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Looking at the offensive numbers put up against the Browns by the Jets in Week 10, there is no conceivable reason that Cleveland should have come away with a loss. New York had a measly 54 yards passing, just 127 yards on the ground, had quarterback Justin Fields sacked three times for a loss of 12 yards, and committed the game\u2019s lone turnover.<\/p>\n
The Browns offense was not great by any measure, but it was certainly better than what the Jets put forth. The difference, however, was on special teams, where the Browns gave up a 99-yard kickoff return to Kene Nwangwu for a touchdown, and followed that up by yielding a 74-yard punt return to Isaiah Williams.<\/p>\n
The two plays were separated by just a little more than 30 seconds, and put the Browns in a catch-up mode that the offense is just not prepared to handle. There were other reasons the game was lost, but special teams was a firm No. 1 on the list.<\/p>\n
In the wake of that disaster, there were the natural knee-jerk reactions that called for the firing of special teams coach Bubba Ventrone. On the whole, the Browns\u2019 special teams have not been bad this season, but a missed field goal in Week 1 did cost a win against the Bengals\u2013though the special teams deserves ample credit for the impressive Week 3 win over the Packers.<\/p>\n
Still, coach Kevin Stefanski was asked about the job security of Ventrone last week, and Stefanski essentially shrugged off any notion of firing him. \u201cI have a ton of faith in Bubba, I have a ton of faith in our special teams,\u201d Stefanski said.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Ventrone\u2013who played for eight NFL seasons and coached 11 more\u2013met with the media and was asked about the vote of confidence from the head coach.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s good to hear,\u201d Ventrone said. \u201cI respect Kev a lot, and I\u2019ll say this \u2013 I\u2019ve been in the NFL a long time. I\u2019ve played, I\u2019ve coached for a long time. You know, there\u2019s times when stuff does not go your way, and the game comes down to playing with great fundamentals and techniques. So, if you\u2019re not doing those things, you\u2019re going to get beat.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, we\u2019re learning the hard way right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Browns are a young team, and that\u2019s been an overriding factor for the group\u2013special teams has been manned by more rookies than most teams would like. \u00a0Ventrone cited that as a reason for the struggles.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s definitely contributed to it,\u201d Ventrone said. \u201cIt\u2019s not the only underlying factor. But like I said, we, just as a unit, as a collective group, we have to do a better job of playing our technique, and playing into the scheme, and just trusting that just do your job and that the guy next to you is going to do his job.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the best way to do it. The best way to play coverage is play complementary to one another, leverage, tackling. We just haven\u2019t done a good enough job of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Christian Gonzalez explained why Mike Vrabel deserves praise as the Patriots extended their win streak to eight after beating the Jets.<\/p>\n
Christian Gonzalez had high remarks for Mike Vrabel as the New England Patriots continue to roll with an eight-game win streak after beating the New York Jets 27-14 on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
New England had a bumpy first three games to the 2025 NFL season. They lost at home to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1. Bouncing back with a road win over the Miami Dolphins, they suffered another home loss at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n
It has been smooth sailing for New England ever since. They have strung together eight consecutive wins as they soared to the top of the league standings as one of the best performing teams this season. That much was no different after taking down the Jets in Week 11.<\/p>\n
Gonzalez\u00a0reflected on the win\u00a0after the game, per reporter Andrew Callahan. He gave credit to Vrabel for motivating the team in a way that allows them to be at their best on a game-by-game basis.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe knows how to get us going. And you can call it getting under our skin a little bit,\u201d said Gonzalez, who made five tackles in the win.<\/p>\n
\u201cHas he gotten under Gonzalez\u2019s skin?\u201d one reporter asked, via Callahan.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has a couple times. But you know, it’s for the best,\u201d Gonzalez replied.<\/p>\n
Chistian Gonzalez and the Patriots continue to soar as Mike Vrabel keeps on having a great season in his first year leading the franchise. Their convincing win over the Jets was simply another example of that.<\/p>\n
New York got on the scoreboard first with a touchdown from Justin Fields. Despite this, New England fired back with three straight touchdown drives throughout the second and third quarters. The Jets were unable to recover from that as the Patriots locked in on both sides of the ball.<\/p>\n
Drake Maye had himself a solid night as he continues to build his MVP case. He completed 25 passes out of 34 attempts for 281 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n
TreVeyon Henderson torched the Jets’ defense all night, especially in the red zone. He had 19 of the team’s 27 carries for 62 yards and two touchdowns while recording five catches for 31 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n
Five players recorded three or more catches in the game, including Henderson. Stefon Diggs led the way with nine receptions for 105 yards. Mack Hollins came next with four catches for 64 yards, Hunter Henry had four receptions for 45 yards, while DeMario Douglas caught three passes for 36 yards.<\/p>\n
The Patriots will look forward to their next matchup, being on the road. They face the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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