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"Maybe we can get (Derek) Jeter to come after he retires," Ryan said. "Hopefully, that's in late-October. Maybe he can teach him how to slide."
The Jets held rookie quarterback Derek Carr and the Raiders to 158 yards of total offense, including just 25 yards rushing in a 19-14 season-opening victory Sunday.
"He's supposed to be confident," Jets linebacker Calvin Pace said. "It just didn't happen that way. Maybe next week for them."
Chris Ivory had a career-best 71-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter, and Geno Smith finished 23 of 28 for 221 yards, including a 5-yard scoring pass to Chris Johnson. His 82.1 completion percentage was the third-highest in Jets history.
GREEN SLIDE: Smith took a few hard hits from the Raiders, something Ryan doesn't want to see become a regular occurrence.
A big chunk of that came on Ivory's long run, but New York was able to run at will. Ivory finished with 102 yards on 10 carries, while Chris Johnson had 68 yards rushing in his Jets debut and caught five passes for 23 yards. Smith also ran 10 times for 38 yards.
Here are a few other observations from the Jets' victory over the Raiders:
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A little extra motivation for the New York Jets came from one of their former teammates.
But Ryan was far from thrilled even in victory. He wanted more points, execution and discipline.
LIKE MIKE: Michael Vick's debut with the Jets consisted of just three plays — all near the end zone.
Ryan improved to 8-1 against rookie quarterbacks making their first appearance against his Jets defense.
But converted safety Antonio Allen, in his first NFL start at cornerback, and Walls were solid. Even though Walls gave up the late touchdown,Cheap China Jerseys, Jones had to make an extremely athletic play. Both made some nice open-field tackles,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, too.
He handed off to Johnson in the first quarter. The backup quarterback lined up at wide receiver on a play during which Smith lost a fumble. Then, just before halftime, he took a flip from Smith and tossed a pass that was just a bit wide of Eric Decker in the end zone.
"We knew the Raiders were going to come in here and push us around," coach Rex Ryan said sarcastically, "and they certainly did that to the tune of 25 yards rushing."
ON THE RUN: The Jets hit the ground running, rushing for 212 yards against the Raiders.
"Our fans were better than our team today," Ryan said.
"This game should've been a rat kill," the coach said. "It wasn't."
NEW CARR: After getting the starting nod over Matt Schaub, Carr held his own in the first half and completed his first seven passes. But the Jets pressured the second-round pick throughout the final two quarters. He finished 20 of 32 for 151 yards, with touchdowns to Jones and Rod Streater.
"I thought they won the line of scrimmage battle,Authentic Baltimore Ravens Jersey," Allen said. "And, really, without watching the tape, I think they were able to win the line of scrimmage battle on both sides of the football."
While it was mild by trash-talking standards, it fired the Jets up a bit.
Meanwhile, Carr made it close with a 30-yard touchdown pass to James Jones, who made a leaping grab over Darrin Walls with 1:21 left — giving Oakland one last chance.
"I thought the packages were pretty cool," Vick said. "Obviously, I wish that I could have had an impact on the game. Hopefully I did. I've got to keep working."
"Tough loss on the road," Raiders coach Dennis Allen said. "Not the way we wanted to start our season."
COMPETENT CORNERS: The focus on the Jets' defense all preseason was its cornerbacks because of the absence of the injured Dee Milliner and the released Dimitri Patterson.
But Greg Salas recovered the Raiders' onside kick try, sealing it for the Jets.
He wasn't happy with the 11 penalties — not including two others that were declined — his team was called for. Ryan also wasn't pleased by winning by just five points.
He went headfirst on a couple of runs,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, and got sandwiched by two defenders when he fumbled near the goal line. Ryan suggested a visit from a member of his favorite baseball team.
They heard all about how Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Austin Howard suggested that his new team could push around the Jets' big, bad defensive line.
Darren McFadden had just 15 yards on four carries for the Raiders, while Maurice Jones-Drew had 11 on nine rushes.
Ryan said he didn't mention the quote to his team, but a few players said it was a topic of discussion. Either way,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the Jets improved to 5-1 in season openers under Ryan, and they sent the Raiders to their 14th straight loss in games played in the Eastern time zone.
Well, not quite.
"I don't think the game was too big for him,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale," Allen said. "Overall, I saw some positive signs, some things that he did well. Obviously, I saw some mistakes." |
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