The Takeaway

So the Jets are now 1-1 on this preseason after a 27-7 victory against the Bengals. Cincinnati has been outscored 61-10 in two games. Though it’s only the preseason, it looks like it is going to be a long year in the Queen City.

Mark Sanchez completed 12 of 20 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns. His first touchdown pass was to Santonio Holmes on, what else, a slant pattern. Plaxico Burress playing in his first game had three catches for 66 yards and an over-the-shoulder grab for a touchdown. Again, it’s the preseason, and the Bengals aren’t very good. However, for a guy who hasn’t played in more than two years, his stat line was impressive.

Will the real Nick Folk please stand up? He missed from 43 yards, made it from 50 and had an out-of-bounds penalty on a kickoff. Nick Novak made his only field goal attempt from 30 yards.

Andy Dalton did not have a good game finishing 8 of 19 with two interceptions. It didn’t matter what defense was out there for the Jets, they played well. Even Aaron Maybin got into the action with a sack and forced fumble. I could be wrong, but I don’t ever recall Vernon Gholston doing any of that in a preseason game.