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NFL Overreactions Week 2: Jets one-up the Giants choke

By Jeff Weisinger

Sep 14, 2014; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Jeremy Kerley (11) reacts to missing a pass in the end zone during the second half of a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2014; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Jeremy Kerley (11) reacts to missing a pass in the end zone during the second half of a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 14, 2014; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker (87) misses a pass with Green Bay Packers free safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (21) defending during the second half of a game at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2014; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker (87) misses a pass with Green Bay Packers free safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (21) defending during the second half of a game at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

Jets, scared of possible win to go 2-0 call timeout to insure loss

While feeling very giving, the New York Jets decided to negate what would’ve been a game-tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter by calling a timeout just before the play.  Offensive cooridinator Marty Mornhinweg wanted to make the game “more interesting,” so he called a timeout at the very last second before the Jets fourth-and-4 play with 5:01 left in the game.

Mornhinweg, who is one of the several Packers fan-shareholders (Packers are the only publicly owned team in the NFL to make people feel special), didn’t want to see his team (Packers) go 0-2, thus the timeout.  The Jets also decided in an effort to make the game more interesting, to allow Green Bay to come back down by 18, because “blowouts are so early 2000’s.”

Also, Michael Vick made an appearance late in the game, told the media that he decided not to run on a play in the fourth off of a play-action where he booted to the left because “that would be too easy.”  

As only the Jets can do, what would’ve been a game-tying 37-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith to Jeremy Kerley on a fourth-and-4 with five minutes left in the game was negated after offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg called a timeout just before the snap.  The Jets did convert the fourth down play, however turned it over on downs four plays after.

For those wondering why Mornhiweg did this, let’s put things in perspective: this is the same guy who, while coaching the Lions, won the coin-toss in overtime and decided to kick off.

To bring things full circle, years ago in a game between the Ravens and Patriots, Baltimore stuffed Tom Brady on a quarterback sneak on a fourth-and-1, only to have the play negated by a timeout.  Who called it?  Then defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, the now-Jets head coach.

The Jets lost today’s game 31-24, as Geno Smith (16-32, 176 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT) got the Jets to a hot start, going up as much as 21-3 early in the second, however the Jets defense allowed Aaron Rodgers (25-42, 346 yds, 3 TD) to spark a rally that started in the second, cutting the Jets lead from 18 to just five, 21-16 at halftime.

The Packers outscored the Jets 28-3 from the second quarter to the end of the game.

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