Panthers go nasty under Jets hot top rookie bloody painful ‘welcome’
08/13/2023 11:07 am
The New York Jets celebrate the highest shutout victory in their long history, the top rookie experiences a painful NFL debut: The preseason produces the first stories of the new season in the most spectacular league in the world.
The RTL era in terms of NFL broadcasts started with the New York Jets’ game against the Carolina Panthers. From a sporting point of view, however, German TV viewers would have preferred a more exciting game. Perhaps one or the other fan had even wished to see Aaron Rodgers in the green and white jersey on the field for the first time, but this hope quickly fizzled out. Rodgers hadn’t even changed his clothes. The 39-year-old hasn’t played a preseason game with Green Bay since 2018.
Backup Zach Wilson took over the start for the Jets and at least made a direct scoring drive on the pitch with his offense. The Gang Green almost knocked on the door even in the red zone, but a tripping flag prevented a possible touchdown. Instead, Greg Zuerlein scored from 47 yards to make it 3-0.
Young with “surreal” debut
Now it was time for Bryce Young. This year’s first overall pick is set to be the future of the Panthers offense, but it was a tough one today. Young stayed on for two drives, but the Panthers’ O-line struggled. Young took some powerful hits and didn’t really develop. The rookie was particularly shaken up by a blindside hit by the 130-kilo behemoth Solomon Thomas. “I said to him, ‘Well, that was a pretty big welcome hit to the NFL. How did that make you feel?'” said Panthers coach Frank Reich. “He said he was fine and hardly felt him. After six passes for four completions and 21 yards, the rookie’s work day was already over.
Despite his lack of performance, Young called his first NFL preseason start “surreal” and a “dream come true.” It’s something “I’ll always remember, but you can only live in this moment for a while because there’s work to be done,” Young said. “I don’t take that for granted and I’m really blessed.
Bryce Young’s first NFL touchdown is still a long way off, but the first touchdown of the game was celebrated shortly before the break. First, rookie Israel Abanikanda had thrown the referees’ arms up with a great 26-yard run through the middle, but the referees had to take back the supposed touchdown after looking at the pictures.
165 Yard: Panthers Offense lahmt
After the Jets tried to give Abanikanda his touchdown run, New York tried a bootleg, which the Panthers defense also fell for. Kenny Yeboah said “thank you” and the Jets made it 13-0 at the break. The second half started with two turnovers. First, Matt Corall lost the ball, then a Panthers interception stopped the Jets in the red zone. Carolina just prevented the 20:0. From the Jets’ point of view, however, this was to be celebrated early in the fourth quarter. Tim Boyle, now on the pitch as quarterback for New York, had led the Gang Green down the field and refined the drive with a short touchdown pass to EJ Jenkins.
The Super Bowl champion on free TV today
It’s time for the champions: The Kansas City Chiefs meet the New Orleans Saints away today (start: 6:30 p.m., kickoff: 7:00 p.m.) – and football fans can see superstar Patrick Mahomes’ first preseason appearance see on free TV: NITRO broadcasts the duel live! The game is also available live and on demand on RTL+.
Shortly before the end, the New York Jets even upped the ante. The Jets played their fourth try five yards from the end zone. Tim Boyle kept his cool under pressure, eyed Zack Kuntz and served it free for the next touchdown. 27-0 to the Jets, what a home smack for Carolina!
Panthers coach Frank Reich didn’t want to hang the debacle too high: Above all, about the frightening offensive harmlessness – the Panthers only scored 165 yards – he was not overly concerned that the team was “very generic” on the offensive because he didn’t want to show too much of his playbook to the league. The Jets, on the other hand, celebrated the highest preseason shutout in their long history. Even without Aaron Rodgers.
2023-08-13 09:07:00
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