FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Antonio Cromartie made it clear he couldn’t stand Tom Brady.
Brady certainly won’t be too fond of the New York Jets cornerback after this one.
Following a week of talking that turned nasty, Cromartie and the Jets’ defense shut up in time to shut down the New England Patriots and their star quarterback in a 28-21 victory Sunday night that sent New York to the AFC championship game for the second straight season.
Coach Rex Ryan said this week would be different from the Jets’ last visit to Gillette Stadium, an embarrassing 45-3 shellacking.
Turns out, Ryan was right. And it was his defense, his pride and joy, that got the job done.
The Jets swarmed Brady all game, pressuring and frustrating him with five sacks and picking him off once – his first interception since Week 6. Cromartie, Darrelle Revis and the rest of the defense also kept the Patriots from making many big plays.
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