slats Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 A pretty fair assessment. Jets tackle: “We’re in the world of suck right now” Posted by Darin Gantt on September 17, 2019, 9:30 AM EDT Getty Images For generations, football coaches have conditioned players to speak in meaningless cliches, to offer little in the way of insight, and less in the way of art. Kelvin Beachum has resisted that urge. Despite spending eight years in a league that hates clarity and beauty of language, the Jets offensive tackle is nothing less than a poet. “It’s frustrating, but this is the NFL,” Beachum said after last night’s loss to the Browns, via Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. “We’re in the world of suck right now.” The Jets have been sailing toward that mythical land for years, like Odysseus on a long quest for home. Last night’s loss, without their starting quarterback because of mononucleosis and his backup getting injured early, leaving them in the hands of someone named Luke Falk, might have gotten them closer to the shore than they’ve been in some time. And we should all be grateful we have a wordsmith like Beachum to document the journey for us all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post slats Posted September 17, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2019 Also, those black uniforms are hideous. I was almost hoping the Browns would roll up the score so the Jets would put those putrid things in mothballs forever. 5 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 About right for the Jets. Kind on himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RSJ Posted September 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2019 Can we fly a banner over practice asking for our old uniforms back?Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustInFudge Posted September 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2019 Defeatist head coach, defeatist team. This is going great. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 minute ago, JiF said: Defeatist head coach, defeatist team. This is going great. And we're just entering Week 3! Fantastic. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWhofans Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 minute ago, JiF said: Defeatist head coach, defeatist team. This is going great. I prefer reality to fantasy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maxman Posted September 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, slats said: Also, those black uniforms are hideous. I was almost hoping the Browns would roll up the score so the Jets would put those putrid things in mothballs forever. I thought they looked pretty cool. 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustiniak Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Just now, Jetsfan80 said: And we're just entering Week 3! Fantastic. right before the pats hang 50+ on them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Nothing is going to be good when you're on your third string QB in the first quarter of the second game of the season. 0-2 at home 0-2 in the AFC 0-1 in the division (with 0-2 on tap) The second half of the schedule looks, on paper, decidedly easier than the first, but they have a lot to fix if they're going to take advantage of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Just now, Jetsfan80 said: And we're just entering Week 3! Fantastic. I got a feeling we split with the Dolphags and we dont get our 1st win till week 14. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckkieB Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Playing with a 3rd string QB for 1/4 of the season will give Gase cover that he won't deserve from the team's failures. This team is truly cursed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jgb Posted September 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, slats said: Also, those black uniforms are hideous. I was almost hoping the Browns would roll up the score so the Jets would put those putrid things in mothballs forever. One does not blame the bag for the smell of the dog poop inside it 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Jets fan Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Well, manish finally found someone to talk to him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, UnitedWhofans said: I prefer reality to fantasy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, ChuckkieB said: Playing with a 3rd string QB for 1/4 of the season will give Gase cover that he won't deserve from the team's failures. This team is truly cursed. I'm encouraged that Trumaine Johnson and Ryan Kalil were benched. Been a long time since we had a head coach willing to bench a big contract. Johnson was easy as a Mac pick, it's Kalil that really sends the message. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Right now ? How about for the last 7, 8, 50 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RSJ Posted September 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2019 One does not blame the bag for the smell of the dog poop inside itTrue. But the next non Jets fan who says “Wow those uniforms are pretty cool” will be the first. Literally everyone at work was mocking them this morning. They are ugly af.Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjasi Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, Maxman said: I thought they looked pretty cool. Same. Amazed so many folks seem to hate them. I think they are badass. Too bad the team playing in them is total trash 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: And we're just entering Week 3! Fantastic. Think about how many good times ahead! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ZachEY Posted September 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2019 Beachum should retire after what Garrett did to him. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, Maxman said: I thought they looked pretty cool. They're horrendous. The green is barely discernible from the black. There's no history to black on the Jets uniforms unless you enjoyed the Coslet/Kotite years. And, as an added bonus, teams wearing black draw more flags than teams that don't! As if the Jets needed the help... "In an earlier study, researchers at Cornell University also found a similar pattern of increased fouls among NFL teams that wore darker colors. The researchers conducted an experiment where they had high school and college students run two versions of identical football plays, wearing white uniforms in one version and black uniforms in the second version. Referees who later watched the identical version of the plays called fouls more often when the players wore black." https://www.npr.org/2012/04/26/151383136/power-dis-play-teams-in-black-draw-more-penalties 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 27 minutes ago, slats said: Nothing is going to be good when you're on your third string QB in the first quarter of the second game of the season. 0-2 at home 0-2 in the AFC 0-1 in the division (with 0-2 on tap) The second half of the schedule looks, on paper, decidedly easier than the first, but they have a lot to fix if they're going to take advantage of it. By the time they're 0-9, 1-8, etc., the locker room will be lost. we're looking at an all-time bad season for the Jets. Doesn't matter what the back end of the schedule looks like. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTheSameOldJets Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 At the very least, we are not the Dolphins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Lurker Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 25 minutes ago, slimjasi said: Same. Amazed so many folks seem to hate them. I think they are badass. Too bad the team playing in them is total trash On the flip side I really don’t like the white and green jerseys. I only like the black ones but prefer the older jerseys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYJ1 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 38 minutes ago, slats said: A pretty fair assessment. Jets tackle: “We’re in the world of suck right now” Posted by Darin Gantt on September 17, 2019, 9:30 AM EDT Getty Images For generations, football coaches have conditioned players to speak in meaningless cliches, to offer little in the way of insight, and less in the way of art. Kelvin Beachum has resisted that urge. Despite spending eight years in a league that hates clarity and beauty of language, the Jets offensive tackle is nothing less than a poet. “It’s frustrating, but this is the NFL,” Beachum said after last night’s loss to the Browns, via Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. “We’re in the world of suck right now.” The Jets have been sailing toward that mythical land for years, like Odysseus on a long quest for home. Last night’s loss, without their starting quarterback because of mononucleosis and his backup getting injured early, leaving them in the hands of someone named Luke Falk, might have gotten them closer to the shore than they’ve been in some time. And we should all be grateful we have a wordsmith like Beachum to document the journey for us all. Share this: this article had truth to it. It has even affected Jetsnation in that the fans are so frustrated with losing that they are getting almost EDGY with each other. Everybody needs to step back and realize it's never as bad as it may seem. Wait until the stinging of this loss dies off then come back to the table much more level headed. This is the same time we say about a certain political party. They always want to make policy decisions fresh off a tragedy occurring. That's not wise. Step back and reflect on what happened. Take time to calm yourself down and then come back. That's when good choices are made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYJ1 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 40 minutes ago, Maxman said: I thought they looked pretty cool. So did I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrien2Toon Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 47 minutes ago, slats said: Also, those black uniforms are hideous. I was almost hoping the Browns would roll up the score so the Jets would put those putrid things in mothballs forever. I give 2 sh!ts about uniforms and my choice would be the 80’s Kelly greens but my wife’s one comment about the game last night, was “I love these uniforms” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 45 minutes ago, slats said: Nothing is going to be good when you're on your third string QB in the first quarter of the second game of the season. 0-2 at home 0-2 in the AFC 0-1 in the division (with 0-2 on tap) The second half of the schedule looks, on paper, decidedly easier than the first, but they have a lot to fix if they're going to take advantage of it. So we can get 6 wins??? I'd rather go 2-14, trade our 1st pick for more picks and build. But we have shown we'd fukk that up too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 minute ago, southparkcpa said: So we can get 6 wins??? I'd rather go 2-14, trade our 1st pick for more picks and build. But we have shown we'd fukk that up too. IMHO, Darnold coming back, playing well, and the Jets winning games in the second half of the season would be far better for the long term goals of the team than just getting a higher draft pick. Love to see Joe Douglas make some moves this year to get the Jets a couple extra picks next year, though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, Obrien2Toon said: I give 2 sh!ts about uniforms and my choice would be the 80’s Kelly greens but my wife’s one comment about the game last night, was “I love these uniforms” Your wife married you. That's all I need to know about her taste in anything. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 minute ago, slats said: IMHO, Darnold coming back, playing well, and the Jets winning games in the second half of the season would be far better for the long term goals of the team than just getting a higher draft pick. Love to see Joe Douglas make some moves this year to get the Jets a couple extra picks next year, though. That's fair and I would buy in as well... BUT without any seconds, we are so fukked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vader Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 42 minutes ago, TeddEY said: Beachum should retire after what Garrett did to him. embarrassing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxgreen Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Did he watch clips of himself blocking last night? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClashFan Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Well, Beachum may be an expert on "suck" with the way he played last night. Wayne Hunterish bad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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