{"id":781,"date":"2006-12-19T07:29:51","date_gmt":"2006-12-19T12:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=781"},"modified":"2006-12-19T07:29:51","modified_gmt":"2006-12-19T12:29:51","slug":"dreaming-of-a-green-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2006\/12\/19\/dreaming-of-a-green-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreaming of a Green Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Tyson Rauch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking back over the years, the New York Jets have many ghosts of Christmas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 past in their closet.\u00c2\u00a0 There is the ugly, dark, embarrassing ghost of 1995 that was made up of a terrible season and a disgraceful 12-0 Christmas Eve loss to the New Orleans Saints (in front of about 15,000 diehard fans).\u00c2\u00a0 Then there was the heartbreaking and gut wrenching ghost of 2000 that consisted of a season of hope and ended up in a 34-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Eve.\u00c2\u00a0 So what will Christmas Day 2006 have in store for the New York Jets?\u00c2\u00a0 Will coach Mangini and his team of believers provide us the joy for the holidays or will Jason Taylor and his angry mates play the perfect role of scrooge?\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

As long time bitter rivals this game will be a slugfest with both teams leaving it all on the field, but in the end my prediction is the Jets will have more heart and determination and will come out the victors.\u00c2\u00a0 This team has come too far and worked too hard to have a let down now and come up short.\u00c2\u00a0 If Jets fans have learned one thing this year, it is that this team is well coached, focused and determined and these traits will send them to victory on Monday night.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t a picture of Mangini, Pennington and Vilma victoriously running off of the field in Miami on Sunday be a perfect Christmas card?<\/p>\n

Quick Hits
\n1.\u00c2\u00a0 Hats off to both Dewayne Robertson and Mike Nugent.\u00c2\u00a0 I have ripped both of these players in the past but throughout this season both have improved and are making a difference on the team.
\n2.\u00c2\u00a0 Hawaii Bound?? Is it me or is Laverneous Coles more than deserving for a trip to Honolulu?\u00c2\u00a0 He may not have the brand name, the big mouth or the gaudy numbers but there is no tougher receiver in the AFC than Mr. Coles.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0
\n3.\u00c2\u00a0 So how many season ticket holders have already given away their tickets to the New Years Eve game against the Raiders? Let me guess you are waiting to see what happens Monday night first right?<\/p>\n

Here is wishing all of you and your families a happy and healthy holiday season.\u00c2\u00a0 There are times when we all get fired up over this team and the NFL but in the end it is just a game.\u00c2\u00a0 Let’s not lose focus of that and try to value and appreciate our friends and families.\u00c2\u00a0 Also please do not forget our troops and their families during this holiday season.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lets Go Jets!!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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