.

00:15:37Inside receivers, Dave Wallabuzin, or linemen, are out there trying to throw a block down the field after the catch.

00:15:43They can go downfield after the throw, but not before.

00:15:45Curtis Martin had a big day receiving against the Jets four weeks ago, and now it's to the ground.

00:15:52And Martin, breaking tackles, gets inside the 10. Taken down by Victor Green.

00:15:59The New England Patriots, with a chance for a first-round buy and a second-round home playoff game,

00:16:06if things continue along the same kind of trail that they have been carving for themselves.

00:16:13You saw right there that just a clean miss by Matt Brock, who had some rather outspoken things to say last week about players.

00:16:20That was a good effort, but he missed the time.

00:16:22And a second down and four.

00:16:26Acceleration by Gash. A rare carry by Sam Gash.

00:16:31Several Jets trying to knock the ball loose.

00:16:33Sam Gash has had an excellent season.

00:16:37As a blocker and as a pass catcher, 31 receptions for Gash in his fifth year out of Penn State.

00:16:44That's all it takes to play fullback for Bill Parcells.

00:16:46If you can catch and you can block, you can play fullback for him.

00:16:49That would leave you out, Mark.

00:16:51Yes, in many ways.

00:16:52In both categories.

00:16:54A third and three.

00:16:56Getting back to the subject of Matt Brock, one of several players who said that there were Jets

00:17:02who just stopped playing last week in the game against Houston.

00:17:07A big hole for Dave Beckett, but he is short of the first down.

00:17:12We touched on this on the pregame show earlier.

00:17:15How do you react to that, Sam?

00:17:17And how do you react to a player coming out and making that statement?

00:17:20Well, there could be a lot of things.

00:17:21Frustration is absolutely there.

00:17:23He may be observing something in that locker room and in meetings and on the practice field.

00:17:28Not behind the coach's back, but away from the coach.

00:17:31He's really closer to the way the players feel than the coach is in many ways.

00:17:35It's disturbing to hear a player say that because he has no reason to say it unless he really believes it.

00:17:40This is a fourth and about a yard and a half.

00:17:44And you can hear the crowd reaction.

00:17:45Obviously, they want the Patriots to go for the six.

00:17:51They are.

00:17:52Well, they're measuring it.

00:17:54Bill Parcells certainly is not afraid to go for the first down on a fourth down situation.

00:18:00In a fourth down situation, especially down here close.

00:18:03My guess is he'll go for it.

00:18:05Since I saw him wave his card, I'd make that wild guess.

00:18:09One of the key factors in that earlier game with the Jets, a favorable spot that went the Patriot way.

00:18:21Yeah, but you know, and talking to some of the Patriots, they kind of acknowledge this.

00:18:25If you lose the game, you bring that up as being something that really costs you.

00:18:29If you win the game, it's just part of the evening out process.

00:18:32You win a few, you lose a few.

00:18:34Although the Jets do not complain about that.

00:18:35I didn't hear him mention it in our interview.

00:18:37You'd have the feeling if you follow the Jets that somehow it would have slipped by anyway.

00:18:42That's right.

00:18:43The way this year has gone.

00:18:44A fourth down play, and Martin slices his way for the first down.

00:18:50It sets up a first and goal.

00:18:53Marvin Jones on the tackle.

00:18:57And they went right off the left side, right at Bruce Armstrong.

00:19:01Their strength in the offensive line, or one of their strengths in the offensive line.

00:19:04And of course, you see Martin right there.

00:19:07He really has lost his footing.

00:19:09This is not going to be an easy day from the standpoint of cutbacks, or when you've got to make a sharp break.

00:19:14There has been, there was a snowstorm yesterday.

00:19:17Water on the field, and the snow's melted.

00:19:19It's soft.

00:19:20First and goal from the three.

00:19:22The Patriots have been excellent inside the red zone.

00:19:26Play action.

00:19:27Let's go throwing.

00:19:29Touchdown.

00:19:30The diving catch by Ben Coates.

00:19:33Ben Coates with his eighth touchdown reception of the season for Drew Bledsoe, his 25th touchdown pass.

00:19:53In total, that is the 21st touchdown that Ben Coates has got in his career from Drew Bledsoe, and used to be that's the only guy he looked for.

00:20:02He's spreading it around now, though.

00:20:04And here's Adam Vinatieri with Tom Cupert to put it down.

00:20:125.43 remaining.

00:20:14In the first quarter, it's the Patriots' seven.

00:20:17The Jets' nothing.

00:20:19Nothing.

00:20:19This is the NFL on NBC.

00:20:30Back in Foxborough, the Patriots with a 7-0 lead on the Jets.

00:20:34Ben Coates on a two-yard touchdown pass play.

00:20:38Seven plays, 26 yards.

00:20:40Took 3.56.

00:20:41And it turns out that the punt that surprised the Jets, the punt by the place kicker, Vinatieri, pinned the Jets back and led to the interception.

00:20:49It was led to the great field position.

00:20:51And the touchdown.

00:20:52Here's the kick by Vinatieri.

00:20:55And it's played by Van Dyke.

00:20:59Alex Van Dyke is hit down.

00:21:02Excellent coverage.

00:21:03The Patriots' special teams doing a tremendous job.

00:21:07Larry Wiggum, one of the stars of that unit, on the tackle.

00:21:11Larry Wiggum, one of the stars of that unit, on the field, on the field, on the field, on the field.

00:21:19The Jets from their 25-yard line with Glenn Foley out of Boston College in his first NFL start at quarterback for the Jets.

00:21:28And again, the handoff to Morrell trying to break wide.

00:21:31The Patriots continue to do a good job.

00:21:33Adrian Morrell, who last week ran for 128 yards against the Houston Oilers, this time forced out by Dwayne Saab.

00:21:43Adrian Morrell comes in just 227 yards away from the Jets' season-rushing record.

00:21:51Trying to catch Freeman McNeil, who went for 1,331 yards back in the 85 season.

00:21:58He'd have to have a very strong finish for Bill Parcell's vote to be enough to kick him into that Pro Bowl.

00:22:02A lot of competition running back this year.

00:22:04Second and nine at the 26.

00:22:12And Foley airs it out along the sideline, but not able to connect.

00:22:16Double coverage on Wayne Crebet.

00:22:19Willie Clay and Ty Law not allowing Crebet to free himself up.

00:22:24Right here, let's check in with Greg Gumbel back in New York.

00:22:27All right, Marv, good news early on for Patriots fans in Seattle.

00:22:30Rick Meyer from 27 yards out to Joey Galloway flying down the sideline into the end zone.

00:22:37And the Seahawks with a 7-0 first quarter lead on Buffalo.

00:22:40Marv.

00:22:41Thank you, Greg.

00:22:42Buffalo coming off the overtime defeat to the Indianapolis Colts last week.

00:22:47Third down and nine for the Jets from the 26-yard line.

00:22:52The Patriots seven and the Jets nothing.

00:22:54Foley dancing around, could not find anyone, and down he goes.

00:23:01Teddy Bruschi, who has come up with a number of big plays.

00:23:06Third-round draft pick out of Arizona, who began the season primarily as a special teams guy,

00:23:12but he's being used in spot duty, has come up with his fourth sack of the season.

00:23:18And Teddy Bruschi, along with Chris Slade, on third downs, will line up in a three-point stance,

00:23:23and they'll rush.

00:23:24They'll be part of the four down linemen rushing the passer.

00:23:27That time it was good for a sack.

00:23:30Well, Brian Hanson, one-time Patriot, back to punt from the five.

00:23:36Dave Meggett comes up four, takes it to 44, muffs it, and has to cover up.

00:23:42At that time, Meggett just concerned about maintaining possession of 37-yard punt by Hanson,

00:23:50and New England gets it back with 4.36 left in the first.

00:23:58It appeared that Dave Meggett, in looking to recover the muff,

00:24:03may have hurt his wrist right here as he took the hit from John Hudson,

00:24:08and he's trying to shake it off on the sideline.

00:24:12Patriots, first and ten, and Bledsoe throwing to the outside,

00:24:15looking for Byers not able to connect.

00:24:18A lot of play action on first down.

00:24:20This is the kind of a feel that you'd expect to see a lot of the running game

00:24:23and a lot of straight-ahead running game.

00:24:26You're not going to cut back.

00:24:27Reverse field is good, though.

00:24:29Some reverses, we should see that before the day's over with.

00:24:33Second and ten at the 45-yard line.

00:24:36For the New England Patriots, it is their regular season home finale.

00:24:39They are hoping to host a playoff game here, a divisional playoff game.

00:24:45The ball goes well the rest of the way.

00:24:46Bledsoe in trouble, and he's taken down back at the 40-yard line.

00:24:51So Bledsoe sacked by the left defensive end.

00:24:54Bobby Hamilton, first-year player from southern Mississippi.

00:24:59Again, play action.

00:25:01They're still selling the run.

00:25:03All that does is try to hold the linebackers out of position a little bit.

00:25:06But nothing's happening fast because of the upfield rush.

00:25:09The Jets that time played the pass.

00:25:11They were coming hard up the field.

00:25:12They weren't playing the run.

00:25:13Forced Bledsoe back up into the pocket.

00:25:16Hamilton was there for the south.

00:25:17You can see the effects of the sloppy field on the uniform of the players.

00:25:22Dave Beggitt is back.

00:25:24It's a third and 13.

00:25:27And the pass for Megan.

00:25:30And Megan able to work his way close to the first down.

00:25:34He's just shy.

00:25:35Chad Cascadden on the stop.

00:25:38The Jets actually read the screen.

00:25:41No one really came after Bledsoe.

00:25:42They all, as you watch them set up here, look at all the linemen.

00:25:46Everybody kind of sees it, and they all stop.

00:25:48And they're chasing the screen.

00:25:49So the play was there.

00:25:50Marvin Jones, right in position, just slipped on the turf.

00:25:53Just short of the first down.

00:25:54He looks from the spot.

00:25:56They're going to measure it, I guess.

00:26:00When you run the screen play outside, the running back runs off of the blockers.

00:26:04In other words, the blockers aren't trying to hit a man and knock him left or right.

00:26:07The running back just watches which way he goes and tries to run the other way.

00:26:12Dave Beggitt spent six years as a member of the Giants.

00:26:15Part of that time with Bill Parcells.

00:26:18You can see they are just short of a first down.

00:26:20For Megan, a second year as a New England Patriot.

00:26:26They're going to go for it.

00:26:27This is one of Bill Parcells' trademarks.

00:26:29His fourth down situations don't scare him.

00:26:34Well, earlier he passed up a 48-yard field goal.

00:26:38Went for the pooch punt.

00:26:39That certainly paid off.

00:26:40It gave the Patriots the excellent field position.

00:26:44On a fourth and one earlier, Curtis Martin picked up three on the play.

00:26:50Now has a fourth and less than a yard.

00:26:53And it is a sneak attempt.

00:26:55And they pick it up.

00:26:56Bledsoe surging.

00:26:58Actually, it took a second effort by Bledsoe.

00:27:00And he got across on the right side.

00:27:03You know, the defensive line is going to pitch.

00:27:05You see them right in here real hard.

00:27:06They're going to pitch right at the quarterback position on either side of the center.

00:27:10Many times the hole is just off to the side on that second effort because everybody's pinched

00:27:15down hard inside.

00:27:15They're really three for three on fourth down because the pooch was a positive play for

00:27:20them, backing up a young quarterback around the five-yard line.

00:27:23You know, I enjoy the way you say pooch.

00:27:25I just realized that.

00:27:26It scares me that you do.

00:27:27It's a first and ten at the 44-yard line.

00:27:31And now Bledsoe throws sideline.

00:27:33He had a wide open Sean Jefferson.

00:27:37Sean Jefferson caught the first two passes on the first two plays of the game coming right

00:27:42back to him.

00:27:43And you're going to see in a soft field like this that the coverage has to be a little

00:27:46bit softer.

00:27:47They've got to give you a little bit more room because there's a chance you're going

00:27:50to fall down at any time.

00:27:51And just at the end of this, you're going to see how far open he is.

00:27:53The ball is just off target.

00:27:55Marcus Coleman in the area attempting the coverage.

00:28:00Jim Veccarella, the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets.

00:28:03It has been a very rough season.

00:28:07Very tough last couple of weeks.

00:28:10Jets have been outscored 70-20 the last two weeks.

00:28:14Off the pitch.

00:28:15Martin.

00:28:19Curtis Martin hauled down by the strong safety, Victor Green.

00:28:23We're down to 2.45 remaining in this opening quarter.

00:28:287-0.

00:28:29Patriots on top on the two-yard touchdown pass from Bledsoe to Coates.

00:28:34Bledsoe right now has a third and three.

00:28:38You know, Victor Green led the Jets in tackles last week.

00:28:40And you don't like to see your safeties leading by wide margins, although he did last

00:28:44week.

00:28:45That means that there are a lot of people breaking through that front line.

00:28:47We're going to be watching to see if the Jets quit or don't quit today.

00:28:51So far, they have not quit.

00:28:53Can you tell him?

00:28:54You'll be able to tell him.

00:28:55I know you have that eye for such matters.

00:28:59Martin with a nice second effort and is able to pick up the first down.

00:29:03Victor Green made the stop.

00:29:05Now, you mentioned earlier, though, it's a fine line between trying to determine whether

00:29:09a player quits or loses the competitive edge.

00:29:14I don't know how you really can tell.

00:29:16Well, I tell you, I don't think players really know sometimes.

00:29:19You see the play that we just, Martin going off the left side right there.

00:29:23But I don't think players really know sometimes that they have given into the competition.

00:29:28And that's quitting.

00:29:29Sometimes they just lose that edge because they're discouraged.

00:29:32But Rich Kotai, who in the past has held back in criticizing his team, did come out and

00:29:38acknowledge that he felt that that was the case, though.

00:29:41They quit as Bledsoe fires.

00:29:43Touched it.

00:29:43Oh, he's out of the end zone.

00:29:46Terry Glenn caught it out of the end zone.

00:29:50Fish was right on it.

00:29:52But that was an effort by a rookie wide receiver to try to get both feet in right at the end of

00:29:57the play.

00:29:57Just didn't quite get it there.

00:29:58The ball was a little bit too far out in front of him.

00:30:00Right down the middle over the free safety.

00:30:05See if we can tell if he gets him in.

00:30:07He's got possession.

00:30:08One foot.

00:30:10Second foot does not come down.

00:30:13That's why those officials are standing right on the line.

00:30:15I don't want to say anything nice about officials who get mad at me.

00:30:18But they do do a good job.

00:30:19You know, it's amazing how you try to turn it on the second and ten.

00:30:24Play action.

00:30:25And Bledsoe with the pass to Coates for the first down and some more.

00:30:30And once again, it is Victor Green coming up with the tackle.

00:30:36You know, Mark, we were talking about how you watch whether a team has really ended the game.

00:30:39I don't want to use that Q word again for a moment here.

00:30:41But if you see at the end of a play a lot of white shirts, that means a lot of defensive players in pursuit of the play.

00:30:48You're going to see here's Coach wide open in the middle.

00:30:51Zone defense.

00:30:52Now let's watch the end of it as it frames out how many white shirts we see.

00:30:56And there's three people on the and around the tackler.

00:30:59That's guys still hustling to the ball.

00:31:01If we get down the road here and there's only one guy in the frame at the end of it,

00:31:05it means everybody else is not pursuing like they were.

00:31:07That means they're giving in a little bit.

00:31:08And Victor Green is shaken up.

00:31:10It was a 16-yard pass play to Coates.

00:31:13The 10th play of the drive is coming up.

00:31:15How about Victor Green already here in the first quarter?

00:31:18Eight tackles, five unassisted, three assisted.

00:31:22So here's the strong safety, Victor Green, doing it once again.

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00:31:45A minute eight remaining.

00:31:47In this opening quarter, the Patriots with a 7-0 lead on the Jets.

00:31:52And the Patriots are threatening once again.

00:31:54And when we resume, it is a first down at the 15 in Jet territory.

00:32:01And a look at some of the early games.

00:32:03Green Bay over Denver.

00:32:04John Elway sitting out.

00:32:05Bill Musgrave, the quarterback today.

00:32:07Pittsburgh knocks off San Diego.

00:32:08So the Steelers are 10-4.

00:32:12The Giants winning in Miami.

00:32:16And the Dolphins drop to 6-8 in Jimmy Johnson's first season.

00:32:21Jacksonville beats Houston.

00:32:24So the Jaguars at 7-7.

00:32:28How about your old club, the Buccaneers, knocking off the Redskins.

00:32:32So they've come on recently.

00:32:34Chicago beats St. Louis 35-9.

00:32:38These are final scores.

00:32:39Cincinnati by 7 over Baltimore.

00:32:42Carl Pickens another big day.

00:32:44And Atlanta 31 over New Orleans 15.

00:32:48These are the later games.

00:32:49Seattle now 10-0 over Buffalo, which is good news for New England.

00:32:53It is Carolina in front of San Francisco 10-0.

00:32:57Arizona 3-0 over Dallas.

00:33:00New England will play at Dallas next week.

00:33:04Now we're set.

00:33:05First and 10 at the 15-yard line.

00:33:08Patriots with double tight ends with Coates and Byers.

00:33:15Play action.

00:33:16Bledsoe able to complete.

00:33:19Sideline pattern.

00:33:20Sam Gash with the catch.

00:33:22And taken out by the free safety, Gary Jones.

00:33:25And I think the theory of most coaches is that when you have a slow field or a sloppy field,

00:33:31and this is a little bit sloppy, that you're better off throwing the ball because you don't have as much pass rush.

00:33:35They just can't get their feet dug in to get up the field and rush the passer.

00:33:38So the passer has a little more time.

00:33:40The coverage is a little bit softer because the defensive players don't want to run the risk of slipping down.

00:33:45An amazing stat passed on by Mr. Stats, Elliott Cowell.

00:33:49Patriots have run 20 plays.

00:33:51Victor Green, who was shaken up a moment ago, and we'll have a report on him momentarily.

00:33:57Green with eight tackles in his 20 plays.

00:34:00Second and one, and that was a quick hit up the middle by Sam Gash.

00:34:05And Victor Green is back on the field.

00:34:08Mark Spindler making that tackle.

00:34:11Let's see where they spot it.

00:34:14And again, you see what I mentioned earlier, a lot of white shirts around that ball.

00:34:18They anticipated the play correctly, filled the hole, but made the hit.

00:34:21They're playing hard as we finish this first quarter.

00:34:24It will be a third and one.

00:34:26Patriots are hearing it from the crowd.

00:34:28After one, they lead 7-0.

00:34:30Those are not happy numbers for Jets head coach Rich Kotite.

00:34:37Dominance by the Patriots in the first quarter.

00:34:41And certainly the speculation continues concerning Rich Kotite's coaching future with the Jets.

00:34:47Since taking over as head coach, he has won 4 and lost 25.

00:34:53The 3-13 season a year ago, and 1-12 this year,

00:34:58going back to his days with the Philadelphia Eagles.

00:35:0132 losses the last 36 games.

00:35:053rd down and 1 off the pitch.

00:35:08Mark, inside of the 5, and handles the first down.

00:35:12A first in goal.

00:35:14What a block by Sam Gash.

00:35:16The lead block by Keith Byers, and then the big block by Sam Gash on the toss outside.

00:35:20Everybody packed inside, expecting the run.

00:35:23They swear they've been going with the ball, and they pitched the ball outside this time.

00:35:28Curtis Martin is going to follow his man.

00:35:30Now, there's Sam Gash right there.

00:35:32He's just going to watch what he's doing, break off of that block,

00:35:35make one great individual effort at the end right there to make sure the first down and first and goal.

00:35:40It is a first and goal at the 2-yard line.

00:35:46Usually, the ball goes to Curtis Martin.

00:35:51This time, he's driven back.

00:35:53Ran it to Bobby Hamilton.

00:35:55Curtis Martin with 16 touchdowns in all to lead the AFC.

00:36:0013 have come on the ground.

00:36:03He's one of those Pro Bowl-type players.

00:36:05This league, this year, has a lot of players that are having special years

00:36:09that really merit that kind of recognition.

00:36:11Of course, all of them aren't going to get into the Pro Bowl.

00:36:13You know, there's a difference between the Pro Bowl voted on by the players and coaches

00:36:16and the All-Pro team, which is a different vote.

00:36:20Couldn't make no idea.

00:36:22That's the 14th play of the drive.

00:36:26Running start for Martin, but he is stuck.

00:36:29Stucked by Gary Jones.

00:36:31Sam, can you run down those differences between the Pro Bowl voting

00:36:34and the All-Pro?

00:36:36No, not right now.

00:36:37I don't know.

00:36:38Thanks a lot for calling me on that.

00:36:42Gary Jones, just ignoring Marv for a moment.

00:36:45Gary Jones, another safety.

00:36:46This time, it's the free safety, not Victor Green, the strong safety,

00:36:49but he's coming in on a design play.

00:36:52His gap was that particular hole, and he's come full speed.

00:36:55He didn't have any pass coverage on that.

00:36:58It'll be a third and goal at the 2, and a tie-out has been called.

00:37:05So we'll take a break.

00:37:06When we come back, Sam will demonstrate the difference

00:37:09in the look of the ballots between those two voting organizations.

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00:37:42Two minutes gone by in the second quarter,

00:37:44you see the great success the Patriots have had

00:37:47in the red zone inside the 20-yard line.

00:37:49And here is Bledsoe.

00:37:50Almost adding to that number.

00:37:53Sean Jefferson with the bobble and could not hang on.

00:37:58That's how they line up on the 2-yard line with a conventional set.

00:38:01Two running backs, one tight end, two wide receivers,

00:38:04and then split the tight end.

00:38:05Ben Coates out wide and tried to throw the little fade.

00:38:08This is a pass that is a time throw.

00:38:10The ball should be thrown right in the corner.

00:38:12Actually, when you practice this,

00:38:13the quarterback tries to hit the pylon in the back corner.

00:38:16If it's incomplete, it should go right to the pylon.

00:38:18That one should have been complete.

00:38:21And a 20-yard field goal attempt for Adam Vinatieri,

00:38:25who is 22 of 30 for the season.

00:38:30And this one is right through.

00:38:35Vinatieri, the rookie from South Dakota State,

00:38:38who has turned it in recent weeks,

00:38:41provides the Patriots with a 10-0 lead.

00:38:46New England with a 10-0 lead on the Jets

00:38:51as Adam Vinatieri gets set to kick it off

00:38:55to the combination of Alex Van Dyke and Reggie Cobb.

00:38:58It is taken by Cobb.

00:39:00Out across the 15.

00:39:03Nice move at the 20.

00:39:06And again, a good move.

00:39:07Works his way across the 35-yard line.

00:39:10And a good return by Cobb.

00:39:12And a penalty marker is thrown.

00:39:1434-yard return by the six-year man from Tennessee,

00:39:20Reggie Cobb.

00:39:23Reggie played for me at Tampa Bay.

00:39:25He never returned kickoffs like that.

00:39:27But you can see in that kind of an effort,

00:39:30and I hate to keep bringing up the fact

00:39:31that we're trying to measure whether a team is letting up or not.

00:39:34But since they have claimed to have done it last week, we'll look.

00:39:37Illegal block in the back.

00:39:40Donary return.

00:39:41Number 58.

00:39:4310-yard penalty.

00:39:45First down.

00:39:47Well, that is Aubrey Beavers' call for the penalty.

00:39:50Aubrey Beavers making some news the other day

00:39:53as John Elliott, his teammate, during practice,

00:39:56took a swing at him.

00:39:57You know, that's not all bad.

00:39:59I don't, uh, I think all coaches go through the penalty.

00:40:02Most of the time.

00:40:06Sam coming out for violence during practice sessions.

00:40:09I have no chance.

00:40:10Can we get along?

00:40:11Can we just try that?

00:40:13And off the first down play.

00:40:19Glenn Foley taken down by Sagapuritelli.

00:40:22And that is the second sack on Foley.

00:40:29It'll be a second down and 12.

00:40:31Talking to Bill Parcells yesterday,

00:40:33I asked him what the keys to the game were.

00:40:35And one of them was, of course, to get ahead early.

00:40:37Well, that's, everybody likes that one.

00:40:38Field position's important.

00:40:39And part of the reason field position and being ahead, mean,

00:40:42is that when you've got a young quarterback,

00:40:43you put him in a tough spot where he's got to make plays

00:40:45and you get the rush on him like this.

00:40:49Second and 12 from the 18-yard line.

00:40:52And here's Foley with a second completion,

00:40:55finding Keyshawn Johnson,

00:40:57who was stopped by the one-time Jet Otis Smith.

00:41:00Keyshawn Johnson has been requesting of offensive coordinator

00:41:04Ron Earhart to get the ball to him earlier.

00:41:08That's not the only thing he's been saying as of late.

00:41:12He came out yesterday with statements

00:41:16that the Jets' negativity on and off the field

00:41:20has actually given him regrets about joining the franchise,

00:41:24indicating he can't wait for the season to end,

00:41:27which is understandable when you're 1 and 12,

00:41:29but he can't wait to head back to the West Coast.

00:41:32Third down and 5.

00:41:33And the completion of the West is slaughtered.

00:41:36But still, if you're a teammate of Keyshawn Johnson,

00:41:39that's the kind of encouraging words that you're looking to hear.

00:41:42And as a coach anywhere, whether you're on the Jets' staff or not,

00:41:46you don't like to hear those kind of comments from players

00:41:48because they're selfish statements.

00:41:49Those are statements that are kind of centered around the fact

00:41:52that he's not getting the ball enough

00:41:53and that he loses interest early in the game if he doesn't get the ball.

00:41:57I mean, I can remember Paul Warfield back when the Miami Dolphins went 14-0.

00:42:02He caught 29 passes.

00:42:03He wasn't complaining.

00:42:04The team was winning.

00:42:06It is a first down at the 41-yard line.

00:42:10And Morrell on a sweep.

00:42:13Able to break the tackle.

00:42:14And Morrell, with a good run,

00:42:16has a first down run out by the free safety Willie Clay,

00:42:20and that's good for 18 yards.

00:42:22And that's what the New York Jets need today.

00:42:25They need to take the pressure off of Glenn Foley.

00:42:28Even though they're behind,

00:42:29they don't have to catch up in this half or this quarter.

00:42:32Just a straight side.

00:42:33You see, everybody's walled off right here.

00:42:35Let the running back that is as good as anybody in the league right now

00:42:39running the football, let him have it.

00:42:4423 yards on five carries for Morrell.

00:42:47First down at the 42-yard line.

00:42:50Patriots 10 and the Jets nothing.

00:42:52We're early in the second quarter.

00:42:55And the pass, incomplete, took a hop.

00:42:57It was scooped up by Keyshawn Johnson.

00:43:00Sam, you've had experiences with players like Keyshawn Johnson,

00:43:04who just loves to talk.

00:43:06And I think it's more of a situation where he just doesn't know how to say no

00:43:10when somebody comes up with a pen and pencil or a microphone,

00:43:13and he gives you whatever is on his mind.

00:43:15And it has obviously stirred things up this season.

00:43:19But you know what it does?

00:43:20It makes a young player like that who doesn't understand the ramifications of what he says,

00:43:25it makes him look bad.

00:43:26It makes him come across as a player who is not as much of a team player as he should be.

00:43:31This is a good football player, and he'll learn over time.

00:43:33Johnson in motion for the second down and 10.

00:43:39They get to Morrell, and he has stopped in his track.

00:43:42Stopped by Todd Collins.

00:43:44Collins playing for the injured Monte Brown, starting at strong side.

00:43:48Linebacker Brown out for the season with that Achilles tendon injury.

00:43:51Straight drop back, and they give it off on the draw play.

00:43:57Now, the draw is simply a comment to the defense saying,

00:44:00if we think you think we're going to throw the football,

00:44:03and that you're going to be in a pass-rushing mode,

00:44:04and we're going to hand the ball off late,

00:44:05and let you run by a lot of the, run by the ball carrier.

00:44:09The Patriots were waiting for the draw on the screen.

00:44:11A quick throw, an easy throw for the quarterback.

00:44:13Now they've got him in a tough spot, third and eight.

00:44:15Five minutes gone by in the second.

00:44:21And Foley completes to Johnson, and he has the first down.

00:44:26Great hands by the rookie from the University of Southern California,

00:44:30Keyshawn Johnson.

00:44:31That's good for 15 yards.

00:44:33He was tackled by Ty Long.

00:44:35And that's how you change the negative comments.

00:44:38Keyshawn Johnson has dropped five passes in the last two ballgames.

00:44:41You're going to say negative things when that happens.

00:44:44But when you make catches like that, stretch out for the extra yard,

00:44:47you're going to have people saying positive things about you.

00:44:50And that is catch number 51 on the season among the leaders in receptions,

00:44:56among rookies.

00:44:57Again, the sweep, and again, Morrell is taken down for a loss on the play.

00:45:03The middle linebacker, Ted Johnson, getting to Adrian Morrell.

00:45:08Ted Johnson, one of the captains of that defense.

00:45:11Anytime you're playing in the center of the defense,

00:45:13safeties, or middle linebackers, you are one of the keys

00:45:16because you've got to flow left and right.

00:45:18And many times, the design of the defense is to let you make the tackle.

00:45:22The defensive linemen are going to make sure the offensive linemen can get up on you.

00:45:25You slide over and make the tackle.

00:45:28Algrove's defense is designed just like that.

00:45:30And it worked out for Johnson on that one.

00:45:32Ninth play of this drive coming up.

00:45:35The Jets starting back at their 20-yard line.

00:45:38A short set by Foley.

00:45:40And he threw a bullet caught by Kyle Brady, the tight end who has rarely been in the offense.

00:45:48Kyle Brady with only his eighth catch of the season.

00:45:52We were talking about this yesterday with Ron Earhart, the Jets offensive coordinator.

00:45:56And you get the idea that the quarterbacks have kind of given up

00:45:59because Brady just is not getting open as frequently as they would like.

00:46:04That's exactly what happens.

00:46:05If you're not there, if you're a quarterback,

00:46:07if you've got about 3.1 to 3.3 seconds to drop back set and throw the ball to somebody,

00:46:13and the main return game is not getting open,

00:46:16you're not going to get the ball the next time.

00:46:18And it's expected.

00:46:2026 catches as a rookie last year.

00:46:24A catch a moment ago on his eighth.

00:46:26Foley can't find anyone.

00:46:28And apparently the play was whistle dead.

00:46:32With Chris Slade in the face of Glenn Foley,

00:46:36a penalty marker was thrown.

00:46:39Or is it the...

00:46:40Yep, apparently the play clock, too much time.

00:46:42Three games.

00:46:44Offense.

00:46:45Five yards, five yards.

00:46:46Remember the advice that Drew Bledsoe gave Glenn Foley.

00:46:51Be patient.

00:46:52Don't get discouraged if everything doesn't go right.

00:46:55And there's one thing that just didn't go right

00:46:57that is a mental mistake by a young quarterback

00:46:59not being aware of the 47 o'clock.

00:47:01The last start for Glenn Foley was back in 93

00:47:05while at Boston College in the CarQuest Bowl

00:47:08against Virginia.

00:47:10In fact, he was most valuable player of that game.

00:47:13It's a third down at 12.

00:47:15Foley steps up.

00:47:17And Foley directing traffic, able to complete it.

00:47:20Wayne Corbett

00:47:21was able to get the feet inbounds.

00:47:27A 15-yard pass play.

00:47:30Otis Smith on the coverage.

00:47:31And it's a Jet first down.

00:47:33Protection's actually holding up here.

00:47:35Anytime a quarterback has room to roll out

00:47:37or scramble out of the pocket.

00:47:39Wayne Corbett watched third down receiving

00:47:41for the New York Jets all year long.

00:47:42Another one on that play.

00:47:44You can see right here that Glenn Foley's actually telling him,

00:47:47turn up the field.

00:47:48Corbett ran into the flat,

00:47:50turned up the field when he got the signal from Foley.

00:47:53He's starting to get on the same page.

00:47:54An impressive drive by the Jets,

00:47:57converting on three.

00:47:59Third down place.

00:48:00Foley throwing to the end zone,

00:48:01but throws it away.

00:48:03Once again, double coverage on Keyshawn Johnson.

00:48:08How about this, Sam?

00:48:09The Jets have been able to convert on a third and five,

00:48:12a third and eight,

00:48:12and a third and 12 on this drive.

00:48:16Well, you know, that's progress.

00:48:17You'd hope that as the game goes along,

00:48:19that Foley becomes a little bit more comfortable

00:48:21with everything.

00:48:21The team starts to believe in him,

00:48:23and he starts to understand what's going to happen back there.

00:48:26As I mentioned earlier,

00:48:27everything happens real fast.

00:48:28Everything's kind of gray early,

00:48:29and then it clears up for the quarterback.

00:48:31Foley, 6 of 10, 64 yards.

00:48:34Intercepted once,

00:48:35looking at a second down and 10 at the 12.

00:48:40A deep drop by Foley to set the screen,

00:48:42and it does not work.

00:48:44Adrian Murrell is hit for the loss.

00:48:46The left defensive tackle, Mark Wheeler,

00:48:49along with Pio Sangapulotelli,

00:48:51make the stop.

00:48:53The New England Patriots have just read the screen

00:48:55every time they've got drive back to throw this pass.

00:48:57The quarterback is going to drop straight back.

00:48:59Now, he tries to look away from where he's going to throw the ball

00:49:02and then lay it back over to the other side.

00:49:04But look at all the Patriots.

00:49:05They're all ready.

00:49:07In a situation like that,

00:49:09they're probably yelling to each other,

00:49:10alert for the screen,

00:49:11alert for the screen,

00:49:12and they can sense that the quarterback

00:49:14isn't going down the field.

00:49:1513th play of the drive.

00:49:17It's a third and 16.

00:49:19Patriots 10,

00:49:20and the Jets nothing.

00:49:21Now, Foley's pass.

00:49:23It is caught inside the 10-yard line.

00:49:27Alex Van Dyke

00:49:28taken down by Jerome Henderson,

00:49:31and it brings up a fourth down,

00:49:34fourth and about eight.

00:49:36On the road,

00:49:37regardless of your record,

00:49:38kick the field goal right here.

00:49:40Fourth down and eight.

00:49:41The odds are too long

00:49:42that you're going to make that,

00:49:43especially tight down here

00:49:44with no threat deep

00:49:46because of the in line.

00:49:48In zone being only 10 yards deep

00:49:49when you're fourth down and eight,

00:49:50you really only have about

00:49:5115 or 18 yards to work.

00:49:53And this will be a 27-yard attempt

00:49:55by Nick Lowry,

00:49:56who certainly had his ups and downs

00:49:57this season,

00:49:59bothered by a knee earlier in the year.

00:50:01He's a one-time New England Patriot.

00:50:05Of course, Nick earlier in his career

00:50:06made the rounds.

00:50:07The high snap was put down,

00:50:09and Lowry's kick, good.

00:50:12So the Jets are on the board,

00:50:15trailing now by the score

00:50:17of 10-3 with 5.44 to go

00:50:21in the second quarter.

00:50:23Welcome back to Foxborough.

00:50:29Marv Albert with Sam Weiss.

00:50:305.44 to go in the first half

00:50:32in New England with the 10-3 lead

00:50:34on the Jets.

00:50:35Sylvester Green kicking away

00:50:37to Megan and Brown.

00:50:39And a return by Megan.

00:50:42Accelerates across the 35,

00:50:44across the 40-yard line.

00:50:47He put on the speed,

00:50:49and he returned it 36 yards.

00:50:52It stopped by Ronald Moore.

00:50:54Moment ago, Sam,

00:50:54we saw Bill Parcells

00:50:57very upset on the sideline.

00:50:59You know, sometimes a coach

00:51:01will just throw a fit like that

00:51:03on a marginal issue

00:51:05just to make sure that team

00:51:06is still in this ballgame

00:51:08like they should be.

00:51:09They got out to that early

00:51:1010-0 lead.

00:51:11The Jets now have gotten back

00:51:12into it 10-3,

00:51:13and he wants to make sure

00:51:14they're sharp.

00:51:14They understand they're in

00:51:15for a full four quarters.

00:51:16And a first down

00:51:18at the 41-yard line.

00:51:22Let's go with the short set

00:51:24completing to Glenn.

00:51:27And a flag comes flying.

00:51:28Bobby Houston on the stop.

00:51:30Another flag is tossed.

00:51:34First catch

00:51:34for the outstanding rookie,

00:51:37Terry Glenn,

00:51:37number 68 on the season.

00:51:39But let's see what this penalty involves.

00:51:42The ball was deflected at first,

00:51:44then the catch,

00:51:44and it looked like

00:51:45Bobby Houston got a little bit

00:51:46of that face mask of Terry Glenn.

00:51:54Personal foul.

00:51:55Face mask.

00:51:57Number 55.

00:51:59Defense.

00:52:00That's a 15-yard penalty.

00:52:02First down.

00:52:05Let's see if we can see the face mask.

00:52:06It wasn't a flagrant one.

00:52:07It didn't look like,

00:52:08but they are going to go 15 yards,

00:52:10which means that the officials

00:52:11thought it was there.

00:52:11There it is.

00:52:12He's cleanly got him.

00:52:13And he pulls it around.

00:52:15Anytime you see that neck snap like that,

00:52:17that's flagrant.

00:52:20So the good return by Megan.

00:52:22Now the pass completion of Glenn,

00:52:25followed by the face mask penalty,

00:52:26and the Patriots first down

00:52:28of the Jet 40-yard line.

00:52:31And that is dropped.

00:52:32Dropped by Byers.

00:52:35You know, going back to that face mask,

00:52:37that's why the officials

00:52:37gathered right there.

00:52:38I think they clearly saw the face mask.

00:52:40Then they wanted to decide,

00:52:41is this one worth 15 yards

00:52:43or five yards?

00:52:44And really and truly,

00:52:46in the heat of a ball game,

00:52:47sometimes a player,

00:52:48this is hard to say,

00:52:48but he can't let go.

00:52:50He's got his hand all the way around that,

00:52:51and he's got fingers in between that mask.

00:52:53You can't let go of it,

00:52:55and you just have to accept 15 yards.

00:52:56A second and 10 at the 40-yard line.

00:53:02Coach now split wide to the right side.

00:53:07And now comes in motion.

00:53:11Bledsoe with the time,

00:53:12and he completes Sean Jefferson

00:53:15on a hook pattern.

00:53:17Picks up the first down.

00:53:18Marcus Coleman and Victor Green

00:53:20combined to make the stop.

00:53:23Marcus Coleman had good coverage

00:53:25on Sean Jefferson,

00:53:26but after Sean Jefferson

00:53:28makes his final cut,

00:53:29watch Marcus Coleman slip.

00:53:31Right there.

00:53:32He loses his footing.

00:53:34Coming back to the ball

00:53:34like all good receivers do,

00:53:36the ball is thrown right waist high.

00:53:38You know,

00:53:38quarterbacks are told

00:53:38to throw the ball

00:53:39right at your belt buckle

00:53:40when you've got a still receiver

00:53:41because the ball seems to climb

00:53:43as the receiver moves back

00:53:44towards the quarterback.

00:53:45That's a tough field

00:53:46seeing guys go down

00:53:48right from the start.

00:53:49First down at the 29-yard line,

00:53:52and this is Martin off the pitch.

00:53:55Curtis Martin running well.

00:53:57You see the big chunks

00:54:02of the field coming up.

00:54:03The snow,

00:54:04the field was covered

00:54:05before the snow came down,

00:54:07but the seams and so forth,

00:54:09there was enough moisture

00:54:10getting through

00:54:10that it left this field

00:54:11really soggy.

00:54:12Snow and rain

00:54:13the last couple of days.

00:54:15It was in the advance forecast

00:54:17for today,

00:54:18but the weather

00:54:19has changed considerably.

00:54:21It is right now 41 degrees

00:54:23in the Foxborough area.

00:54:25Mario Greer,

00:54:26the rookie from Tennessee,

00:54:27Chattanooga,

00:54:28in the backfield

00:54:28for the first time

00:54:29in this second down

00:54:31and two.

00:54:32And this is Greer

00:54:34looking to throw

00:54:34on the option,

00:54:36throwing for the end zone,

00:54:37and it's broken up.

00:54:40Gary Jones

00:54:41knocked it away

00:54:42from Terry Glenn.

00:54:44Let me tell you,

00:54:45when you put a play in like that,

00:54:46you call it a trick play.

00:54:48I don't really like

00:54:49to call them trick plays

00:54:49because they're sound

00:54:51football plays.

00:54:52You're expecting good pursuit

00:54:53and good support,

00:54:55and the receiver

00:54:56is going to get behind you.

00:54:57But any time you do it,

00:54:59you tell that passer

00:55:00who is not a true passer,

00:55:01he's a running back

00:55:02who's going to throw a pass.

00:55:04If there's any doubt,

00:55:05run it.

00:55:05Don't throw a tight throw.

00:55:07In this case,

00:55:08he tried to get one in.

00:55:09There's double coverage

00:55:10right there

00:55:11and Gary Jones all over.

00:55:13That's his first

00:55:14passing attempt

00:55:15in the NFL.

00:55:16And Bill Parcells

00:55:17earlier this season

00:55:18said,

00:55:18I'm the Doug Bowe

00:55:19of the NFL.

00:55:20Curtis Martin

00:55:21looking for the first down,

00:55:24stopped by Brock.

00:55:26And Jones,

00:55:27Parcells referring

00:55:29to the open style

00:55:31of one-time NBA coach

00:55:33Doug Bowe

00:55:34because Bill has certainly

00:55:36aired it out a bit more

00:55:37this season.

00:55:37I think the 55-plus-thousand

00:55:42fans that are here,

00:55:43the sellout crowd,

00:55:4425 I think it is in a row,

00:55:45sellout here,

00:55:46like to see that.

00:55:47That's fun to watch.

00:55:48The offense is a lot more fun

00:55:50to watch than the defense.

00:55:51Let's face it,

00:55:52that's the spectacular part

00:55:53of the ballgame.

00:55:54If they don't make

00:55:55the first down right here,

00:55:57I'm going to predict

00:55:58that he goes for it

00:55:59because it's just going

00:55:59to be inches away.

00:56:02Sam really going on.

00:56:04I know the guy like a book.

00:56:06I know what he's going to do.

00:56:07But it is a first down.

00:56:10He invited me to play golf

00:56:11in the offseason.

00:56:12Oh, did he?

00:56:12Yeah.

00:56:13Vin didn't give me

00:56:13his home phone number

00:56:14so I could call him up on it.

00:56:16I tell you,

00:56:16all of us who have spent

00:56:17time with you this year

00:56:18can relate to that maneuver.

00:56:20Absolutely.

00:56:21And Curtis Martin,

00:56:23the 15th player

00:56:24in NFL history

00:56:24to rush for 1,000 or more

00:56:26in his first two seasons

00:56:27just went over

00:56:28the 1,000-yard mark.

00:56:31First down of the 19-yard line

00:56:33and a big hole for Martin.

00:56:34Curtis Martin inside the five

00:56:36and he's in for the touchdown.

00:56:48But Curtis Martin

00:56:49is 17th touchdown

00:56:52of the season.

00:56:57Reminiscent of a couple of runs

00:56:59that happened last week

00:57:00against the New York Jets.

00:57:02The one thing about

00:57:03Curtis Martin, though,

00:57:04everything is, quote,

00:57:05north and south.

00:57:06He's moving forward

00:57:07towards that line of scrimmage,

00:57:08full acceleration,

00:57:10watching the blocking

00:57:12take place

00:57:12but not pausing

00:57:13to see it take place.

00:57:14And now the try

00:57:18for the point after

00:57:18by Adam Vinatieri.

00:57:23Three minutes,

00:57:25four seconds,

00:57:26remaining of the first half.

00:57:28And it's the Patriots

00:57:29with a 17-3 lead

00:57:31on the Jets.

00:57:35This is a New England Patriot team

00:57:37that has responded

00:57:38exceptionally well

00:57:39after being blown out

00:57:41by Denver

00:57:4134-8.

00:57:42They follow it up

00:57:43with solid wins

00:57:44over Indianapolis

00:57:46and San Diego.

00:57:47Last Sunday night,

00:57:48a 45-7 route

00:57:49of the Chargers.

00:57:51Here's Reggie Cobb

00:57:52on the return.

00:57:54Across the 25-yard line.

00:57:56Again, a good return

00:57:57by Cobb.

00:57:59This time for 25.

00:58:01And the Jets

00:58:02will go to work

00:58:03right there

00:58:04at the 30-yard line.

00:58:05And it's Curtis Martin

00:58:06who has gone

00:58:07over 1,000 yards

00:58:08for the second straight season.

00:58:11The only other Patriot

00:58:12to do it

00:58:13for two straight.

00:58:15Jim Nance,

00:58:16one-time Syracuse orangeman,

00:58:18did it in 66 and 67

00:58:20for the Patriots.

00:58:211,458 yards

00:58:23in 66,

00:58:241,216

00:58:25in 1967.

00:58:29Jim Nance

00:58:30running out

00:58:32of the fullback position

00:58:33for the Patriots.

00:58:34And Curtis Martin's name

00:58:35goes along

00:58:36the name of Jim Nance

00:58:37in the record book.

00:58:39And here's Morrell.

00:58:41Short pickup

00:58:41stopped by Chris Slade.

00:58:44We're down to 2.45 remaining

00:58:46in the first half.

00:58:48And the Patriots

00:58:48have opened up

00:58:49a 17-3 lead.

00:58:50And Sam,

00:58:51this in sharp contrast

00:58:53to what happened

00:58:54in the earlier meeting

00:58:54at the Meadowland.

00:58:55Back on November the 10th,

00:58:57the first four possessions

00:58:58were interception,

00:58:59interception,

00:58:59fumble,

00:59:00and punt.

00:59:01These first four,

00:59:02the pooch punt,

00:59:02two TDs,

00:59:03and a field goal.

00:59:04if Lenzo had

00:59:05his difficulties

00:59:06in that first meeting

00:59:07four weeks ago.

00:59:08And that turned it around.

00:59:09Here's Morrell again

00:59:10to the right side

00:59:13and reaches across

00:59:14the 40-yard line

00:59:15stopped by Slade.

00:59:16It is a first down

00:59:18for the Jets.

00:59:19So Adrian Morrell

00:59:21has carried the ball

00:59:22nine times

00:59:23for 32 yards.

00:59:25New England has done

00:59:26a good job

00:59:27against him.

00:59:28Coming up on

00:59:28two minutes remaining

00:59:30in the half.

00:59:31And the Jets

00:59:32were not able

00:59:32to get the play off.

00:59:34There's the two-minute warning.

00:59:35We'll be back

00:59:36in just a moment.

00:59:37Stay with us

00:59:44at the half

00:59:44for the Domino's Pizza

00:59:46NFL on NBC

00:59:47Halftime Report.

00:59:48Greg Gumbel,

00:59:48Mike Dickett,

00:59:49Joe Gibbs,

00:59:50and Chris Collinsworth

00:59:51will get you caught up

00:59:52with all the scores

00:59:53and highlights

00:59:54from around the NFL.

00:59:56It's all coming up

00:59:57at halftime.

00:59:58Two minutes remaining

00:59:59in the half.

01:00:00And here is Foley

01:00:01able to complete

01:00:02leaping catch

01:00:03by Keyshawn Johnson

01:00:04and he picks up

01:00:05the first down

01:00:06by Scooter Magruder.

01:00:08And Mike Scooter Magruder

01:00:10is the fifth

01:00:11defensive back

01:00:12in the ballgame

01:00:12in this entire series.

01:00:14They've gone with

01:00:15five defensive backs,

01:00:16four rushing linemen,

01:00:18two linebackers.

01:00:19Just a straight

01:00:20out cut right here.

01:00:21No move at all.

01:00:22Timing throw

01:00:23to the outside.

01:00:23And you're going to see

01:00:24Scooter coming

01:00:24from the outside.

01:00:25He's going to try

01:00:26to keep it from

01:00:26going out of bounds.

01:00:27But instead of

01:00:28wrapping him up,

01:00:28he just throws his body

01:00:30and then you get it done.

01:00:31An advance of 12,

01:00:32third catch

01:00:33for Johnson

01:00:34and a first down

01:00:35at the 47-yard line.

01:00:37Flag comes flying

01:00:38and the play

01:00:39is blown dead.

01:00:41Looked like Kyle Brady

01:00:42left early

01:00:43and early movement

01:00:45like that,

01:00:46they're going to

01:00:46stop the play.

01:00:48False start.

01:00:50Number 88,

01:00:51offense,

01:00:52moving prior to the snaps,

01:00:54the five-yard penalty,

01:00:56first down.

01:00:57I've never been able

01:00:58to see this well

01:00:59since I've been up here

01:01:00from the sideline.

01:01:00I'd be yelling,

01:01:01who did it?

01:01:02But up here,

01:01:02you know right

01:01:03who it is

01:01:03because maybe

01:01:05in your next life

01:01:06when you come back

01:01:06as a head coach,

01:01:07you handle it

01:01:08from upstairs.

01:01:10It is a first

01:01:12as Foley fires

01:01:18intended for Brady.

01:01:21So Glenn Foley

01:01:22has been looking

01:01:23for the tight end,

01:01:24Kyle Brady.

01:01:26Kyle Brady's asked

01:01:27for the ball,

01:01:27but in this situation,

01:01:28it's second down

01:01:29and 15 now.

01:01:30This was the first

01:01:31and 15.

01:01:32Kyle Brady's just going

01:01:33to break to the outside.

01:01:34He's got the chance

01:01:36that the ball

01:01:36was just off target

01:01:37on that one.

01:01:38But it's second and 15.

01:01:39You don't have to get

01:01:40all 15 right now.

01:01:41There's a minute 51 left.

01:01:42It's important

01:01:43to move the ball.

01:01:44Don't give it back

01:01:44to the Patriots,

01:01:45but move the ball

01:01:46and get down

01:01:46and get some points

01:01:47before halftime.

01:01:49Second and 15

01:01:51at the 48

01:01:53in jet territory.

01:01:55Foley able to step up.

01:01:57Couldn't find anybody.

01:01:58Goes the short route

01:01:59and dropped.

01:02:00Morrell

01:02:00could not hold on.

01:02:02Adrian Morrell

01:02:04is a player

01:02:06that wants to win

01:02:07in the worst way.

01:02:07He goes into

01:02:08every ball game

01:02:09competing against

01:02:10his best effort.

01:02:11And this is the kind

01:02:12of thing, though,

01:02:13that when the team,

01:02:14things aren't going well

01:02:15for the team,

01:02:15even your most energetic

01:02:17players have

01:02:18that kind of a day.

01:02:20One hand out,

01:02:21ball a little bit behind him,

01:02:21but he'll catch those

01:02:22most of the time.

01:02:23He was telling us

01:02:24last night

01:02:25that he refuses

01:02:26to allow the

01:02:27negative attitude

01:02:28that Keyshawn Johnson

01:02:30has referred to

01:02:31to affect him.

01:02:33He says this is his job

01:02:34and he says he wants

01:02:35to be the best

01:02:36that he can do.

01:02:38Maybe kind of

01:02:39a catchy phrase

01:02:39in Oakland.

01:02:41Actually,

01:02:42for an advertising

01:02:42campaign,

01:02:43Webster Slaughter,

01:02:45the intended receiver,

01:02:47and he was covered

01:02:48by Magruder.

01:02:49Seven defensive backs.

01:02:51They brought

01:02:51five rushers.

01:02:54Man coverage.

01:02:55Illegal procedure

01:02:56against the offense.

01:02:57I am sure

01:02:58they'll decline this one

01:02:59because it brings up

01:03:00fourth and long.

01:03:01Illegal formation.

01:03:06Six men on the line

01:03:07of scrimmage.

01:03:08That penalty

01:03:09has declined.

01:03:10Fourth down.

01:03:12So,

01:03:12Brian Hansen

01:03:13will punt.

01:03:16You've got to have

01:03:17six men.

01:03:17Well,

01:03:17you've got five

01:03:18to begin with,

01:03:19but none of these

01:03:20players are on the

01:03:21line of scrimmage.

01:03:22Therefore,

01:03:23or maybe only one of them,

01:03:24you need two of those

01:03:24guys on the line

01:03:25for it to be

01:03:25illegal formation.

01:03:26Oh,

01:03:27the high snap

01:03:28handled by Hansen

01:03:29and then in trouble

01:03:30and he has to run it.

01:03:32And he takes the hit

01:03:33and is taken out of bounds

01:03:35by Marty Moore.

01:03:36Able to spin him,

01:03:37strip him,

01:03:38but the play is over.

01:03:40Marty Moore,

01:03:42you can just see

01:03:43the eyes light up

01:03:44as he saw the punt

01:03:46of Brian Hansen

01:03:47heading in his direction.

01:03:49This is the case

01:03:50that we talked about

01:03:50earlier in the day

01:03:52that when one thing

01:03:53goes wrong,

01:03:54teams that are having

01:03:55or struggling,

01:03:56everything seems

01:03:57to collapse around him.

01:03:58Put the ball

01:03:59right now,

01:03:59Brian Hansen.

01:04:00It doesn't matter

01:04:01if you're going to have

01:04:01people downfield,

01:04:02they'll just take

01:04:03the penalty.

01:04:04Don't take a loss

01:04:05to give field position

01:04:06to the New England Patriots.

01:04:07Big,

01:04:07big mistake

01:04:08by the punt.

01:04:12That's John Hudson.

01:04:14A man who

01:04:16snapped the ball

01:04:19until the minute 33

01:04:21remaining

01:04:22in this first half.

01:04:24Patriots have another

01:04:25chance to pick up

01:04:26more points.

01:04:28Curtis Martin.

01:04:31And he's brought down

01:04:32by the combination

01:04:33of Marvin Jones

01:04:34and Chad Cascadden.

01:04:36Second catch

01:04:36for Martin.

01:04:38Picked up seven.

01:04:39It'll be a second and three.

01:04:41A little quick screen

01:04:42out to the left.

01:04:42Get all the blockers

01:04:43out in front

01:04:44and let the runner run.

01:04:45With two timeouts left,

01:04:46they can afford to do that.

01:04:47They're going to be

01:04:48in field position

01:04:49for the field goal soon.

01:04:51And that pass

01:04:52thrown off the mark

01:04:54intended for Terry Glenn.

01:04:58That was a case

01:04:59that Drew Bledsoe

01:05:00didn't take his own advice.

01:05:01He did not

01:05:02maintain his patience

01:05:04on that one.

01:05:04That was a sidearm

01:05:05quick throw.

01:05:07Really didn't have

01:05:08anybody open

01:05:08trying to get one in.

01:05:09Bledsoe 10 of 18,

01:05:11114 yards.

01:05:13He has thrown

01:05:14for one touchdown

01:05:15connecting with Ben Coates.

01:05:17Now a third down

01:05:18and three

01:05:19with 105

01:05:20to go in the half.

01:05:23And again,

01:05:23we get whistles.

01:05:24Timeout.

01:05:31New England.

01:05:34Well, apparently

01:05:34the Patriots

01:05:35call for time.

01:05:38It is

01:05:39New England 17,

01:05:41New York 3.

01:05:47New England

01:05:47with one timeout

01:05:49remaining,

01:05:49a minute five to go.

01:05:51In this first half,

01:05:53they have a third down

01:05:54and three

01:05:55at the Jet

01:05:5542-yard line.

01:05:58That inspires

01:05:59in motion.

01:06:01And the pitch

01:06:02to Meggett

01:06:02turns the corner

01:06:03and has the first down.

01:06:06Able to get out

01:06:07of bounds

01:06:07to stop the clock.

01:06:09Marvin Jones

01:06:10with the tackle

01:06:13on Meggett

01:06:14forced him out.

01:06:16Holding on that one,

01:06:17though,

01:06:17they pitched

01:06:17quick to the outside

01:06:19and a clean tackle.

01:06:20We'll get the report

01:06:21on this one,

01:06:21but that's holding

01:06:22against the New England Patriots.

01:06:32Holding.

01:06:33Number 71

01:06:34offense.

01:06:36That's a 10-yard penalty.

01:06:38Third down.

01:06:39Well, it's called

01:06:39on the right guard,

01:06:41Todd Rucci,

01:06:42four-year man

01:06:43from Penn State.

01:06:45There was the thought

01:06:46earlier in the week

01:06:47that Bob Crutch,

01:06:48who's made it back

01:06:49from knee surgery

01:06:50and pneumonia

01:06:50might start

01:06:51at right guard,

01:06:51but the Patriots

01:06:52staying with Rucci.

01:06:55Right here,

01:06:56right in here,

01:06:57you see that,

01:06:58there's the host.

01:06:58See him tackle?

01:07:00Right there,

01:07:00he reaches out

01:07:01and just tries

01:07:01to tackle Bobby Hamilton.

01:07:04He gets the tackle done,

01:07:04but the holding is called.

01:07:06And it's a third down

01:07:07at 13,

01:07:07and here is Bledsoe.

01:07:09And the catch

01:07:10is made

01:07:10for the first down

01:07:12by Sean Jefferson

01:07:13in front of Marcus Coleman.

01:07:18And that's good

01:07:19for 15.

01:07:20Fourth catch of the day

01:07:21for Jefferson.

01:07:22Boy,

01:07:23this is the difference

01:07:23between a team

01:07:24that has everything

01:07:24going for it.

01:07:26They make the big plays.

01:07:27Sean Jefferson

01:07:28does it there.

01:07:29The Jets have the trouble

01:07:30to make them play.

01:07:31All right,

01:07:31Bledsoe on first down

01:07:32and completes

01:07:35inside the 30-yard line.

01:07:37Sam Gash

01:07:38stopped by Bobby Houston.

01:07:43And the clock is stopped.

01:07:45Timeout has been called.

01:07:46So,

01:07:47the Patriots

01:07:48taking their final

01:07:49timeout.

01:07:52Well,

01:07:52next Sunday,

01:07:53NBC Sports

01:07:54will present

01:07:55more NFL action

01:07:57at 12 noon Eastern

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01:07:59on NBC.

01:08:01These New England Patriots

01:08:02go up against

01:08:03Troy Aikman

01:08:03and the Dallas Cowboys

01:08:05and then in the second half

01:08:07of the doubleheader.

01:08:08You can catch

01:08:08an AFC West matchup

01:08:10with the Denver Broncos

01:08:11and the Oakland Raiders.

01:08:13That'll be the NFL

01:08:13on NBC next Sunday

01:08:15starting at 12 noon

01:08:16Eastern time.

01:08:20When we pick it up,

01:08:21second and five

01:08:22from the 28-yard line,

01:08:24you see 26 seconds

01:08:25remaining

01:08:27in this first half.

01:08:28A solid half

01:08:29for Bledsoe.

01:08:30Now 12 of 20,

01:08:31137 yards.

01:08:34Right now,

01:08:34they're sitting on a

01:08:3545-yard field goal,

01:08:3846-yard field goal,

01:08:40but on treacherous turf.

01:08:41They'd like to get it closer.

01:08:43This one would be

01:08:43a tough kick

01:08:44at this distance.

01:08:45Bledsoe with a long look

01:08:54to the end zone

01:08:55and then fires

01:08:56intended

01:08:58for Sean Jefferson.

01:09:00Take the shot

01:09:01down the field.

01:09:02There were 26 seconds

01:09:02left on the clock

01:09:03when that play was,

01:09:05when the ball was snapped.

01:09:06When the play started,

01:09:0720 seconds left now,

01:09:08third down.

01:09:09My guess is

01:09:10they've got to work

01:09:11to the outside.

01:09:11If they work

01:09:12to the middle

01:09:12of the field,

01:09:14they've got to hustle

01:09:14right back to the line

01:09:15of scrimmage

01:09:16and ground the ball.

01:09:17They've got no timeouts left.

01:09:20A win today

01:09:21by the Patriots

01:09:22and they'll clinch

01:09:23a playoff position

01:09:25in their 36-year history.

01:09:27They have never been able

01:09:28to clinch a playoff spot

01:09:29with two games

01:09:30with Maynard

01:09:31on the schedule.

01:09:32They're up by

01:09:33the count of 17-3.

01:09:36And now Bledsoe

01:09:36going short-range

01:09:38and able to complete.

01:09:40Terry Glenn runs it out.

01:09:43Run out by Gary Jones.

01:09:45That stops the clock

01:09:46with 15 seconds remaining

01:09:48and a first down

01:09:49for the Patriots

01:09:50at the 13-yard line.

01:09:52Smart play

01:09:53for a first-year player

01:09:54in this league.

01:09:55He's going up the sideline,

01:09:56but he's working his way

01:09:57toward the sideline.

01:09:58No chance in his mind

01:10:00he was going to cut back inside.

01:10:01The half would have been over

01:10:02had he done it.

01:10:03They've got time now

01:10:04for one shot to the end zone

01:10:05and they're in easy

01:10:06field goal position

01:10:07if they don't make it.

01:10:20Now Bledsoe to the other side

01:10:22and incomplete

01:10:23intended for Glenn.

01:10:24Believe me,

01:10:25he didn't want to catch that one.

01:10:26If he catches that one

01:10:27he's going to be tagged down

01:10:28immediately by Aaron Glenn

01:10:30and the half would have ended.

01:10:32They could not have reassembled.

01:10:33There's only 11 seconds

01:10:34left on the clock.

01:10:35You don't hear Aaron Glenn's

01:10:40name mentioned a lot

01:10:41because they don't throw

01:10:42in his direction.

01:10:44He's a very, very good cover man

01:10:47and pretty much everything

01:10:49goes away from him

01:10:50when you're especially

01:10:50in the tight throws.

01:10:53Second and 10 at the 13-yard line.

01:10:5511 seconds.

01:10:57Remaining on the half.

01:10:59Patriots looking for

01:11:00one more score.

01:11:02And Bledsoe incomplete.

01:11:06Once again intended for Glenn

01:11:08covered by Coleman

01:11:09and a flag thrown

01:11:12with seven seconds to go

01:11:15of a half.

01:11:16This looks like holding

01:11:18against the Patriots.

01:11:20Just what you don't want

01:11:22if you're a New England Patriot.

01:11:23Making this field goal

01:11:24even tougher.

01:11:24Max Lane on the hold.

01:11:36You know as a coach

01:11:37you're sitting there

01:11:37with 15 seconds left.

01:11:39You go ahead and kick

01:11:40the field goal or not

01:11:40you run the risk

01:11:41of the offense making

01:11:42a mistake like that.

01:11:43A holding penalty

01:11:44that makes the field goal tough.

01:11:45They were down there

01:11:46in almost chip shot range

01:11:47but with the field

01:11:48under these conditions

01:11:50this is a difficult field goal.

01:11:52The snap, the hold,

01:11:54every part of this

01:11:55is going to be tougher

01:11:55because of the way

01:11:56the field is.

01:11:57Adam Vinatieri earlier

01:11:59hit from 19.

01:12:01This a 41-yard attempt.

01:12:06Tom Tupa puts it down.

01:12:08Got to straighten it out.

01:12:09Did a good job.

01:12:11And the kick is good.

01:12:14Tom Tupa is the guy

01:12:15that made that one happen.

01:12:16The snap was just

01:12:17a little bit inside.

01:12:18When you're the holder

01:12:19you're on one knee

01:12:20you're catching the pass

01:12:20about seven or eight yards

01:12:22from the center.

01:12:23You've got to get it

01:12:23put the ball in the right spot

01:12:24put the laces forward

01:12:26all in about 1.2 seconds

01:12:28and you got it done.

01:12:29What a turnaround

01:12:29for Adam Vinatieri.

01:12:31Here's Tupa making

01:12:32the adjustment

01:12:33off the snap

01:12:34from Mike Bartram.

01:12:36Vinatieri now

01:12:3724 of 32

01:12:38for the season.

01:12:40We can recall

01:12:40earlier in the year

01:12:42Bill Parcells

01:12:44as you take a look

01:12:45at how close

01:12:45that just didn't

01:12:47make it inside

01:12:47the upright.

01:12:49Bill Parcells

01:12:49was referring

01:12:50to Adam Vinatieri

01:12:51as a guy

01:12:52who was weak to weak.

01:12:54I can remember

01:12:55one kick

01:12:55that when he made it

01:12:57it got him

01:12:58over the hump

01:12:59and if he had missed it

01:13:00it was called

01:13:00his death sentence.

01:13:02That was early

01:13:02in the year

01:13:02but he has certainly

01:13:03adjusted.

01:13:05You know a kicker

01:13:06will go that way.

01:13:06They'll start out

01:13:07or they'll have periods

01:13:08where they're just

01:13:09not swinging that leg right

01:13:10and then they get

01:13:11into sync

01:13:11and make those

01:13:13kind of kicks

01:13:13that you just made.

01:13:14He is a rookie

01:13:15from South Dakota State

01:13:16and getting set

01:13:18to kick it off

01:13:19with two seconds left

01:13:20in the half

01:13:21and the Patriots

01:13:22now up 20 to 3.

01:13:29Let's see how

01:13:30Monetary and the Patriots

01:13:32play it.

01:13:33This angles it

01:13:34and it's taken

01:13:37by one of the

01:13:38the hump men

01:13:39and that will

01:13:40wrap it.

01:13:42Reggie Cobb

01:13:43able to

01:13:45make his way

01:13:48to come up

01:13:49with that

01:13:49kick by

01:13:51Monetary.

01:13:52So at the half

01:13:53it's the Patriots

01:13:5420

01:13:55and the Jets

01:13:563.

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01:14:13Welcome everyone.

01:14:14Those of you who have been watching

01:14:14the Jets and the Patriots

01:14:15Greg Gumbel along with

01:14:16Joe Gibbs,

01:14:17Mike Ditka,

01:14:17Chris Collinsworth

01:14:18at halftime.

01:14:19Our score,

01:14:20the Patriots

01:14:21with a 20-3 lead

01:14:22on the New York Jets

01:14:23and Mike,

01:14:24I made the comment

01:14:25that Drew Bledsoe,

01:14:27let's try him,

01:14:28looks like he's playing

01:14:29with as much confidence

01:14:30as he's ever had.

01:14:30The thing about the whole

01:14:32football team right now

01:14:33and this is something

01:14:33you've got to watch now,

01:14:34they're peaking

01:14:35at the right time.

01:14:36Their defense is playing

01:14:37much more consistent football,

01:14:39they're getting a pass rush,

01:14:40the coverage is a little better,

01:14:41the corner is a little tighter,

01:14:43Bledsoe's excellent,

01:14:44Curtis Martin,

01:14:45great football player,

01:14:45very instinctive,

01:14:46good receivers,

01:14:47this team could be

01:14:48the team to watch now,

01:14:49I'm telling you.

01:14:49Drew Bledsoe

01:14:51in Seattle,

01:14:52the Buffalo Bills

01:14:53doing battle

01:14:53with the Seahawks

01:14:54at halftime.

01:14:55Seahawks lead it

01:14:56by a score of 16-8.

01:14:57Andre Reid went out early

01:14:58in the first quarter

01:14:59with a right knee injury,

01:15:00he will not return.

01:15:01Scoreless game,

01:15:02Seattle scored first

01:15:03off a Buffalo turnover,

01:15:04Rick Meyer to Joey Galloway,

01:15:0527-yard touchdown,

01:15:077-0.

01:15:08Jim Kelly back in the lineup,

01:15:09struggled early on,

01:15:10his pass intended

01:15:10for Russell Copeland,

01:15:11picked off by Darrell Williams

01:15:13who returned at 39 yards

01:15:14and set up a Seattle field goal

01:15:16to make it 10-0.

01:15:17Williams later intercepted

01:15:18another Kelly pass,

01:15:19it was 16-0

01:15:21when Kelly got the Bills

01:15:22on the board.

01:15:23This is a 37-yard strike

01:15:24to the rookie,

01:15:25Eric Mould.

01:15:26The two-point conversion

01:15:27was good,

01:15:2816-8 is the score

01:15:29and the Seattle Seahawks

01:15:32are 5-8 on the year,

01:15:33the Bills are 9-4.

01:15:35In San Francisco,

01:15:36the Carolina Panthers

01:15:37with a 24-14 lead

01:15:38on the San Francisco 49ers.

01:15:40This game approaches halftime

01:15:41and you have to be impressed

01:15:43by the Panthers, Joe.

01:15:44I am,

01:15:44and I'll tell you

01:15:44what impresses me,

01:15:45who would think

01:15:46that Kerry Collins

01:15:46is in a shootout

01:15:47with Steve Young

01:15:48and right now

01:15:49it looks like he's winning.

01:15:50And San Francisco's

01:15:50turned it over

01:15:51a couple of times.

01:15:52These guys are going after it.

01:15:53Just had personal fouls.

01:15:54I mean,

01:15:54they don't like each other.

01:15:55Collins leads

01:15:56the touchdown derby

01:15:573-2 to Steve Young.

01:15:59And in Arizona,

01:16:00the Dallas Cowboys

01:16:01trailing the Arizona Cardinals

01:16:03by a score of 6-0.

01:16:05Deion Sanders

01:16:06has not played

01:16:06and probably will not play

01:16:08in this game.

01:16:08Prior to the start of the game,

01:16:09he suffered lower back spasms,

01:16:11but defense

01:16:12hasn't been their problem.

01:16:13Yeah, the Cowboys

01:16:13lose their two best

01:16:14defensive players

01:16:15and their offense

01:16:15falls apart.

01:16:16Makes about as much sense

01:16:17as the rest of this thing,

01:16:18right?

01:16:18It's been nuts.

01:16:19Good analysis, Chris.

01:16:20Thank you very much.

01:16:21We'll bring you scores

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01:16:43Welcome back

01:16:44to our studios, everyone,

01:16:45for a look now

01:16:46at the early action today.

01:16:47And we will begin

01:16:48with the game

01:16:49in Green Bay

01:16:50where the Packers

01:16:51beat the Denver Broncos.

01:16:5241-6 was the final score.

01:16:54John Elway sitting this one out

01:16:56with a sore left hamstring.

01:16:57His counterpart,

01:16:58Brett Favre,

01:16:59had a great day.

01:17:00Four touchdown passes

01:17:01late in the first half

01:17:02after eluding the rush.

01:17:03He steps up,

01:17:04hits Antonio Freeman

01:17:05who caught three of them.

01:17:06This one good for 14 yards.

01:17:0713-3 Packers.

01:17:09Favre able to read the blitz

01:17:10and hit Freeman again

01:17:11who slips the tackle

01:17:12and turns into a 51-yard

01:17:13touchdown play.

01:17:15That made it 20-3.

01:17:16Green Bay fans

01:17:17have the Superdome

01:17:18on their minds.

01:17:19They claim the

01:17:20NFC Central Division title.

01:17:22And take a look

01:17:23at Antonio Freeman

01:17:24since he has returned

01:17:24from the injury list.

01:17:26He had a big day

01:17:27against Chicago.

01:17:27He had an even bigger

01:17:28day today

01:17:29against the Denver Broncos.

01:17:30And it looks like

01:17:31with all their

01:17:31walking wounded back,

01:17:33Joe, the Packers

01:17:33are looking good.

01:17:34Well, everybody said

01:17:35this was a preview

01:17:35of the Super Bowl.

01:17:36We hope not.

01:17:38Let's just like him, Joe.

01:17:39Yeah, I tell you, though,

01:17:41you can't,

01:17:41I don't think we can

01:17:42judge a game today

01:17:42without Elway.

01:17:43It's not the same

01:17:44Denver Broncos.

01:17:45I will say this.

01:17:45When Favre gets rolling,

01:17:47Mike made a comment,

01:17:47he's in the zone.

01:17:48You can't stop him.

01:17:4941 points a day.

01:17:50It's the highest scoring

01:17:51team in the NFL.

01:17:52And playing at home,

01:17:53Green Bay's going to be

01:17:54tough to compete.

01:17:54Packers have won 15 straight

01:17:55at Lambeau Field.

01:17:56The Broncos'

01:17:57nine-game winning streak

01:17:58is snapped.

01:17:59In Pittsburgh,

01:18:00the Steelers claim

01:18:01the NFC Central.

01:18:02They beat the San Diego

01:18:03Chargers 16-3.

01:18:053-0 in the first quarter.

01:18:07Wild play here.

01:18:08Mike Tomczak's pass

01:18:09to Jonathan Hayes

01:18:10is intercepted

01:18:10by Darian Gordon.

01:18:12He's hit by Terrence Shaw.

01:18:13His teammate

01:18:14loses the ball.

01:18:16Ernie Mills recovers.

01:18:17It led to a field goal

01:18:18by Norm Johnson

01:18:18in a 6-0 Pittsburgh lead.

01:18:20And then Tomczak

01:18:21for Andre Hastings.

01:18:2311-yard touchdown pass.

01:18:25Pittsburgh lead

01:18:26stretched to 13-0.

01:18:28The final score,

01:18:2916-3.

01:18:30And Mike,

01:18:31the Pittsburgh Steelers

01:18:32look pretty pliant

01:18:33for the postseason.

01:18:33I don't know

01:18:33if I know how good

01:18:35or you know how good

01:18:35or Bill Coward

01:18:36or how good they are.

01:18:37I don't think they're

01:18:37playing that good right now.

01:18:39Tomczak did not have

01:18:40a great day,

01:18:40but he did enough.

01:18:41They rushed the ball

01:18:42well enough.

01:18:42But the thing that looks

01:18:43good right now

01:18:44that's going to keep them

01:18:44in everything

01:18:45is that great defense

01:18:46they have.

01:18:47They're putting pressure

01:18:47on the quarterback.

01:18:48They're stopping the run.

01:18:49They're doing everything

01:18:49they have to have

01:18:50with the defense.

01:18:51But they've got to have

01:18:51more offense

01:18:52if they're going to get

01:18:52anywhere in the playoffs.

01:18:53Steelers are 10-4.

01:18:54Chargers have lost

01:18:55three out of four now

01:18:56and they're in big trouble

01:18:56at 7-7.

01:18:58Speaking of big trouble,

01:18:59in Miami,

01:18:59the Dolphins fall

01:19:00to the New York Giants

01:19:0117-7.

01:19:03Dan Marino

01:19:04facing the Giants

01:19:04for only the second time

01:19:05in his career.

01:19:06Scoreless in the first quarter,

01:19:07Dave Brown to Rodney Hampton

01:19:08who scores from five yards out

01:19:10his first touchdown

01:19:11of the season.

01:19:12The 48th of his career,

01:19:137-0 New York.

01:19:14In the second quarter,

01:19:16Marino finds fullback

01:19:17Robert Wilson

01:19:18with a three-yard touchdown pass.

01:19:20And with that,

01:19:21Marino has now thrown

01:19:21a touchdown pass

01:19:22against every team

01:19:23in the NFL.

01:19:24This game tied at 7.

01:19:2510-7 Giants

01:19:26in the third.

01:19:26Quarterback Dave Brown

01:19:27with a little extra padding

01:19:28after being sacked.

01:19:29He comes back

01:19:30to throw a one-yard touchdown pass

01:19:31to tight end Howard Cross.

01:19:33The Giants win it

01:19:34to go 6-8 on the year

01:19:35and the Dolphins fall

01:19:37to 6-8.

01:19:38Maybe even more important,

01:19:39they are 2-6

01:19:40over their last eight games.

01:19:42In Houston,

01:19:42the Oilers

01:19:43with a chance to step up.

01:19:44They didn't do it.

01:19:45Jacksonville wins it

01:19:4623-17.

01:19:48Eddie George,

01:19:48141-yard rushing

01:19:50last week.

01:19:51Had only 45 today.

01:19:52Opening drive,

01:19:53Nate Tron Means

01:19:54powers in

01:19:54from a yard out

01:19:55in Jacksonville

01:19:56takes the early

01:19:567-0 lead.

01:19:5810-7 Jaguars

01:19:59in the third.

01:20:00Steve McNair's pass

01:20:01over the middle

01:20:01intercepted by Chris Hudson

01:20:03who returns 21 yards

01:20:04to the Jaguars

01:20:0547-yard line.

01:20:07In addition to the interception,

01:20:08McNair also

01:20:08fumbled twice.

01:20:10And that set up

01:20:11Means

01:20:11who finds the opening

01:20:12takes it in

01:20:13from 5

01:20:14for his second touchdown

01:20:15of the day.

01:20:16Jaguars up 17-7.

01:20:17They go on to win it

01:20:1823-17.

01:20:20I asked you earlier

01:20:21if maybe this signals

01:20:21the end for the moment

01:20:22of the Steve McNair

01:20:23experiment in Houston.

01:20:24I don't think so.

01:20:25I think that he won

01:20:26the job and overall

01:20:27this just wasn't a good

01:20:28day for the Houston

01:20:29Oilers.

01:20:29But the real story now

01:20:30the Jacksonville Jaguars

01:20:32who have now worked

01:20:33their way back

01:20:33into the playoff picture

01:20:35they're right there

01:20:36with the

New York Jets at New England Patriots - 1.Half ( 1996 Week 15 )

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