NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Jets come right here in search of a Music Metropolis Makeover.
Gang Inexperienced know they should look a lot completely different Sunday in opposition to the Titans than they did of their season-opening loss to the 49ers after they have been outplayed by a large margin.
“It’s not the primary time we’ve gotten punched within the mouth,” coach Robert Saleh stated. “Each protection in soccer, each offense in soccer, each participant in soccer will get punched within the mouth occasionally. The vital factor is you go to the movie, you watch it, you inform the reality, you acknowledge the issues we did fallacious, you have a good time the issues we did nicely and also you attempt to work by it.
“I feel we’ll reply the bell.”
They higher.
If the Jets lose this recreation to a staff they’re perceived to be significantly better than and fall to 0-2, there shall be panic amongst followers.
The Titans enter this recreation 0-1 after collapsing final week in opposition to the Bears, dropping after a horrible Will Levis pick-six.
The Jets’ loss to the 49ers was largely dismissed as no purpose to fret, for the reason that 49ers are the defending NFC champs and have been enjoying at house.
However a loss to the Titans is not going to be swept apart.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers preached staying even-keeled after the 49ers loss, however that shall be a troublesome promote in the event that they fall on Sunday.
“I feel we’ve all the time acquired to remain relaxed. It’s a protracted season,” Rodgers stated. “I feel at instances folks assume the season is, like, you’re out within the prairie or the desert and also you’re wandering round looking for water. However it’s extra like a pleasant sluggish bolero, the place we’re simply swaying with the music and reacting to no matter involves us and thru us, and simply making an attempt to not get too excessive with the highs or too low with the lows.”
The most important query on this recreation shall be how the protection responds after giving up 401 complete yards and 180 speeding yards to the 49ers.
“A response, a response to what occurred,” defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich stated of what he expects this week, “and our customary be revealed, and it’s actually our fashion of play greater than something. I feel generally while you get so hyper targeted on outcomes that issues can go sideways, simply hyper targeted on enjoying our fashion of soccer and let every part maintain itself.”
