Justin Fields Pours His Heart Out After Jets Break 0-7 Record with Impressive Win Over Bengals
Justin Fields felt he was about to have an upturn in his career after he became the starting quarterback of the New York Jets. After losing out on the job last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, this was a chance to prove to the football world that he belongs.
In the opening game against his former team, the 26-year-old performed decently. Since then, his form nosedived amidst injuries and a lack of meaningful connections with his receivers.
No wonder, after their previous loss to the Carolina Panthers, owner
In Week 8, head coach Aaron Glenn decided to give his starting QB another chance, and this time, the former Ohio State star was decent, throwing for 244 yards and 1 touchdown.
That effort saw the Jets break their 0-7 losing streak and win their first game of the season. While reflecting on the win and what happened to be one of his best performances, Justin Fields said this:
I’m going to get pretty vulnerable right here. This week, I found myself in my closet crying on the ground, lying down. Not because of the hardships, not because of the troubles. I felt like I was built to handle that, and I was put in place to handle this situation.
The Georgia native went on to reveal that he received encouraging texts from his sister and stepmother. In addition to that, the emotional QB revealed that he had been praying for one win, and it came.
Alex Smith lashes out at Woody Johnson for criticism of Justin Fields
Woody Johnson‘s criticisms about Justin Fields went viral as no one expected the billionaire to place all the blame on his young starting quarterback. Former signal-caller
This is absurd… It is impossible to overcome dysfunctional ownership… Maybe the problem is you, Woody. Maybe you look in the mirror. You have the longest playoff drought in all of the NFL. It starts at the top, and it trickles down. This is cowardly
Alex Smith said.
The former Kansas City Chiefs QB reiterated that he knows what it is to play for a dysfunctional owner, and Johnson is what one such owner looks like.
Smith pointed out that under his stewardship, the Jets have struggled mightily. Therefore, he believes it was ‘cowardly’ of him to place the blame on Justin Fields.
Aaron Glenn speaks after winning first game as head coach
When the clock ticked down to 00:00, the New York Jets celebrated their first win of the season. Since it was the first win of his career as a head coach, Aaron Glenn was ecstatic while speaking to the media.
It’s very, very exciting. I told my guys at halftime, these are the games that I really can tell the mental and physical toughness of our team. The grit that we’ve been talking about that we have to play with to win these games.
Aaron Glenn said
Harrison Smith Ruled Out for Vikings-Bears Game Due to Injury Concerns
SEPTEMBER 7: Unfortunately, what was suspected a little over a week ago has been confirmed today. The Vikings relayed the news that Smith has been downgraded to out for tomorrow’s Monday night matchup with the Bears. In fact, the 36-year-old safety will not even be traveling to Chicago with his teammates.
The veteran defender returned to practice this past Friday for the first time since August 11 but only participated in a limited capacity. Head coach Kevin O’Connell seemed to imply the Smith needed a bit more time for a “physical ramp up ” when addressing the media yesterday, perhaps hinting that Smith is working himself back into playing condition still after being away from the field for so long.
AUGUST 29: By far the longest-tenured player on the Vikings’ roster, Harrison Smith re-signed with the team this offseason. The Minnesota standout is entering his 14th season with the team, but he may not be ready for Week 1.
A recent illness introduced a hiccup for the decorated defender. Smith missed the last two weeks of training camp but is expected to make a full recovery, per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert. Smith last practiced on August 11 but has been dealing with a health issue since.
The Vikings did not transfer Smith to a reserve list – either the IR with a return designation or the non-football illness list – indicating their optimism that he will return to the field within four weeks. However, Seifert reports that an exact return timeline for Smith remains uncertain. The 36-year-old defender did not attend the Vikings’ final two preseason games, Seifert adds.
Depending on the exact nature of the illness, Smith may need some time to ramp up in practice before getting back on the field in the regular season. He likely would need to return to practice in the coming days to be available for Week 1.
The 2012 first-round pick has started 191 career games; that ranks fourth in Vikings history. With 11 starts this season, Smith can pass Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller
Smith was set to start alongside Josh Metellus for the third year in a row. The safety duo used to be a trio with former Viking Camryn Bynum, who signed with the Colts this offseason.
