Tag: New York Jets vs. Denver Broncos

Garrett Wilson trolls Sean Payton with outfit during in-game interview

Garrett Wilson scores the latest point against Sean Payton and the Broncos.

The battle between the New York Jets and Denver Broncos continues to brew long before the teams actually play a game against each other on October 8.

The feud between Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and Broncos head coach Sean Payton may have died down a bit, at least for now, the overall war wages on. The latest round went to Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson.

Payton recently held a press conference and during that, he described some rules he had for players during the first preseason game Friday after they are done in the game.

Per James Palmer of NFL Network, Payton’s rules included uniforms coming off even after they are out of the game, no sunglasses, no “Gilligan” hats — his fancy term for bucket hats — and no interviews during the game.

Well, guess what Wilson did during the Jets’ preseason game against the Carolina Panthers Saturday? You guessed it, he checked off the opposite of almost all those boxes, save for not keeping his jersey on.

Bucket hat? Check. Sunglasses? Check. In-game interview? Check.

It’s just more shade to the Broncos after Payton called out Hackett for his work last season in Denver. Since then, numerous players and coaches have had Hackett’s back, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

October 8 can’t get here soon enough. The headlines just keep building.

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Aaron Rodgers says Sean Payton needs to keep Nathaniel Hackett’s name out of his mouth

Rodgers jumps in on Payton

Yet another chapter has been written in what has already become quite a story in the Sean Payton saga following his comments on Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. This time, it’s the big man on campus for New York, quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

The Jets’ quarterback recently spoke with Peter Schrager of NFL Network and went in on the Broncos head coach for saying Hackett performed “one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL” last week in an interview with USA Today’s Jarrett Bell.

Rodgers defended Hackett, his former offensive coordinator for three seasons in Green Bay before he became the Broncos head coach last year. He thought Payton’s comments were very surprising that a coach would say something like that about another coach.

“It made me feel bad that someone who has accomplished a lot in the league is that insecure that they have to take another man down to set themselves up for some easy fall if it doesn’t go well for that team this year,” Rodgers told Schrager. “I think it was way out of line, inappropriate, and I think he needs to keep my coaches’ names out of his mouth.”

Rodgers made it no secret that Hackett joining the Jets was among the key reasons he wanted to be traded to the Jets this offseason. Rodgers and Hackett have a strong relationship, so for Rodgers, it was like someone went after his brother.

“He’s arguably my favorite coach I’ve ever had in the NFL,” Rodgers told Schrager.  “Just his approach to it. He makes it fun, how he cares about the guys, just how he goes about his business with respect, with leadership, with honesty, with integrity.”

Payton did backtrack on his comments, but not before Jets head coach Robert Saleh and offensive tackle Billy Turner, who played for Hackett in Green Bay and Denver, also responded to Payton.

The fireworks continue to grow for the Week 5 meeting in Denver, especially now that Rodgers has spoken.

Robert Saleh responds to Sean Payton: ‘If you ain’t got no haters, you ain’t poppin’ ’

Robert Saleh responds to Sean Payton: ‘If you ain’t got no haters, you ain’t poppin’ ’

Responding to the sharp criticism leveled at Nathaniel Hackett by Broncos head coach Sean Payton, Jets head coach Robert Saleh seems to be embracing the hate.

Payton took aim at Hackett and his handling of the Broncos as their head coach last season, calling it “one of the worst coaching jobs” in NFL history.

“As far as what we have going on here, I kind of live by the saying, ‘If you ain’t got no haters, you ain’t poppin’, so hate away,” Saleh said.

“Obviously we’re doing something right if you’ve got to talk about us when we don’t play you until Week 4.” (The Jets and Broncos actually play in Week 5.)

Saleh knows there’s a big target on the back of his team. He’s just seemingly taking things day by day.

“There’s a lot of people hatin’ on us and a lot of people looking for us to fail,” he said. “There’s a lot of crows pecking at our neck. But all you can do is spread your wings, keep flying high until those crows fall off and suffocate from the inability to breathe.”

The popcorn continues to grow, and Week 5’s matchup in Denver could be a rather interesting one.

Sean Payton calls Nathaniel Hackett’s stint with Broncos ‘one of the worst coaching jobs’ in NFL history

Sean Payton is not sugarcoating his words for former Broncos coach and current Jets OC Nathaniel Hackett

Week 5’s showdown between the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos just got a little more interesting. Current Broncos head coach Sean Payton took some parting shots at former Broncos head coach and current Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.

In an interview with USA Today’s Jarrett Bell, Payton spoke about his team and his expectations for the Broncos this season. He also was not shy about his thoughts on what he referred to as an embarrassing season that the Broncos are coming off of in 2022 under head coach Hackett, who was fired a day after an embarrassing 51-14 loss on Christmas Day to the Los Angeles Rams, lasting just 15 games as head coach before landing on his feet in New York.

Payton also blames Hackett for what was by far the worst season in the career of quarterback Russell Wilson.

“They can only beat the (expletive) out of you so much,” Payton told Bell. “But everybody’s got a little stink on their hands. It’s not just Russell. It was a (poor) offensive line. It might have been one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL. That’s how bad it was.”

Payton isn’t much of a fan of all the PR the Jets are getting, including their appearance on “Hard Knocks”. He also believes all the attention the Broncos received last season didn’t help Denver.

“It doesn’t happen often where an NFL team or organization gets embarrassed,” Payton told Bell. “And that happened here. Part of it was their own fault, relative to spending so much (expletive) time trying to win the offseason – the PR, the pomp and circumstance, marching people around and all this stuff.

“We’re not doing any of that. The Jets did that this year. You watch. ‘Hard Knocks,’ all of it. I can see it coming. Remember when (former Washington owner) Dan Snyder put that Dream Team together? I was at the Giants (in 2000). I was a young coach. I thought, ‘How are we going to compete with them? Deion’s (Sanders) there now.’ That team won eight games or whatever. So, listen…just put the work in.”

So mark your calendars. Jets-Broncos, Sunday, October 8 at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.

Best NFL underdog picks and predictions for Week 7

Analyzing NFL Week 7 betting odds and lines, with expert predictions and picks of the 3 best underdogs to cash in on.

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Six underdogs on the moneyline picked up upset wins in Week 6 with 7 underdogs covering the spread. Those who had the New York Giants (+190), New York Jets (+270) or Pittsburgh Steelers (+330) to win their games outright had nice returns as all received nice payouts.

Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s NFL odds and lines, and tab the best NFL Week 7 underdog bets to cash in on among SportbookWire’s NFL expert picks and predictions.

Our 3 top underdog picks last week went 1-2 with the New England Patriots beating the Cleveland Browns. On the season, these picks are 8-10. Let’s see about Week 7

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NFL underdog predictions: Week 7

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New York Giants (+135) at Jacksonville Jaguars – 1 p.m. (FOX)

Why are the Giants underdogs at 5-1 against a 2-4 Jaguars team that has lost 3 straight?

Not only have the Jags have lost 3 straight games, they’ve allowed over 400 yards in 2 of their last 3 games and have turned the ball over 8 times in the last 3 weeks.

The Giants have forced multiple turnovers in 3 games this season.

The Giants are rolling and the Jags are struggling. This feels like easy money.

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Atlanta Falcons +6.5 (-110) at Cincinnati Bengals – 1 p.m. (FOX)

The Falcons have covered the spread in every game this season. They have been riding the power of their ground game, rushing for over 150 yards in 5 of 6 games this season.

The Bengals have allowed over 150 yards in each of the last 2 weeks.

That should keep the game close.

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New York Jets +1.5 (-112) at Denver Broncos – 4:05 p.m. (CBS)

The Broncos have scored 16 or fewer points in 5 of their 6 games. QB Russell Wilson has struggled with his new team, passing for only 5 TDs in 6 games and having a career-low 58.6% completion percentage.

The Jets have scored no fewer than 24 points in their last 3 weeks and have forced 6 turnovers in their last 3 games.

They have held opponents to under 300 total yards in 4 of 6 games this season and in 3 straight.

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Vic Fangio, Adam Gase angry over Jets’ ‘ridiculous’ penalties vs. Broncos

After six Jets personal fouls, including one at the end of the game, Broncos head coach Vic Fangio had no interest in exchanging pleasantries with New York postgame.

After six Jets personal fouls, including one at the end of the game, Broncos head coach Vic Fangio had no interest in exchanging pleasantries with New York postgame.

Following a 37-28 win over the Jets on Thursday Night Football, Fangio instructed his team to go straight to the locker room, attempting to avoid a melee. Veteran DL Steve McLendon hitting Broncos QB Brett Rypien late and with the crown of his helmet was the straw that broke the camel’s back for Denver.

“Our sideline was getting pissed off about it and I just wanted to avoid any confrontation at the end of the game and having it get ugly there,” Fangio told reporters postgame. “So I tried to get our guys to leave quickly to avoid anything happening there. I thought it was the prudent thing to do.”

Gang Green leads the league in personal fouls, even before it recorded six on Thursday night. The Jets recorded 11 penalties for 118 yards against Denver. In the first half of Thursday’s game, the Jets had eight penalties for 83 yards, which was the most of any team in the first half this season. New York has now allowed a total of 16 first downs due to penalties this season, which points to the bigger picture of an undisciplined team.

“We had multiple chances to get off the field, but we hurt ourselves. The penalties were just, they were brutal,” Gase said, per the New York Post. “We made them punt one time… When we did hit them, we hit ’em too late. We were getting personal fouls. It was ridiculous.”

The Jets’ penalties were unnecessary and careless; they led to 13 points and seven first downs for Denver on Thursday. Multiple players will likely be fined, while the rest of the league will be put on notice to New York’s antics.

Lawrence Cager doubtful to return vs. Broncos

Another Jets wide receiver bit the dust. This time it was rookie Lawrence Cager.

Another Jets wide receiver bit the dust. This time it was rookie Lawrence Cager.

Cager is doubtful to return to Thursday’s game against the Broncos with a hamstring injury. He fell awkwardly going out for a pass in the second quarter and came up holding his hamstring. Cager was able to walk off under his own power, but he’s likely done for the night.

This was Cager’s second career NFL game. He made his NFL debut last week against the Colts. The Jets are now down to five healthy wide receivers after dressing six for the game.

Jamison Crowder, Chris Hogan, Braxton Berrios, Jeff Smith and Josh Malone remain.

LeBron James shouts out Sam Darnold’s wild touchdown run

LeBron James gave Sam Darnold props for his amazing touchdown run against the Broncos.

Sam Darnold’s insane touchdown run caught the attention of one of the NBA’s best.

After seeing Darnold’s 46-yard touchdown run against the Broncos, LeBron James gave the Jets quarterback major props on Twitter.

Darnold’s touchdown run had a little bit of everything. He evaded a sack and put a nasty juke on Denver’s Justin Simmons en route to the endzone. It gave the Jets their first lead of the season.

The Los Angeles Lakers have an off day from the NBA Finals after winning Game 1 against the Heat on Wednesday night. So James has some time to watch Jets football while in the NBA bubble. He liked what he saw when Darnold took off.

WATCH: Sam Darnold’s mad dash gives Jets their first lead of 2020

Sam Darnold runs for a 46-yard touchdown to give the Jets their first lead of 2020.

Sam Darnold’s legs have given the Jets their first lead of the 2020 season.

On third and seven from Denver’s 46-yard line, Darnold had pressure coming his way, avoided the sack and took off for the endzone. He juked Denver’s Justin Simmons on his way to a 46-yard touchdown to give the Jets a 7-0 edge in the first quarter.

Darnold’s run was the longest ever by a Jets quarterback.

On the Jets’ first drive of the game, Darnold converted two other first downs to keep the drive alive and it resulted in a touchdown. With the Jets still thin at wide receiver, Darnold has to do what he can in order to jumpstart an offense that has struggled mightily this season.

Maybe Darnold’s touchdown run will give the offense a spark the rest of the way.

Jets vs. Broncos inactives: Jamison Crowder returns, Joe Flacco active for first time

Jets vs. Broncos inactives for their Week 4 matchup on Thursday Night Football.

After missing two games with a hamstring injury, Jamison Crowder is back in action for the Jets against the Broncos in Week 4.

George Fant (concussion) and Mekhi Becton (shoulder) have been cleared to play. Besides Quincy Wilson (concussion), every player that was originally listed as questionable will be active for Thursday night’s game. Wilson is still in the concussion protocol, so he may need the extra 10 days before Gang Green takes on Arizona in Week 5.

Joe Flacco (neck) is active and will serve as Sam Darnold’s backup for the first time this season. The Jets released Mike White before Thursday’s game and fourth-round pick James Morgan will be inactive again. Jeff Smith returned from the injured reserve list and should help the offense in Breshad Perriman’s absence. Perriman will miss his second straight game with an ankle sprain.

Gregg Williams will not have Ashtyn Davis, Jordan Willis or Nathan Shepherd at his disposal on defense. Shepherd appears to be a healthy scratch, as the Jets have started to give his snaps to John Franklin-Myers and Bryce Huff. As for Marqui Christian, New York’s latest addition to its secondary will have to wait to make his debut in green and white.

New York has only three safeties and five cornerbacks active, including two cornerbacks making their debuts in Lamar Jackson and Javelin Guidry.

As for the Broncos, they will be without third-year back Phillip Lindsay in for the second straight week, as he is dealing with a turf toe injury. Tight end Nick Vannett is active after being unavailable in Week 3.