In another great game on Saturday the Jets pulled off a big OT upset over the Chargers. And nobody is more relieved about that than Eric Barton. Barton roughed the QB on a 4th and goal very late in the game, and gave the Chargers new life and a second chance. They then scored the tying TD and went to overtime.
But then Marty Schottenheimer got his team in scoring position and then called 3 straight obvious running plays and allowed his kicker to attempt a long FG to win the game. It went right, the Jets drove for their own FG, and Barton was able to breathe again. Did Marty make the right call in trusting his kicker to make a 35-40 yard FG? I think he did, but Madden wasn't so sure.
Eric Barton dodged a historical bullet tonight! If the Chargers had won, he would have had that on his resume forever. But the Jets won and he is now just an interesting footnote in the game.
Speaking of footnotes, I would love to know what Herm Edwards was screaming at his RB coach for! I doubt we'll ever know for sure, but aren't you curious?
Two road teams in a row. Could it be a trend?
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