Jets followers haven’t had an excellent week. As Al Michaels as soon as so elegantly put it, “They’ve had a worse week than Harvey Weinstein.”
First, their offense will get obliterated by the New England Patriots’ protection. Yet, by some miracle, the Jets had been nonetheless within the sport all the way down to the ultimate whistle. Lo and behold although, because the Jets tried to punt the ball away and drive additional time, the Patriots scored their first punt return landing since Gunner Olszewski’s glow-up sport towards the Chargers in 2020. After the sport, the supposed franchise quarterback, Zach Wilson, blamed the protection for his or her loss, during which the Jets scored three factors, want I remind you. He proceeds to get benched for Mike White, assuaging a few of the ache Jets’ followers had been feeling, however simply when all was beginning to search for, who else however the second-most notorious bust QB of all time has to take to Twitter and annihilate each Jets’ fan in a 10-mile radius.
From the highest rope, Leaf simply dunks on this fan’s head with no regret in any respect. Think concerning the kids, Ryan! Think about all the youngsters in center faculty proudly carrying their…Mark Sanchez jerseys? What jerseys do younger Jets followers put on these days? Like Sauce Gardner is a rookie, so he’ll have some however he’s not a throwback. Are there any viable throwback Jets jerseys? Nick Mangold? Darelle Revis? [Editor’s note: Revis is a solid choice.] That’s simply unhappy.
Back to the purpose, Ryan! You have to consider all the youngsters of their Jets’ memorabilia, pleased to really feel like part of one thing larger than themselves. They’re not going to wish to be followers after getting a actuality verify from the man drafted proper after Peyton Manning! That mentioned, I perceive feeling the necessity to eviscerate strangers on-line. We’ve all fallen into that entice a time or two, and Leaf couldn’t have executed the assault any higher.
Without hesitation, Leaf attacked this man, Twitter consumer @RJBJrThethird’s whole level of being. I imply, his Twitter bio is actually “The Jets and Knicks are so good.” Sure, he’s solely 20 years outdated, however that’s an grownup. He’s taken Business 101, and so long as he was paying consideration in school, he ought to’ve discovered on the primary day, that the relativity between “How much you fuck around” and “How much you’re going to find out” is a straight line. The extra you fuck round, the extra you’re gonna discover out. And after stepping into Leaf’s enterprise, he discovered actual fast.
Immediately, the Twitter consumer was in protection mode, dropping the basic “STFU” on Leaf. He additionally made enjoyable of a whole faith, which is rarely a great way to get the general public in your aspect. It was an attention-grabbing maneuver. Did it repay? Not in any respect. Leaf spent almost three years in a Montana jail from March 2012 to December 2014 on housebreaking and drug expenses. He was presupposed to serve 5 years however acquired out early. Based on this Twitter thread, we will solely assume he spent these days locked up interested by how sorry the New York Jets franchise was/is.
It’s laborious to argue towards Leaf. The Jets have misplaced 9 straight towards their division rival New England Patriots and 17 of their final 20. In the final ten years, they’ve by no means completed higher than second of their division and have just one profitable season. They haven’t reached the playoffs in that span, which may’t be mentioned about each different group of their division. Across numerous seasons, the group’s main receiver was Jeremy Kerley (twice), Quincy Enunwa, and a person who as soon as claimed he was going to nut in a cop’s spouse’s eye (twice as effectively). We can also’t overlook concerning the butt fumble.
It’s been a tragic existence, however I’ll give props to Jets followers, I haven’t seen too many baggage on heads. You put on that ugly inexperienced jersey with satisfaction, it doesn’t matter what any fallen quarterback has to say. Maybe simply depart the Ryan Leaf jokes to the professionals although.