Gang Green Nation
The 2015 season always stands out in my mind. Sandwiched between years of bad and years of good was this one shining beacon of good where it felt like the New York Jets really could be anyone. The offense had a passing game that featured two thousand yard receivers AND a thousand yard rusher. The defense featured a prime-ish cornerback Darrelle Revis and a formidable defensive line. While every week wasn’t a boon, it felt like that team “could” beat anyone.
But the last week came and the need to win one more time came to make the playoffs. Sadly, that did not happen, with quarterback (and team leader) Ryan Fitzpatrick having a tough game as a big reason why. I’ve always remembered that game and I’m sure many Jets fans do.
But as it turns out, Jets fans aren’t the only one who can replay parts of that game in their mind. It turns out that Ryan Fitzpatrick can too, identifying one specific play as the play he’d most want back in his rather long career.
While this isn’t anything groundbreaking, I do think it notable as a reminder that players want these wins just as bad (if not more) than we do. They don’t want to let us down any more than we want to be let down. In the scheme of a perennially bad team, it’s easy to forget that but maybe we shouldn’t.
