The RTL era in terms of NFL broadcasts started with the New York Jets’ game against the Carolina Panthers. From a sporting point of view, however, German TV viewers would have preferred a more exciting game.
Perhaps one or the other fan had even wished to see Aaron Rodgers in the green and white jersey on the field for the first time, but this hope quickly fizzled out. Rodgers hadn’t even changed his clothes.
Backup Zach Wilson took over the start for the Jets and at least made a direct scoring drive on the pitch with his offense. The Gang Green almost knocked on the door even in the red zone, but a tripping flag prevented a possible touchdown. Instead, Greg Zuerlein scored from 47 yards to make it 3-0.
Carolina Panthers – New York Jets 0:27 (0:3, 0:10, 0:0, 0:14) Boxscore
Now it was time for Bryce Young. This year’s first overall pick is said to be the future of the Panthers offense, but had a tough time today.
Young stayed on for two drives, but the Panthers’ O-line struggled. Young took some powerful hits and didn’t really develop. After six passes for four completions and 21 yards, the rookie’s working day was already over.
Bryce Young’s first NFL touchdown is still a long way off, but the first touchdown of the game was celebrated shortly before the break.
First, rookie Israel Abanikanda had thrown the referees’ arms up with a great 26-yard run through the middle, but the referees had to take back the supposed touchdown after looking at the pictures.
After the Jets tried to give Abanikanda his touchdown run, New York tried a bootleg, which the Panthers defense also fell for. Kenny Yeboah said “thank you” and the Jets made it 13-0 at the break.
Jets also dominate the second half
The second half started with two turnovers. First, Matt Corall lost the ball, then a Panthers interception stopped the Jets in the red zone. Carolina just prevented the 20:0.
From the Jets’ point of view, however, this was to be celebrated early in the fourth quarter. Tim Boyle, now on the pitch as quarterback for New York, had led the Gang Green down the field and refined the drive with a short touchdown pass to EJ Jenkins.
Shortly before the end, the New York Jets even upped the ante. The Jets played their fourth try five yards from the end zone. Tim Boyle kept his cool under pressure, eyed Zack Kuntz and served it free for the next touchdown. 27-0 to the Jets, what a home smack for Carolina!
The star of the game
The defense of the Jets would also have come into question here. 0 points from the opponent, that speaks for the defensive line of the Gang Green, which also recorded five sacks and an interception.
Nonetheless, the star of the game was running back Israel Abanikanda. The rookie not only got the most carries with 12, he also took his chance. Abanikanda rushed for 56 yards, his great run down the middle wasn’t rewarded with a visit to the end zone, but cleared the way for the first touchdown of the game.
The strong performance completely made his role in the passing game. The running back was staged through the air three times, he caught the ball three times and gained a total of 31 yards.
The highlight of the game
Again, the name Israel Abanikanda is mentioned here. This provided the highlight of the game with his monster run until just before the end zone. His spin move alone certainly deserved a touchdown.
2023-08-12 23:05:00
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