Historically this week not kind to them...Sanchez Fumble, Marino Fake Spike TD and now the Hail Mary Int TD...tough
Poor Jets
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Teams don’t succeed in the NFL without a quality QB and that is certainly true for both the Giants and Jets . What hurts the most is that both teams had top of the draft first round picks , went for QB’s and that unfortunately hasn’t worked out . Now the question becomes do they try to remedy that thru the draft again or trade for a veteran, With the Jets they have Rodgers but at his age durability becomes a factor.
Wilson stinks and they have had a lot of injuries but the penalties this team commits are unbelievable. And that is on Saleh.
The Metlife Turf also claimed another victim today. Time for grass.
For a stadium with two NFL teams, you woukd think the two billion $ franchises would address this issue?? Giants stadium used to use grass and it was beautiful and the players loved it. I remember the square trays in the parking lot they would use to replace portions of the turf. Ridiculous lack of concern for the players. They recently did another player survey and the #1 field players do not want to play on is MetLife.
I realize the turf was replaced, but you are still seeing non contact injuries.. Was it the Giant WR Dominic Hixon that got hurt when they initially gave a public display of the new stadium?
Dolphins blast ‘trash’ MetLife Stadium turf after Jaelan Phillips’ Achilles injury
MetLife Stadium artificial turf claimed another unfortunate victim on Friday night — Miami Dolphins standout pass rusher Jaelen Phillips.
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Dolphins blast ‘trash’ MetLife Stadium turf after Jaelan Phillips’ Achilles injury
By Bryan FonsecaMetLife Stadium claimed another unfortunate victim on Friday night — Miami Dolphins standout pass rusher Jaelan Phillips.
Phillips, who had a sack in the Dolphins’ 34-13 win over the Jets on the first-ever Black Friday NFL game, suffered a non-contact Achilles injury during the third quarter of the AFC East battle and was carted off the field.
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters in his postgame press conference that he didn’t have clarity on the injury but did not appear optimistic about things.
“It doesn’t look great, but we’ll find out more tomorrow. … I’m not fired up about it,” the head coach said.
Miami safety Jevon Holland, whose pick-six at the end of the first half changed the momentum of the entire game, talked after the game about MetLife Stadium’s turf.
“Since I’ve been in the league, I’ve heard the field is trash,” Holland said, per the Associated Press. “I don’t know the statistics or anything like that, but I do know turf does increase the chances of getting hurt.”
Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert was especially disturbed afterward, lamenting about MetLife Stadium, a place where Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers saw his season end on opening night with an Achilles injury.
“It’s tough, especially playing on this turf,” Mostert said, according to the AP. “No player wants to go down with a significant injury. You saw what happened to Rodgers, his very first game within the first series. It just sucks, man.
“For [Phillips], he’s going to have his space right. He’s going to get his mental right and be back stronger and better than ever. We’ve got to do something about this turf and this playing surface. Obviously, there is still a major problem. It just has to change.”
In an anonymous poll released by The Athletic Stadium earlier this week, MetLife Stadium was named the players’ least favorite stadium to play in, with the turf being among the central reasons for the low ranking.
Phillips had 6.5 sacks in eight games this season and become a key component of the Dolphins’ defense since being selected No. 18 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
The edge rusher has 22 career sacks in three seasons.
