EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers approached his head coach with a message and an assumption. “Two-score lead,” he told Robert Saleh as the New York Jets went up 14-0 against the New England Patriots. Then he shoved his coach. Consider it a miscommunication. Rodgers and Saleh aligned on their message — on the significance of a two-score lead for …
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Thursday Night Football: Aaron Rodgers, Jets beat up Patriots 24-3
The Jets might have something in this Aaron Rodgers fellow. The quarterback has the Jets doing things they haven’t done in a while, including three offensive touchdowns in the first three games for the first time since 1989. The Jets blew out the Patriots 24-3 for their first home win against New England since 2015. The Jets are 2-1 and …
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Winners, losers as Jets cruise past Patriots 24-3 on Thursday Night Football originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Aaron Rodgers and the Jets barely had to break a sweat as they cruised past the Patriots to start Week 3. New York, at home, topped its divisional foes 24-3 on Thursday Night Football as New England offered little creativity on offense …
Read More »Are Patriots considering a change from Jacoby Brissett to Drake Maye? Coach Jerod Mayo: “I don’t know”
On Thursday night, rookie quarterback Drake Maye made his NFL debut during garbage time, running out the clock while getting some enhanced preseason reps against a stout defense. Does the shift from Jacoby Brissett to Maye mean that it’s now time for the Drake? “I don’t know,” coach Jerod Mayo told reporters after the game, via Alex Barth of 98.5 …
Read More »Jets show how far they’ve come on offense after lopsided win over Patriots
EAST RUTHERFORD – Garrett Wilson, back pressed against the TV screens in the Jets locker room, started to chuckle. The wideout had endured the worst of the worst. So this? Yes. This was a little funny. The Jets just beat the Patriots, 24-3. About the only time the game felt in jeopardy was at the coin toss, which the Patriots …
Read More »Morgan Moses will have evaluation on left knee injury on Friday
Jets starting right tackle Morgan Moses exited Thursday night’s win over the Patriots with a left knee injury. It looked serious initially, before he got up and walked off. After the game, coach Robert saleh said Moses will be evaluated on Friday. Saleh, via Rich Simini of ESPN.com, declined to comment on the potential severity of the injury. Mike Garafolo …
Read More »Jets’ Aaron Rodgers talks awkward sideline exchange with Robert Saleh
There was a lot to like from the Jets in their dominant win over the New England Patriots on Thursday night. Aaron Rodgers and the offense looked the best it has so far in this young season and the defense kept the Patriots from gaining any traction all night. But there was one odd moment caught by the broadcast. In …
Read More »Curran, Johnson react to Pats’ abysmal performance vs. Jets
Curran, Johnson react to Pats’ abysmal performance vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Nothing went right for the New England Patriots in Thursday night’s Week 3 showdown with the New York Jets. As head coach Jerod Mayo put it after his team’s 24-3 loss, they were “not good in any phase of the game.” They totaled just 139 …
Read More »Drake Maye reacts to making NFL debut in Patriots’ loss to Jets
Drake Maye reacts to making NFL debut in Patriots’ loss to Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It took just three games for Drake Maye to take his first snaps as an NFL player. The New England Patriots rookie quarterback made his pro debut late in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s Week 3 loss to the New York …
Read More »What we learned in Pats-Jets: Unblocked rushers wreak havoc on Brissett
What we learned in Pats-Jets: Unblocked rushers wreak havoc on Brissett originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Each and every week, we’ll be highlighting a variety of the lessons gathered from the latest Patriots matchup. Of course, there was no shortage of teaching moments in Thursday’s 24-3 loss to the Jets. Here’s what we learned… Maye’s …
Read More »Jets OL Morgan Moses to have MRI after exiting Patriots game with knee injury
Not everything from the Jets’ Week 3 win over the Patriots was positive as OL Morgan Moses exited the game early with a knee injury. In the third quarter, Aaron Rodgers dropped back but fellow lineman Tyron Smith whiffed on his assignment allowing Patriots linebacker Josh Uche to get to the quarterback for a sack. Unfortunately, Moses was rolled from …
Read More »Jets’ defense dominates, Aaron Rodgers tosses two touchdowns in 24-3 win over Patriots
The Jets’ home opener couldn’t have gone much better for Gang Green as the Metlife Stadium crowd was treated to a vintage Aaron Rodgers performance. Rodgers completed 27 of 35 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns as the Jets took the lead on their second drive and never looked back. He connected on touchdown passes to Allen Lazard and …
Read More »Jets’ dream come true: Aaron Rodgers is magnificent as New York blasts Patriots
Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets scrambles against the New England Patriots. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) New York Jets fans waited a long time to see Aaron Rodgers play at MetLife Stadium, and last season’s four-play appearance doesn’t count. If this is what Jets fans can expect the rest of the season, it’s going to be a fun …
Read More »How 49ers safety Hufanga used injury downtime to improve his game
How 49ers safety Hufanga used injury downtime to improve his game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Talanoa Hufanga earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors during the 2022 NFL season, but looking back at his play, the 49ers safety now believes his performance was not up to par. While working his way back from a season-ending …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers throws first TD at MetLife as a Jet
Aaron Rodgers lasted only four plays in his debut with the Jets in 2023. He is back at MetLife Stadium for the first time since and has the Jets out to a 7-0 lead. Rodgers threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Allen Lazard, who arrived with the quarterback from Green Bay, with 4:21 remaining in the first quarter. It was …
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