Snakebitten Jets hoping luck finally breaks their way in 2024

[ARodJetsFan]

Thought this was a pretty good read.

Snakebitten Jets hoping luck finally breaks their way in 2024 (msn.com)

The Jets have spent training camp getting excited about the additions they have made this offseason.

Tyron Smith has looked like a massive upgrade at left tackle. Morgan Moses and John Simpson have come over from the Ravens and fortified the offensive line. Mike Williams gets healthier by the day and is expected to play Week 1. Rookie running back Braelon Allen has been a beast all training camp. On defense, Javon Kinlaw looks ready for a big year and Chuck Clark has returned from the ACL injury that cost him last season to give the Jets a thumper in the back end of the defense.

Then, there is Aaron Rodgers. The 40-year-old quarterback is not exactly a new addition to the team but it has felt like it after only seeing him for four snaps last season. Rodgers’ return and his brilliant play in most of the training camp practices has optimism overflowing in Florham Park.

But there is a question about whether the Jets can count on one more addition this fall. Will this team finally add Lady Luck to its side?

 

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) stretches during practice at training camp in Florham Park, NJ. Bill Kostroun/New York Post

It is fun to break down the NFL season and try to make predictions about how things might go. You can use analytics or your gut. You can project statistics or study the schedule. But one thing you never know in August when you are going through that exercise is how lucky a team will be. Can they make it through the season without any major injuries to a key player? Will they get the benefit of a bad call or be the victim of one? Will the schedule line up where they end up playing 12 backup quarterbacks or will they catch teams coming in on a hot streak?

Around here, it is always a safe bet that things won’t go the Jets’ way. That is why even the most optimistic Jets fans still feels pangs of doubt right now. Cautious optimism is a phrase you hear often right now around the Jets.

“If they stay healthy,” punctuates nearly every sentence about what to expect for the Jets this season.

When you watch the Jets practice every day, there are reasons to believe. Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall look like absolute studs. Sauce Gardner, D.J. Reed and Michael Carter II might be the best cornerback group in the NFL. Quincy Williams and C.J. Mosley are two of the best linebackers in football. This is the best Jets roster since 2008.

But Jets fans know the pain of rooting for this team all too well. They know how unlucky the Jets can be. Call it a curse if you want, but I think it’s just incredible bad luck that usually derails this team.

You can go back to that 2008 season when another former Packers MVP was under center for the Jets. Brett Favre had the Jets at 8-3 and thinking Super Bowl after road wins in New England and Tennessee. Then, the most durable player in the history of the NFL injured his right arm and the Jets lost four of their last five games to miss the playoffs.

 

Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson, left, and running back Breece Hall leave the field after the Jets beat the Houston Texans 30-6 in East Rutherford, NJ. Bill Kostroun/New York Post

You don’t have to go back that far, of course. Rodgers sitting on the MetLife turf, staring at the sideline with angst on his face is still so fresh in everyone’s memory that Jets fans will celebrate when the team gets to the fifth offensive play in Week 1 against the 49ers.

And Rodgers’ injury was not even the first time the Jets’ Super Bowl hopes were scuttled by a torn Achilles. Vinny Testaverde was the original. 

This is the organization that has brought you a quarterback sidelined by mono. Who can forget the starting quarterback getting his jaw broken in the locker room by a teammate?

 

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers #8, is helped off the field after getting injured in the 1st quarter. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

The bad luck last year started with Rodgers sitting on the MetLife turf and continued through 13 different offensive line combinations and a 99-yard interception return off a Hail Mary on Black Friday.

I’m sure other fan bases feel snakebitten, too. The Browns and Lions certainly have a case that they have had at least as tough an existence as the Jets. But the Jets always seem to lose more dramatically than everyone else.

Can the juju be different for the Jets this year? Will Lady Luck finally smile upon them?

The Jets have plenty of talent on this roster. Now, we’ll see if they can get a little luck to go along with it.

[Larz]

They aren’t snake bitten 

Some fans are too negative 

 

 

[T0mShane]

14 minutes ago, Larz said:

They aren’t snake bitten 

Some fans are too negative 

 

 

 

[Larz]

34 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

 

Good teams have fans that support them. This is mostly your doing. 

[The Crusher]

36 minutes ago, Larz said:

Good teams have fans that support them. This is mostly your doing. 

I thought good teams have winning seasons. That’s something I could find myself inclined to support. 

[slimjasi]

1 hour ago, T0mShane said:

 

[Larz]

20 minutes ago, The Crusher said:

I thought good teams have winning seasons. That’s something I could find myself inclined to support. 

We need to be the wind beneath their wings 

 

[dbatesman]

4 hours ago, Larz said:

They aren’t snake bitten 

Correct. They are ineptly owned, managed, and coached.

[Ecuadorian Jet]

Saleh is definitely a guy who does not appear capable to outcoach anyone. Do not ever count on him to ever be the smarter coach in a match. He will be a good cheerleader when things are going well, but he will mentally hide when it's the other way around.

Douglas is half and half. Some super good moves and some super dumb moves.

Johnson.... I don't know.... I mean...you do want an owner who is involved because he cares, but it would appear his involvement is detrimental at times.

[BradSmith16fan]

9 hours ago, dbatesman said:

Correct. They are ineptly owned, managed, and coached.

Douglas has built a top flight roster. Last year they were snakebitten. Head coach maybe, but he can grow. Ulbrich is solid. 

[HighPitch]

14 hours ago, ARodJetsFan said:

Thought this was a pretty good read.

Snakebitten Jets hoping luck finally breaks their way in 2024 (msn.com)

The Jets have spent training camp getting excited about the additions they have made this offseason.

Tyron Smith has looked like a massive upgrade at left tackle. Morgan Moses and John Simpson have come over from the Ravens and fortified the offensive line. Mike Williams gets healthier by the day and is expected to play Week 1. Rookie running back Braelon Allen has been a beast all training camp. On defense, Javon Kinlaw looks ready for a big year and Chuck Clark has returned from the ACL injury that cost him last season to give the Jets a thumper in the back end of the defense.

Then, there is Aaron Rodgers. The 40-year-old quarterback is not exactly a new addition to the team but it has felt like it after only seeing him for four snaps last season. Rodgers’ return and his brilliant play in most of the training camp practices has optimism overflowing in Florham Park.

But there is a question about whether the Jets can count on one more addition this fall. Will this team finally add Lady Luck to its side?

 

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) stretches during practice at training camp in Florham Park, NJ. Bill Kostroun/New York Post

It is fun to break down the NFL season and try to make predictions about how things might go. You can use analytics or your gut. You can project statistics or study the schedule. But one thing you never know in August when you are going through that exercise is how lucky a team will be. Can they make it through the season without any major injuries to a key player? Will they get the benefit of a bad call or be the victim of one? Will the schedule line up where they end up playing 12 backup quarterbacks or will they catch teams coming in on a hot streak?

Around here, it is always a safe bet that things won’t go the Jets’ way. That is why even the most optimistic Jets fans still feels pangs of doubt right now. Cautious optimism is a phrase you hear often right now around the Jets.

“If they stay healthy,” punctuates nearly every sentence about what to expect for the Jets this season.

When you watch the Jets practice every day, there are reasons to believe. Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall look like absolute studs. Sauce Gardner, D.J. Reed and Michael Carter II might be the best cornerback group in the NFL. Quincy Williams and C.J. Mosley are two of the best linebackers in football. This is the best Jets roster since 2008.

But Jets fans know the pain of rooting for this team all too well. They know how unlucky the Jets can be. Call it a curse if you want, but I think it’s just incredible bad luck that usually derails this team.

You can go back to that 2008 season when another former Packers MVP was under center for the Jets. Brett Favre had the Jets at 8-3 and thinking Super Bowl after road wins in New England and Tennessee. Then, the most durable player in the history of the NFL injured his right arm and the Jets lost four of their last five games to miss the playoffs.

 

Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson, left, and running back Breece Hall leave the field after the Jets beat the Houston Texans 30-6 in East Rutherford, NJ. Bill Kostroun/New York Post

You don’t have to go back that far, of course. Rodgers sitting on the MetLife turf, staring at the sideline with angst on his face is still so fresh in everyone’s memory that Jets fans will celebrate when the team gets to the fifth offensive play in Week 1 against the 49ers.

And Rodgers’ injury was not even the first time the Jets’ Super Bowl hopes were scuttled by a torn Achilles. Vinny Testaverde was the original. 

This is the organization that has brought you a quarterback sidelined by mono. Who can forget the starting quarterback getting his jaw broken in the locker room by a teammate?

 

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers #8, is helped off the field after getting injured in the 1st quarter. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

The bad luck last year started with Rodgers sitting on the MetLife turf and continued through 13 different offensive line combinations and a 99-yard interception return off a Hail Mary on Black Friday.

I’m sure other fan bases feel snakebitten, too. The Browns and Lions certainly have a case that they have had at least as tough an existence as the Jets. But the Jets always seem to lose more dramatically than everyone else.

Can the juju be different for the Jets this year? Will Lady Luck finally smile upon them?

The Jets have plenty of talent on this roster. Now, we’ll see if they can get a little luck to go along with it.

Can you stop with your sad sack negativity? Its weak af. Were winning the super bowl with or without the crybaby fans

[HighPitch]

9 hours ago, Ecuadorian Jet said:

Saleh is definitely a guy who does appear capable to outcoach anyone. Do not ever count on him to ever be the smarter coach in a match. He will be a good cheerleader when things are going well, but he will mentally hide when things when it's the other way around.

Douglas is half and half. Some super good moves and some super dumb moves.

Johnson.... I don't know.... I mean...you do want an owner who is involved because he cares, but it would appear his involvement is detrimental at times.

Do you have to post your every random thought?  

[Biggs]

1 hour ago, HighPitch said:

Can you stop with your sad sack negativity? It’s weak af. Were winning the super bowl with or without the crybaby fans

I just sent out last years pre-ordered eastern conference, division and SB Jets jerseys to the dry cleaners.   Reporting for duty master Woodrow.

[slimjasi]

12 hours ago, dbatesman said:

Correct. They are ineptly owned, managed, and coached.

 

It's not an either/or

They are definitely both inept and unlucky. 

[ARodJetsFan]

3 hours ago, HighPitch said:

Can you stop with your sad sack negativity? Its weak af. Were winning the super bowl with or without the crybaby fans

OK @Joe W. Namath

[Warfish]

17 hours ago, Larz said:

They aren’t snake bitten 

Some fans are too negative 

Fake Mad about the language used in articles now too, eh?

[Larz]

14 hours ago, dbatesman said:

Correct. They are ineptly owned, managed, and coached.

Of all the guys I thought would take the bait , wasn’t expecting you lol. 
 

initially I tried to think of a few things that were much worse than being bitten by a snake but lacking creativity I resorted to trolling 😂

[Larz]

39 minutes ago, Warfish said:

Fake Mad about the language used in articles now too, eh?

You I knew would take the bait 😂

[Warfish]

1 hour ago, Larz said:

You I knew would take the bait 😂

Wouldn’t be much of a fish if I didn’t.

[viffer]

17 hours ago, dbatesman said:

Correct. They are ineptly owned, managed, and coached.

Well, other than that they are ok…