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Pats edge Jets in scrappy clash
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An ugly game ended with an even uglier melee as the New England Patriots recorded an unconvincing 13-10 home victory over the New York Jets to stay unbeaten on Thursday.
In a mistake-riddled encounter between two American Football Conference East teams, the Patriots survived thanks to a couple of late interceptions to improve their record to 2-0, while the Jets fell to 1-1.
A scrappy second half was played out in heavy rain at Gillette Stadium outside Boston and the game ended on a sour note with a scuffle involving some two dozen players.
Once the feuding factions had been separated, Jets players Willie Colon and D’Brickashaw Ferguson were both ejected — Colon for throwing a punch and Ferguson for striking an official.
Veteran New England quarterback Tom Brady was frustrated throughout the game by a shaky offensive lineup, weakened by several injuries to key players and the introduction of a number of rookies.
“We have a long way to go. No one’s coming to rescue and save the day so we’ve got to fight through it,” Brady told reporters, admitting he had trouble hiding his disappointment with his teammates.
“I think I have to do a better job with my body language. I wouldn’t say it’s a real strong point of mine right now.”
Brady completed only 19-of-39 passes for 185 yards and one touchdown, while rookie New York counterpart Geno Smith was 15-of-35 for 214 yards.
Jets coach Rex Ryan lamented his team’s mistakes. “You turn the ball over four times against the Patriots, there’s no way you’re winning that game. I don’t know how many balls we dropped today, but it was a bunch.”
Brady threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Aaron Dobson but that was as good as the game got.
From then on, Brady had trouble connecting with his receiving corps, while Smith was sacked four times when he took too much time to find someone to throw to.
New York got within three points in the third quarter, but Smith threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter, with the last of them coming with 38 seconds left to seal the home team’s victory.
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