Just a few days ago there was speculation that the New York Jets locker room was broken, the reason was the trust that Robert Saleh had in his starting quarterback, Zach Wilson, who since last season had shown that the position as head of the institution.
Not for nothing did they decide to sign Aaron Rodgers. What seemed to be a fairy tale for Saleh ended up becoming a real nightmare. The veteran quarterback was injured in the New York team’s first offensive and his Playoff aspirations were diluted in seconds.
On Sunday night, the Jets had a primetime game and faced Patrick Mahomes and the reigning NFL champions. The betting houses didn’t give those from the ‘Big Apple’ any chance, especially after a start that had the Chiefs 17-0 at the end of the first quarter.
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However, Wilson managed to come from behind and silence a couple of critics to return the Jets to the game and put them close to tying the game, which was 23-20 in favor of Kansas. A fumble in the fourth quarter ended up burying the hopes of the New Yorkers. The 24-year-old was heartbroken and even said “I lost the match,” but he had already earned his respect.
LeBron James and Mahomes surrender to Wilson
At the end of the game, Patrick Mahomes approached Zach Wilson and simply commented: “hey, keep playing that way all year,” some words of encouragement for a young quarterback who felt that the loss was his fault, but who He had left great feelings for the future.
Not only did Mahomes show his respect for the Jets quarterback, so did LeBron James, who left a message for Wilson through his Instagram account, and even asked him to raise his head to move on.
“Tremendous game, boy. You win as a team and you also lose as a team. One play does not define the entire game. So head up and keep pushing forward. If it were easy, everyone could do it” were the words of the Lakers star on his Instagram account.
Even Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Chris Jones disagreed with former New England Patriots cornerback Rodney Harrison, who described Wilson as a bad quarterback, calling Wilson “a special kid who needs time to show itself”, a situation that provoked Harrison’s mockery.
The numbers speak for themselves, Wilson surpassed Patrick Mahomes in terms of yards passing, touchdowns and had a better rating than the Kansas City star himself, being the first to do so in the career of the winner of two Super Bowl rings in the NFL, and in the NCAA.
2023-10-02 16:29:42
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