The New York Jets will play for pride and respect the rest of the way as they start to look at the direction this offense needs to take next year if the team is truly to  compete with a declining New England Patriot club for the AFC East in 2010.

The game in Indianapolis will give the New York Jets one last opportunity on national television to prove to someone, anyone that this offense has somehow improved under Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer.

Specifically, why is Brian Schottenheimer passing first when he has a rookie quarterback who's now thrown 20 interceptions in 13 games?

Why did the Jets pass 32 times in a game they should have dominated on the ground?

The Jets once again showed complete ineptitude in the red zone going 0-for-3 and missing three field goals on a botched snap, a fumble by Kellen Clemens, and just a bad miss by Jay Feely with so much riding on a victory and potential playoff berth?

Can someone please point out the fact to Brian Schottenheimer we have a running back on this team named Thomas Jones who's now rushed for over 1,000 yards for the fifth consecutive season?

Can someone please tell Mr. Schottenheimer we have a versatile athlete in Brad Smith who can throw as well as catch the football?

Why isn't Brad Smith deployed more in a bad weather game like yesterday to confuse the defense?

Given the imminent departure of Kellen Clemens come 2010, why isn't Brad Smith given the opportunity to run the offense as well as the Wildcat to diversify the schemes and make the attack more creative?

Thomas Jones had 19 attempts for 52 yards, including a 13-yard gain.

Why the lack of confidence in Thomas Jones to shoulder the offensive burden vs. trying to force the ball downfield in a game that should be about field position and ball control vs. some aerial show in frigid Giants Stadium?

Brian Schottenheimer wants to be a head coach in the NFL. The problem with that for Jet fans is that pushing Mark Sanchez vs. developing him does more for Brian Schottenheimer's employment opportunities than Mark Sanchez's overall maturation as an NFL quarterback!

With an offensive line anchored by Nick Mangold, the Jets should be in every game, every week.

Sanchez has plenty of time and the line opens holes I can break through for extra yardage!

The question remains why are we passing more than we're throwing in a game that meant so much?

If Brian Schottenheimer wants to experiment, do it in Indianapolis with nothing to lose.

Don't put the game and season in the hands of a rookie who's interception prone when you have a Thomas Jones in the backfield who can break one at any given moment!

For the Jets to improve, a real commitment to the running game needs to show up every Sunday.

Mark Sanchez needs to learn, not to be forced into mistakes because that's what will get Brian Schottenheimer an interview for an NFL head coaching position down the road.