After Aaron Rodgers’ injury, it would’ve been easy to forget the offseason bad blood between the New York Jets and Denver Broncos. Instigated in large part by Sean Payton — who ripped Nathaniel Hackett’s coaching job with Denver in 2022 — the Jets made it clear they were very unhappy with the Broncos’ new leader.
On Sunday, the Jets finally had a chance to defend their current offensive coordinator’s honor when they visited the Mile High City. Via Yahoo Sports’ Nikki Edwards (@nikkiedwardsss), starting tight end C.J. Uzomah made a fiery pregame speech where it was pretty clear New York was intent on making Payton eat his harsh words.
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C.J. Uzomah: “Let’s win this bitch for Hackett.”
Broncos-Jets today 📍 pic.twitter.com/XuLCH2Lan9
— Nikki Edwards (@nikkiedwardsss) October 8, 2023
Phew. If Payton thought the heat would be off him because the Jets no longer had their Hall of Fame quarterback under center, he was sorely mistaken. Stay tuned for what could be a chippy, tense affair in Denver.
This was how Twitter reacted
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Nathaniel Hackett becoming a martyr for the Jets is so funny.
The Broncos should be the side seeking revenge today 😂 https://t.co/dG7VCxLXR9
— Jon Heath (@ByJonHeath) October 8, 2023
OH BABY. This is going to be fun. https://t.co/m9QIQu4PJn
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) October 8, 2023
The players said the right things all week to keep it off the bulletin board, but pretty confident this is how they all really feel. #TakeFlight https://t.co/oSA3V6cguN
— Joe Mauceri (@TheSportsGuyJoe) October 8, 2023
This is wild!!! https://t.co/2HomJ4AoZA
— Jake Shapiro, but spooky 👻 (@Shapalicious) October 8, 2023
I think they’re ready to play https://t.co/3eAtkicOUF
— Bruce Dawson (@NamesNotWayne) October 8, 2023
https://t.co/mmSISxaJSV pic.twitter.com/pcNU3jmzdi
— Brian Fitzpatrick (@Bri_Fitz_) October 8, 2023
https://t.co/27HMDWEz12 pic.twitter.com/0Jy9xvohR0
— Brett Kane (@BrettKaneRadio) October 8, 2023
https://t.co/KcxfCnkNEk pic.twitter.com/rMfvXqRZfe
— JacksonvilleNole (@BaermanTristan) October 8, 2023
Win for Hack! #jets https://t.co/xuOodDeLgm
— Matt O'Leary (@MattOLearyNY) October 8, 2023
