No excuses came from the New York Jets defense following their loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5.
The London clash ended 23-17 final in disappointing circumstances… for the offense. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ third and final interception sealed the defeat.
Linebacker Quincy Williams was quick to hold his team to a high standard after the final whistle.
“I’m going to be honest, people get tired of hearing the same [expletive],” Williams told SNY. “People got to take accountability.”
With such a stern response, it feels like Williams wasn’t exactly pointing fingers, but it would be understandable as to why he felt the way he did.
After allowing some early points, the New York’s defense slammed the door shut on a high-flying Vikings offense. Even so, the Jets’ offense could not close the gap.
In a bit of a separate way, cornerback Sauce Gardner was not in the mood to make any excuses either. He specifically spoke to penalties being called against the Jets.
“We did pretty good. Obviously, got quite a few calls, quite a few pass interferences, never called on us. It’s our job to play, the refs make calls. Ain’t nobody perfect,” Gardner said in the locker room. “I think we did a pretty good job.”
In the outing, Williams recovered a fumble to go along with the six tackles. Gardner had two tackles, a pass defended and a nearly an interception in the end zone. He was also flagged for a few penalties as he pointed out.
For more from Williams, see the attached SNY clip below:
Very noteworthy quote from Quincy Williams to @JeaneCoakley after loss to #Vikings ..
“People gotta take accountability.” pic.twitter.com/FUhrKDg4iX
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) October 6, 2024
