Maybe the NY Jets hit their low last night, or at least added a signature to their nearly lost season.
A rookie running back went in for a beautiful running touch down—his first with the team—and decided he needed to do the drop-the-ball-at-the-goal-line silliness and timed it poorly. Not only did the play end up being a fumble, but the ball rolled through the back of the endzone for a touchback and the Texans took over. Zero points.
There were a few consolation pats on the back, but mostly the guy was left alone on the sidelines to wipe the egg off his face and think about the abject failure of his bone-headed stunt. Shortly after, the Texans sustained a 98-yard drive and scored before the end of the half.
Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit pounced a bit, but even they knew there wasn’t much to add in the way of commentary to such an obviously avoidable and costly mistake. Maybe a lesson was learned, though it’s hard to know anymore. Kids will be kids.
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