New York Jets’ Defense Hides Running Woes in Blowout

The New York Jets Blew the Jacksonville Jaguars out of the stadium, but not with an improved running game.
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/Cromartie125589551WEVB.jpg" alt="Antonio Cromartie returns one his two interceptions on the day against Jacksonville starter Luke McCown. All in all, the Jets' cornerback (wearing the throw-back blue and yellow uniform) totaled 148 return yards in running back the aforementioned pair of picks plus his two kick returns in the Jets' 32-3 win over Jacksonville. (Nick Laham/Getty Images)" title="Antonio Cromartie returns one his two interceptions on the day against Jacksonville starter Luke McCown. All in all, the Jets' cornerback (wearing the throw-back blue and yellow uniform) totaled 148 return yards in running back the aforementioned pair of picks plus his two kick returns in the Jets' 32-3 win over Jacksonville. (Nick Laham/Getty Images)" width="575" class="size-medium wp-image-1797566"/></a>
Antonio Cromartie returns one his two interceptions on the day against Jacksonville starter Luke McCown. All in all, the Jets' cornerback (wearing the throw-back blue and yellow uniform) totaled 148 return yards in running back the aforementioned pair of picks plus his two kick returns in the Jets' 32-3 win over Jacksonville. (Nick Laham/Getty Images)
After Rex Ryan’s crew thoroughly defeated inexperienced quarterback Luke McCown and the Jacksonville Jaguars 32–3 Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium, the prevailing question asked among us never-satisfied Monday morning quarterbacks (yes, pessimism is the key requirement for the job) was, “Still no running game?”

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Dave Martin is a New-York based writer as well as editor. He is the sports editor for the Epoch Times and is a consultant to private writers.
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