The Basement View

  Aaron Rodgers put on the Superman cap yesterday afternoon in Nashville… sort of. It might have not been vintage Aaron Rodgers, but he did turn back the clock when it was needed on the final touchdown drive that ultimately became the game winning touchdown drive. Rodgers only threw for 176 yards in this game and now hasn’t thrown for 300 yards or more since Week 12 of the 2021 season. That is a concern. Perhaps though the only concern from the players on offense since Breece Hall and rookie Braelon Allen combined for 95 yards on the ground, 75 yards receiving, and were responsible for all three of the Jets touchdowns. Garrett Wilson had the critical play in game—a 26-yard reception on a third and one that kept the aforementioned game clinching touchdown drive alive. Other than that, for Wilson, he only grabbed three other balls from Aaron Rodgers, but was the Jets leading receiver with 57 yards. The Jets offense clearly is still in preseason mode and in the process of getting to k...

  It took 363 days, but Jets fans finally got the debut from Aaron Rodgers they waited for. This time around that debut ended in a blowout loss on the road to the San Francisco 49’ers. Last year the Jets won the battle but lost the war following their overtime walk-off win against the Buffalo Bills. This year, the Jets hope they lost the battle but because they have Rodgers they will win the war.   Of all the ways the game could have gone last night, having the Jets defense get thoroughly dominated on the ground by a third year running back, Jordan Mason, who wasn’t a household name until last night, wasn’t on the bingo card. The trademark for Robert Saleh has been his defense. That’s what got him hired from San Francisco. The defense is what Jet fans have pointed to as a reason for optimism heading into this year with Rodgers. The defense was finally supposed to get the complimentary football they have been dying for since Robert Saleh walked in the doors at Florham Park...

  With the official start of the football season performed last night in Kansas City, in dramatic fashion, it’s time to give my favorite over/under bets for the brand-new season. The past two years I have failed you, my dear reader, with the picks that I have ushered out. This year I need to go back to the basics, keep it as simple, and not try to get cute. So, this year I have only even money or plus money bets. I believe in my conviction with these picks and look to get back into the green and ace as many of these five picks. Welcome back to football and welcome back to the team win over/under column! All of the numbers used in this column and be found on ESPN Bet.   The Unders: Let’s start with the bad and the ugly. Because while teams like the Chiefs, the Lions, the Jets (hopefully), and the Ravens will showcase the highest level of production football has to offer, must football fans don’t have the pleasure of watching good or great football on a weekly basis. Most of us ...