PITTSBURGH — The Jets may be far from clowns, but Rex Ryan’s team got this sobering dose of reality one week after a near flawless performance in the season opener: Gang Green is far from elite.
The Jets were thumped, 27-10, by the Steelers to crash back down to Earth after a feel-good start to the season.
Mark Sanchez started off on fire before going into a deep freeze. The Jets quarterback went for 4-for-5 for 80 yards and a touchdown on the Jets’ first drive, but looked shaky the rest of the way. He misfired on 14 of his next 17 passes before picking up a few more completions in garbage time.
Sanchez & Co. couldn’t take advantage of the absence of Pittsburgh’s best two defensive players, James Harrison and Troy Polamalu.The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, on the other hand, had a relatively easy day throwing against a defense missing Darrelle Revis, who was out with a concussion. Roethlisberger picked apart the Revis-less defense by completing passes to 10 different receivers.
The Steelers shut out the Jets in the second half after failing behind 10-6 early in the second quarter. Pittsburgh scored a pair of second-half touchdowns, including one that came on a back-breaking 10 ½ minute drive that culminated with a few minutes remaining in the game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers wasted little time to extend their 13-10 halftime lead.
The Jets committed a critical self-inflicted wound that cost them when LaRon Landry was flagged for a horsecollar tackle on 11-yard completion to Antonio Brown. Roethlisberger beat the Jets’ blitz on 3rd and 16 by lofting up a jump ball in the endzone for Mike Wallace, who got both feet in for the touchdown. Antonio Cromartie misjudged and slightly overran the pass that gave the Steelers a 20-10 lead in the third quarter.
The Jets’ second miscue of the quarter didn’t cost them. Jeremy Kerley, who had a punt return for a touchdown in Week 1, muffed a punt thatThe Pittsburgh Steelers recovered the Jets’ territory. But Mike Pettine’s unit forced a three-and-out on Pittsburgh’s ensuing drive.
A week after everything went right for Tony Sparano’s offense, the Jets only had four possessions in the first half en route to trail at intermission.
Gang Green mounted a pair of scoring marches on their first two drives before cooling off. Sanchez, who could do no wrong in the Week 1 blowout over the Bills, looked sharp on the first drive before missing Santonio Holmes on what would have been a touchdown on the next drive.
Roethlisberger was efficient against the Revis-less defense. He completed 13 of 16 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown in the first half.
The Jets felt Revis’ absence early. Roethlisberger completed all four of his passes on the opening drive to give the Steelers’ a quick lead. Garret McIntyre, who started for injured Bryan Thomas, and Kyle Wilson allowed fullback Will Johnson leak out of the backfield for a 26-yard catch and run that helped set up Shaun Suisham’s 45-yard field goal to give Pittsburgh a 3-0 lead.
The Jets answered with their only drive of the first quarter -- an impressive 90-yard touchdown march highlighted by Sanchez’s 45-yard pass to Jeremy Kerley. Sanchez fired a 14-yard touchdown strike to Santonio Holmes, who easily beat Ike Taylor on a quick slant to give the Jets a 7-3 lead.
Suisham’s second 45-yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter cut the deficit to 7-6.
Sanchez & Co. got into the red zone on their second drive before settling for Nick Folk’s 38-yard field goal to give the Jets a 10-6 edge with 9:35 remaining in the second quarter.
Shonn Greene was shaken up after getting hit by Ryan Mundy on the second drive. Bilal Powell replaced him en route to 21 yards on the scoring drive.
After the teams traded 3-and-outs, The Pittsburgh Steelers took their first lead after an 11-play, 80-yard scoring drive. Roethlisberger had a pair of third-down conversions on the drive before he found Heath Miller for a one-yard touchdown to give the Steelers a 13-10 halftime lead.
The Jets were thumped, 27-10, by the Steelers to crash back down to Earth after a feel-good start to the season.
Mark Sanchez started off on fire before going into a deep freeze. The Jets quarterback went for 4-for-5 for 80 yards and a touchdown on the Jets’ first drive, but looked shaky the rest of the way. He misfired on 14 of his next 17 passes before picking up a few more completions in garbage time.
Sanchez & Co. couldn’t take advantage of the absence of Pittsburgh’s best two defensive players, James Harrison and Troy Polamalu.The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, on the other hand, had a relatively easy day throwing against a defense missing Darrelle Revis, who was out with a concussion. Roethlisberger picked apart the Revis-less defense by completing passes to 10 different receivers.
The Steelers shut out the Jets in the second half after failing behind 10-6 early in the second quarter. Pittsburgh scored a pair of second-half touchdowns, including one that came on a back-breaking 10 ½ minute drive that culminated with a few minutes remaining in the game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers wasted little time to extend their 13-10 halftime lead.
The Jets committed a critical self-inflicted wound that cost them when LaRon Landry was flagged for a horsecollar tackle on 11-yard completion to Antonio Brown. Roethlisberger beat the Jets’ blitz on 3rd and 16 by lofting up a jump ball in the endzone for Mike Wallace, who got both feet in for the touchdown. Antonio Cromartie misjudged and slightly overran the pass that gave the Steelers a 20-10 lead in the third quarter.
The Jets’ second miscue of the quarter didn’t cost them. Jeremy Kerley, who had a punt return for a touchdown in Week 1, muffed a punt thatThe Pittsburgh Steelers recovered the Jets’ territory. But Mike Pettine’s unit forced a three-and-out on Pittsburgh’s ensuing drive.
A week after everything went right for Tony Sparano’s offense, the Jets only had four possessions in the first half en route to trail at intermission.
Gang Green mounted a pair of scoring marches on their first two drives before cooling off. Sanchez, who could do no wrong in the Week 1 blowout over the Bills, looked sharp on the first drive before missing Santonio Holmes on what would have been a touchdown on the next drive.
Roethlisberger was efficient against the Revis-less defense. He completed 13 of 16 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown in the first half.
The Jets felt Revis’ absence early. Roethlisberger completed all four of his passes on the opening drive to give the Steelers’ a quick lead. Garret McIntyre, who started for injured Bryan Thomas, and Kyle Wilson allowed fullback Will Johnson leak out of the backfield for a 26-yard catch and run that helped set up Shaun Suisham’s 45-yard field goal to give Pittsburgh a 3-0 lead.
The Jets answered with their only drive of the first quarter -- an impressive 90-yard touchdown march highlighted by Sanchez’s 45-yard pass to Jeremy Kerley. Sanchez fired a 14-yard touchdown strike to Santonio Holmes, who easily beat Ike Taylor on a quick slant to give the Jets a 7-3 lead.
Suisham’s second 45-yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter cut the deficit to 7-6.
Sanchez & Co. got into the red zone on their second drive before settling for Nick Folk’s 38-yard field goal to give the Jets a 10-6 edge with 9:35 remaining in the second quarter.
Shonn Greene was shaken up after getting hit by Ryan Mundy on the second drive. Bilal Powell replaced him en route to 21 yards on the scoring drive.
After the teams traded 3-and-outs, The Pittsburgh Steelers took their first lead after an 11-play, 80-yard scoring drive. Roethlisberger had a pair of third-down conversions on the drive before he found Heath Miller for a one-yard touchdown to give the Steelers a 13-10 halftime lead.
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