The safest place for a quarterback, other than his own home, is supposed to be the locker room, where he stands on a figurative pedestal as the leader of the team. "JAW & DISORDER," the New York Post screamed on its back page. "LUCK OF THE JAW! Jets fans rejoice as QB out 6-10 weeks." The next morning, it made the front and back pages of the tabloids, with the New York Daily News taking its own swing at the polarizing Smith on page one: It was the biggest story in Gotham and across the NFL. TV reporters occupied the small lawn outside the press room, delivering live standups for the 6 o'clock news. Within the hour, several news trucks had descended upon the Jets' suburban facility in Florham Park, New Jersey. With that, Bowles turned serious and announced the (Cheap) Shot Heard 'Round the World: Jets starting quarterback Geno Smith would miss at least six weeks with a fractured jaw, the result of what Bowles called a locker room "sucker punch" by teammate IK Enemkpali. "You're going to want a tape recorder for this," he said, managing a smile. This was supposed to be a quiet day in the world of the Jets: a light practice before their first preseason game, followed by routine questions from the media.Īs reporters assembled, one of them asked Bowles if this was going to be something worth recording. Reporters were summoned for an impromptu news conference. 11, 2015, coach Todd Bowles walked into the New York Jets' press room - unannounced - and went directly to the podium. 11, 2020 and has been updated to reflect current events.) (Editor's note: This story was originally published on Aug.
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