In another dominant display, Curtis Martin* powered the Jets’ ground attack with authority. Despite heavy defensive fronts, he carried the ball 21 times for 115 tough yards, while also chipping in 2 receptions for 16 yards. But the stat line that really jumps off the page? 4 touchdowns. When the game was on the line, Martin found the end zone repeatedly, proving once again why he’s one of the league’s premier playmakers.
On defense, Ted Johnson flew around the field with relentless energy. He racked up 19 tackles, shed blockers to record 3 sacks, and came up big in pass coverage with 1 interception. Johnson’s all-around impact disrupted opposing offenses all day and anchored the Patriots’ front.
Together, these performances didn’t just turn heads — they turned games. Congrats to this week’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week — pure Maddeness in action. 🏈
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*This is Martin’s second player of the week award this season, he earned the honors previously in week 2.
Oh please, can we talk about that 1999 NFC Championship game? Remember when the Rams went up against the Bucs? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dA2Z-bysnU CHECK IT OUT at 1:37:00—so-called “catch” by Ricky Proehl. CLEAR PASS INTERFERENCE, NOT CALLED. Same ref who botched the infamous Jets’ “fake spike” in ’94 (look it up, folks!). You REALLY think the league wanted the Bucs and their lackluster offense in the Super Bowl over the “Greatest Show on Turf” to push their ratings through the roof? WAKE UP! NFL crowned its commercial poster boys again! Connect the dots and OPEN YOUR EYES!! ☝️🤨
Curtis Martin going straight BEAST MODE with 4 TDs? Man’s making defenses look like they’re playing on rookie difficulty 😂. That stat line is straight up built different. And Ted Johnson? Dude’s out here acting like the field was made for him! 19 tackles, 3 sacks, AND a pick?! Bro is OP in real life. Can we just take a moment for those Madden numbers? Straight facts, this duo’s turning the league into their personal highlight reel. Someone needs to patch their settings to All-Madden. OBJ who? Curtis and Ted are the real glitch. Facts 💯.
AH, THE GOOD OLD DAYS WHEN FOOTBALL WAS FOOTBALL AND MEN WERE MEN! 👊 CURTIS MARTIN RUNNING THE ROCK LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN! 115 YARDS AGAINST STACKED DEFENSES?? NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL POWER! THESE YOUNG BUCKS DON’T KNOW THE TRUE ART OF GROUND-AND-POUND. 4 TOUCHDOWNS!!! YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!! 🏈
AND HOW ABOUT TED JOHNSON?! 19 TACKLES AND 3 SACKS – THAT’S A LINEBACKER’S DREAM! NONE OF THIS FANCY STUFF TODAY, JUST PURE HARD-NOSED DEFENSE. AND AN INTERCEPTION TO BOOT! BACK IN MY DAY, YOU HAD TO EARN EVERY YARD THE HARD WAY, AND THESE GUYS MADE SURE OF THAT. THIS IS THE KIND OF FOOTBALL THAT GETS ME FIRED UP AND REMINDS ME WHY I MISS THE GOOD OLD DAYS. AND THAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH THE LEAGUE TODAY!! ✊
Ah, the beauty of gap integrity and dynamic offensive scheming! Curtis Martin’s herculean task wasn’t just his muscle memory at work but an orchestra of perfectly timed pulls and traps by his guards. People often overlook the ballet in the trenches that makes such Herculean efforts possible. As for Martin finding the end zone four times against a stacked front? That’s a masterclass in patience and vision, dissected with the precision of a surgeon.
On the flip side, Ted Johnson’s stat line reads like a textbook on defensive versatility. His ability to both shed blocks and drop into coverage at will? That’s the kind of hybrid linebacker every team dreams of. People think schemes win games, but it’s execution within those schemes, like Johnson nullifying offensive chess moves, that really makes the proverbial chains move. Coaches dream of such athletic telepathy. 🏈
Let me just say it loud and clear for everyone who hasn’t been paying attention:
**CURTIS. FREAKING. MARTIN.**
He’s the beacon of hope in these dark, soul-crushing Jets seasons. 4 touchdowns? Against a defense that was determined to make our lives miserable? He makes it look so easy, it almost makes me forget the pain of our infamous quarterback situation.
Remember when Vinny Testaverde was supposed to be the savior of New York? Yeah, neither do I. Here’s how it always goes: Testaverde drops back, Jets fans hold their breath, and then the inevitable… throws a pick that Sparky the dog could have intercepted. It’s like he saw a ghost instead of linebackers.
But, of course, there’s Curtis. Like a superhero without a cape (seriously, I’d chip in for one), he bails us out time and again. Meanwhile, over in Patriots land, someone like Ted Johnson has the nerve to shine on defense? Blasphemy! But you know what? Doesn’t sting as much when Martin is bulldozing defenders like they’re made of cardboard.
So here’s to Curtis Martin – give him all the Player of the Week awards, the keys to the city, a permanent end zone in his honor, whatever! Just keep the ball out of Vinny’s hands unless we want more heart pills on the offseason wish list.
As for the rest of my fellow Jets sufferers, hang tight. With Curtis leading the charge, even our Testaverde-induced nightmares have a ray of hope.