Marty Mornhinweg takes responsbility for hasty New York Jets timeout

By Cory Buck | Sep 16, 2014

Aug 22, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg on the bench against the New York Giants during the second half at MetLife Stadium. The Giants defeated the Jets 35-24. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

The New York Jets are still reeling as they wonder what could have been following a 31-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers in which the team saw the tying touchdown negated by a hasty timeout from offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg. To his credit, Mornhinweg was quick to accept the blame for costing the team a touchdown and assured reporters he’d be better about such things in the future.

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“I want to make it crystal- clear,” Mornhinweg said per Newsday, “everything that goes on offensively is my responsibility. Period. So I’ve got to do a better job of communicating. And then trusting Big Geno. I’ve got to trust Geno to get everything fixed before the 40-second clock [expires].”

Mornhinweg shouted for a timeout to no avail as the Jets stood at 4th and 4 in Packers territory, then looked for Rex Ryan as the play clock dwindled with Geno Smith under center, but it was defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, hearing the coordinator shouting, who told an official to call timeout. Seconds later, Jets players watched in horror as Smith connected with Jeremy Kerley for a 36-yard touchdown that wouldn’t count.

“I called a play, liked the play. It looked like we were aligned improperly, doggone it,” Mornhinweg said.

So what will the Jets coordinator do in a similar situation in the future?

“I would trust Geno to fix it,” he concluded. “It’s as simple as that.”

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