Mariano Rivera Highlights

• NY Times Fifth Down Blog,
  

"Maybe it’s too early to compare them to Mariano Rivera,

• but don’t the Jets look good protecting the lead
  
• late in a close game?

The defense did it again yesterday in a 24-17 victory over Tennessee. One week after slamming the door on Tom Brady and the Patriots in the final minute of a 16-9 victory, the Jets’ defense shut it on Kerry Collins and the Titans (or was it the Oilers?) —

• and did it with the same authority with which Rivera dispatches opponents."...

9/28/09 by George Bretherton, "Jets Open Thread: Defense is 2 for 2 in Save Situations"

Labels: Jets protecting late leads compared to Mariano Rivera