Jets scored their first two TDs of the preseason.
Giants receivers looked good totaling 287 yards.
Ron Dayne made a fourth and 1, and next play ran 7 yards for a TD.
Giants play the Ravens next.

The Jets were tough last night Gamegirl.
"They really brought it to my Giants. I guess the Jets are on a real high right now after beating the Ravens and Giants back to back. They were on a mission to show that they could play with the big boys, and our usually tough defense couldn't slow the Jets down. I know we were playing without some starters, but I was expecting better. Vinny Testaverde was really sharp in this game, especially on that one touchdown drive. You could see that he was enjoying himself on the field the way things were going."

He should be happy, passing for 148 yards and a touchdown in the first-half.
"Yes, there was a big groan from the crowd when Chrebet caught that touchdown pass. Dave Thomas was right next to Chrebet, cornering him at the back of the end zone, and all Chrebet had to do was raise his arms up and catch the ball. I guess it didn't help that Thomas had his back turned on Testaverde and didn't know that the ball was coming."

Overall, Dave Thomas didn't help his cause that game.
"Right, there were a few other plays he didn't look good on, but the whole secondary seemed to be scrambling and the Jets kept coming at us. Emmanuel McDaniel was filling in for Sehorn, and Will Allen and Will Peterson are both talented rookies, but their inexperience showed. Let's face it, the Jets pushed our guys around, and we have to do a lot better."

Any bright spots?
"Ron Dayne looked good on quite a few plays, and he broke away on some where he would have been stopped last year. It was good to see him make that fourth and one play and follow it up with a seven yard touchdown run. Dayne's definitely much trimmer and faster than last year. Ron Dixon had that nice run on the reverse, and made some real nice catches including that one for a touchdown, and Joe Jurevicius was more than reliable out there. Greg Comella never seems to get enough press for the work he does. Rodney Williams has been kicking good, and he pulled off that fake punt, getting a first down for us. That was exciting to watch."

What did you think of this one Mikefan?
"The Jets had us. They controlled the line of scrimmage in the first half, and kept plugging away, like on that scoring drive, they messed up with some penalties, but took it in stride. They were confident, kept up the fast pace, and went on to score, making it 7-0 on that easy pass to Chrebet. It was a bummer to see Dave Thomas standing there watching the whole thing, and he might as well have applauded the play since he had a great view of the whole thing. To be fair, our defensive line, after stuffing Martin twice for no gain, gave Testaverde plenty of time on that play to find Chrebet. Anyway, that was a good long drive by the Jets and it beat on our defense and kept our offense off the field."

The Giants did have some players out.
"Yeah, as was mentioned, they started this game without four key defensive players. Tackle Ryan Hale and rookie end Cedric Scott were subbing for Keith Hamilton and Kenny Holmes. Cornelius Griffin got that first quarter knock down on Testaverde, but then had to leave in the second quarter with a sprained ankle. Less pressure up front means the secondary can be exploited, and it was. Anyway, now the the Jets have the distinction of scoring the first touchdowns, both passing and rushing against the Giants this preseason."

How about the offense?
"The front line was intact for the first time this preseason. It would have been nice to have had Tiki Barber and tight end Howard Cross in there too of course, and the Giants were also missing Ike Hilliard and Amani Toomer. Still, the fill-in receivers did real good this game. They totaled 287 yards from all three quarterbacks. Starter Kerry Collins got rattled by the constant pass rush put on him by John Abraham. Collins really messed up throwing a pass while back-peddling from Abraham's rush and was intercepted by Victor Green. Luke Petitgout had his hands full trying to hold Abraham off this game. That kid has talent.
Jason Garrett always seems to play well. He was 12-of-15 for 105 yards. Third-string quarterback Jesse Palmer didn't do so well on his last opportunity, where he intentionally downed the ball to save clock time. He had the time and just ended up cutting his last-chance drive short by one play. Fassel let him know about it."

Your thoughts on the running game and Ron Dayne?
"He's looking better, breaking more tackles. Gamegirl mentioned those good plays he made, and the line could have done more for him. Dayne's total numbers don't look that good, but they took away 16 yards for that fumble loss. I'm starting to feel he'll be a much better mix with Tiki now with some pro experience under his belt, and with his dedication to being much more versatile."

Anything else?
"Special teams still needs some work. They especially didn't do well against kick returner Chad Morton who the Jets just picked up in a trade with the Saints. Also, don't expect much if the Giants aren't playing full strength in that last preseason game against the Ravens."

Early Stats

Passing
Giants - Kerry Collins: 15-24 passes for 184 yards, with 2 Ints. Jason Garrett: 12-15 passes for 103 yards. Jesse Palmer: 2-3 passes for 10 yards.
Jets - Vinny Testaverde: 12-17 passes for 148 yards. Chad Pennington: 3-8 passes for 47 yards.

Rushing
Giants - Damon Washington: 5 rushes for 23 yards. Ron Dixon: 1 rushes for 17 yards. Ron Dayne: 11 rushes for 13 yards. Rodney Williams: 1 rushes for 9 yards. Jason Garrett: 2 rushes for 8 yards. Greg Comella: 1 rushes for 8 yards. Kerry Collins: 1 rushes for 2 yards.
Jets - Lamont Jordan: 17 rushes for 34 yards. Curtis Martin: 6 rushes for 33 yards. Matt Comella: 4 rushes for 14 yards. Chad Pennington: 2 rushes for 2 yards. Reggie White: 1 rushes for 1 yards.

Receiving
Giants - Ron Dixon: 7 receptions for 87 yards. Damon Washington: 6 receptions for 49 yards. Greg Comella: 6 receptions for 48 yards. Joe Jurevicius: 5 receptions for 66 yards. Pat Woodcock: 2 receptions for 27 yards. Marcellus Rivers: 1 receptions for 9 yards. Quinton Spotwood: 1 receptions for 7 yards. Adam Wright: 1 receptions for 4 yards.
Jets - Lavernues Coles: 3 receptions for 62 yards. Desmond Kitchings: 2 receptions for 32 yards. Lamont Jordan: 2 receptions for 24 yards. Wayne Chrebet: 2 receptions for 21 yards. Jerald Sowell: 2 receptions for 19 yards. Anthony Becht: 2 receptions for 18 yards. Windrell Hayes: 1 receptions for 15 yards. Curtis Martin: 1 receptions for 4 yards.

Net yards rushing
Giants - 80
Jets - 84

Net yards passing
Giants - 287
Jets - 195

Time of Possession
Giants - 31:20
Jets - 28:40

Missed Field Goals
Giants - Jaret Holmes - 44

Scoring:

1ST QUARTER:
NYJ - TD, NYJ - TD, Wayne Chrebet, 4 Yd pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick is good), 01:05. Jets 7-0.
2ND QUARTER:
NYJ - TD, LaMont Jordan, 1 Yd run (John Hall kick is good), 00:26. Jets 14-0.
3RD QUARTER:
NYG -TD, Ron Dayne, 7 Yd run (John Markham kick is good), 08:07. Jets 14-7.
4TH QUARTER:
NYJ - FG, John Hall 42 Yd, 14:48. Jets 17-7.
NYG - TD, Ron Dixon, 3 Yd pass from Jason Garrett (John Markham kick is good), 02:54 Jets - 17-14.

Notes
Jets have won the last six exhibition meetings with the Giants to even the all-time preseason series, 16-16-1.

Giants safety Omar Stoutmire was the only active player in the game to have suited up for both of the rivals. He appeared in 12 games (five starts) for the Jets in 1999, and has become the Giants' first backup at both safety positions.

The coaches have to get to the NFL limit of 65 players by Tuesday at 4 p.m. The Giants have to trim 15 players and coach Jim Fassel said he will probably make his first few cuts Monday. Edwards announced he's likely to name his 14 cuts Monday.

Next Game
Giants at Ravens Aug 31 at 12:00 pm.

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