Last week’s storyline has gone soft. The new thinking is head coach Jerod Mayo knew what he was doing when he publicly called out his team, and that his words spurred - or shamed - the players into action.
While Sunday was a fun win — and it’s always a good day to beat the Jets, I’m not so quick to read too much into the victory. Using the softness scale, the Jets team that showed up at Gillette Stadium ranked “custard”. The Jets were the perfect opponent for the Pats to rebound against and show they could indeed fight, and win.