Solid Victories: NYJ over Mia

Let's look at the some of the matchups that constituted what could be called a solid victory for the winning side.















NYJ … 905.02
Mia … 148.49


There is no way this game would have gotten the same amount of attention and been so highly televised if it wasnt for what has been the drama surrounding The National Favre League lately--with the non-stop coverage of Brett Favres retirement and return. Both of these squads have gone through major overhauls in the offseason with Miami, perhaps, going through a more drastic upheaval. Miami competed fairly well, nonetheless, earning a positive 150 point result in their calculation on the ERA formula. Here is a more in-depth look at the starting lineups:




++++++++++New York Jets++++++++++


A lot of the victories in Eric Mangini's first season as a Head Coach in 2006 were somewhat hollow when calculated on the Football ERA formula. The formula doesn't predict or necessarily reflect wins and losses as the team that dominates the line of scrimmage can often lose in football. As such, those that predicted great things for the Jets last season were disappointed as the 'Mangenius' didn't come out of the 2007 season quite as unscathed as he did as a first year wonder.
After reviewing the major issues with the team in 2007, Mangini overhauled the offensive line and made some major acquisitions for the defensive lines via free agency. Gone are offensive lineman Anthony Clement and Adrien Clarke. In addition, free agency claimed longtime defensive starters, Dewayne Robertson, Victor Hobson, Eric Coleman and Jonathan Vilma. On the other hand, free agency provided several of their replacements and new starters on defense in LB Calvin Pace from Arizona and DT Kris Jenkins from Carolina. The 2008 Offense features OT Damien Woody from Detroit, and one of the biggest free agency acquisitions of the offseason in OL Alan Faneca from Pittsburgh.

Here are the lineups with the changes highlighted in BOLD.


Defensive Front:

Bryan Thomas...Eric Barton...David Harris...Calvin Pace

Shaun Ellis......Kris Jenkins......Kenyon Coleman


Offensive Line:

D'Brickashaw
Ferguson..Alan Faneca..Nick Mangold..Brandon Moore..Damien Woody



++++++++++Miami Dolphins++++++++++


Anytime you overhaul everybody in your organization from the General Manager on down, your team will reflect major changes. On top of that, if your owner has turned to Bill Parcells to be his guy, whether it be coach or the guy at the top, he will be the guy to call all the shots his way, ushering in a new era in Miami. Gone completely is the one year experiment in the hiring of Head Coach Cam Cameron. In comes Tony Sparano--not to be confused with a Soprano---as the power is definetely Parcells in this chain of command. The list of players departing out and entering in through the turnstiles is too long to mention but gone is longtime defensive standouts DE Jason Taylor to Washington and LB Zach Thomas--now a Cowboy. On the other hand, you may recognize several new Dolphins as former Dallas Cowboys from the Parcells regime.




Here are the changes to the starting fronts highlighted in Bold:


Defensive Front:

Matt Roth......Channing Crowder......Akin Ayodele......Joey Porter

Kendall Langford(R)...Jason Ferguson...Vonnie Holliday


Offensive Line:

Jake..............................Sampson................................Vernon
Long(R)...Justin Smiley...Satele...Donald Thomas(R)...Carey

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