For the first time in his young career, New York Jets quarterbackZach Wilson was subjected to intense criticism after his three-interception game against the New England Pats.
Wilson took a jab at his detractors as he prepared for the second game.
Wilson was asked if he remembered his emotions from the New England game. I was angry. Nobody outside of this building knows what's going on.
Wilson threw for a career-high 355 yards and two touchdown in that game, but that was overshadowed by the Jets' turnovers.
Wilson's best game of the year came in the upset of the Buffalo Bills, but his coach still seems annoyed by the backlash from the New England game Robert said people are holding him hostage.
"From a narrative perspective, to try to attack a young man for four or five plays that are four or five teachable moments, in my mind, I think we're missing the big picture on it." That's all.
As the rivals meet again, the stakes are high. The Jets would move to the top of the heap with a victory over the Pats.
Wilson hasn't solved the New Englanders. He has seven turnovers and two touchdown passes in three starts. The Jets couldn't score more than 17 points in any of the games.
Wilson doesn't feel like he has to prove anything, like, 'last game didn't go great and I have to do something different this time.'
He learned a lot from the previous meeting. "When I throw the ball away, I've got to throw the ball away" is a reference to a careless intercept in which he threw it to safety.
Wilson tried to make something out of nothing when he forced the ball down the field.
Another learning experience.
Wilson said "even in a moment of feeling like you want to make a play and have something happen, you cannot just throw a ball up like I did."
He bounced back with a clean game against the Bills -- 18-for-26, 154 yards, 1 touchdown and no turnovers. It was the biggest win for the Jets in a long time.
Mike LaFleur said that the child is very resilient. He cares about winning football games and getting as good as he can possibly be. It's cliché, but I believe in this kid because he is very resilient.