Braylon Edwards only will guarantee that the Jets will be ready for the Bengals on Saturday.
A week after guaranteeing victory in the win-and-in finale against the Bengals — “We won’t lose this game,” he declared — Edwards dialed back the rhetoric, a bit, letting his coach make the brash statement.
Rex Ryan yesterday pronounced the Jets to be Super Bowl favorites in his (possibly delusional) mind. But while yesterday Edwards said he supported Ryan’s claim, he was both optimistic yet cautious when it comes to his team’s postseason chances.
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Edwards said last week’s game against the Bengals and this week’s game against the Bengals aren’t analogous.
“This is a different situation,” Edwards said. “I’m not going to sit here and say, ‘We won’t lose this game.’ It’s a different type of situation. But we definitely will be prepared. Cincinnati’s going to have to bring everything they have to beat us.”
While Edwards talks about this game being a different situation for the Jets, it’s also a different situation for him. The fifth-year pro, acquired from Cleveland after Week 4, has never been to the playoffs.
“I’m happy and excited,” said Edwards, who said Eric Mangini texted him congratulations this week.