Jets, Pennington Continue to Heat Up in Frigid Green Bay
Jets 38, Packers 10
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Monday, December 4, 2006
GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 2 -- New York Jets Coach Eric Mangini showed his team a tape of the "Ice Bowl," and fullback B.J. Askew ran around shirtless in pregame warmups to prove the cold wasn't so bad.
Then Chad Pennington stoked the Jets' hopes of an improbable playoff run.
Pennington, who snapped out of a midseason streak of shaky performances in a victory over Houston last week, put together three touchdown drives of 70 yards or more in the second quarter and the Jets cruised to a 38-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday.
"I just think we're starting to click," Pennington said. "Anytime you put in a new system, it's going to take some time. It's a process. We experienced some success early in the run game, and then everything started to come along."
New York (7-5) built a 31-0 halftime lead as snow flurries floated to the ground and boos showered down from the grandstands on a windy 19-degree day.
The Jets used frequent wide-receiver motion and occasional no-huddle offense to confuse a Green Bay defense that has been prone to miscommunication and susceptible to big plays all season.
"One of the trademarks is trying to play fast," Mangini said. "And in doing that, different guys are going to come open based on whatever the scheme is."
Pennington, 25 of 35 for 263 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, connected with eight receivers. Cedric Houston carried 22 times for a career-high 105 yards and two touchdowns.
"We've won a couple of games, but that is what it is," wide receiver Laveranues Coles said. "We're 7-5 and, again, we have a long way to go."
Fans booed the Packers (4-8) several times during the first half and loudly as they jogged to the tunnel at halftime.
"I'd be booing too," Packers Coach Mike McCarthy said. "Shoot, they should boo us. I've got no problem with that. This is a man's league, a man's business and a man's game."
